Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 12:17
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2 Kings12:17
17 ¶ Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and sought against Gath , and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
i. e. In this Kings days, when Iehoiada was dead, and Ioash revolted from God: of which see 2 Chron. 24. 17▪ &c.
Once a City of the Philistines, but taken by David, 1 Chr. 18. 1. and now a part of the Kingdom of Iudah.
i. e. Directed his March, and led his Forces. Or, undertook in good earnest. So the same Phrase is used 2 Chron. 20. 3. Ier. 21. 10. Ezek. 35. 2.
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