2 Kings 13:4
And Jehoahaz appeased the face of Yahweh,—and Yahweh hearkened unto him, because he had seen the oppression of Israel, for that, the king of Syria, oppressed them.
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Genesis 31:42But that the God of my father—The God of Abraham, and the Dread of Isaac—Proved to be mine, Surely even now, empty, hadst thou let me go? My humiliation and the wearying toil of my hands, God had seen, And therefore gave sentence last night!
Exodus 3:9Now, therefore, lo! the outcry of the sons of Israel, hath come in unto me,—moreover also, I have seen the oppression, wherewith the Egyptians are oppressing them.
Judges 6:6Thus was Israel greatly impoverished, because of Midian,—and the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh.
Judges 10:15And the sons of Israel said unto Yahweh—We have sinned, do, thou, with us, according to all that is fitting in thine eyes,—only rescue us, we beseech thee this day.
2 Kings 13:23Then was Yahweh gracious unto them, and had compassion upon them, and turned unto them, for the sake of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,—and was not willing to destroy them, nor to cast them off from his presence, as yet.
2 Chronicles 33:12But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God,—and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers;
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 13:2-10
The Reign of Jehoahaz. ( b. c. 839.) 1 In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 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… Read the whole commentary →