2 Kings 13:1-17
twenty-third year ......................... years <06242 08141 07969> [three and twentieth year. Heb. twentieth year, and third year.]
Jehoahaz <03059> [Jehoahaz.]
<03212> [A.M. 3148-3156. B.C. 856-839. followed. Heb. walked after.]
handed <05414> [and he delivered.]
Hazael ...... Hazael's <02371> [Hazael.]
Ben Hadad <01130> [Ben-hadad.]
years <03117> [all their days.]
Rather "all his days;" for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad.
Jehoahaz <03059> [Jehoahaz.]
Lord's ..... Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
saw <07200> [he saw.]
king <04428> [because the king.]
deliverer <03467> [a saviour.]
This saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the seventh verse after the fourth.
more <08032> [before-time. Heb. yesterday and third day.]
repudiate <05493> [departed.]
continued ... those <01980> [walked. Heb. he walked.]
standing <05975> [and there remained. Heb. and there stood.]
fifty horsemen <06571 02572> [fifty horsemen.]
king <04428> [the king.]
dust <06083> [like the dust.]
rest <03499> [the rest.]
[See on]
buried ... Samaria <06912 08111> [A.M. 3165. B.C. 839. buried him.]
Joash <03101> [Joash.]
[Jehoash. reigned in his stead.]
"Alone."
thirty-seventh <07970> [In the thirty.]
Joash, 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.
Jehoash <03060> [began Jehoash.]
"In consort with his father. ch. 14:1."
repudiate <05493> [he departed.]
rest <03499> [A.M. 3163-3179. B.C. 841-825. the rest.]
accomplishments <01369> [his might.]
passed away <07901> [slept.]
Jeroboam <03379> [Jeroboam.]
buried <06912> [was buried.]
terminal <02470> [A.M. 3166. B.C. 838. fallen sick.]
<04191> [he died.]
father ... father <01> [O my father.]
Aim ......... placed ... hands ..... hands <07392 03027 07760> [Put thine hand. Heb. make thine hand to ride. Elisha.]
Open ....... did so <06605> [Open.]
arrow <02671> [The arrow.]
This 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.
Aphek <0663> [Aphek.]
