13:1 Jehoahaz's wicked reign;
13:3 Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer;
13:8 Joash succeeds him;
13:10 His wicked reign;
13:12 Jeroboam succeeds him;
13:14 Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians;
13:20 The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man;
13:22 Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad. Verse 1three and twentieth yearHeb. twentieth year, and third year, 2 Kings 8:26, 10:36, 11:4, 11:21 Jehoahaz10:35Reciprocal10:30 - thy children; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 2am 3148-3156, bc 856-839followedHeb. walked after, 2 Kings 13:11, 10:29; 1 Kings 12:26-33, 14:16; Hosea 5:11Reciprocal2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 13:6 - departed; 14:24 - he departed; 15:9 - as his; 15:28 - evil; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 3and he deliveredLeviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 4:24-27, 28:25; Judges 2:14, 3:8, 10:7-14; Isaiah 10:5, 10:6; Habakkuk 3:1 Hazael2 Kings 13:22, 8:12, 8:13, 12:17; 1 Kings 19:17 Benhadad2 Kings 13:24, 13:25 all their daysRather "all his days;" for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad. 13:22-25Reciprocal2 Samuel 24:14 - let me not; 2 Kings 17:20 - delivered; Isaiah 5:25 - the anger; Hosea 7:9 - devoured; 8:7 - the strangers; Amos 1:3 - because; 1:4 - Benhadad; 4:10 - and have taken away your horses Verse 4JehoahazNumbers 21:7; Judges 6:6, 6:7, 10:10; Psalm 78:34; Isaiah 26:16; Jeremiah 2:27 the Lord2 Kings 14:26; Genesis 21:17; Exodus 3:7; Judges 10:15, 10:16; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13, 33:19; Psalm 50:15; 106:43, 106:44; Jeremiah 33:3 he sawGenesis 31:42; Exodus 3:9; Isaiah 63:9 because the king2 Kings 13:22, 14:26ReciprocalJudges 2:18 - their groanings; 2 Kings 13:5 - a saviour; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; Isaiah 19:20 - they shall Verse 5a saviourThis saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the 2 Kings 13:7 after the 13:4. 13:25, 14:25, 14:27; Nehemiah 9:27; Isaiah 19:20; Obadiah 1:21; Luke 2:11 beforetimeHeb. yesterday and third day, Exodus 4:10; Deuteronomy 19:4; 1 Samuel 19:7; 1 Chronicles 11:2ReciprocalJeremiah 49:27 - Benhadad; Hosea 7:15 - I have Verse 6departed2 Kings 13:2, 10:29, 17:20-23; Deuteronomy 32:15-18 walkedHeb. he walked, 1 Kings 15:3, 16:26 and there remainedHeb. and there stood, 2 Kings 17:16, 18:4, 23:4; Deuteronomy 7:5; 1 Kings 16:33Reciprocal18:19 - prophets of the groves; 2 Kings 3:3 - he departed; 13:11 - he departed; 14:24 - he departed; 15:28 - evil; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 7fifty horsemen1 Samuel 13:6, 13:7, 13:15, 13:19-23; 1 Kings 20:15, 20:27; Isaiah 36:8 the king2 Kings 8:12, 10:32 like the dustPsalm 18:42; Isaiah 41:2, 41:15, 41:16; Joel 3:14 *marg. Amos 1:3ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:62 - few in number; 2 Samuel 22:43 - as small; 2 Kings 10:35 - Jehoahaz; 13:5 - a saviour; 17:20 - delivered; Psalm 107:39 - oppression; Proverbs 14:28 - General; Isaiah 21:10 - my threshing; 28:27 - threshed; Hosea 9:6 - they; Amos 4:10 - and have taken away your horses; 5:15 - the remnant Verse 81 Kings 11:4, 14:19, 14:20, 14:29, 14:31 the rest2 Kings 10:34, 10:35Reciprocal14:18 - General Verse 9am 3165, bc 839buried him2 Kings 13:13, 10:35; 1 Kings 14:13 Joash2 Kings 13:10, 14:8, Jehoashreigned in his stead"Alone.Reciprocal14:16 - was buried Verse 10In the thirtyJoash, the son of Jehoahaz, was associated with his father in the government two years before his death. It is this association that is spoken of here. Joash reigned sixteen years which include the years he reigned conjointly with his father.began Jehoash"In consort with his father. 2 Kings 14:1." 