2 Kings 13:1-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-9

This general account of the reign of Jehoahaz, and of the state of Israel during his seventeen years, though short, is long enough to let us see two things which are very affecting and instructive:? I. The glory of Israel raked up in the ashes, buried and lost, and turned into shame. How unlike does Israel appear here to what it had been and might have been! How is its crown profaned and its honour laid in the dust! 1. It was the honour of Israel that they worshipped the only living and true... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10-19

We have here Jehoash, or Joash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu, upon the throne of Israel. Probably the house of Jehu intended some respect to the house of David when they gave this heir-apparent to the crown the same name with him that was then king of Judah. I. The general account here given of him and his reign is much the same with what we have already met with, and has little in it remarkable, 2 Kgs. 13:10-13. He was none of the worst, and yet, because he kept up that ancient... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:20-25

We must here attend, I. The sepulchre of Elisha: he died in a good old age, and they buried him; and what follows shows, 1. What power there was in his life to keep off judgments; for, as soon as he was dead, the bands of the Moabites invaded the land?not great armies to face them in the field, but roving skulking bands, that murdered and plundered by surprise. God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. The king was apprehensive of danger only from the Syrians, but, behold, the Moabites... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1

In the twenty and third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah ,.... The same year he was so zealous and busy in repairing the temple, 2 Kings 12:6 , Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria ; whereas Joash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and Jehu reigned but twenty eight years, 2 Kings 10:36 , and 2 Kings 12:1 , this could be but the twenty first of Joash; to reconcile which it must be observed, that it was at the beginning of the seventh... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:2

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord ,.... Committed idolatry: and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin ; worshipping the golden calves: he departed not therefrom ; from the worship of them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:3

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel ,.... They doing as their kings did: and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days ; the word "their" should not be supplied, since it was not true that Israel was delivered into the hands of both those kings of Syria as long as they lived; for they were delivered out of the hands of Benhadad, 2 Kings 13:25 , but the word "his" should be inserted for it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:4

And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him ,.... He did not apply in his distress to the calves he worshipped, but to the Lord; who had a regard to his prayer, not for his sake, or any righteousness of his, or even his repentance and humiliation, which were only external; but for the sake of Israel, and because they were oppressed, who were his people, and he their God, though they had sadly departed from him: for he saw the oppression of Israel ; not only with his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:5

And the Lord gave Israel a saviour ,.... Not an angel sent by him, nor a captain raised up among them, nor the prophet Elisha, who predicted their deliverance, nor Jehoahaz himself, but his son Joash, 2 Kings 13:25 . so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians ; were not in subjection to them, nor harassed by them, nor in fear of them: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as before time ; in peace and safety. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:6

Nevertheless, they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin, but walked therein ,.... Continued to worship the calves still, which was an instance of great ingratitude; the Syriac and Arabic versions read, "he departed not"; Jehoahaz the king: and there remained the grove in Samaria ; which Ahab made there, 1 Kings 16:33 , neither Jehu nor his son had it cut down, though Baal was destroyed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:7

Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen ,.... This is to be connected with 2 Kings 13:4 , the verses 2 Kings 12:5 , being to be read in a parenthesis, as in our version, and to be understood of the king of Syria, who left no more to the king of Israel, not of the people of the land, but of his army, than fifty horsemen, all the rest being either taken and carried captive by him, or slain: and ten chariots ; military chariots, with the men they carried: ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 13:20-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:7

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