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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 13:14-21

(14-21) The visit of Joash to the dying Elisha.This section is obviously derived from another documentary source than the preceding. What a fresh and life-like picture it presents in contrast with the colourless abstract which it follows! 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

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Kings 13:14

13:14 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, {h} O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.(h) Thus they used to call the prophets and servants of God, by whom God blesses his people, as in 2 Kings 2:12 meaning that they prospered their country more by their prayers than by force of arms. 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 13:14

Our minds are relieved from the relation of such awful characters as we have lately been looking to, in the history of Jehoahaz and Joash, in the very mention of the name of Elisha, the man of God. And though we are now arrived to the period of his death in the history, yet, precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. We are not told how old the prophet was, but we may pretty nearly gather the account, from the time in which he became a prophet to the time of his death. If the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14

The illness. Hebrew, Septuagint, and Chaldean, "of his sickness whereof he also died;" insinuating that he had been before afflicted with this infirmity. --- To him, probably in the same city of Samaria. --- Wept. See how he loved him! He was concerned for the welfare of his kingdom. (Menochius) --- Thereof. Eliseus had addressed Elias in the same terms, chap. ii. 12. (Calmet) read more

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