2Ki 13 | TSK | STEP | Jehoahaz's wicked reign. Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer. Joash succeeds him. His wicked reign. Jeroboam succeeds him. Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians. The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man. Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad. three and twentieth year. Heb. twentieth year, and thirdyear. Jehoahaz.

a saviour.This saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the seventh verse after the fourth.

25; 14:25,27; Ne 9:27; Isa 19:20; Ob 1:21; Lu 2:11

before-time. Heb. yesterday and third day.

Ex 4:10; De 19:4; 1Sa 19:7; 1Ch 11:2

departed.

2; 10:29; 17:20-23; De 32:15-18

walked. Heb. he walked.

1Ki 15:3; 16:26

and there remained. Heb. and there stood.

17:16; 18:4; 23:4; De 7:5; 1Ki 16:33

fifty horsemen.

1Sa 13:6,7,15,19-23; 1Ki 20:15,27; Isa 36:8

the king.

8:12; 10:32

like the dust.

Ps 18:42; Isa 41:2,15,16; Joe 3:14; *marg:

Am 1:3

the rest.

10:34,35

See on

1Ki 11:4; 14:19,20,29,31

A.M. 3165. B.C. 839. buried him.

13; 10:35; 1Ki 14:13

Joash.

10; 14:8

Jehoash. reigned in his stead."Alone."

In the thirty.Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, was associated with his father in the government two years before his death. It is this association that is spoken of here. Joash reigned sixteen years which include the years he reigned conjointly with his father.

began Jehoash."In consort with his father. ch. 14:1."

he departed.

2,6; 3:3; 10:29

A.M. 3163-3179. B.C. 841-825. the rest.

14-25; 14:15,25

his might.

14:8-16; 2Ch 25:17-24

slept.

2Sa 7:12; 1Ki 1:21; 2:10; 11:31

Jeroboam.

14:28,29

was buried.

A.M. 3166. B.C. 838. fallen sick.

20:1; Ge 48:1; Joh 11:3; Php 2:26

he died.

Ps 12:1; Isa 57:1; Zec 1:5; Ac 13:36

O my father.

2:12; 6:21; Pr 11:11; Eze 14:14; 22:30; Mr 6:20

Put thine hand. Heb. make thine hand to ride. Elisha.

4:34; Ge 49:24; Ps 144:1

Open.

5:10-14; Joh 2:5-8; 11:39-41

The arrow.This was a symbolical action, indicative of the deliverance of Israel from Syria. It was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into a country before the commencement of hostilities.

Ex 4:2,17; Jud 7:9-20; 2Sa 5:24; 1Co 1:18

Aphek.

1Sa 4:1; 1Ki 20:26

Smite.

Isa 20:2-4; Eze 4:1-10; 5:1-4; 12:1-7

he smote thrice.

4:6; Ex 17:11

the man of God.

1:9-15; 4:16,40; 6:9

was wroth.

Le 10:16; Nu 16:15; Mr 3:5; 10:14

now thou shalt.