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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:4

And Jehoahaz besought the Lord ; literally, besought the face of the Lord . Jehoahaz, as Josephus says, "betook him-serf to prayer and supplication of God, entreating that he would deliver him out of the hands of Hazael, and not suffer him to continue subject" ('Ant. Jud.,' 2 Kings 9:8 . § 5). He did not turn from his sin of idolatry, perhaps did not suspect that it was this sin which had provoked God's anger; but in a general way he repented, humbled himself, and besought God's mercy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 13:5

And the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians. A "savior'" means a deliverer from the hand of the Syrians (comp. 3:9 , 3:15 ; Nehemiah 9:27 , where in the Hebrew the word used is the same). The special "deliverer" was probably in the mind of the writer, Jeroboam II ; by whom he says, in 2 Kings 14:27 , that God "saved" Israel; but Joash, who began the deliverance ( 2 Kings 14:25 ), may also be glanced at, And the children of Israel... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:5

The Lord gave Israel a saviour - Not immediately on the repentance of Jehoahaz but after his death (see 2 Kings 13:25).They went out from under the hand of the Syrians - i. e. they ceased to be oppressed by the Syrians; they shook off their yoke, and became once more perfectly independent.Tents - See 1 Kings 8:66 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 13:4

2 Kings 13:4. The Lord hearkened unto him Not for his sake, for God regards not the prayers of the wicked and impenitent, but for other reasons, expressed 2 Kings 13:23. For he saw the oppression of Israel His chosen and once beloved people. He now helps them because of his former and ancient kindness to them. Because the king of Syria oppressed them To wit, very grievously, as it is expressed 2 Kings 13:7. So that God helped them, not because they were worthy of his help, but because... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 13:5

2 Kings 13:5. The Lord gave Israel a saviour Either Elisha, below, (2 Kings 13:14,) or rather, Jehoash the son of this Jehoahaz, (2 Kings 13:25,) and Jeroboam his son, 2 Kings 14:25. Both of these were instrumental in working out great deliverances for Israel, although they were wicked men, who still kept up the idolatry of the calves. Israel dwelt in their tents as before time In peace and security: not only in their strong cities, but even in their tents in the fields. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-25

13:1-17:41 HISTORY TO THE FALL OF ISRAELAfter the anti-Baal revolution (13:1-14:22)Jehu’s son Jehoahaz followed the sins of earlier Israelite kings, and so did his people. The Syrian attacks foreseen by Elisha were so severe that, had God not mercifully intervened, the whole population would have been left homeless and the entire army destroyed (13:1-9).The next king, Jehoash, learnt from Elisha that he would win three battles against Syria. He would have won more, had he not lacked faith in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 13:5

And the LORD = And Jehovah. Note the parenthesis of verses: 2 Kings 13:5 and 2 Kings 13:6 . a saviour. Some think an angel; some. Elisha; some, a general of Jehoahaz. Compare 2 Kings 13:25 ; 2 Kings 14:27 . children = sons. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 13:5

2 Kings 13:5. The Lord gave Israel a saviour— The LXX and Arabic render this a deliverance; which, as no particular person is specified, seems a preferable version: see 2 Kings 13:17. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:4

4. he saw the oppression of Israel—that is, commiserated the fallen condition of His chosen people. The divine honor and the interests of true religion required that deliverance should be granted them to check the triumph of the idolatrous enemy and put an end to their blasphemous taunts that God had forsaken Israel (Deuteronomy 32:27; Psalms 12:4). read more