2 Kings 13:25

Contextual Overview

²⁰Then Elisha died and was buried. ²⁰ Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Mo`avim invaded the land at the coming in of the year. ²⁰ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. ²⁰ So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ Then Elisha died and was buried. At that time groups of Moabites would rob the land in the springtime. ²⁰ Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year. ²⁰Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. ²⁰ So Elisha dyed, and they buryed him. And certaine bandes of the Moabites came into the land that yeere. ²⁰And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the marauding bands of the Moabites would enter into the land in the spring of the year.

Bible Verse Review
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am 3168, bc 836

took again: Heb. returned and took, Three times. 2 Kings 13:18, 2 Kings 13:19

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 13:3 - Benhadad 2 Kings 13:5 - a saviour Amos 1:4 - Benhadad Amos 5:9 - strengtheneth Amos 6:13 - Have

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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,.... Which were in the countries of Gilead and Bashan, and belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, 2 Kings 10:33,

three times did Joash beat him: in so many pitched battles, but where is not said, no doubt one of them was in Aphek, at least, 2 Kings 13:17, and perhaps the other two on the other side Jordan; this agrees with the three times he smote the ground, significant thereof, 2 Kings 13:18

and recovered the cities of Israel; those before mentioned; otherwise, if those had not been recovered, not ten tribes, only seven and a half, would have been carried captive by the king of Assyria; whereas Josephus y says expressly, the ten tribes were carried captive.

y Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The cities which ... - Probably cities west of the Jordan, since the tract east of that river was conquered, mainly if not wholly, in the reign of Jehu 2 Kings 10:33.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 13:25. Three times did Joash beat him — The particulars of these battles we have not; but these three victories were according to the prediction of Elisha, 2 Kings 13:19. That these victories were very decisive we learn from their fruits, for Joash took from the Syrians the cities which Hazael had taken from Israel: viz., Gilead, the possessions of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and the country of Bashan; see 2 Kings 10:33.

Thus God accomplished his word of judgment, and his word of mercy. The Syrians found themselves to be but men, and the Israelites found they could do nothing without God. In the dispensations of his justice and mercy, God has ever in view, not only the comfort, support, and salvation of his followers, but also the conviction and salvation of his enemies; and by his judgments many of these have been awakened out of their sleep, turned to God, learned righteousness, and finally become as eminent for their obedience, as they were before for their rebellion.