2 Kings 13:13

2 Kings 13:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Joash rested with his fathers. Then Jeroboam sat on his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

Context of 2 Kings 13:13

11He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin; he continued in those sins. 12The rest of the events of Joash’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his successful war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. Joash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. 14Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, “My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!” 15Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so.

2 Kings 13:13 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יוֹאָשׁ֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וְיָרָבְעָ֖ם יָשַׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֑וֹ וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר יוֹאָשׁ֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן עִ֖ם מַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• upon his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• with the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:13

• 2 Samuel 7:12When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Kings 1:21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”
• 1 Kings 2:10Then David passed away and was buried in the city of David.
• 1 Kings 11:31Then he told Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Look, I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and I will give ten tribes to you.
• 2 Kings 14:28The rest of the events of Jeroboam’s reign, including all his accomplishments, his military success in restoring Israelite control over Damascus and Hamath, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
• 2 Kings 13:9Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-19Verses 10-19 Jehoash, the king, came to Elisha, to receive his dying counsel and blessing. It may turn much to our spiritual advantage, to attend the sick-beds and death-beds of good men, that we may be encouraged in religion by the living comforts they have from it in a dying hour. Elisha assured the king of his success; yet he must look up to God for direction and strength; must reckon his own hands not enough, but go on, in dependence upon Divine aid…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The narrator unusually combines Jehoash's accession statement with the usual closing notice about his reign. This setup lets him highlight final details about Elisha (2 Kings 13:14–21) and Israel's ongoing issue with Aram (2 Kings 13:22–25) before returning to Jehoash's war with King Amaziah of Judah in 2 Kings 14:8–14. in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel: See study note on 1 Kings 14:19–20.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah--(See on 2Ki 14:8-14). The usual summary of his life and reign occurs rather early, and is again repeated in the account given of the reign of the king of Judah (2Ki 14:15).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:13

• Jehoash

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jeroboam
• Joash
• Samaria
• Jehoash; Joash
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Coming
• Samaria, City of

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