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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 13:5

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 13:5

5. a saviour—This refers neither to some patriotic defender nor some signal victory, but to the deliverance obtained for Israel by the two successors of Jehoahaz, namely, Joash, who regained all the cities which the Syrians had taken from his father ( :-); and Jeroboam, who restored the former boundaries of Israel (2 Kings 14:25). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 13:1-9

4. Jehoahaz’s evil reign in Israel 13:1-9Jehoahaz reigned over the Northern Kingdom from 814 to 798 B.C. Because Israel continued to disregard the Mosaic Covenant, God allowed the Arameans to dominate her. Hazael ruled Aram from 841 to 801 B.C., and his son, Ben-Hadad III, succeeded him. The date that Ben-Hadad III’s reign ended seems to have been about 773 B.C. [Note: See the chart of Aramean kings named in 2 Kings in my comments on 8:7-15 above.] Aram’s oppression moved Jehoahaz to seek... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:1-25

Reigns of Jehoahaz and Joash of Israel. The last Prediction of Elisha3. All their days] RV ’continually,’ i.e. throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 5 A saviour] either Jehoash (2 Kings 13:25) or Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:25-27) is meant. In their tents] i.e. in their homes, the phrase being a survival from earlier times when the Israelites were a body of nomads roaming the desert. 6. The grove] RV ’the Asherah’: see on 1 Kings 14:15. If Jehu had altogether abolished the worship of Baal (2 Kings... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 13:5

(5) A saviour.—Jeroboam II., the grandson of Jehoahaz, a vigorous and successful sovereign, of whom it is said that Jehovah “saved” Israel by his hand (2 Kings 14:27).They went out from under the hand.—Referring to the oppressive supremacy of Syria. From these words, and from those of 2 Kings 13:22, it would appear that Israel was tributary to Syria during some part of this period.Dwelt in their tents—i.e., in the open country. In time of war they were obliged to take refuge in strongholds and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 13:1-25

Age and Youth 2 Kings 13:14-19 This is the last hour in a prophet's life. The brave, simple-hearted Elisha, now past eighty years, has lain down to die. He had been not prophet merely, but patriot; and the nation's grief was the more bitter that at this juncture he could ill be spared. Repeatedly in the past he had stepped between Israel and the vengeance of her foes; even now, as he lay waiting for the end, his parting thoughts were given to his country. They must have been sad enough. Israel... read more