2 Kings 13:1

1 It was in the twenty-third year of Yo'ash the son of Achazyah, king of Y'hudah, that Y'ho'achaz the son of Yehu began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for seventeen years.

2 Kings 13:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1. In the twenty and third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king
2 Kings 13:2

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord
Committed idolatry:

and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel
to sin;
worshipping the golden calves:

he departed not therefrom;
from the worship of them.

2 Kings 13:1 In-Context

1 It was in the twenty-third year of Yo'ash the son of Achazyah, king of Y'hudah, that Y'ho'achaz the son of Yehu began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for seventeen years.

2 He did what was evil from ADONAI's perspective; he followed the sins of Yarov'am the son of N'vat, who made Isra'el sin; and he never ceased committing those sins.

3 ADONAI's anger burned against Isra'el, and he kept handing them over to Haza'el king of Aram and Ben-Hadad the son of Haza'el.

4 But Y'ho'achaz pleaded to ADONAI, and ADONAI listened to him, because he saw the oppression the king of Aram was inflicting on Isra'el.

5 So ADONAI gave Isra'el a savior who freed them from the grip of Aram, so that the people of Isra'el could live in their tents, as they had before.