2 Kings 10:32
2 Kings 10:32 in Multiple Translations
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
¶ In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
In those days Jehovah began to cut off from Israel: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;
In those days the Lord was angry first with Israel; and Hazael made attacks on all the land of Israel,
At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
In those dayes the Lord began to lothe Israel, and Hazael smote them in all the coastes of Israel,
In those days hath Jehovah begun to cut off [some] in Israel, and Hazael smiteth them in all the border of Israel,
In those days the LORD began to cut away parts of Israel; and Hazael struck them in all the borders of Israel
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;
In those days the Lord began to he weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Israel,
At that time, Yahweh began to cause the territory controlled by Israel to become smaller. The army of King Hazael of Syria conquered much of the Israeli territory.
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2 Kings 10:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים
הָ/הֵ֔ם
הֵחֵ֣ל
יְהוָ֔ה
לְ/קַצּ֖וֹת
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
וַ/יַּכֵּ֥/ם
חֲזָאֵ֖ל
בְּ/כָל
גְּב֥וּל
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
הָ/הֵ֔ם
hêm
H1992
they(masc.)
Art | Pron
הֵחֵ֣ל
châlal
H2490
to bore
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
לְ/קַצּ֖וֹת
qâtsâh
H7096
to cut off
Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
Prep | N-proper
וַ/יַּכֵּ֥/ם
nâkâh
H5221
to smite
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
חֲזָאֵ֖ל
Chăzâʼêl
H2371
Hazael
N-proper
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
גְּב֥וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
border
N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Kings 10:32
בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הָ/הֵ֔ם
hêm
H1992
"they(masc.)"
Art | Pron
This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.
Definition: they, these, the same, who
Usage: Occurs in 524 OT verses. KJV: it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. See also: Genesis 3:7; Deuteronomy 19:17; 2 Kings 1:18.
הֵחֵ֣ל
châlal
H2490
"to bore"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.
Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לְ/קַצּ֖וֹת
qâtsâh
H7096
"to cut off"
Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a
In the book of Deuteronomy, this word means to cut off or destroy something. It can also mean to scrape or trim something. This word is used to describe God's judgment on disobedience.
Definition: 1) to cut off 1a) (Qal) to cut off 1b) (Piel) to cut off 1c) (Hiphil) to scrape, scrape off
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: cut off, cut short, scrape (off). See also: Leviticus 14:41; 2 Kings 10:32; Proverbs 26:6.
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
Prep | N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
וַ/יַּכֵּ֥/ם
nâkâh
H5221
"to smite"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to strike or hit something, and it's used in many different ways, like in Exodus when God strikes down the Egyptians. It can also mean to punish or destroy, as seen in Isaiah. The word is used to describe God's judgment.
Definition: 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)
Usage: Occurs in 461 OT verses. KJV: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound. See also: Genesis 4:15; Joshua 10:20; 1 Samuel 29:5.
חֲזָאֵ֖ל
Chăzâʼêl
H2371
"Hazael"
N-proper
Hazael was a king of Syria who met with the prophet Elisha to cure his master's leprosy. His name means one who sees God.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.19.15; father of: Ben-hadad (H1130I) § Hazael = "one who sees God" a king of Syria; sent by his master, Ben-hadad, to the prophet Elisha, to seek a remedy for Ben-hadad's leprosy; apparently later killed Ben-hadad, assumed the throne, and soon became engaged in a war with the kings of Judah and Israel for the possession of the city of Ramoth-gilead
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: Hazael. See also: 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 9:15; Amos 1:4.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
גְּב֥וּל
gᵉbûwl
H1366
"border"
N-ms
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Definition: : boundary 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)
Usage: Occurs in 196 OT verses. KJV: border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. See also: Genesis 10:19; Joshua 19:33; Psalms 78:54.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
Study Notes — 2 Kings 10:32
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- 2 Kings 10:32 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 10:32
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 10:32
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 10:32
- Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 10:32
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
- Sermons on 2 Kings 10:32
Context — Jehu Repeats Jeroboam’s Sins
30Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
31Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.
32In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
33from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan. 34As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 2 Kings 8:12 | “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.” |
| 2 | 1 Kings 19:17 | Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. |
| 3 | 2 Kings 13:22 | And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 13:25 | Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel. |
| 5 | 2 Kings 14:25 | This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. |
2 Kings 10:32 Summary
This verse, Second Kings 10:32, tells us that God began to reduce the size of Israel because of their disobedience. Even though God had made a promise to Jehu, as stated in Second Kings 10:30, He still held Israel accountable for their actions, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:1-2. This reminds us that God is a God of both mercy and justice, as seen in Romans 11:22, and that we must strive to follow His commands with all our heart, just as Jesus taught in Matthew 22:37-38.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did God allow Hazael to defeat the Israelites?
According to Second Kings 10:32, God began to reduce the size of Israel because of their disobedience, as seen in Jehu's failure to follow God's instruction with all his heart, as stated in Second Kings 10:31, and the sins of Jeroboam that Israel had not turned away from, as mentioned in First Kings 12:26-33.
What is the significance of Hazael in this verse?
Hazael, the king of Aram, was used by God as a instrument of judgment against Israel, as seen in Second Kings 10:32, similar to how God used other nations to punish His people, as stated in Isaiah 10:5-6 and Jeremiah 25:8-11.
How does this verse relate to God's promise to Jehu?
Although God promised Jehu that four generations of his sons would sit on the throne of Israel, as stated in Second Kings 10:30, this verse shows that God's judgment on Israel's disobedience would still occur, highlighting the balance between God's mercy and justice, as seen in Romans 11:22.
