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12 Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.[a] 13 King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, in Beth Shemesh. He[b] attacked[c] Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate—a distance of about 600 feet.[d] 14 He took away all the gold and silver, all the items found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace, and some hostages.[e] Then he went back to Samaria.

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  1. 2 Kings 14:12 tn Heb “and Judah was struck down before Israel and they fled, each to his tent.”
  2. 2 Kings 14:13 tc The MT has the plural form of the verb, but the final vav (ו) is virtually dittographic. The word that immediately follows in the Hebrew text begins with a yod (י). The form should be emended to the singular, which is consistent in number with the verb (“he broke down”) that follows.
  3. 2 Kings 14:13 tn Heb “came to.”
  4. 2 Kings 14:13 tn Heb “400 cubits.” The standard cubit in the OT is assumed by most authorities to be about 18 inches (45 cm) long.
  5. 2 Kings 14:14 tn Heb “the sons of the pledges.”