The Meaning of 2 Kings 14:14 Explained

2 Kings 14:14

KJV: And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

YLT: and hath taken all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that are found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and the sons of the pledges, and turneth back to Samaria.

Darby: And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

ASV: And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he took  all the gold  and silver,  and all the vessels  that were found  in the house  of the LORD,  and in the treasures  of the king's  house,  and hostages,  and returned  to Samaria. 

What does 2 Kings 14:14 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 14:1-14 - The Penalty Of Pride
There were good traits in Amaziah's character, such as humanity to the children of his father's murderers, and his willingness to forfeit the aid of the army of Israel, because of the prophet's remonstrance. See 2 Chronicles 25:1-28. But he fell a victim to Edom's idols, though he conquered Edom that worshiped them; and from that moment God's Spirit and guidance seemed to desert him. He was puffed up with pride and vainglory, challenged the king of Israel to battle, and brought disaster on his people and himself.
But what a profound lesson is presented by his life! Do we never become elated with success, so that our heart is lifted up? Do we not fling ourselves in an hour of self-confidence from the Temple terrace, and find that no hand of might and love is stretched out to intercept our fall and make us alight uninjured on the ground? Let those who are successful and prosperous remember the Giver of every good and perfect gift and walk humbly with God. When we are evidently summoned to a supreme conflict with our foes, no weapon formed against us prospers: but if we are foolhardy, we are left to the results of our folly. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 14

1  Amaziah's good reign
5  His justice on the murderers of his father
7  His victory over Edom
8  Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome
15  Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash
17  Amaziah slain by a conspiracy
21  Azariah succeeds him
23  Jeroboam's wicked reign
28  Zachariah succeeds him

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 14:14 mean?

And he took - all the gold and silver and the articles that were found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of house of the king hostages hostages and returned to Samaria
וְלָקַ֣ח אֶת־ כָּל־ הַזָּהָב־ וְ֠הַכֶּסֶף וְאֵ֨ת הַכֵּלִ֜ים הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים בֵּית־ יְהוָ֗ה וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּנֵ֣י הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת וַיָּ֖שָׁב שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה

וְלָקַ֣ח  And  he  took 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַזָּהָב־  the  gold 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
וְ֠הַכֶּסֶף  and  silver 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
הַכֵּלִ֜ים  the  articles 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים  that  were  found 
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
בֵּית־  in  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֗ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
וּבְאֹֽצְרוֹת֙  and  in  the  treasuries 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֹוצָר  
Sense: treasure, storehouse.
בֵּ֣ית  of  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  of  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
בְּנֵ֣י  hostages 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַתַּֽעֲרֻב֑וֹת  hostages 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: תַּעֲרוּבֹות  
Sense: pledge, surety, hostage.
וַיָּ֖שָׁב  and  returned 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה  to  Samaria 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: שֹׁמְרֹון  
Sense: the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 0 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam.