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He reigned in Samaria seventeen years. <a href="/esv/2_kings/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/13.htm">King James Bible</a> In the three 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned for seventeen years. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel at Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/amp/2_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/csb/2_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Judah&#8217s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned 17 years. <a href="/asv/2_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> In the three 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. <a href="/cev/2_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in the twenty-third year of Joash's rule in Judah. Jehoahaz ruled 17 years from Samaria <a href="/erv/2_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> In the three 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Ahaziah's son King Joash of Judah was in his twenty-third year as king of Judah when Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, began to rule in Samaria as king of Israel. He ruled for 17 years. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah as king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for seventeen years. <a href="/isv/2_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> During the twenty-third year of the reign of Ahaziah's son Joash, king of Judah, Jehu's son Jehoahaz began his seventeen year reign in Samaria over Israel. <a href="/net/2_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah's King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu's son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for seventeen years. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In the three 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years. <a href="/web/2_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu has reigned over Israel in Samaria, seventeen years, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In the twenty and third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, hath Jehoahaz son of Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria -- seventeen years, <a href="/slt/2_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the twentieth year and third year to Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu, reigned over Israel in Shomeron seventeen years.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In the three and twentieth year of Joas son of Ochozias king of Juda, Joachaz the son of Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria, seventeen years. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for seventeen years. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a> In the twenty-third year of Joash, son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, became king over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the twenty-third year of King Joash son of Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned seventeen years.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> IN the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the twentythird year of Yoash, son of Ekhazyah, King of Yehuda, Yahuakhaz, son of Yahu was made king over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In the three 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. <a href="/sep/2_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> In the twenty-third year of Joas son of Ochozias king of Juda began Joachaz the son of Ju to reign in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/13-1.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=4311" 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> 1<a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">In the twenty-third</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: wə·šā·lōš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: biš·naṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">year</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: lə·yō·w·’āš (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">of Joash</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/274.htm" title="274: ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or rachazyahuw; from 'achaz and Yahh; Jah has seized; Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite king.">of Ahaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">over Judah,</a> <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.">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">of Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">became king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</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.">Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: bə·šō·mə·rō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">and he reigned in Samaria</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šə·ḇa‘ (Number-fsc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seventeen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> 2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.…<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="/2_kings/10-35.htm">2 Kings 10:35</a> And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place. <a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">2 Kings 14:23</a> In the fifteenth year of the reign of Amaziah son of Joash over Judah, Jeroboam son of Jehoash became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria forty-one years. <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1</a> In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. <a href="/2_kings/14-16.htm">2 Kings 14:16</a> And Jehoash rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And his son Jeroboam reigned in his place. <a href="/2_kings/15-8.htm">2 Kings 15:8</a> In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months. <a href="/2_kings/3-1.htm">2 Kings 3:1</a> In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years. <a href="/2_kings/9-29.htm">2 Kings 9:29</a> (In the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab, Ahaziah had become king over Judah.) <a href="/2_kings/8-16.htm">2 Kings 8:16</a> In the fifth year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab over Israel, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat succeeded his father as king of Judah. <a href="/2_kings/1-17.htm">2 Kings 1:17</a> So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah. <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">2 Kings 14:1</a> In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. <a href="/2_kings/15-1.htm">2 Kings 15:1</a> In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">2 Kings 13:10</a> In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. <a href="/2_kings/14-17.htm">2 Kings 14:17</a> Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. <a href="/2_kings/15-32.htm">2 Kings 15:32</a> In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">2 Kings 16:1</a> In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In the three 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.<a href="/2_kings/8-26.htm">2 Kings 8:26</a> Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.<a href="/2_kings/10-36.htm">2 Kings 10:36</a> And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.<a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">2 Kings 11:4,21</a> And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son… Jehoahaz<a href="/2_kings/10-35.htm">2 Kings 10:35</a> And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Ahazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-35.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-35.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-36.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-36.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Seventeen</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Twenty-Third</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Ahaziah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-11.htm">Ahazi'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Jehoahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Jeho'ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-9.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-9.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-8.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-9.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">Ruling</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-11.htm">Seventeen</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-18.