2 Kings 13:10

10 In Joash's thirty-seventh year as king of Judah, Jehoahaz's son Jehoash began to rule Israel in Samaria. He ruled for 16 years.

2 Kings 13:10 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:10

In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah, began
Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria
But inasmuch as his father began to reign in the twenty third of Joash, and reigned seventeen years, ( 2 Kings 13:1 ) this king must begin to reign in the thirty ninth or fortieth of Joash; for the reconciling of which it may be observed, that two of the years of his reign may be supposed to be imperfect; or rather that his son reigned two or three years in his lifetime, being raised up before his father's death to be a saviour of Israel from the Syrians; and so his father lived to see his prayer answered, ( 2 Kings 13:4 2 Kings 13:5 ) ,

and reigned sixteen years.

2 Kings 13:10 In-Context

8 Isn't everything else about Jehoahaz--everything he did, his heroic acts--written in the official records of the kings of Israel?
9 Jehoahaz lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash ruled as king in his place.
10 In Joash's thirty-seventh year as king of Judah, Jehoahaz's son Jehoash began to rule Israel in Samaria. He ruled for 16 years.
11 He did what the LORD considered evil and never gave up committing the sins that Jeroboam led Israel to commit. He continued to commit them.
12 Isn't everything else about Jehoash--everything he did, his heroic acts when he fought against King Amaziah of Judah--written in the official records of the kings of Israel?
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