2 Reyes 13:25

Listen to 2 Reyes 13:25
25 Y volvi贸 Jo谩s hijo de Joacaz, y tom贸 de mano de Ben-adad hijo de Hazael, las ciudades que 茅l hab铆a tomado de mano de Joacaz su padre en guerra; porque tres veces lo hiri贸 Jo谩s, y restituy贸 las ciudades a Israel.

2 Reyes 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.


FOOTNOTES:

F25 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 14. sect. 1.
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2 Reyes 13:25 In-Context

23 Mas el SE脩OR tuvo misericordia de ellos, y se compadeci贸 de ellos, y los mir贸, por amor de su pacto con Abraham, Isaac y Jacob; y no quiso destruirlos ni echarlos de delante de s铆 hasta ahora.
24 Y muri贸 Hazael rey de Siria, y rein贸 en su lugar Ben-adad su hijo.
25 Y volvi贸 Jo谩s hijo de Joacaz, y tom贸 de mano de Ben-adad hijo de Hazael, las ciudades que 茅l hab铆a tomado de mano de Joacaz su padre en guerra; porque tres veces lo hiri贸 Jo谩s, y restituy贸 las ciudades a Israel.
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