2 Kings 13:24

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

22King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel as long as Jehoahaz ruled. 23But the Lord was kind and merciful to the Israelites because of his promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He didn’t want to destroy the Israelites, and even now he hasn’t turned away from them. King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Benhadad succeeded him as king. 25Then Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz, reconquered the cities that Benhadad had taken from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Benhadad three times and recovered those cities of Israel.

2 Kings 13:24 word by word

וַיָּ֖מָת חֲזָאֵ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Hazaelחֲזָהאֵלchăzâ'êl chăzâh'êl · HazaelH2371
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and Ben–hadadבֶּן־הֲדַדben-hădad · Ben-hadadH1130
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:24

• Psalms 125:3A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.
• Luke 18:7Won’t God give his chosen people justice when they cry out to him for help day and night? Is he slow to help them?

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

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:24

• Ben-Hadad
• Hazael
• Jehoash
• Prophecy

In the dictionaries

• Syria
• Syria, Ashur
• Coming
• Hazael
• Jehoash; Joash
• Reign
• Pekah

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