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2 Kings 13

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the twenty-thirdעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Joashלְיוֹאָ֥שׁlə·yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֨זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehuיֵה֤וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned in Samaria seventeenשְׁבַ֥עšə·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 2And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and followedוַ֠יֵּלֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֜אתḥaṭ·ṭōṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֛טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֥רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 3So the angerאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He delivered themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → continuallyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֣ד׀bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֣לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֗ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and hisחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadadהֲדַ֥דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study →. 4Then Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֖זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → soughtוַיְחַ֥לway·ḥal — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → the favorפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He sawרָאָה֙rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the oppressionלַ֣חַץla·ḥaṣ — Oppression, pressure, or afflictionH3906 — Full Word Study → that the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → had inflictedלָחַ֥ץlā·ḥaṣ — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study → on Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 5So the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → a delivererמוֹשִׁ֔יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, and they escapedוַיֵּ֣צְא֔וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the powerיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. Then the peopleבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → livedוַיֵּשְׁב֧וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their own homesבְּאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖םbə·’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → as they had beforeכִּתְמ֥וֹלkiṯ·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study →. 6Neverthelessאַ֠ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, they did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֜רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from the sinsמֵחַטֹּ֧אותmê·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֛םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִיhɛ·ḥɛ̆·ṭī — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, but they continued to walk in them. The Asherah pole evenוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → remained standingעָמְדָ֖ה‘ā·mə·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃bə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. 7Jehoahazלִיהוֹאָחָ֜זlî·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → had noלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → armyעָ֗ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → leftהִשְׁאִ֨ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →, exceptכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → horsemenפָּֽרָשִׁים֙pā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, tenוַעֲשָׂ֣רָהwa·‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֔כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and tenוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתwa·‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → foot soldiersרַגְלִ֑יraḡ·lî — on foot; infantry soldier; footmanH7273 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → had destroyed themאִבְּדָם֙’ib·bə·ḏām — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → and made themוַיְשִׂמֵ֥םway·śi·mêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → like the dustכֶּֽעָפָ֖רke·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → at threshingלָדֻֽשׁ׃lā·ḏuš — to tread, thresh, trampleH1758 — Full Word Study →. 8As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֛זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and his mightוּגְבוּרָת֑וֹū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, are they not writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 9And Jehoahazיְהֽוֹאָחָז֙yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֖הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jehoashיוֹאָ֥שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 10In the thirty-seventhשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Joashלְיוֹאָ֖שׁlə·yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Jehoashיְהוֹאָ֨שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֤זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → became kingמָ֠לַךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, and he reigned sixteen yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 11And he didוַיַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הway·ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֗רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטֹּ֞אותḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֛טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, but he walked in themהָלָֽךְ׃hā·lāḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 12As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jehoashיוֹאָשׁ֙yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study →, along with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his accomplishmentsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and his mightוּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹū·ḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, including his warנִלְחַ֔םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֣ה’ă·maṣ·yāh — Yah StrengthensH558 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, are theyהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֛פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 13And Jehoashיוֹאָשׁ֙yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, and Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָ֖םwə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → succeeded himיָשַׁ֣בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסְא֑וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →. Jehoashיוֹאָשׁ֙yō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → was buriedוַיִּקָּבֵ֤רway·yiq·qā·ḇêr — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 14When Elishaוֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙we·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → had fallen sickחָלָ֣הḥā·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → with the illnessחָלְי֔וֹḥā·lə·yōw — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study → from whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he would dieיָמ֖וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, Jehoashיוֹאָ֣שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and weptוַיֵּ֤בְךְּway·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himפָּנָיו֙pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִ֣י׀’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, the chariotsרֶ֥כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and horsemenוּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!” 15Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Takeקַ֖חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and some arrowsוְחִצִּ֑יםwə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →.” So Jehoash took a bowקֶ֥שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and some arrowsוְחִצִּֽים׃wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →. 16Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Putהַרְכֵּ֤בhar·kêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → your handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bowהַקֶּ֔שֶׁתhaq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →.” So the king putוַיַּרְכֵּ֖בway·yar·kêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → his hand on the bow, and Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֛ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → his handsיָדָ֖יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 17Openפְּתַ֧חpə·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the eastקֵ֖דְמָהqê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → windowהַחַלּ֛וֹןha·ḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study →,” said Elishaוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. So he opened it and Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Shootיְרֵה֙yə·rêh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →!” So he shotוַיּ֔וֹרway·yō·wr — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →. And Elisha declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “This is the LORD’sלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → arrowחֵץ־ḥêṣ- — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → of victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֤הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study →, the arrowוְחֵ֣ץwə·ḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → of victoryתְּשׁוּעָ֣הtə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → over Aramבַֽאֲרָ֔םḇa·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, for you shall strikeוְהִכִּיתָ֧wə·hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֛ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → in Aphekבַּאֲפֵ֖קba·’ă·p̄êq — Fortress or strongholdH663 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you have put an end to themכַּלֵּֽה׃kal·lêh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →.” 18Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקַ֥חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the arrowsהַחִצִּ֖יםha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →!” So he took them, and Elisha saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶֽלֶךְ־lə·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Strikeהַךְ־haḵ- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →!” So he struckוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the ground threeשָֽׁלֹשׁ־šā·lōš- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and stoppedוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 19But the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was angryוַיִּקְצֹ֨ףway·yiq·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → with himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You should have struckלְהַכּ֨וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the ground fiveחָמֵ֤שׁḥā·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → sixשֵׁשׁ֙šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. Thenאָ֛ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → you would have struck downהִכִּ֥יתָhik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you had put an end to itכַּלֵּ֑הkal·lêh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. But nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → you will strike downתַּכֶּ֥הtak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲרָֽם׃ס’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → only three timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →.” 20And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֑הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →. Now the Moabiteמוֹאָ֛בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → raidersוּגְדוּדֵ֥יū·ḡə·ḏū·ḏê — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → used to comeיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the landבָאָ֖רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → every springבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 21Onceוַיְהִ֞יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, as the Israelitesהֵ֣ם׀hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were buryingקֹבְרִ֣יםqō·ḇə·rîm — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → they sawרָא֣וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a band of raiders, so they threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֥יכוּway·yaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the man’s bodyהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → into Elisha’sאֱלִישָׁ֑ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → tombבְּקֶ֣בֶרbə·qe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →. And as soon as his body touched the bonesבְּעַצְמ֣וֹתbə·‘aṣ·mō·wṯ — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was revivedוַיְחִ֖יway·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → up onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his feetרַגְלָֽיו׃פraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 22And Hazaelוַֽחֲזָאֵל֙wa·ḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → oppressedלָחַ֖ץlā·ḥaṣ — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → throughoutכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the reignיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָֽז׃yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study →. 23But the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was graciousוַיָּחָן֩way·yā·ḥān — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to Israel and had compassion on themוַֽיְרַחֲמֵם֙way·ra·ḥă·mêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →, and He turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toward themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → because ofלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → His covenantבְּרִית֔וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוְיַֽעֲקֹ֑בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. And toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → this dayעָֽתָּה׃‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy themהַשְׁחִיתָ֔םhaš·ḥî·ṯām — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cast themהִשְׁלִיכָ֥םhiš·lî·ḵām — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → fromמֵֽעַל־mê·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His presenceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 24When Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֣לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֖מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadadהֲדַ֥דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 25Then Jehoashיְהוֹאָ֣שׁyə·hō·w·’āš — Yahweh has givenH3060 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֗זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → backוַיָּ֜שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּד֙mî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadadהֲדַ֣דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֔לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Hazael had takenלָקַ֗חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֛דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָ֥זyə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz — Yahweh has graspedH3059 — Full Word Study →. Jehoashיוֹאָ֔שׁyō·w·’āš — Yahweh Has GivenH3101 — Full Word Study → defeatedהִכָּ֣הוּhik·kā·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Ben-hadad threeשָׁלֹ֤שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִים֙pə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, and so recoveredוַיָּ֖שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 13
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Second Kings 13 presents a spiritual paradox: two kings of Israel who persist in idolatry and evil, yet experience God's mercy and deliverance. The chapter traces the reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoash (also called Joash), showing how the LORD responds to desperate prayer with compassion, even when His people remain stubbornly unfaithful. The chapter culminates with the death of the prophet Elisha and a remarkable sign of God's power extending even beyond the prophet's death, while demonstrating that the measure of faith determines the measure of blessing received.

