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Polyglot Bible: 2 Kings: 2 Kings 12

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This is a synoptic presentation of 2 Kings 12 (the reign of King Joash/Jehoash of Judah) displayed in four parallel textual traditions: the King James Version with Strong's concordance numbers, the Greek Septuagint, the Hebrew Tanakh, and the Latin Vulgate. The chapter recounts Joash's forty-year reign: his general faithfulness under the priest Jehoiada's guidance, his failed attempt to get priests to fund temple repairs from offerings, and the eventual solution of a collection chest that channeled donations directly to craftsmen. The narrative also covers Hazael of Syria's military threat, which Joash deflected by stripping the temple and palace of their treasures as tribute, and ends with Joash's assassination by his own servants. The distinctive feature of this presentation is its use as a textual comparison tool — the Strong's numbers embedded in the KJV column allow readers to cross-reference original Hebrew vocabulary, while the Greek and Latin columns enable direct comparison of how ancient translators rendered specific terms. Someone would read this primarily for source-critical or translation-comparison study of the passage, not as a devotional or narrative resource.

Polyglot Bible: 2 Kings: 2 Kings 12

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