Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Kings 13:23
Had compassion — The slowness of God's process against sinners even when they remain impenitent must be construed to the advantage of his mercy, not the impeachment of his justice.
Had compassion — The slowness of God's process against sinners even when they remain impenitent must be construed to the advantage of his mercy, not the impeachment of his justice.
Verse 2 Kings 13:23. _AND THE LORD WAS GRACIOUS UNTO THEM_] ויחן _vaiyachon_, he had tender affection for them, as a husband has for his wife, or a father for his own children. _AND HAD COMPASSION O...
The writer regards the captivity of Israel as God’s “casting them out of His sight” (see 2 Kings 17:18, 2 Kings 17:20); and notes that this extreme punishment, though deserved, was by God’s mercy not...
5. JEHOAHAZ AND JEHOASH OF ISRAEL, ELISHA'S DEATH CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The reign of Jehoahaz and his death (2 Kings 13:1)_ 2. Jehoash King of Israel (2 Kings 13:10) 3. Elisha and Joash (2 Kings 13:14
THE DEATH OF HAZAEL THE REDOUBTABLE USURPER OF THE SYRIAN THRONE. His son Ben-hadad was less successful, and was thrice defeated by Jehoash, in accordance with the prophecy of the dying Elisha....
AND. But. AND HAD. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._...
_And_[R.V. BUT] _the Lord was gracious unto them_ Cf. for the sentiment, Malachi 3:6, -I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." _as yet_ The writer of Kings was livi...
B. THE FINAL PREDICTION OF ELISHA 13:14-25 The prophetic ministry of Elisha which had spanned over half a century, came to a close in the early years of Jehoash of Israel. His death-bed prophecy conce...
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE KINGDOMS AT HIGH TIDE 2 Kings 13:10 to 2 Kings 15:7 Help came to Israel in the midst of the Aramean oppression from an unexpected quarter. In 802 B.C. the Assyrian king Adadni...
_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 FR...
REIGNS OF JEHOAHAZ AND JOASH OF ISRAEL. THE LAST PREDICTION OF ELISHA 3. All _their_ DAYS] RV 'continually,' i.e. throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 5 A SAVIOUR] either Jehoash (2 Kings 13:25) or Jero...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 13 JEHOAHAZ’S RULE AS KING OF *ISRAEL V1 Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, became the king of *Israel. That happened in the...
AND THE LORD WAS GRACIOUS. — The verse is a remark of the compiler’s, as is evident from the style, the reference to the Covenant, and the expression “as yet,” or rather, _until now — i.e._, the day w...
וַ יָּחָן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתָ֤ם וַֽ יְרַחֲמֵם֙ וַ
“THE ARROW OF THE LORD'S DELIVERANCE” 2 Kings 13:10 A good man is a great defense to his country. Mary, Queen of Scots, dreaded the prayers of Knox more than the armies of the king of France. Perhap...
Under Jehoahaz the story of corruption ran on in Israel. It was the story of continuation of evil as moral, and its consequent continuation as punishment. Readiness of God to forgive is revealed in th...
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 fro...
_Time. Long before the captivity of Babylon, the Israelites had been led captives, to return no more in a body. Some stragglers mixed with the Jews, and inhabited the country under that appellation. I...
The chapter closes with a double aspect, Israel's unworthiness, and the Lord's grace and favor. Oh! dearest Jesus! how doth thy great, thy glorious salvation shine more conspicuously blessed, when beh...
But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...
AND THE LORD WAS GRACIOUS TO THEM,.... To Israel, notwithstanding their apostasy from him, and the idolatry of the calves they were guilty of: AND HAD COMPASSION ON THEM; being in oppression and dist...
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 fro...
_The Lord had compassion, and would not destroy them as yet_ The several expressions, of nearly the same import, used in this verse, call upon us to admire the triumphs of divine goodness in the deliv...
1 Iehoahaz his wicked reigne. 3 Iehoahaz oppressed by Hazael, is relieued by prayer. 8 Ioash succeedeth him. 10 His wicked reigne. 12 Ieroboam succeedeth him. 14 Elisha dying prophecieth to Ioash...
And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, He regarded and treated them with merciful compassion, BECAUSE OF HIS COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACO...
JEHOASH KING OF ISRAEL...
JEHOAHAZ REIGNS IN ISRAEL (vv.10-13) Jehoash reigned in Judah 40 years (ch.12:1), and in his 23 rd year Jehoahaz took the throne of Israel (v.1). He reigned 17 years, so it would appear both these...
PRESENCE: _ Heb._ face...
20-25 God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble comes sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal...
FROM HIS PRESENCE, i.e. from the land of Canaan, to which the presence and public and solemn worship of God was confined....
2 Kings 13:23 LORD H3068 gracious H2603 (H8799) compassion H7355 (H8762) regarded H6437 (H8799) because H4616 cov
JOASH SMITES ARAM THREE TIMES AS A RESULT OF YHWH GIVING ISRAEL NEW STRENGTH, RAISING THEM AS IT WERE, FROM THE DEAD (2 KINGS 13:20). The parlous state of Israel at this time is demonstrated by the fa...
THE REIGNS OF JEROBOAM KING OF ISRAEL AND AZARIAH (UZZIAH) KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 14:23 TO 2 KINGS 15:7). The next fourteen verses very much bring out the method and aims of the prophetic author of th...
2 Kings 13:1. _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. And he did that wh...
CONTENTS: Reign of Jehoahaz over Israel and his death. Accession of Jehoash and his death. Elisha's death and the miracle at his tomb. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Hazael. CONCLUSION:...
2 Kings 13:4. _Jehoahaz besought the Lord,_ as oppressed Israel had done in the time of the Judges. 2 Kings 13:5. _The Lord gave Israel a Saviour._ Not Joash, as some say, but Messiah, the Angel of hi...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 13:1 Jehoahaz and Jehoash. The story goes back to the northern kingdom, Israel, and focuses on the two northern kings who ruled during Joash of Judah’s lifetime....
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 13:23 Israel is surviving because of God’s promise to Jehu (2 Kings 10:30), and also because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 13:25. THREE TIMES DID JOASH BEAT HIM—_i.e._, Benhadad, the son of Hazael; according to the number of arrows he shot (2 Kings 13:19).—W. H. J. HOMILETICS OF 2
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 13:1 REIGNS OF JEHOAHAZ, SON OF JEHU, AND JOASH, SON OF JEHOAHAZ, OVER ISRAEL. NOTICES OF
Now we're going to move north again to the reign of Jehoahaz over Israel in chapter thirteen. So up in Israel, Jehu has died and his son Jehoahaz begins to reign over Israel there in Samaria, and he r...
1 Kings 8:28; 2 Kings 14:27; 2 Kings 17:18; 2 Kings 24:20;...