Verses 1–7: Jehoahaz's Evil Reign and Prayer

Jehoahaz becomes king of Israel in the 23rd year of Judah's King Joash and reigns for seventeen years. Despite witnessing God's covenant faithfulness, he "did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD" (v. 2) and follows the sins of Jeroboam—particularly idolatry and calf worship that had plagued Israel since its division from Judah. God's anger burns against Israel, and He allows the Syrian kings Hazael and Benhadad to oppress them severely (v. 3). However, when Jehoahaz cries out to the LORD in his distress, God hears him (v. 4). The sovereign God grants Israel a "saviour" (v. 5)—likely referring to military deliverance or divine intervention—allowing them temporary relief from Syrian oppression. Yet even this mercy does not produce genuine repentance; Israel continues in idolatry and maintains the Asherah pole in Samaria (v. 6). By verse 7, Israel's military strength is reduced to a mere 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 footmen—a dramatic illustration of how sin weakens a nation.

Verses 8–13: Jehoahaz's Death and Jehoash's Reign

Jehoahaz dies and is buried in Samaria (v. 9), and his son Jehoash (also called Joash) succeeds him, reigning for sixteen years. Like his father, Jehoash "did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD" (v. 11), walking in the sins of Jeroboam and showing no spiritual transformation. The text notes his military exploits against Amaziah of Judah but emphasizes that his heart remained far from God. When Jehoash dies, he is buried in Samaria with the other kings of Israel, and Jeroboam II ascends the throne (v. 13).

Verses 14–21: Elisha's Final Prophecy and Legacy

The narrative shifts dramatically when King Jehoash visits the dying prophet Elisha. Jehoash's emotional response—weeping and calling Elisha "the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof" (v. 14)—reveals the king's recognition that God's prophetic word was more valuable than military might. Elisha instructs the king to shoot an arrow eastward toward Syria (vv. 15–17), symbolizing God's deliverance. The "arrow of the LORD's deliverance" represents God's promised victory. When Elisha commands the king to strike the ground with arrows, Jehoash strikes only three times and stops (v. 18). Elisha's anger at this hesitation is instructive: the king should have struck five or six times, demonstrating greater faith and determination. His limited faith results in limited victory—he will defeat Syria three times but not completely (v. 19). After Elisha's death and burial, a remarkable miracle occurs: a corpse accidentally touching Elisha's bones is resurrected, proving that God's power transcends even the prophet's death (v. 21).

Verses 22–25: God's Covenant Faithfulness

Despite Israel's persistent unfaithfulness, the LORD shows compassion "because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" (v. 23). He refuses to destroy them or cast them away. After Hazael dies, his son Benhadad reigns, and Jehoash recovers several cities from Syria through three military victories (v. 25)—partially fulfilling Elisha's prophecy.

Application for Today

This chapter teaches that God's mercy is not earned by our faithfulness but flows from His covenant love and character. Yet it also shows that the depth of our faith shapes the extent of our blessing. Like Jehoash, we must press forward in faith with full confidence in God's promises, not hesitating or limiting His work through our doubt.

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