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Themes in 2 Kings 13

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Themes in 2 Kings 13

2 Kings 13:1 (show verse)

In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu, king of israel
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoahaz, in following the sins of jeroboam
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Capitol of the kingdom of the ten tribes

2 Kings 13:2 (show verse)

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the [idolatrous] sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; he did not turn from them.

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoahaz, in following the sins of jeroboam

2 Kings 13:3 (show verse)

So the anger of the Lord was kindled and burned against Israel, and He handed them over time and again to Hazael the king of Aram (Syria), and of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael.

benhadad » Son of hazael
benhadad » Son of hazael and king of syria
Hazael » Conquests by
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
Syria » Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:4 (show verse)

But Jehoahaz sought the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Elijah
Prayer » Answered » Jehoahaz, for victory over hazael
Prayer, answers to » Jehoahaz
Repentance » Instances of » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)

2 Kings 13:5 (show verse)

Then the Lord gave Israel a savior [to rescue them and give them peace], so that they escaped from under the hand of the Arameans; and the sons (descendants) of Israel lived in their tents as before.

hands » Illustrative » Of power
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)

Yet they did not turn from the [idolatrous] sins of the [royal] house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin; but walked in them. And the Asherah [set up by Ahab] also remained standing in Samaria [Israel’s capital].

Groves » Worshiped by israelites
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Idolatry of

2 Kings 13:7 (show verse)

For he left to Jehoahaz [king of Israel] an army of no more than fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and 10,000 footmen, for the king of Aram (Ben-hadad) had destroyed them and made them like dust to be trampled.

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
Syria » Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of jehoahaz
Threshing » Illustrative » (dust made by,) of complete destruction

2 Kings 13:8 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, everything that he did and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:9 (show verse)

Jehoahaz slept with his fathers [in death], and they buried him in Samaria; Joash his son became king in his place.

Jehoahaz » Son of jehu, king of israel
Jehoahaz » Son of jehu and king of israel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:10 (show verse)

In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash (Joash) the son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

Israel » Kings before the division of the kingdom kings of » 12 jehoash (b)
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Jehoash or joash » Or joash, king of judah » Or joash, king of israel, son of jehoahaz
Joash » King of israel, son of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Kings of israel » Kings of israel » 12 jehoash (b)
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoash, in following the wicked example of jeroboam
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Capitol of the kingdom of the ten tribes

2 Kings 13:11 (show verse)

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not turn away from all the [idolatrous] sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin; but he walked in them.

Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoash, in following the wicked example of jeroboam

2 Kings 13:12 (show verse)

Now the rest of the acts of Joash, everything that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

Jehoash » Also called joash » Defeats amaziah
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash

2 Kings 13:13 (show verse)

Joash slept with his fathers [in death], and Jeroboam [II] sat on his throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

Jehoash » Also called joash » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The burial place of the kings of israel

2 Kings 13:14 (show verse)

Now Elisha had become sick with the illness by which he would die. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”

Arrow » Shot by joash as a sign against the syrians
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
the Death of saints » Exemplified » Elisha
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Died a victorious death
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The victory of jehoash over syria
Elisha » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Jehoash or joash » Or joash, king of judah » Or joash, king of israel, son of jehoahaz
Joash » King of israel, son of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Syria » Elisha predicted to joash his three victories over
Visitation » Of the sick

2 Kings 13:15 (show verse)

And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

Arrow » Shot by joash as a sign against the syrians
Arrows » General references
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Died a victorious death
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The victory of jehoash over syria
Elisha » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Symbols and similitudes » Bow-shot » By joash
Syria » Elisha predicted to joash his three victories over
Weapons » Of war » Bows
Weapons » Of war » Arrows

2 Kings 13:16 (show verse)

Then he said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

2 Kings 13:17 (show verse)

And he said, “Open the window to the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” And he shot. And Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram (Syria); for you will strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have destroyed them.”

2 Kings 13:18 (show verse)

Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground,” and he struck it three times and stopped.

Arrow » Shot by joash as a sign against the syrians
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Died a victorious death
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The victory of jehoash over syria
Elisha » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Service » Half-hearted » Joash
Symbols and similitudes » Bow-shot » By joash
Syria » Elisha predicted to joash his three victories over

2 Kings 13:19 (show verse)

So the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Aram until you had destroyed it. But now you shall strike Aram only three times.”

Arrow » Shot by joash as a sign against the syrians
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Died a victorious death
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The victory of jehoash over syria
Elisha » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Lost » Opportunity » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of jeroboam
Service » Half-hearted » Joash
Symbols and similitudes » Bow-shot » By joash
Syria » Elisha predicted to joash his three victories over

2 Kings 13:20 (show verse)

Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.

dead Bodies » Burial of
the Death of saints » Exemplified » Elisha
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Had a wonderful posthumous influence
Elisha » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash

2 Kings 13:21 (show verse)

And it happened that as a man was being buried [on an open bier], they saw a marauding band [coming]; and they threw the man into Elisha’s grave. But when the [body of the] man [was being let down and] touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.

Body » Resurrection of » Dead man restored to life at touch of elisha's bones
Dead (people) » Instances of » The young man laid in elisha's grave
The Dead » Instances of, restored to life before Christ
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Had a wonderful posthumous influence
Elisha » Miracles of » Resurrection of a man
Elisha » Bones of, restore a dead man to life
Influence » Good » Posthumous
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Miracles » of Elisha » Resurrection of a man
Miracles » Catalogue of » The dead man was restored to life
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » A man restored to life
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Resurrection » Examples of » Dead man restored to life at touch of elisha's bones
Resurrections » Resurrections, examples of » Dead man restored to life at touch of elisha's bones

2 Kings 13:22 (show verse)

Hazael the king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Hazael » Conquests by
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Syria » Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of jehoahaz

2 Kings 13:23 (show verse)

But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He was unwilling to destroy them, and did not cast them from His presence until now.

divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
God » Is declared to be » Compassionate
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed

2 Kings 13:24 (show verse)

Hazael king of Aram (Syria) died; Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.

benhadad » Son of hazael and king of syria
Hazael » Death of
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash

2 Kings 13:25 (show verse)

Then Jehoash (Joash) the son of Jehoahaz recovered from Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken from Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times Joash defeated Ben-hadad and recovered the cities of Israel.

Bashan » Retaken by jehoash
benhadad » Son of hazael and king of syria
Cities » General references to
Gath » Recovered by jehoash
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Jehoash or joash » Or joash, king of judah » Or joash, king of israel, son of jehoahaz
Joash » King of israel, son of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash