2 Reis 13:25

25 E Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, retomou das mãos de Bene-Hadade, filho de Hazael, as cidades que este havia tomado das mãos de Jeoacaz, seu pai, na guerra; três vezes Jeoás o feriu, e recuperou as cidades de Israel.

2 Reis 13:25 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:25

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 Bashan, and belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, ( 2 Kings 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, ( 2 Kings 13:17 ) , and perhaps the other two on the other side Jordan; this agrees with the three times he smote the ground, significant thereof, ( 2 Kings 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 ^F25 says expressly, the ten tribes were carried captive.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1.

2 Reis 13:25 In-Context

23 O Senhor, porém, teve misericórdia deles, e se compadeceu deles, e se tornou para eles, por amor do seu pacto com Abraão, Isaque e Jacó; e não os quis destruir nem lançá-los da sua presença

24 Ao morrer Hazael, rei da Síria, Bene-Hadade, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

25 E Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, retomou das mãos de Bene-Hadade, filho de Hazael, as cidades que este havia tomado das mãos de Jeoacaz, seu pai, na guerra; três vezes Jeoás o feriu, e recuperou as cidades de Israel.