SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:18
y tomó Joás rey de Judá todas las ofrendas que había dedicado Josafat, y Joram y Ocozías sus padres, reyes de Judá, y las que él había dedicado, y todo el oro que se halló en los tesoros de la Casa del SEÑOR, y en la casa del rey, y lo envió a Hazael rey de Siria; y él se partió de Jerusalén.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 12:18
Verse 18. Took all the hallowed things] He dearly bought a peace which was of short duration, for the next year Hazael returned, and Jehoash, having no more treasures, was obliged to hazard a battle, which he lost, with the principal part of his nobility, so that Judah was totally ruined, and Jehoash shortly after slain in his bed by his own servants; 2 Chron. xxiv. 23.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated , etc.] To sacred uses, and had laid up in the temple: and his own hallowed things : which he had devoted to the same uses: and all the gold [that was] found in the treasures of the house of the Lord : which were gifts and presents from divers persons for sacred services: and sent it to Hazael king of Syria, and he went away from Jerusalem ; to bribe him, that he might desist from his purpose; which showed a meanness of spirit, and was the effect of his idolatry and apostasy, having forsaken the Lord, and being forsaken by him; in whom should have been his trust and confidence, and then he need not have been afraid to meet the king of Syria.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-21 - Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may lear from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spiritual declinings. I we know any thing of Christ as the foundation of our faith and hope let us desire to know nothing but Christ. May the work of the blesse Spirit on our souls be manifest; may we see, feel, and be earnest, in seeking after Jesus in all his fulness, suitableness, and grace, tha our souls may be brought over from dead works to serve the living an true God __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקח 3947 יהואשׁ 3060 מלך 4428 יהודה 3063 את 853 כל 3605 הקדשׁים 6944 אשׁר 834 הקדישׁו 6942 יהושׁפט 3092 ויהורם 3088 ואחזיהו 274 אבתיו 1 מלכי 4428 יהודה 3063 ואת 853 קדשׁיו 6944 ואת 853 כל 3605 הזהב 2091 הנמצא 4672 באצרות 214 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 ובית 1004 המלך 4428 וישׁלח 7971 לחזאל 2371 מלך 4428 ארם 758 ויעל 5927 מעל 5921 ירושׁלם׃ 3389
