2 Kings 13:1
In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned seventeen years.
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2 Kings 10:30So Yahweh said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in executing what was right in my eyes, and have done to the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”
2 Kings 11:4In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent messages and brought the commanders of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to himself, into the temple of Yahweh. He made a covenant with them, and he made them swear an oath in the house of Yahweh. Then he showed them the king's son.
2 Kings 12:1In the seventh year of Jehu, the reign of Joash began; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.
2 Kings 15:12This was the word of Yahweh that he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” That is what happened.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 13:1
This chapter brings us again to the history of the kings of Israel, and particularly of the family of Jehu. We have here an account of the reign, I. Of his son Jehoahaz, which continued seventeen years. 1. His bad character in general ( ver. 1, 2 ), the trouble he was brought into ( ver. 3 ), and the low ebb of his affairs, ver. 7 . 2. His humiliation before God, and God's compassion towards him, ver. 4, 5 , and 23 . 3. His continuance in his idolatry notwithstanding, ver. 6 . 4. His death, ver. 8, 9 . II. Of his… Read the whole commentary →