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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became the next king.

Context of 2 Kings 13:24

22Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence. Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king. 25Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.

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 125:3The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
• Luke 18:7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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