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for He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoahaz appeased the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Jehoahaz entreated the face of Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/amp/2_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/csb/2_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD’s favor, and the LORD heard him, for he saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD&#8217s favor, and the LORD heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel. <a href="/asv/2_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehoahaz besought Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkened unto him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them. <a href="/cev/2_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jehoahaz prayed to the LORD for help, and the LORD saw how terribly Hazael was treating the Israelites. He answered Jehoahaz <a href="/erv/2_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jehoahaz pleaded with the LORD, and the LORD heard him because he saw how the Aramean king was oppressing Israel. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jehoahaz prayed to the LORD, and the LORD, seeing how harshly the king of Syria was oppressing the Israelites, answered his prayer. <a href="/isv/2_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Jehoahaz sought the LORD, and the LORD paid attention to him, because the LORD had been watching the oppression that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram. <a href="/msb/2_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel. <a href="/net/2_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Jehoahaz asked for the LORD's mercy and the LORD responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jehoahaz begged the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened to him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. <a href="/web/2_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jehoahaz appeases the face of YHWH, and YHWH listens to him, for He has seen the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram has oppressed them— <a href="/ylt/2_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehoahaz appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkeneth unto him, for He hath seen the oppression of Israel, for oppressed them hath the king of Aram, -- <a href="/slt/2_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehoahaz will supplicate the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah will hear to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram oppressed them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Joachaz besought the face of the Lord, and the Lord heard him: for he saw the distress of Israel, because the king of Syria had oppressed them: <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Jehoahaz petitioned the face of the Lord, and the Lord heeded him. For he saw the anguish of Israel, because the king of Syria had oppressed them. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Jehoahaz entreated the LORD, who heard him, since he saw the oppression to which the king of Aram had subjected Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Jehoahaz entreated the LORD, and the LORD heeded him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jehoahaz prayed before the LORD, and the LORD hearkened to him; for he saw the suffering of Israel, because the king of Aram oppressed them. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yahuakhaz prayed before LORD JEHOVAH, and LORD JEHOVAH heard him because he saw the affliction of Israel with which the King of Edom oppressed them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Aram oppressed them.-- <a href="/sep/2_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Joachaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened to him, for he saw the affliction of Israel, because the king of Syria afflicted them. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/13-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4348" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/13.htm">Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel</a> …3So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad. 4<a href="/hebrew/3059.htm" title="3059: yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has grasped, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and 'achaz; Jehovah-seized; Jehoachaz, the name of three Israelites.">Then Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: way·ḥal (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listened</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">He saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: la·ḥaṣ (N-msc) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress.">the oppression</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">that the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of Aram</a> <a href="/hebrew/3905.htm" title="3905: lā·ḥaṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To squeeze, press, oppress. A primitive root; properly, to press, i.e. to distress.">had inflicted</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">on Israel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> 5So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a> But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10-16</a> Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.” / The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines, / Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands? ... <a href="/1_samuel/7-8.htm">1 Samuel 7:8-9</a> and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” / Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. <a href="/1_kings/8-47.htm">1 Kings 8:47-50</a> and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ / and when they return to You with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them captive, and when they pray to You in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, their prayer and petition, and may You uphold their cause. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12-13</a> And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God. <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Psalm 106:44-45</a> Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress. / And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion. <a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Isaiah 19:22</a> And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them. <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a> Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">Joel 2:12-14</a> “Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. <a href="/jonah/3-8.htm">Jonah 3:8-10</a> Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands. / Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.” / When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a> Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a> If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a> So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Luke 18:13-14</a> But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” <a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a> And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jehoahaz sought the LORD, and the LORD listened to him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.Jehoahaz<a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">Numbers 21:7</a> Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.<a href="/judges/6-6.htm">Judges 6:6,7</a> And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD… <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Judges 10:10</a> And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.the Lord<a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">2 Kings 14:26</a> For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.<a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">Genesis 21:17</a> And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a> And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;he saw<a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42</a> Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.<a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Exodus 3:9</a> Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.<a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.because the king<a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">2 Kings 13:22</a> But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.<a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">2 Kings 14:26</a> For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Appeaseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-12.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-4.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-36.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-18.htm">Oppressing</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-18.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-31.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-8.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Syria</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Appeaseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-20.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-20.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm">Oppressing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-19.htm">Severely</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-3.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Syria</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 13</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Jehoahaz's wicked reign</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/13-8.htm">Joash succeeds him</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">His wicked reign</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/13-12.htm">Jeroboam succeeds him</a> 14. <a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man.