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Twentieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-2.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-18.htm">Twenty-Third</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah This phrase sets the chronological context for the events described. Joash, also known as Jehoash, was a king of Judah who began his reign as a child after being hidden from Athaliah's massacre. His reign is noted for the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem (<a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-16</a>). The mention of Joash's reign provides a timeline for Jehoahaz's ascension in Israel, highlighting the divided kingdom period when Israel and Judah were separate entities. This division followed the reign of Solomon and was a result of the people's rebellion and God's judgment (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>).Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel Jehoahaz was the son of Jehu, who was anointed by the prophet Elisha to destroy the house of Ahab and eradicate Baal worship from Israel (2 Kings 9-10). Jehu's dynasty was promised a four-generation rule over Israel as a reward for his zeal (<a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm">2 Kings 10:30</a>). Jehoahaz's reign is marked by continued idolatry and oppression by the Arameans, reflecting the spiritual decline of Israel despite Jehu's initial reforms. This highlights the recurring theme of Israel's unfaithfulness and the consequences of turning away from God.and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, established by Omri (<a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">1 Kings 16:24</a>). It served as the political and religious center of the northern tribes. Jehoahaz's seventeen-year reign in Samaria was characterized by military defeats and subjugation by Hazael and Ben-Hadad of Aram (<a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">2 Kings 13:3</a>). This period of oppression was a direct result of Israel's idolatry and disobedience to God's covenant. The mention of Samaria also foreshadows its eventual fall to the Assyrians in 722 BC, as prophesied by Amos and Hosea, due to persistent sin and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash) son of Ahaziah</a> King of Judah during the time Jehoahaz became king of Israel. His reign provides a chronological marker for the events in Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jehoahaz_son_of_jehu.htm">Jehoahaz son of Jehu</a> Became king of Israel in Samaria. His reign is marked by struggles against the Arameans and a return to the sins of Jeroboam. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> Father of Jehoahaz, known for eradicating Baal worship in Israel but failing to remove the golden calves at Bethel and Dan. 4. <a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a> The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Jehoahaz reigned. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The Northern Kingdom, distinct from Judah, often characterized by its idolatry and political instability during this period.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> Jehoahaz's reign illustrates the impact of a leader's spiritual decisions on a nation. Despite Jehu's initial zeal, his failure to fully turn Israel back to God led to continued idolatry and suffering. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_partial_obedience.htm">Consequences of Partial Obedience</a> The account of Jehoahaz reminds us that partial obedience to God can lead to prolonged consequences. True repentance and full obedience are necessary for God's blessing. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_failure.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Failure</a> Despite the failures of Israel's kings, God remains sovereign and continues to work His purposes. This encourages us to trust in God's ultimate plan, even when human leaders fall short. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a> The account encourages personal reflection on areas of life where we may be holding onto "golden calves" and calls us to genuine repentance and renewal.<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/is_there_evidence_confirming_jehoahaz's_reign.htm">2 Kings 13:1–9 – Is there extrabiblical or archaeological evidence that confirms Jehoahaz’s reign, or does the absence of such data cast doubt on the historicity of this passage?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijam's_mother_named_differently.htm">In 1 Kings 15:2, why does Abijam's mother appear as 'Maachah,' while 2 Chronicles 13:2 identifies her differently?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_abijah_more_faithful_in_chronicles.htm">2 Chronicles 13 compared with 1 Kings 15:3 - Why does Abijah appear more faithful in Chronicles than in Kings, and what might explain this seeming discrepancy?</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>XIII.(1-3) THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ.(1) In the three and twentieth year of Joash.--Josephus makes it the twenty-first year of Joash, but wrongly. According to <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm" title="In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.">2Kings 12:1</a>, Joash succeeded in the seventh year of Jehu, and Jehu reigned twentyeight years (<a href="/2_kings/10-36.htm" title="And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.">2Kings 10:36</a>).Seventeen years.--This agrees with <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm" title="In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.">2Kings 14:1</a>.(2) And he did.--See Notes on <a href="/2_kings/3-3.htm" title="Nevertheless he joined to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.">2Kings 3:3</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - In the three and twentieth year of Joash; rather, as in Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:8. § 5), in the one and twentieth year. This is a correction required by ver. 10 and also by <a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">2 Kings 12:1</a>. The proof is given at somewhat tedious length by Keil ('Biblical Commentary,' pp. 373, 374) and Bahr ('Books of the Kings,' pp. 139, 140). It seems unnecessary to enter into a lengthy discussion of the point, since all the synchronisms of the later kings of Israel and Judah are in confusion, and appear to be the work of a later hand. The son of Ahaziah (comp. <a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/22-11.htm">2 Chronicles 22:11</a>) King of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel; literally, reigned over Israel. The "later hand," which inserted the synchronism, neglected to bring the two portions of the verse into agreement. Our translators have sought to cover up his omission by translating malak "began to reign," and then supplying "and reigned" in the next clause. And reigned seventeen years (so also Josephus, l.s.c.). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/13-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In the twenty-third עֶשְׂרִ֤ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> Twenty, twentieth year בִּשְׁנַ֨ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of the reign מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Joash לְיוֹאָ֥שׁ (lə·yō·w·’āš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> Joash son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Ahaziah אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ (’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_274.htm">Strong's 274: </a> Ahaziah -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites over Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Jehoahaz יְהוֹאָחָ֨ז (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 son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jehu יֵה֤וּא (yê·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites became king מָ֠לַךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (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 [and he reigned] in Samaria בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן (bə·šō·mə·rō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel seventeen שְׁבַ֥ע (šə·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/13-1.htm">2 Kings 13:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 13:1 In the three and twentieth year (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/13-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 13:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:2" /></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>