1,2 Jehoahaz's wicked reign 3-7 Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer 8,9 Joash succeeds him 10,11 His wicked reign 12,13 Jeroboam succeeds him 14-19 Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians 20,21 The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man. 22-25 Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad

three and twentieth year [heb] twentieth year, and third year 2Ki 8:26 10:36 11:4,21

Jehoahaz 2Ki 10:35

2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

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followed [heb] walked after 2Ki 13:11 10:29 1Ki 12:26-22 14:16 Ho 5:11

3 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

and he delivered Le 26:17 De 4:24-27 28:25 Jud 2:14 3:8 10:7-14 Isa 10:5,6 Heb 12:29

Hazael 2Ki 13:22 8:12,13 12:17 1Ki 19:17

Ben-hadad 2Ki 13:24,25

all their days Rather `all his days;' for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad 2Ki 13:22-25

4 And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Jehoahaz Nu 21:7 Jud 6:6,7 10:10 Ps 78:34 Isa 26:16 Jer 2:27

the Lord 2Ki 14:26 Ge 21:17 Ex 3:7 Jud 10:15,16 2Ch 33:12,13,19 Ps 50:15 106:43,44 Jer 33:3

he saw Ge 31:42 Ex 3:9 Isa 63:9

because the king 2Ki 13:22 14:26

5 (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

a saviour This saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the {seventh} verse after the {fourth}. 2Ki 13:25 14:25,27 Ne 9:27 Isa 19:20 Ob 1:21 Lu 2:11

before-time [heb] yesterday and the third day Ex 4:10 De 19:4 1Sa 19:7 1Ch 11:2

6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

departed 2Ki 13:2 10:29 17:20-23 De 32:15-18

walked [heb] he walked 1Ki 15:3 16:26

and there remained [heb] and there stood 2Ki 17:16 18:4 23:4 De 7:5 1Ki 16:33

7 Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

fifty horsemen 1Sa 13:6,7,15,19-23 1Ki 20:15,27 Isa 36:8

the king 2Ki 8:12 10:32

like the dust Ps 18:42 Isa 41:2,15,16 Joe 3:14 Am 1:3

8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

the rest 2Ki 10:34,35 1Ki 11:4 14:19,20,29,31

9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

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buried him 2Ki 13:13 10:35 1Ki 14:13

Joash 2Ki 13:10 14:8

Jehoash
reigned in his stead. `Alone.'

10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

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 con-jointly with his father.

began Jehoash. `In consort with his father ch. 14:1'

11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.

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

12 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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

his might 2Ki 14:8-16 2Ch 25:17-24

13 And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

slept 2Sa 7:12 1Ki 1:21 2:10 11:31

Jeroboam 2Ki 14:28,29

was buried 2Ki 13:9

14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

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fallen sick 2Ki 20:1 Ge 48:1 Joh 11:3 Php 2:26

he died Ps 12:1 Isa 57:1 Zec 1:5 Ac 13:36

O my father 2Ki 2:12 6:21 Pr 11:11 Eze 14:14 22:30 Mr 6:20

15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.

Put thine hand [heb] make thine hand to ride
Elisha 2Ki 4:34 Ge 49:24 Ps 144:1

17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

Open 2Ki 5:10-14 Joh 2:5-8 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. Ex 4:2,17 Jud 7:9-20 2Sa 5:24 1Co 1:18

Aphek 1Sa 4:1 1Ki 20:26

18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

Smite Isa 20:2-4 Eze 4:1-10 5:1-4 12:1-7

he smote thrice 2Ki 4:6 Ex 17:11

19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

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

was wroth Le 10:16 Nu 16:15 Mr 3:5 10:14

now thou shalt 2Ki 13:25 Mr 6:5

20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

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buried him 2Ch 24:16 Ac 8:2

the bands 2Ki 5:2 6:23 24:2

the Moabites 2Ki 3:5,24-27 Jud 3:12 6:3-6

21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

was let down [heb] went down
touched 2Ki 4:35 Isa 26:19 Eze 37:1-10 Mt 27:52,53 Joh 5:25,28,29 11:44 Ac 5:15 19:12 Re 11:11

22 But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

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Hazael 2Ki 13:3-7 8:12 Ps 106:40-42

23 And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

the Lord 2Ki 14:27 Ex 33:19 34:6,7 Jud 10:16 Ne 9:31 Ps 86:15 Isa 30:18,19 Jer 12:15 La 3:32 Mic 7:18,19

had respect Ex 2:24,25 1Ki 8:28

because of his covenant Ge 13:16,17 17:2-5,7,8 Ex 3:6,7 32:13,14 Le 26:42 De 32:36 Ne 9:32 Ps 105:8 Mic 7:20 Lu 1:54,55,72,73

neither cast he 2Ki 17:18 24:20 Ps 51:11 Mt 25:41 2Th 1:9

presence [heb] face Ge 6:3

24 So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

Hazael Ps 125:3 Lu 18:7

25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

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took again [heb] returned and took
Three times 2Ki 13:18,19