2 Kings 12:17
Context12:17 At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked 1 Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem. 2
2 Kings 18:25
Context18:25 Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March 3 up against this land and destroy it.’”’” 4


[12:17] 1 tn Heb “went up and fought against.”
[12:17] 2 tn Heb “Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.”
[18:25] 4 sn In v. 25 the chief adviser develops further the argument begun in v. 22. He claims that Hezekiah has offended the Lord and that the Lord has commissioned Assyria as his instrument of discipline and judgment.