</a> 22. <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Seeking the favor of the LORD indicates a turning point where Jehoahaz acknowledges the need for divine intervention. This act of seeking God’s favor is reminiscent of other biblical figures who turned to God in times of trouble, such as King Hezekiah (<a href="/2_kings/19.htm">2 Kings 19:1-4</a>) and King David (<a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm">1 Samuel 23:2</a>). It reflects a moment of humility and recognition of God’s sovereignty, which is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.and the LORD listened to him The LORD’s response to Jehoahaz’s plea demonstrates God’s mercy and willingness to listen to those who earnestly seek Him, even when they have previously turned away. This is consistent with God’s character as described in passages like <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a>, which states that the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry. It underscores the biblical principle that God is compassionate and responsive to repentance and genuine prayer.because He saw the oppression God’s awareness of the oppression faced by Israel highlights His omniscience and concern for His people. The oppression by the Arameans was severe, reducing Israel’s military strength significantly (<a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">2 Kings 13:7</a>). This phrase emphasizes God’s justice and His role as a deliverer for those who are suffering, aligning with His actions throughout the history of Israel, such as the deliverance from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>).that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel The king of Aram, likely Hazael or his son Ben-Hadad III, was a formidable adversary of Israel during this period. The Arameans were a constant threat, and their oppression was part of the divine judgment on Israel for their idolatry and disobedience (<a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3</a>). This historical context is crucial for understanding the cyclical nature of Israel’s relationship with God, characterized by periods of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. The oppression serves as a backdrop for God’s redemptive work and foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who frees humanity from the oppression of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehoahaz.htm">Jehoahaz</a> The king of Israel who reigned during a time of great oppression by the Arameans. He is noted for seeking the LORD's favor despite the nation's general disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who listens to Jehoahaz's plea and responds with compassion, demonstrating His mercy and willingness to forgive. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_aram.htm">The King of Aram</a> The oppressor of Israel, whose actions led to the suffering of the Israelites, prompting Jehoahaz to seek divine intervention. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The northern kingdom experiencing hardship and oppression due to their disobedience and the military campaigns of the Arameans. 5. <a href="/topical/o/oppression.htm">Oppression</a> The suffering and hardship faced by Israel at the hands of the Arameans, which becomes a catalyst for Jehoahaz's prayer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Jehoahaz's example shows that even in times of national disobedience, sincere prayer can move the heart of God. We are encouraged to seek God earnestly in our times of need. <a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion.htm">God's Compassion</a> Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God responds to their suffering with compassion. This teaches us about God's character as merciful and attentive to human distress. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_seeking_god.htm">Repentance and Seeking God</a> Jehoahaz's action of seeking the LORD suggests a turning point, reminding us of the importance of repentance and seeking God in difficult times. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> The oppression by the Arameans and God's response highlight His control over nations and events, encouraging us to trust in His ultimate plan. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_oppression.htm">Hope in Oppression</a> The passage offers hope that God sees and responds to oppression, encouraging believers to trust in His deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 13</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_adam_and_eve_in_eden.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/are_jehoash's_conquests_verified_externally.htm">2 Kings 13:25 – Are there any external historical or archaeological sources that verify Jehoash’s repeated conquests against Ben-Hadad, or does the Bible alone provide this narrative?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/do_2_kings_13_7's_figures_conflict_with_evidence.htm">Do 2 Kings 13:7's figures of 50 horsemen and 10 chariots conflict with known military realities, or is there supporting archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Besought.--Literally, stroked the face of; a metaphor which occurs in <a href="/exodus/32-11.htm" title="And Moses sought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why does your wrath wax hot against your people, which you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?">Exodus 32:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm" title="And the king answered and said to the man of God, Entreat now the face of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God sought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.">1Kings 13:6</a>).And the Lord hearkened unto him.--Not, however, immediately. (See <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm" title="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.">2Kings 13:7</a>.) The Syrian invasions, which began under Jehu, were renewed again and again throughout the reign of Jehoahaz (<a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm" title="But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.">2Kings 13:22</a>), until the tide of conquest began to turn in the time of Joash (<a href="/2_kings/13-15.htm" title="And Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to him bow and arrows.">2Kings 13:15</a>), whose incomplete victories (<a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm" title="And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for you shall smite the Syrians in Aphek, till you have consumed them.">2Kings 13:17</a>; <a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm" title="And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, You should have smitten five or six times; then had you smitten Syria till you had consumed it: whereas now you shall smite Syria but thrice.">2Kings 13:19</a>; <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm" title="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.">2Kings 13:25</a>) were followed up by the permanent successes of his son Jeroboam II. (<a href="/context/2_kings/14-25.htm" title="He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.">2Kings 14:25-28</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - And Jehoahaz besought the Lord; literally, besought the face of the Lord (comp. <a href="/1_kings/13-6.htm">1 Kings 13:6</a>, and the comment ad loc.). Jehoahaz, as Josephus says, "betook him-serf to prayer and supplication of God, entreating that he would deliver him out of the hands of Hazael, and not suffer him to continue subject" ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:8. § 5). He did not turn from his sin of idolatry, perhaps did not suspect that it was this sin which had provoked God's anger; but in a general way he repented, humbled himself, and besought God's mercy and assistance. And the Lord hearkened unto him. God accepted his repentance, all imperfect as it was, so far as to save the people from the entire destruction with which it was threatened by the severe measures of Hazael (ver. 7), to continue the national existence (ver. 23), and ultimately to restore the national prosperity (ver. 25 and <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25-27</a>). But he did not remove the oppression, as Josephus imagines, in Jehoahaz's time. Ver. 22 makes this fact absolutely certain. For he saw the oppression of Israel, because the King of Syria oppressed them. Oppression is always hateful to God, even when he is using it as his instrument for chastising or punishing a guilty people. He "sees" it, notes it, lays it up in his remembrance for future retribution (camp. <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-12</a>, etc.). (On the nature and extent of the oppression of this period, see ver. 7, and the comment ad loc.) <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/13-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָ֖ז (yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3059.htm">Strong's 3059: </a> Jehoahaz -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites sought וַיְחַ֥ל (way·ḥal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> To be weak or sick the favor פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel listened וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to him אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction He saw רָאָה֙ (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the oppression לַ֣חַץ (la·ḥaṣ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">Strong's 3906: </a> Oppression, distress that the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Aram אֲרָֽם׃ (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> Aram -- Syria had inflicted לָחַ֥ץ (lā·ḥaṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3905.htm">Strong's 3905: </a> To squeeze, press, oppress on Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/13-4.htm">2 Kings 13:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 13:4 Jehoahaz begged Yahweh and Yahweh listened (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 13:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 13:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>