Commentary for II Kings 14:18
וְיֶ֖תֶר דִּבְרֵ֣י אֲמַצְיָ֑הוּ הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃
Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Rashi on II Kings
And named it Yokseil. For it set his teeth on edge, as it is written, “After Amatzyohu came from killing the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, etc., for deities, he would bow down to them, etc.,”1II Divrei Hayomim 25:14. and the prophet rebuked him and said to him, “I know that God has made a plan to destroy you.”2Ibid. v. 16. Now what was the advice? That He persuaded him to incite the king of Yisroel.
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Rashi on II Kings
Amatzyoh then sent messengers, etc., “let us battle each other.” [By going] to war.3Previously, Yehoash’s men had invaded Yehudah in a surprise attack, because Amatzyohu had abruptly dismissed Yehoash’s men from going to war with him. See II Divrei Hayomim 25:10, 13. Amatzyohu now challenged Amatzyohu to confront him in battle.—Metzudas Dovid
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Rashi on II Kings
“The thistle that was in Levanon. Shechem son of Chamor.
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