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2 Kings 13:22

But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. That he reigned alone, at least, before he took his son Joash to reign with him.

2 Kings 13:22-23

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant Ah, that is what always lies at the bottom of God’s mercy, “his covenant.” Oh, that grand word “covenant”! Some think very little of it, few preach much about it;...

2 Kings 13:23

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

And the Lord was gracious to them,.... To Israel, notwithstanding their apostasy from him, and the idolatry of the calves they were guilty of: and had compassion on them; being in oppression and distress: and had respect unto them; looked upon them with an eye of pity and mercy: because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; made so long...

2 Kings 13:23

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

With Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. He would not do it till he was fully driven to it, till provocation upon provocation should wear out his patience,

2 Kings 13:24

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

So Hazael the king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. This was Benhadad the third; the first of this name was of the Damascene kings; but though the kingdom was now in another family, yet this name, being respectable with the Syrians, was retained in it.

2 Kings 13:24-25

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in, his stead. And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. He shot three arrows, and now it came to...

2 Kings 13:25

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war,.... Which were in the countries of Gilead and Bashan, and belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, 2 Kings 10:33, three times did Joash beat him: in so many pitched...