2 Kings 13:4

2 Kings 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jehoahaz pleaded with the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Context of 2 Kings 13:4

2He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel sin; he did not turn from them. 3So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Aram, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael. Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. 5The Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Arameans; and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as formerly. 6Nevertheless they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel sin, but walked in them; and the Asherah also remained standing in Samaria.

2 Kings 13:4 word by word

וַיְחַ֥ל יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֤י רָאָה֙ אֶת־לַ֣חַץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־לָחַ֥ץ אֹתָ֖ם מֶ֥לֶךְ אֲרָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזyehô'âchâz · JehoahazH3059
• entreatedחָלָהchâlâh · to begH2470
• the favorפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• listenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• He sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the oppressionלַ֫חַץlachats · oppressionH3906
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• howכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• oppressedלָחַץlâchats · to oppressH3905

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:4

• Numbers 21:7So the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and you; intercede with the Lord, that He may remove the serpents from us.” And Moses interceded for the people.
• Judges 6:6So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to the Lord.
• Judges 10:10Then the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
• Psalms 78:34When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;
• Isaiah 26:16O Lord, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your chastening was upon them.
• Jeremiah 2:27Who say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ And to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ For they have turned their back to Me, And not their face; But in the time of their trouble they will say, ‘Arise and save us.’
• 2 Kings 14:26For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, which was very bitter; for there was neither bond nor free, nor was there any helper for Israel.
• Genesis 21:17God heard the lad crying; and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter with you, Hagar? Do not fear, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.
• Exodus 3:7The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have given heed to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am aware of their sufferings.
• Judges 10:15The sons of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned, do to us whatever seems good to You; only please deliver us this day.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
• Psalms 106:43Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity.
• Jeremiah 33:3‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
• Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.”
• Exodus 3:9Now, behold, the cry of the sons of Israel has come to Me; furthermore, I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:4

• 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. 44. he saw the oppression of Israel--that is, commiserated the fallen condition of His chosen people. The divine honor and the interests of true religion required that deliverance should be granted them to check the triumph of the idolatrous enemy and put an end to their blasphemous taunts that God had forsaken Israel (De 32:27; Psa 12:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:4

• Jehoahaz
• Prayer
• Repentance
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Syria
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Syria, Ashur
• Benhadad
• Coming
• Hazael
• Jehoahaz
• Oppression

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