2 Kings 13:5

2 Kings 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.
• English Standard Version (ESV)(Therefore the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians, and the people of Israel lived in their homes as formerly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before.

Context of 2 Kings 13:5

3So the Lord became angry with Israel and put it at the mercy of King Hazael of Aram and Hazael’s son Benhadad as long as they lived. 4Then Jehoahaz pleaded with the Lord, and the Lord heard him because he saw how the Aramean king was oppressing Israel. So the Lord gave the Israelites someone to save them, and they were freed from Aram’s power. They were able to live in their homes again as they had done before. 6But they didn’t turn away from the sins that Jeroboam and his dynasty led Israel to commit. They continued to commit those sins. In addition, the pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah remained standing in Samaria. 7Jehoahaz had no army left except for 50 horses, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers because the king of Aram had destroyed the rest. He had made them like dust that people trample.

2 Kings 13:5 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מוֹשִׁ֔יעַ וַיֵּ֣צְא֔וּ מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־אֲרָ֑ם וַיֵּשְׁב֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם כִּתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• a saviourיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• so that they went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• from under the handיָדyâd · hand: ownerH3027
• of the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• and the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in their tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tent: homeH168
• as beforetimeתְּמוֹלtemôl temôl · yesterdayH8543
• as beforetimeשִׁלְשֹׁםshilshôm shilshôm · three days agoH8032

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:5

• 2 Kings 13:25Then 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 14:25He restored Israel’s boundaries from the border of Hamath to the Dead Sea as the Lord God of Israel predicted through his servant Jonah, the prophet from Gath Hepher and the son of Amittai.
• Nehemiah 9:27You handed them over to their enemies, who made them suffer. When they began to suffer, they cried to you. You heard them from heaven. You gave them saviors to rescue them from their enemies because of your endless compassion.
• Isaiah 19:20These objects will be a sign and a witness that the Lord of Armies is in Egypt. When the people cry to the Lord because of those who oppress them, he will send a savior and defender to rescue them.
• Obadiah 1:21Those who are victorious will come from Mount Zion to rule Esau’s mountain. The kingdom will belong to the Lord.”
• Luke 2:11Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David’s city.
• Exodus 4:10Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I’m not a good speaker. I’ve never been a good speaker, and I’m not now, even though you’ve spoken to me. I speak slowly, and I become tongue-tied easily.”
• Deuteronomy 19:4A person who unintentionally kills someone he never hated in the past may run to one of these cities to save his life.
• 1 Samuel 19:7Jonathan told David all of this. Then Jonathan took David to Saul. So David was returned to his former status in Saul’s court.
• 1 Chronicles 11:2“Even in the past when Saul ruled, you were the one who led Israel on its campaigns to war. The Lord your God has said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, the leader of my people Israel.’ ”

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And the Lord gave Israel a savior - This was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars against the Syrians are mentioned at the conclusion of the chapter. Houbigant recommends to read the seventh verse after the fourth, then the fifth and sixth, and next the eighth, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The Lord gave Israel a saviour - Not immediately on the repentance of Jehoahaz but after his death (see 2 Kings 13:25). They went out from under the hand of the Syrians - i. e. they ceased to be oppressed by the Syrians; they shook off their yoke, and became once more perfectly independent. Tents - See 1 Kings 8:66 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened: Despite Jehoahaz's poor spiritual state, God kindly answered his prayer. The Lord kindly answers the sincere prayers of His people (see also 2 Kings 4:32–35; 6:17–20; 19:14–28; 20:2–6; 1 Kings 3:8–14; 13:4–6; 17:21–23; 18:36–39; Psalm 34:4–7; James 5:16). the LORD gave Israel a deliverer (compare Judges 3:9, 15): Scholars have suggested many possibilities for Israel’s rescuer. The most likely…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. a saviour--This refers neither to some patriotic defender nor some signal victory, but to the deliverance obtained for Israel by the two successors of Jehoahaz, namely, Joash, who regained all the cities which the Syrians had taken from his father (2Ki 13:25); and Jeroboam, who restored the former boundaries of Israel (2Ki 14:25).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:5

• Jehoahaz
• Rulers

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• Israel
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• Jacob, Israel
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• Jehoahaz

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