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2 Kings 13:24
24Hazael, the king of Syria, died. His son Ben-Hadad became king after him.
2 Kings 13:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben–hadad his son reigned in his stead.
- New International Version (NIV)Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Hazael king of Syria died. Then Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his place.
Context of 2 Kings 13:24
22All the time that Jehoahaz was king of Israel, King Hazael of Syria was cruel to the Israelites. 23But the Lord was kind to them and he helped them. He loved them because of his covenant with their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. So he has never wanted to destroy them or to send them away from him, even until now. Hazael, the king of Syria, died. His son Ben-Hadad became king after him. 25Then Jehoahaz's son, King Jehoash, took back some Israelite cities from Ben-Hadad. They were cities that Hazael had taken from Jehoahaz in war. King Jehoash won three battles against Ben-Hadad and he took back those cities for Israel.
Read all of 2 Kings 132 Kings 13:24 word by word
וַיָּ֖מָת חֲזָאֵ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:24
- Psalms 125:3Wicked people will not rule over God's own people. They will not rule the land where righteous people live. If they did, the righteous people might also do bad things.
- Luke 18:7But as for God, he always helps those that he has chosen to be his children. When they continue to ask him for help, in the day and in the night, he will answer them. He will not wait.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24So Hazael died - literally, “And Hazael died,” a fact not mentioned before.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble comes sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal of God's faithful prophets is a presage of coming judgments. His dead body was a means of giving life to another dead body. This miracle was a confirmation of his prophecies. And it may have reference to Christ, by whose death and burial, the grave is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Ben-hadad, son of Hazael, became the king of Aram in Damascus in 802 BC. He ruled for 22 years over a weakening kingdom. Adad-nirari III of Assyria caused significant damage to the Arameans from 805 to 802 BC. This allowed King Jehoash of Israel to further weaken them. As the prophet Elisha predicted, Israel defeated Ben-hadad three times and regained its towns. Jehoash's limited success set the stage for Jeroboam II's major victories over the Arameans (2…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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