Bible Strands
2 Kings 14:10
You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoash king of Israel addresses Amaziah king of Judah immediately after Judah's campaign against Edom and following Jehoash's thistle-and-cedar warning.
The words — The Hebrew הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ (hi.Ki.ta) literally means "you have struck down," and הִכָּבֵד֙ (hi.ka.Ved) means "be honored" or "become proud."
The thread — This warning against pride runs through Deuteronomy 8:14, 2 Chronicles 26:16, and 2 Chronicles 32:25, where an elevated heart precedes divine judgment.
Why it lands — The text commands Amaziah to cease military ambition and remain home, demanding that a reader recognize pride as a catalyst for shared ruin rather than a reason for celebration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 8:14 then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- 2 Chronicles 26:16 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25 But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 3:30 Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
- Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
- Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 20:3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- Exodus 8:9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”
- 2 Kings 14:7 Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.
- 2 Chronicles 35:21 But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”