2 Kings 13:7

2 Kings 13:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
• New International Version (NIV)Nothing had been left of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed the rest and made them like the dust at threshing time.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For there was not left to Jehoahaz an army of more than fifty horsemen and ten chariots and ten thousand footmen, for the king of Syria had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He left of the army of Jehoahaz only fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers; for the king of Syria had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.

Context of 2 Kings 13:7

5The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security. 6But they did not repudiate the sinful ways of the family of Jeroboam, who encouraged Israel to sin; they continued in those sins. There was even an Asherah pole standing in Samaria. Jehoahaz had no army left except for fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers. The king of Syria had destroyed his troops and trampled on them like dust. 8The rest of the events of Jehoahaz’s reign, including all his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. 9Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

2 Kings 13:7 word by word

כִּ֣י לֹא֩ הִשְׁאִ֨יר לִיהוֹאָחָ֜ז עָ֗ם כִּ֣י אִם־חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ וַעֲשָׂ֣רָה רֶ֔כֶב וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים רַגְלִ֑י כִּ֤י אִבְּדָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם וַיְשִׂמֵ֥ם כֶּֽעָפָ֖ר לָדֻֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neither did he leaveשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• of the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• to Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזyehô'âchâz · JehoahazH3059
• but fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• horsemenפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
• and tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• footmenרַגְלִיraglîy · on footH7273
• for the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• had destroyedאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• them, and had madeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• them like the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
• by threshingדּוּשׁdûsh dôsh dîysh · to treadH1758

Cross-references for 2 Kings 13:7

• 1 Samuel 13:6The men of Israel realized they had a problem because their army was hard pressed. So the army hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, strongholds, and cisterns.
• 1 Kings 20:15So Ahab assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000.
• Isaiah 36:8Now make a deal with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, provided you can find enough riders for them.
• 2 Kings 8:12Hazael asked, “Why are you crying, my master?” He replied, “Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women.”
• 2 Kings 10:32In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel’s territory. Hazael attacked their eastern border.
• Psalms 18:42I grind them as fine windblown dust; I beat them underfoot like clay in the streets.
• Isaiah 41:2Who stirs up this one from the east? Who officially commissions him for service? He hands nations over to him, and enables him to subdue kings. He makes them like dust with his sword, like windblown straw with his bow.
• Joel 3:14Crowds, great crowds are in the valley of decision, for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision!
• Amos 1:3This is what the Lord says: “Because Damascus has committed three crimes – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They ripped through Gilead like threshing sledges with iron teeth.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 13:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The meaning is that “he, the king of Syria” (2 Kings 13:4 Hazael) limited the standing army of Jehoahaz. Like the dust by threshing - An expression not only employed metaphorically, and importing defeat, conquest, and grinding oppression Jeremiah 51:33; Micah 4:12, but implying also the literal use of threshing-instruments in the execution of prisoners of war (marginal reference, and compare 2 Samuel 12:31).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Years of Aramean attacks weakened Israel's army. Only God could prevent Israel's destruction (2 Kings 13:4–5). In the end, only God can save humanity when it is helpless and lost (Psalm 35:10; Romans 5:6–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. made them like the dust in threshing--Threshing in the East is performed in the open air upon a level plot of ground, daubed over with a covering to prevent, as much as possible, the earth, sand, or gravel from rising; a great quantity of them all, notwithstanding this precaution, must unavoidably be taken up with the grain; at the same time the straw is shattered to pieces. Hence it is a most significant figure, frequently employed by Orientals to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 13:7

• Jehoahaz
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Syria
• Syria, Ashur
• Chariot
• Coming
• Benhadad
• Hazael
• Jehoahaz
• Threshing
• Pekah
• thresh

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