What can we learn from Israel's reduction in size?
This verse teaches us that disobedience to God's commands can lead to consequences, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 and Deuteronomy 28:15, and that God is sovereign over all nations, including Israel, as seen in Daniel 4:25-26 and Daniel 5:21.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can ensure I am following God's instruction with all my heart, just as Jehu was commanded to do?
- How can I learn from Israel's mistakes and avoid similar disobedience in my own life, as warned in First Corinthians 10:11-12?
- In what ways can I trust in God's sovereignty, even when faced with difficult circumstances, as encouraged in Psalm 23:4 and Romans 8:28?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of obedience to God's commands, as emphasized in Matthew 22:37-38 and John 14:15?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 10:32
In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short,.... To bring their dominions into a narrower compass; this was done in the days of Jehu, though he was so active and courageous, wherefore the hand
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 10:32
In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; In those days the Lord began to cut Israel short.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
In those days; in the time of Jehu’ s life and reign, as may be gathered by comparing . To cut Israel short; either to diminish the number of the people, by cutting them off; or to straiten their borders. In all the coasts of Israel, i.e. in their borders, or the uttermost part of their land beyond Jordan, as it is explained, . And at this time possibly he executed those cruelties mentioned .
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
2 Kings 10:32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;Ver. 32. The Lord began to cut Israel short.] By turning in the Syrians upon them, to waste their country. And Hazael smote them.] Exercising those inhuman cruelties upon them foretold by Elisha, and that in Jehu’ s lifetime, res Israelis fuerunt accisae, notwithstanding all his might. For his calf worship, his puissance was turned into pusillanimity, and his glory into shame. The like befell Henry IV of France, after that he turned Papist.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
(32) In those days.—As a vassal and ally of Assyria (see Notes on 2 Kings 9:2), Jehu drew upon himself the active hostility of Hazael. (See Note on 2 Kings 8:15.) Schröder remarks that it was quite natural for the Israelite sovereign to “throw himself into the arms of distant Assyria, in order to get protection against his immediate neighbour Syria, Israel’s hereditary foe.” Comp. the similar conduct of Ahaz as against Pekah and Rezin (2 Kings 16:7). From the point of view of the sacred writer, this verse states the consequence of Jehu’s neglect of “walking in Jehovah’s instruction with all his heart” (2 Kings 10:31). The Lord began.—Through Hazael and the Syrians. (Comp. Isaiah 7:17; Isaiah 7:20; Isaiah 10:5-6.) To cut Israel short.—Literally, to cut off in Israel—i.e., to cut off part after part of Israelite territory. (The verb means to cut off the extremities, Proverbs 26:6.) This refers to the conquests of Hazael. The Targum explains, “The wrath of the Lord began to be strong against Israel;” and the Vulg. has, “tædere super Israel.” Thenius conjectures from this that we should read, “to be wrathful with Israel;” but the construction would not then be usual. In all the coasts.—Rather, on the whole border—scil., conterminous with Syria.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
Verse 32. The Lord began to cut Israel short] The marginal reading is best: The Lord cut off the ends; and this he did by permitting Hazael to seize on the coasts, to conquer and occupy the frontier towns. This was the commencement of those miserable ravages which Elisha predicted; see 2Kg 8:12. And we find from the next verse that he seized on all the land of Gilead, and that of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; in a word, whatever Israel possessed on the east side of Jordan.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 10:32
32–36. Cutting short of Israel. Jehu’s death, his successor and the duration of his reign (Not in Chronicles) 32. to cut Israel short] Literally ‘to cut off in Israel’. The meaning is ‘to give over some parts of their land into the enemy’s hand’. This, it is said, should rather be expressed by ‘to cut off from Israel’. But, as it stands, the context makes all clear enough. What had been part of Israel’s possessions, was severed from it, and passed into the power of Hazael and the Syrians. in all the coasts of Israel] In the days when the A.V. was made, ‘coast’ meant ‘any border land’ and had no necessary relation to the sea. The ‘coasts’ described in the next verse are all on the east of Jordan, and entirely away from the Mediterranean. Hazael must have thoroughly overrun and taken possession of the trans-Jordanic part of Israel.
Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 10:32
To cut Israel short - literally, “to cut off in Israel,” i. e., to take away from Israel portions of its territory (see the marginal reference).
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:32
32. Began to cut Israel short — That is, in the latter part of Jehu’s reign Israel began to suffer those fearful punishments of invasion and conquest from the north and northeast, which finally ended
Sermons on 2 Kings 10:32
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(2 Kings) Jehu: Zealous, but Not Enough by David Guzik | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Jehu from the Bible. Jehu was a man of great power and momentum, known for his zeal and authority. The people of Jezreel, recog |
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"Go, Return!" by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the grave consequences of sin, illustrating how it can permanently hinder one's usefulness to God through the examples of Moses, Saul, and Elijah. He highligh |
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Jonah - Part 1 by Dai Patterson | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the power of God's word in preaching the gospel. He questions the professionalization of sermonizing and highlights the need for the power of |
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The Voice of Jonah by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks explores the profound implications of Jonah's prophetic voice, emphasizing that his mission to Nineveh was a radical departure from Israel's traditional beliefs an |
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Commentary Notes - Jonah by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler preaches on the book of Jonah, emphasizing its prophetic story nature and historical authenticity validated by Christ. He delves into the life of the prophet Jonah, |