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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 Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned 17 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 what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away 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 Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He surrendered them to the power of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad during their reigns.

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)

Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel.

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)

Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel dwelt 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)

2 Kings 13:6 (show verse)

but they didn’t turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Jehoahaz walked in them, and the Asherah pole also remained standing in Samaria.

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)

Jehoahaz did not have an army left, except for 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them, making them like dust at threshing.

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)

The rest of the events of Jehoahaz’s reign, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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

2 Kings 13:9 (show verse)

Jehoahaz rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash 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 Judah’s King Joash, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned 16 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 what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, 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)

The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, along with all his accomplishments and the power he had to wage war against Judah’s King Amaziah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

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)

Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. Jehoash 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)

When Elisha became sick with the illness that he died from, Jehoash king of Israel went down and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

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)

Elisha responded, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he got 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 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. Then Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

2 Kings 13:18 (show verse)

Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground 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)

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will only strike down Aram 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)

Then Elisha died and was buried.

Now Moabite raiders used to come into 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)

Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a raiding party, so they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. When he touched Elisha’s bones, the man revived and stood up!

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 king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign 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, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now He has not banished them from His presence.

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)

King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad 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 son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in war from Jehoash’s father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times 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