2Ki 14:13 | NET2full | STEP | King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah , son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah , in Beth Shemesh . He attacked Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate

‏ 2 Kings 14:13

13 King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Jehoash son of Ahaziah, in Beth Shemesh. He ^{▼▼tc The MT has the plural form of the verb, but the final vav (ו) is virtually dittographic. The word that immediately follows in the Hebrew text begins with a yod (י). The form should be emended to the singular, which is consistent in number with the verb (“he broke down”) that follows.} attacked ^{▼▼tn Heb “came to.”} Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate—a distance of about 600 feet. ^{▼▼tn Heb “400 cubits.” The standard cubit in the OT is assumed by most authorities to be about 18 inches (45 cm) long.}