2 KINGS CHAPTER 13 Jehoahaz king of Israel followeth the sin of Jeroboam; is oppressed by Hazael; and relieved by prayer, 2 Kings 13:1-9. Joash his son suceedeth him in the kingdom, and in his idolatry, 2 Kings 13:10-13. Elisha prophesieth to Joash three victories over the Syrians, and dieth: Joash's lamentation, 2 Kings 13:14-19. A year after the Moabites invading the land, a dead man being cast into Elisha's sepulchre, is restored to life, 2 Kings 13:20,21. Hazael dieth, and Joash recovereth the cities which had been taken from his father, 2 Kings 13:22-25. Began to reign, Heb. reigned; which is put for began to reign, 2 Kings 3:1, 2 Kings 8:16,25 12:1.
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2 Kings 13:1
1 In the threea and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.