13:10Reciprocal10:30 - thy children; 13:9 - Joash; 14:17 - Amaziah; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 11he departed2 Kings 13:2, 13:6, 3:3, 10:29Reciprocal14:24 - he departed; 15:9 - as his; 17:2 - but not as the kings; 17:22 - walked in all the sins Verse 12am 3163-3179, bc 841-825the rest2 Kings 13:14-25, 14:15, 14:25 his might14:8-16; 2 Chronicles 25:17-24Reciprocal2 Kings 14:18 - General Verse 13slept2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 1:21, 2:10, 11:31 Jeroboam2 Kings 14:28, 14:29 was buried13:9Reciprocal14:16 - Jeroboam; 15:12 - Thy sons Verse 14am 3166, bc 838fallen sick2 Kings 20:1; Genesis 48:1; John 11:3; Philippians 2:26 he diedPsalm 12:1; Isaiah 57:1; Zechariah 1:5; Acts 13:36 O my father2 Kings 2:12, 6:21; Proverbs 11:11; Ezekiel 14:14, 22:30; Mark 6:20ReciprocalGenesis 50:1 - wept; Judges 17:10 - a father; 18:19 - a father; 2 Samuel 1:27 - weapons; 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what; 5:13 - My father; 6:10 - saved; 8:9 - Thy son Benhadad; 13:12 - the rest; Matthew 23:9 - call; 2 Corinthians 6:13 - be Verse 15ReciprocalActs 21:11 - he took Verse 16Put thine handHeb. make thine hand to rideElisha2 Kings 4:34; Genesis 49:24; Psalm 144:1

Verse 17Open2 Kings 5:10-14; John 2:5-8, 11:39-41 The arrowThis was a symbolical action, indicative of the deliverance of Israel from Syria. It was an ancient custom to shoot an arrow or cast a spear into a country before the commencement of hostilities. Exodus 4:2, 4:17; Judges 7:9-20; 2 Samuel 5:24; 1 Corinthians 1:18 Aphek1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Kings 20:26Reciprocal2 Kings 3:19 - And ye; Amos 5:9 - strengtheneth Verse 18SmiteIsaiah 20:2-4; Ezekiel 4:1-10, 5:1-4, 12:1-7 he smote thrice2 Kings 4:6; Exodus 17:11ReciprocalJoshua 13:4 - Aphek; 2 Kings 4:3 - borrow not a few; 13:25 - took again Verse 19the man of God2 Kings 1:9-15, 4:16, 4:40, 6:9 was wrothLeviticus 10:16; Numbers 16:15; Mark 3:5, 10:14 now thou shalt2 Kings 13:25; Mark 6:5ReciprocalGenesis 31:36 - was wroth; Numbers 31:14 - wroth; 2 Kings 4:3 - borrow not a few; 4:6 - And the oil Verse 20am 3167, bc 837buried him2 Chronicles 24:16; Acts 8:2 the bands2 Kings 5:2, 6:23, 24:2 the Moabites3:5, 3:24-27; Judges 3:12, 6:3-6Reciprocal1 Chronicles 20:1 - after the year was expired; Acts 19:12 - General Verse 21was let downHeb. went downtouched2 Kings 4:35; Isaiah 26:19; Ezekiel 37:1-10; Matthew 27:52, 27:53; John 5:25, 5:28, 5:29, 11:44; Acts 5:15, 19:12; Revelation 11:11Reciprocal1 Kings 17:22 - and he revived; 2 Kings 24:2 - the Lord; Hosea 9:8 - with; Matthew 8:15 - touched; Mark 5:27 - touched; 6:56 - touch; Luke 6:19 - sought; 7:15 - General Verse 22am 3148-3165, bc 856-839Hazael2 Kings 13:3-7, 8:12; Psalm 106:40-42ReciprocalJudges 2:18 - their groanings; 1 Kings 19:17 - the sword of Hazael; 2 Kings 10:32 - Hazael; 13:4 - because the king; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; 107:39 - oppression; Hosea 7:9 - devoured Verse 23the Lord2 Kings 14:27; Exodus 33:19, 34:6, 34:7; Judges 10:16; Nehemiah 9:31; Psalm 86:15; Isaiah 30:18, 30:19; Jeremiah 12:15; Lamentations 3:32; Micah 7:18, 7:19 had respectExodus 2:24, 2:25; 1 Kings 8:28 because of his covenantGenesis 13:16, 13:17, 17:2-5, 17:7, 17:8; Exodus 3:6, 3:7, 32:13, 32:14; Leviticus 26:42; Deuteronomy 32:36; Nehemiah 9:32; Psalm 105:8; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:54, 1:55, 1:72, 1:73 neither cast he2 Kings 17:18, 24:20; Psalm 51:11; Matthew 25:41; 2 Thessalonians 1:9 presenceHeb. face, Genesis 6:3Reciprocal4:16 - went; 21:17 - heard; Leviticus 26:9 - for I; 26:44 - I will; Judges 2:18 - their groanings; 1 Kings 11:13 - for David; 20:13 - Hast thou; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some; 36:15 - because; Psalm 102:20 - To hear; 106:45 - And he; Hosea 3:1 - according; 7:15 - I have; 11:8 - Mine Verse 24HazaelPsalm 125:3; Luke 18:7Reciprocal2 Kings 13:3 - Benhadad Verse 25am 3168, bc 836took againHeb. returned and took, Three times. 2 Kings 13:18, 13:19Reciprocal13:3 - Benhadad; 13:5 - a saviour; Amos 1:4 - Benhadad; 5:9 - strengtheneth; 6:13 - Have