2Ki 13:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 13:4-5: 13:4-5 Jehoahaz prayed ... the Lord heard: Despite Jehoahaz’s poor spiritual condition, God graciously answered his prayer. The Lord graciously answers the earnest prayers of his people (see also 4:32-35 ; 6:17-20 ; 19:14-28 ; 20:2-6 ; 1 Kgs 3:8-14 ; 13:4-6 ; 17:21-23 ; 18:36-39 ; Ps 34:4-7 ; Jas 5:16 ). • provided someone to rescue the Israelites (cp. Judg 3:9 , 15 ): Scholars have suggested many possibilities for Israel’s rescuer, the most likely being King Adad-nirari III of Assyria, whose westward thrusts brought about the capture of Damascus in 802 BC .

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‏ 2 Kings 13:4-5

Summary for 2Kgs 13:4-5: 13:4-5 ^a Jehoahaz prayed ... the Lord heard: Despite Jehoahaz’s poor spiritual condition, God graciously answered his prayer. The Lord graciously answers the earnest prayers of his people (see also 4:32-35 ^b; 6:17-20 ^c; 19:14-28 ^d; 20:2-6 ^e; 1 Kgs 3:8-14 ^f; 13:4-6 ^g; 17:21-23 ^h; 18:36-39 ⁱ; Ps 34:4-7 ^j; Jas 5:16 ^k).

• provided someone to rescue the Israelites (cp. Judg 3:9 ^l, 15 ^m): Scholars have suggested many possibilities for Israel’s rescuer, the most likely being King Adad-nirari III of Assyria, whose westward thrusts brought about the capture of Damascus in 802 BC.