2 Kings 13:13

13 Yo'ash slept with his ancestors, and Yarov'am occupied his throne. Yo'ash was buried in Shomron with the kings of Isra'el.

2 Kings 13:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 13:13

And Joash slept with his fathers
Or died:

and Jeroboam sat upon his throne;
who was his son; it is not said that he began to sit on it, or to reign, nor to reign in his father's stead; hence it is concluded, as by Kimchi and others, that his father set him on his throne in his lifetime; and the Jewish chronology ^F12 expressly asserts that he reigned with him one year:

and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel;
see ( 2 Kings 13:9 ) , the history of his life and actions does not cease here, but, after an account of the sickness and death of Elisha, it is reassumed, which was necessary to interpose to lead on to it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 19.

2 Kings 13:13 In-Context

11 He did what was evil from ADONAI's perspective and did not turn from all the sins of Yarov'am the son of N'vat, who made Isra'el sin; on the contrary, he lived in this sinful way.

12 Other activities of Yo'ash, all his accomplishments and his power in fighting Amatzyah king of Y'hudah are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.

13 Yo'ash slept with his ancestors, and Yarov'am occupied his throne. Yo'ash was buried in Shomron with the kings of Isra'el.

14 Elisha was now ill with the disease from which he would eventually die. Yo'ash the king of Isra'el came down to visit him and wept over him; he said, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Isra'el!"

15 Elisha said to him, "Bring a bow and arrows"; and he brought him a bow and arrows.