2 Kings 13:10-13

REIGN OF JOASH, SON OF JEHOAHAZ, KING OF ISRAEL, 2 Kings 13:10-13.

The record here given of Joash’s reign is very brief, but is supplemented by the account of his visit to the dying prophet Elisha, (2 Kings 13:14-19,) and his victories over Ben-hadad, (2 Kings 13:25.) Though he walked too much after the evil examples of his predecessors, his reign was not without some redeeming and commendatory features. His visit to Elisha showed profound reverence for that prophet; and his successful wars against the Syrian oppressor showed him to be a God-sent saviour to Israel, though he failed to accomplish complete deliverance. 2 Kings 13:5, note. His war with Amaziah is narrated in 2 Kings 14:8-15, and 2 Chronicles 25:17-24. His name is written both Joash and Jehoash, the former being only a contraction of the latter.