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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 13:10-25

Jehoash King of Israel v. 10. In the thirty and seventh year of Joash, king of Judah, began Jehoash, the son of Jehoaha; to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. v. 11. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboani, the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, the calf-worship was continued as before; but he walked therein, he not only tolerated the idolatry connected with this cult, but was guilty of it himself. v. 12.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 13:1-25

SECOND SECTIONThe Monarchy Under Jehoahaz And Joash And Jeroboam II. In Israel, And Under Amaziah In Judah2 Kings 13-14A.—The Reigns of Jehoahaz and Joash2 Kings 13:1-251In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over [became king of] Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2And 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... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10-25

“The Arrow of the Lord’s Deliverance” 2 Kings 13:10-25 A good man is a great defense to his country. Mary, Queen of Scots, dreaded the prayers of Knox more than the armies of the king of France. Perhaps the king expected that Elisha also might pass home to God in a chariot of fire, as Elijah had done. Notice how much Israel missed through the unbelief of her king. If only he had smitten five or six times, Syria would have been consumed; but he was content with striking only three times. Let... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 13:1-25

Under Jehoahaz the story of corruption ran on in Israel. It was the story of continuation of evil as moral, and its consequent continuation as punishment. Readiness of God to forgive is revealed in the parenthesis. A consciousness of the terrible condition of the people seems to have taken possession of the king, and he besought the Lord. In answer to his prayer a saviour was raised up. No particulars are here given. In all probability they are to be found in chapter fourteen. Jehoahaz was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:10-25

The Reign Of Jehoash (Joash) King Of Israel c. 2Ki 798-782/1 BC (2 Kings 13:10 to 2 Kings 14:16 ). The reign of Jehoash, King of Israel presents us with another interesting literary phenomenon, for the author first presents us with a brief summary of Jehoash’s reign, ending in the usual closing formula (2 Kings 13:10-13), and then goes on to describe his presence at Elisha’s deathbed (2 Kings 13:14-21), and his successful wars with Benhadad of Aram (2 Kings 13:22-25) and with Amaziah king of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:14-20

The Death Bed Of Elisha (2 Kings 13:14-20 a). As we have seen, in a similar way to chapter 2 this passage is deliberately put outside the regnal formulae, with Jehoash’s death coming before it and the commencement of Amaziah’s coming after it. Both the passage in chapter 2 and the passage here convey a ‘heavenly’ message (the presence of the fiery chariots and horses of YHWH acting on behalf of Israel) and may therefore be seen as a kind of inclusio of what lies between, covering the life of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 13:10-21

2 Kings 13:10-Ecclesiastes : . The Reign of Joash or Jehoash of Israel.— During this reign Elisha died. He is represented, as in 2 Kings 6, as Israel’ s champion in the great war with Syria, “ the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof” ( cf. 2 Kings 2:12).2 Kings 13:16 f. The action is a piece of sympathetic magic ( cf. Exodus 17:9-2 Kings :, Joshua 8:18; Joshua 8:26), but it is something more. The Hebrews thought of the prophetic word as achieving its own fulfilment ( Isaiah 55:10... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 13:19

Quest. Wherein was Jehoash’s fault, or why was the prophet angry with him? Answ. The prophet himself did not yet know how many victories Jehoash should obtain against the Syrians, but God had signified to him that he should learn that by the number of the king’s strokes. And he was angry with him, not simply because he smote only thrice, but because by his unbelief and idolatry he provoked God so to overrule his heart and hand that he should smite but thrice, which was a token that God would... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14-19

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 13:14. Elisha was fallen sick—The prophet’s presence was felt by Joash to be a guarantee of the safety of his kingdom, and he dreaded to lose him, fearing that after the prophet’s death he must again confront the destructive Syrians, and therefore cries, My father! my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! It implies the king’s conviction that this man of God had been, by his counsels and prayers, the secret of Israel’s valour and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:18-19

2 Kings 13:18-19 You have here a man in extreme debility, with his natural strength ebbing away from him. The man of war, the man of action, in his flush of hope, comes to him; and the dying prophet rallies him with his faith and clear views, and lays his thin fingers upon him, through which the king feels the electric power which comes from the prophet, giving him new strength. The dying saint is the stronger of the two. I. Let us consider whence comes this strength. Not through... read more