Chapter 13

1
three and twentieth year Heb. twentieth year, and third year, 2Kgs 8:26, 2Kgs 10:36, 2Kgs 11:4, 2Kgs 11:21

Jehoahaz 2Kgs 10:35


2
am 3148-3156, bc 856-839

followed Heb. walked after, 2Kgs 13:11, 2Kgs 10:29; 1Kgs 12:26-33, 1Kgs 14:16; Hos 5:11


3
and he delivered Lev 26:17; Deut 4:24-27, Deut 28:25; Judg 2:14, Judg 3:8, Judg 10:7-14; Isa 10:5-6; Heb 12:29

Hazael 2Kgs 13:22, 2Kgs 8:12-13, 2Kgs 12:17; 1Kgs 19:17

Benhadad 2Kgs 13:24-25

all their days Rather "all his days;" for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad. 2Kgs 13:22-25


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Jehoahaz Num 21:7; Judg 6:6-7, Judg 10:10; Ps 78:34; Isa 26:16; Jer 2:27

the Lord 2Kgs 14:26; Gen 21:17; Exod 3:7; Judg 10:15-16; 2Chr 33:12-13, 2Chr 33:19; Ps 50:15; Ps 106:43-44; Jer 33:3

he saw Gen 31:42; Exod 3:9; Isa 63:9

because the king 2Kgs 13:22, 2Kgs 14:26


5
a saviour This saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the 2Kgs 13:7 after the 2Kgs 13:4. 2Kgs 13:25, 2Kgs 14:25, 2Kgs 14:27; Neh 9:27; Isa 19:20; Obad 1:21; Luke 2:11

beforetime Heb. yesterday and third day, Exod 4:10; Deut 19:4; 1Sam 19:7; 1Chr 11:2


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departed 2Kgs 13:2, 2Kgs 10:29, 2Kgs 17:20-23; Deut 32:15-18

walked Heb. he walked, 1Kgs 15:3, 1Kgs 16:26

and there remained Heb. and there stood, 2Kgs 17:16, 2Kgs 18:4, 2Kgs 23:4; Deut 7:5; 1Kgs 16:33


7
fifty horsemen 1Sam 13:6-7, 1Sam 13:15, 1Sam 13:19-23; 1Kgs 20:15, 1Kgs 20:27; Isa 36:8

the king 2Kgs 8:12, 2Kgs 10:32

like the dust Ps 18:42; Isa 41:2, Isa 41:15-16; Joel 3:14 *marg. Amos 1:3


8
1Kgs 11:4, 1Kgs 14:19-20, 1Kgs 14:29, 1Kgs 14:31

the rest 2Kgs 10:34-35


9
am 3165, bc 839

buried him 2Kgs 13:13, 2Kgs 10:35; 1Kgs 14:13

Joash 2Kgs 13:10, 2Kgs 14:8, Jehoash

reigned in his stead "Alone."


10
In the thirty Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, was associated with his father in the government two years before his death. It is this association that is spoken of here. Joash reigned sixteen years which include the years he reigned conjointly with his father.

began Jehoash "In consort with his father. 2Kgs 14:1." 2Kgs 13:10


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he departed 2Kgs 13:2, 2Kgs 13:6, 2Kgs 3:3, 2Kgs 10:29


12
am 3163-3179, bc 841-825

the rest 2Kgs 13:14-25, 2Kgs 14:15, 2Kgs 14:25

his might 2Kgs 14:8-16; 2Chr 25:17-24


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slept 2Sam 7:12; 1Kgs 1:21, 1Kgs 2:10, 1Kgs 11:31

Jeroboam 2Kgs 14:28-29

was buried 2Kgs 13:9


14
am 3166, bc 838

fallen sick 2Kgs 20:1; Gen 48:1; John 11:3; Phil 2:26

he died Ps 12:1; Isa 57:1; Zech 1:5; Acts 13:36

O my father 2Kgs 2:12, 2Kgs 6:21; Prov 11:11; Ezek 14:14, Ezek 22:30; Mark 6:20


16
Put thine hand Heb. make thine hand to ride

Elisha 2Kgs 4:34; Gen 49:24; Ps 144:1


17
Open 2Kgs 5:10-14; John 2:5-8, John 11:39-41

The arrow This was a symbolical action, indicative of the deliverance of Israel from Syria. It was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into a country before the commencement of hostilities. Exod 4:2, Exod 4:17; Judg 7:9-20; 2Sam 5:24; 1Cor 1:18

Aphek 1Sam 4:1; 1Kgs 20:26


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Smite Isa 20:2-4; Ezek 4:1-10, Ezek 5:1-4, Ezek 12:1-7

he smote thrice 2Kgs 4:6; Exod 17:11


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the man of God 2Kgs 1:9-15, 2Kgs 4:16, 2Kgs 4:40, 2Kgs 6:9

was wroth Lev 10:16; Num 16:15; Mark 3:5, Mark 10:14

now thou shalt 2Kgs 13:25; Mark 6:5


20
am 3167, bc 837

buried him 2Chr 24:16; Acts 8:2

the bands 2Kgs 5:2, 2Kgs 6:23, 2Kgs 24:2

the Moabites 2Kgs 3:5, 2Kgs 3:24-27; Judg 3:12, Judg 6:3-6


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was let down Heb. went down

touched 2Kgs 4:35; Isa 26:19; Ezek 37:1-10; Matt 27:52-53; John 5:25, John 5:28-29, John 11:44; Acts 5:15, Acts 19:12; Rev 11:11


22
am 3148-3165, bc 856-839

Hazael 2Kgs 13:3-7, 2Kgs 8:12; Ps 106:40-42


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the Lord 2Kgs 14:27; Exod 33:19, Exod 34:6-7; Judg 10:16; Neh 9:31; Ps 86:15; Isa 30:18-19; Jer 12:15; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:18-19

had respect Exod 2:24-25; 1Kgs 8:28

because of his covenant Gen 13:16-17, Gen 17:2-5, Gen 17:7-8; Exod 3:6-7, Exod 32:13-14; Lev 26:42; Deut 32:36; Neh 9:32; Ps 105:8; Mic 7:20; Luke 1:54-55, Luke 1:72-73

neither cast he 2Kgs 17:18, 2Kgs 24:20; Ps 51:11; Matt 25:41; 2Thess 1:9

presence Heb. face, Gen 6:3


24
Hazael Ps 125:3; Luke 18:7


25
am 3168, bc 836

took again Heb. returned and took, Three times. 2Kgs 13:18-19


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