Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 13:3
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all [their] days.
3. all their days ] R.V. continually. The sense cannot be what is represented by A.V. For in the days of Benhadad (2Ki 13:25) the son of Jehoahaz made conquests from Benhadad. Hence ‘all the days’ must mean the days of Jehoahaz, which accords with the statement of verse 22 below. So ‘continually’ must refer to the whole of this reign.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
All their days – literally, all the days. Not all the days of the two Syrian kings, for Ben-hadad lost to Joash all the cities which he had gained from Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:25; but either all the days of Jehoahaz 2Ki 13:22, or all the days of Hazael – both while he led his own armies, and while they were led by his son.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Or rather, all his days, as it is explained, 2Ki 13:22.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel,…. They doing as their kings did:
and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all [their] days; the word “their” should not be supplied, since it was not true that Israel was delivered into the hands of both those kings of Syria as long as they lived; for they were delivered out of the hands of Benhadad, 2Ki 13:25, but the word “his” should be inserted for it as to be understood of the days of Jehoahaz, see 2Ki 13:22.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
3. All their days Rather, all his days; literally, all the days; that is, all the days of Jehoahaz. Compare 2Ki 13:22.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
The relation in this verse is the natural consequence of sin; for sin; when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 13:3 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all [their] days.
Ver. 3. And the anger of the Lord. ] God is said to be angry at evildoers, because, as angry men use to do, he threateneth and smiteth them.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
all their days. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis, by reading “all [his] days”. Compare verses: 2Ki 13:22-25.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
and he delivered: Lev 26:17, Deu 4:24-27, Deu 28:25, Jdg 2:14, Jdg 3:8, Jdg 10:7-14, Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6, Heb 12:29
Hazael: 2Ki 13:22, 2Ki 8:12, 2Ki 8:13, 2Ki 12:17, 1Ki 19:17
Benhadad: 2Ki 13:24, 2Ki 13:25
all their days: Rather “all his days;” for Joash son of Jehoahaz delivered Israel from Ben-hadad. 2Ki 13:22-25
Reciprocal: 2Sa 24:14 – let me not 2Ki 17:20 – delivered Isa 5:25 – the anger Hos 7:9 – devoured Hos 8:7 – the strangers Amo 1:3 – because Amo 1:4 – Benhadad Amo 4:10 – and have taken away your horses
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ki 13:3. The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel Who, knowing the only living and true God to be a spirit, an eternal mind, an infinitely wise and mighty, just and holy, and absolutely perfect Being, besides all their other sins and abominations, still continued to change the glory of this their incorruptible God into the similitude of an ox, the truth of God into a lie, and, like the nations around them, to worship the work of their own hands. There could not be a greater reproach than the two idolized calves were, to a people acquainted with the nature and attributes of God, and intrusted with his lively oracles, in which he had given them rules, of his own appointment, to direct them how to worship him. Strange it is, indeed, that in all the history of the ten tribes, we never find the least shock given to that idolatry, but, in every reign, still the calf was their god! and that notwithstanding the many and repeated judgments executed upon them to reclaim them from that senseless and stupid practice. Well might the anger of God be kindled against them! And he delivered them into the hand of Hazael It had been the honour of Israel that they were taken under the special protection of Heaven: God himself was their defence, the shield of their help, and the sword of their excellency. But here again, as often before, we find them stripped of this glory, and exposed to the insults of all their neighbours. Surely never was any nation so often plucked and pillaged as Israel was: but this they brought upon themselves by their sins: and when they had provoked God to break down their hedge, the goodness of their land did but tempt their neighbours. So low was Israel brought in this reign, by the many depredations which the Syrians made upon them, that the militia of the kingdom, and all the force they could bring into the field, was but fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen, a despicable muster, 2Ki 13:7. Are the thousands of Israel come to this? How is the gold become dim!
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
13:3 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all {b} [their] days.
(b) While Jehoahaz lived.