2 Kings 13:12

12 Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all he did, and the force with which he went to war against Amaziah, king of Judah, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 13:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:12

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did
Though none of his acts as yet are recorded, but his sinful ones:

and his might;
or valiant actions in war with the Syrians, ( 2 Kings 13:25 ) ,

and wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah;
of which there is an account in the following chapter:

are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
in the history of the transactions of their reigns.

2 Kings 13:12 In-Context

10 In the thirty-seventh year of the rule of Joash, king of Judah, Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for sixteen years.

11 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not turning away from the sin of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, which he did and made Israel do, but he went on with it.

12 Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all he did, and the force with which he went to war against Amaziah, king of Judah, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel?

13 And Joash went to rest with his fathers and Jeroboam took his place as king; and Joash was put into the earth in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!