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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 13:20

(20) And the bands of the Moabites invaded.—Rather, And troops of Moabites used to invade. They took advantage of the weakened condition of Israel to revenge the devastation of their country described in 2 Kings 3:25.At the coming in of the year.—So the Targum and the LXX. The Syriac, Vulg., and Arabic understand,” in that (or, ‘the same’) year.” The preposition bě has probably fallen out of the Hebrew text: read, běbô shânâh, “when the year came in”—i.e., in the spring. (Comp. 2 Samuel 11:1.) 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

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10-21

elete_me 2 Kings 13:10-21THE DYNASTY OF JEHUJehoahaz 814-797 {; 2 Kings 13:1-9}Joash 797-781 {2 Kings 13:10-21; 2 Kings 14:8-16}Jeroboam II 781-740 {; 2 Kings 14:23-29}Zechariah 740 {2 Kings 15:8-12}"Them that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed."- 1 Samuel 2:30ISRAEL had scarcely ever sunk to so low a nadir of degradation as she did in the reign of the son of Jehu. We have already mentioned that some assign to his reign the ghastly story which we have... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 13:1-25

5. Jehoahaz and Jehoash of Israel, Elisha’s Death CHAPTER 13 1. The reign of Jehoahaz and his death (2 Kings 13:1-9 ) 2. Jehoash King of Israel (2 Kings 13:10-13 ) 3. Elisha and Joash (2 Kings 13:14-19 ) 4. The death of Elisha (2 Kings 13:20-21 ) 5. Hazael and his death (2 Kings 13:22-25 ) Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, reigned after the death of his father (2 Kings 10:35 ) and here we learn that he also followed in the abominable worship which Jeroboam had instituted in Bethel and in... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:1-25

JEHOAHAZ REIGNS IN ISRAEL (vv.10-13) Jehoash reigned in Judah 40 years (ch.12:1), and in his 23 rd year Jehoahaz took the throne of Israel (v.1). He reigned 17 years, so it would appear both these kings died about the same time, but verse 10 seems inconsistent with this, whatever may be the explanation. Jehoahaz followed the sins of Jereboam the son of Nebat, as his father Jehu had done (v.2). None of the kings who reigned in Israel (the twelve tribes) were godly men, but all followed the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-25

A CENTURY OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH JOASH OF JUDAH (2 Kings 11-12) The chief events of this reign are the rescue of the infant king from the murderous grandmother (2 Kings 11:1-3 ); the coup d’etat of the high priest by which he was raised to the throne (2 Kings 11:4-16 ); the reforms of the high priest as regent of the kingdom (2 Kings 11:17-21 ); the repairing of the temple by the king (2 Kings 12:1-16 ); the surrender to the Syrians (2 Kings 12:17-18 ); and the king’s assassination (2 Kings... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Kings 13:1-25

2 Kings 13:0 1. In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed [walked after] the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 3. ¶ And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael [comp. chap. 2 Kings 10:32 , ... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Kings 13:20

Here is no account of the prophet's funeral, or of Israel's lamentation over him. Reader! doth not the death of the servants of our Lord always remind thee, and call forth holy joy in the heart, that though all die, yet Jesus the Master liveth forever! Sweet thought! And oh! the preciousness of the consolation. Thou art forever the same, blessed Jesus, and thy years do not fail. Hebrews 1:12 . The invasion by the Moabites the same year as the prophet died, is remarkable. Not unfrequently,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:20

Buried him, near Samaria. (Menochius) --- He had been chosen by Elias sixty-eight years before, and had lived eleven with him. His perfect character is given, Ecclesiasticus xlviii. 13. His double spirit represents the plentitude of grace in Jesus Christ; as his raising the child to life, in such a wonderful manner, denotes his incarnation. The waters of Jericho made sweet, and the healing of Naaman, set before us the virtue of baptism: as the widow's oil shews the great graces which are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:20-25

20-25 God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble comes sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal of God's faithful prophets is a presage of coming judgments. His dead body was a means of giving life to another dead body. This miracle was a confirmation of his prophecies. And it may have reference to Christ, by whose death and burial, the grave is made a safe and happy passage to life to all... read more