The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 28:12 Explained

2 Chronicles 28:12

KJV: Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

YLT: And certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,

Darby: And certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Hezekiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

ASV: Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then certain  of the heads  of the children  of Ephraim,  Azariah  the son  of Johanan,  Berechiah  the son  of Meshillemoth,  and Jehizkiah  the son  of Shallum,  and Amasa  the son  of Hadlai,  stood up  against them that came  from the war, 

What does 2 Chronicles 28:12 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 28:12-27 - A Wicked King's Blind Folly
This sending of the captives home, clothed, shod, and anointed was a beautiful act, and anticipates the spirit of Christianity. This is the true way of making and maintaining peace. Magnanimity is, after all, the best solvent of national hatred, and lays the foundations of enduring brotherhood. The Edomites and Philistines smote Judah and weakened it, but they were only the instruments. We are distinctly told that the Lord brought Israel low, 2 Chronicles 28:19. The relief bought from the king of Assyria at so great a sacrifice secured a temporary respite. See 2 Kings 16:7-9. In the end, however, it only added to his distress, 2 Chronicles 28:20. None can help the man who has forfeited the help of God. If He is against us, who can be for us!
The more distressed Ahaz was, the more he trespassed. See Isaiah 1:5-6. With blind infatuation he went step by step farther from God, sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, and offered wanton insult to God's house. The detestation of the people was evidenced in their treatment of his remains. See Proverbs 10:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 28

1  Ahaz, reigning wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians
6  Judah, being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded
16  Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby,
22  In his distress he grows more idolatrous
26  He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 28:12 mean?

And stood up some of the heads of the sons of Ephraim Azariah son of Jehohanan Berechiah of Meshillemoth Hezekiah son of Shallum and Amasa of Hadlai against those who came from the war
וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־ אֶפְרַ֗יִם עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־ יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙ בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־ שַׁלֻּ֔ם וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א חַדְלָ֑י עַל־ הַבָּאִ֖ים מִן־ הַצָּבָֽא

וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ  And  stood  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
אֲנָשִׁ֜ים  some 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מֵרָאשֵׁ֣י  of  the  heads 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
בְנֵֽי־  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֶפְרַ֗יִם  of  Ephraim 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶפְרַיִם  
Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh.
עֲזַרְיָ֤הוּ  Azariah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲזַרְיָה 
Sense: son of king Amaziah of Judah and king of Judah himself for 52 years; also ‘Uzziah’.
בֶן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יְהֽוֹחָנָן֙  of  Jehohanan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹוחָנָן  
Sense: a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel.
בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ  Berechiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֶּרֶכְיָה 
Sense: a son of Zerubbabel.
מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת  of  Meshillemoth 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מְשִׁלֵּמֹות  
Sense: an Ephraimite, one of the chiefs of the tribe in the reign of king Pekah of Israel.
וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙  Hezekiah 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְחִזְקִיָּה 
Sense: son of king Ahaz by Abi or Abijah and the 2th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שַׁלֻּ֔ם  of  Shallum 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁלּוּם  
Sense: son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 5th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem.
וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א  and  Amasa 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֲמָשָׂא  
Sense: son of Ithra or Jether by Abigail the sister of David and general of the army of Absalom.
חַדְלָ֑י  of  Hadlai 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַדְלָי  
Sense: an Ephraimite.
עַל־  against 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַבָּאִ֖ים  those  who  came 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַצָּבָֽא  the  war 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.

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