2 Kings 13:9-25 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 13:9

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers ,.... Died, as they did: and they buried him in Samaria ; where Omri, and all the kings of Israel, that descended from him, were buried: and Joash his son reigned in his stead ; of whom a short account is given in the following verses. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10

In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah, began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria ,.... But inasmuch as his father began to reign in the twenty third of Joash, and reigned seventeen years, 2 Kings 13:1 this king must begin to reign in the thirty ninth or fortieth of Joash; for the reconciling of which it may be observed, that two of the years of his reign may be supposed to be imperfect; or rather that his son reigned two or three years in his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:11

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord ,.... As his father did, and his character is described in the same words, see 2 Kings 13:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:12

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did ,.... Though none of his acts as yet are recorded, but his sinful ones: and his might ; or valiant actions in war with the Syrians, 2 Kings 13:25 , and wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah ; of which there is an account in the following chapter: are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel ? in the history of the transactions of their reigns. read more

John Gill

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

And Joash slept with his fathers ,.... Or died: and Jeroboam sat upon his throne ; who was his son; it is not said that he began to sit on it, or to reign, nor to reign in his father's stead; hence it is concluded, as by Kimchi and others, that his father set him on his throne in his lifetime; and the Jewish chronology F12 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 19. expressly asserts that he reigned with him one year: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel ; see 2 Kings 13:9 ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died ,.... The prophets do not live for ever; this sickness was unto death; Elisha died, and was not translated as Elijah was: and Joash the king came down unto him ; from his palace to the prophet's house, to visit him in his sickness; which was an instance of great condescension and respect, and especially in a wicked prince that could not be reformed by him: and wept over his face ; held his head over him, and wept, perceiving... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:15

And Elisha said unto him, take bow and arrows ,.... The usual instruments of war in those days: and he took unto him bow and arrows; which though they might not be had in the house of the prophet, he could have some from his guards that attended him. 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 13:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:12

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:15

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