2 Kings 13:5-25
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.]
Strike ..... struck <05221> [Smite.]
Strike ..... struck .... three <07969 05221> [he smote thrice.]
prophet <0430 0376> [the man of God.]
angry <07107> [was wroth.]
struck ........... annihilated ....... defeat <05221> [now thou shalt.]
buried ... raiding parties <06912 01416> [A.M. 3167. B.C. 837. buried him.]
raiding parties <01416> [the bands.]
Moabite <04124> [the Moabites.]
<03212> [was let down. Heb. went down. touched.]
Hazael <02371> [A.M. 3148-3165. B.C. 856-839. Hazael.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
extended <06437> [had respect.]
because .... promise <01285 04616> [because of his covenant.]
remove ..... presence <07993 06440> [neither cast he.]
presence <06440> [presence. Heb. face.]
Hazael <02371> [Hazael.]
took back ............. taken .............. recovered <03947 07725> [A.M. 3168. B.C. 836. took again. Heb. returned and took.]
Three times.
