The Bible — notes and cross-references in Second Kings | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 10

10:1¹ guardians

Or, nursing fathers; as in Num. 11:12. So also in v. 5.
10:7^a sons

cf. 1 Kings 21:29
10:9^a conspired

2 Kings 9:14
10:10^a spoke

cf. 1 Kings 21:17-21
10:10^b fall

cf. 1 Sam. 3:19
10:12¹ shepherds’

Or, Beth-eked of the shepherds.
10:14¹ meeting

Or, Beth-eked.
10:15^a Jehonadab

Jer. 35:6-10, 14, 16, 18
10:16^a zeal

1 Kings 19:10, 14
10:17^a Ahab

2 Kings 9:8; 2 Chron. 22:8
10:19^a prophets

1 Kings 18:19; 22:6
10:21^a house

1 Kings 16:32; 2 Kings 11:18
10:25¹ inner

Lit., city.
10:29¹ by

Or, who caused Israel to sin. So also in v. 31.
10:29^a sin

1 Kings 12:30; 14:16
10:29² golden

See note 1 Kings 12:28^1a.
10:30¹ Because

This indicates that to enjoy the good land we must be right. How much we enjoy Christ as our good land depends on what we are and how right we are according to God’s heart.
10:30^a fourth

2 Kings 15:12
10:32^a cut

cf. 1 Kings 11:30-31
10:32^b Hazael

cf. 1 Kings 19:17; 2 Kings 8:12
10:33^a Gilead

Amos 1:3, 13