2 Kings 13:25

WEB

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. Joash struck him three times, and recovered the cities of Israel.

KJV

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.

Commentary

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,.... Which were in the countries of Gilead and Bas han, and belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, Kg2 10:33 , three times did Joash beat him: in so many pitched battles, but where is not said, no doubt one of them was in Aphek, at least, Kg2 13:17 , and perhaps the other two on the other side Jordan; this agrees with the three times he smote the ground, significant thereof, Kg2 13:18 . and recovered the cities of Israel; those before mentioned; otherwise, if those had not been recovered, not ten tribes, only seven and a half, would have been carried captive by the king of Assyria; whereas Josephus (y) says expressly, the ten tribes were carried captive. (y) Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1. Next: 4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 14 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 4 Kings (2 Ki... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 4 Kings (2 Ki... »