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.”

[13:4]  ¹ tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”

[13:4]  ² tn Heb “and the Lord heard.”

[13:4]  ³ tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”

[1:2]  ⁴ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[1:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he sent messengers and said to them.”

[1:2]  ⁶ tn That is, “seek an oracle from.”

[1:2]  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.