In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years. Ver. 1. _In the three and twentieth year of Joash._] In the tenth year of his reign, the city of Carthage was built by Queen Dido,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom._ Ver. 2. _And he did that which was evil._] The throne of Judah had some interchanges of good princes; Israel none at all.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, 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. Ver. 3. _And the anger of the Lord._] God is said to be angry at evildoers, because, as angry men use to do, he threa... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. Ver. 4. _And Jehoahaz besought the Lord._] Affliction exciteth devotion, as blowing doth the fire; whereas _rarae fumant felicibus arae._ Jehoahaz was now... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Kings 13:5 (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. Ver. 5. _And the Lord gave Israel a saviour._] An angel, say some; the prophet Elisha, say others; or rather king Jehoash, 2Ki... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, [but] walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.) Ver. 6. _Nevertheless they departed not._] Though first plagued, and then saved, yet they remained irreclaimable. _ And there remained th... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. Ver. 7. _Had made them like the dust by threshing._] Grain may be broken and scattered by overmuch t... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Ver. 8. _And his might._] He did what he could, _a_ but to no purpose, because God was against him. _ a_ _Defendit se quoad potuit._ - _A Lapide._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead._ Ver. 9. _And Jehoahaz slept._] See 1 Kings 16:28 .... [ Continue Reading ]
In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years. Ver. 10. _Began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign._] Two years before his father's death. See 2 Kings 13:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: [but] he walked therein. Ver. 11. _And he did that which was evil._] See 2 Kings 13:2 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Ver. 12. _And the rest of the acts._] See 1 Kings 16:27 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. Ver. 13. _So Joash slept._] See 1 Kings 16:28 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. Ver. 14. _Now Elisha was fallen sick._] Being, as it is thought, above a hundred ye... [ Continue Reading ]
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. Ver. 15. _And Elisha said, Take bow and arrows._] _Chria quadam tanquam signo externo victoriam praedicit:_ The prophet, moved by the king's tears and profession, foretelleth victory by this outward sign:... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand [upon it]: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. Ver. 16. And Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.] To show that "the arms of his hands should be made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob,... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened [it]. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed [them]. Ver. 17. _Then Elisha said, Shoot. A... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took [them]. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. Ver. 18. _And he took them._] He is very morigerous to the prophet, as expecting good from him; only he stayed striking before he should, and that was to hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice. Ver. 19. _Thou shalt smite Israel but thrice._] And this for a punishment of the king's slack... [ Continue Reading ]
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. Ver. 20. _And Elisha died._] _Accisis corporeis viribus gloriosam exhalavit animam._ Elisha was one of those few that lived and died with honour. _And the bands of the Moabites invade... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band [of men]; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. Ver. 21. _He revived, and stood upon his feet._] By as... [ Continue Reading ]
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. Ver. 22. _All the days of Jehoahaz._] For about fifty years in all had this tyrant oppressed them. But God had promised them a saviour, viz., Joash, 2Ki 13:5 and this much about the time that Jehoahaz had besought the Lord, who was... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. Ver. 23. _Because of his covenant._] Whereby God had made himself a voluntar... [ Continue Reading ]
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. Ver. 24. _So Hazael king of Syria died._] And Israel had thereupon not halcyon days only, but three signal victories.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. Ver. 25. _Three times did Joash beat him._] And this he had by w... [ Continue Reading ]