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What Does 2 Kings 13:25 Mean?

And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. took: Heb. returned and took

Context

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And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. presence: Heb. face

24

So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

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And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. took: Heb. returned and took

Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(25) **The cities, which he had taken**—*i.e.*, which *Hazael* had taken. The cities referred to must have been cities on the *west* of Jordan (comp, 2Kings 13:3; 2Kings 13:7), for the trans-Jordan had been subdued by Hazael in the time of Jehu (2Kings 10:32, *seq*.). Jeroboam II, the son of Joash, restored the ancient boundaries of Israel (2Kings 14:25). **By war.**—Or, *in the war.* **Beat him.**—Rather,* smite him* (2Kings 13:19). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission. Bible Hub

Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.

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