2 Kings 13:4

13:4 Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy 1  and the Lord responded favorably, 2  for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. 3 

2 Kings 1:2

1:2 Ahaziah fell through a window lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria 4  and was injured. He sent messengers with these orders, 5  “Go, ask 6  Baal Zebub, 7  the god of Ekron, if I will survive this injury.”

1 tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”

2 tn Heb “and the Lord heard.”

3 tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”

4 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

5 tn Heb “and he sent messengers and said to them.”

6 tn That is, “seek an oracle from.”

7 sn Apparently Baal Zebub refers to a local manifestation of the god Baal at the Philistine city of Ekron. The name appears to mean “Lord of the Flies,” but it may be a deliberate scribal corruption of Baal Zebul, “Baal, the Prince,” a title known from the Ugaritic texts. For further discussion and bibliography, see HALOT 261 s.v. זְבוּב בַּעַל and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 25.