Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 בִּשְׁנַתH8141 עֶשְׂרִיםH6242 וְשָׁלֹשׁH7969 שָׁנָהH8141 לְיוֹאָשׁH3101 בֶּןH1121 אֲחַזְיָהוּH274 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 מָלַךְH4427 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 בֶּןH1121 יֵהוּאH3058 עַלH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 שְׁבַעH7651 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָֽהH8141

2 וַיַּעַשׂH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 וַיֵּלֶךְH1980 אַחַרH310 חַטֹּאתH2403 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 נְבָטH5028 אֲשֶׁרH834 הֶחֱטִיאH2398 אֶתH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 לֹאH3808 סָרH5493 מִמֶּֽנָּהH4480

3 וַיִּֽחַרH2734 אַףH639 יְהוָהH3068 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַֽיִּתְּנֵםH5414 בְּיַדH3027 חֲזָאֵלH2371 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 אֲרָםH758 וּבְיַדH3027 בֶּןH0 הֲדַדH1130 בֶּןH1121 חֲזָאֵלH2371 כָּלH3605 הַיָּמִֽיםH3117

4 וַיְחַלH2470 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 אֶתH853 פְּנֵיH6440 יְהוָהH3068 וַיִּשְׁמַעH8085 אֵלָיוH413 יְהוָהH3068 כִּיH3588 רָאָהH7200 אֶתH853 לַחַץH3906 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 כִּֽיH3588 לָחַץH3905 אֹתָםH853 מֶלֶךְH4428 אֲרָֽםH758

5 וַיִּתֵּןH5414 יְהוָהH3068 לְיִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מוֹשִׁיעַH3467 וַיֵּצְאוּH3318 מִתַּחַתH8478 יַדH3027 אֲרָםH758 וַיֵּשְׁבוּH3427 בְנֵֽיH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶםH168 כִּתְמוֹלH8543 שִׁלְשֽׁוֹםH8032

6 אַךְH389 לֹֽאH3808 סָרוּH5493 מֵחַטֹּאותH2403 בֵּיתH1004 יָרָבְעָםH3379 אֲשֶׁרH834 החטיH2398 הֶחֱטִיאH2398 אֶתH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בָּהּH0 הָלָךְH1980 וְגַםH1571 הָאֲשֵׁרָהH842 עָמְדָהH5975 בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹןH8111

7 כִּיH3588 לֹאH3808 הִשְׁאִירH7604 לִיהוֹאָחָזH3059 עָםH5971 כִּיH3588 אִםH518 חֲמִשִּׁיםH2572 פָּֽרָשִׁיםH6571 וַעֲשָׂרָהH6235 רֶכֶבH7393 וַעֲשֶׂרֶתH6235 אֲלָפִיםH505 רַגְלִיH7273 כִּיH3588 אִבְּדָםH6 מֶלֶךְH4428 אֲרָםH758 וַיְשִׂמֵםH7760 כֶּֽעָפָרH6083 לָדֻֽשׁH1758

8 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 וְכָלH3605 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 וּגְבוּרָתוֹH1369 הֲלוֹאH3808 הֵםH1992 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 דִּבְרֵיH1697 הַיָּמִיםH3117 לְמַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

9 וַיִּשְׁכַּבH7901 יְהֽוֹאָחָזH3059 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּH6912 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 וַיִּמְלֹךְH4427 יוֹאָשׁH3101 בְּנוֹH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיוH8478

10 בִּשְׁנַתH8141 שְׁלֹשִׁיםH7970 וָשֶׁבַעH7651 שָׁנָהH8141 לְיוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 מָלַךְH4427 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 בֶּןH1121 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 עַלH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 שֵׁשׁH8337 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָֽהH8141

11 וַיַּֽעֲשֶׂהH6213 הָרַעH7451 בְּעֵינֵיH5869 יְהוָהH3068 לֹאH3808 סָרH5493 מִכָּלH3605 חַטֹּאותH2403 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 נְבָטH5028 אֲשֶׁרH834 הֶחֱטִיאH2398 אֶתH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 בָּהּH0 הָלָֽךְH1980

12 וְיֶתֶרH3499 דִּבְרֵיH1697 יוֹאָשׁH3101 וְכָלH3605 אֲשֶׁרH834 עָשָׂהH6213 וּגְבוּרָתוֹH1369 אֲשֶׁרH834 נִלְחַםH3898 עִםH5973 אֲמַצְיָהH558 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 הֲלֽוֹאH3808 הֵםH1992 כְּתוּבִיםH3789 עַלH5921 סֵפֶרH5612 דִּבְרֵיH1697 הַיָּמִיםH3117 לְמַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

13 וַיִּשְׁכַּבH7901 יוֹאָשׁH3101 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 וְיָרָבְעָםH3379 יָשַׁבH3427 עַלH5921 כִּסְאוֹH3678 וַיִּקָּבֵרH6912 יוֹאָשׁH3101 בְּשֹׁמְרוֹןH8111 עִםH5973 מַלְכֵיH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

14 וֶֽאֱלִישָׁעH477 חָלָהH2470 אֶתH854 חָלְיוֹH2483 אֲשֶׁרH834 יָמוּתH4191 בּוֹH0 וַיֵּרֶדH3381 אֵלָיוH413 יוֹאָשׁH3101 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַיֵּבְךְּH1058 עַלH5921 פָּנָיוH6440 וַיֹּאמַרH559 אָבִיH1 אָבִיH1 רֶכֶבH7393 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וּפָרָשָֽׁיוH6571

15 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לוֹH0 אֱלִישָׁעH477 קַחH3947 קֶשֶׁתH7198 וְחִצִּיםH2671 וַיִּקַּחH3947 אֵלָיוH413 קֶשֶׁתH7198 וְחִצִּֽיםH2671

16 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לְמֶלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 הַרְכֵּבH7392 יָֽדְךָH3027 עַלH5921 הַקֶּשֶׁתH7198 וַיַּרְכֵּבH7392 יָדוֹH3027 וַיָּשֶׂםH7760 אֱלִישָׁעH477 יָדָיוH3027 עַלH5921 יְדֵיH3027 הַמֶּֽלֶךְH4428

17 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 פְּתַחH6605 הַחַלּוֹןH2474 קֵדְמָהH6924 וַיִּפְתָּחH6605 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 אֱלִישָׁעH477 יְרֵהH3384 וַיּוֹרH3384 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 חֵץH2671 תְּשׁוּעָהH8668 לַֽיהוָהH3068 וְחֵץH2671 תְּשׁוּעָהH8668 בַֽאֲרָםH758 וְהִכִּיתָH5221 אֶתH853 אֲרָםH758 בַּאֲפֵקH663 עַדH5704 כַּלֵּֽהH3615

18 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 קַחH3947 הַחִצִּיםH2678 וַיִּקָּחH3947 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לְמֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 הַךְH5221 אַרְצָהH776 וַיַּךְH5221 שָֽׁלֹשׁH7969 פְּעָמִיםH6471 וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדH5975

19 וַיִּקְצֹףH7107 עָלָיוH5921 אִישׁH376 הָאֱלֹהִיםH430 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לְהַכּוֹתH5221 חָמֵשׁH2568 אוֹH176 שֵׁשׁH8337 פְּעָמִיםH6471 אָזH227 הִכִּיתָH5221 אֶתH853 אֲרָםH758 עַדH5704 כַּלֵּהH3615 וְעַתָּהH6258 שָׁלֹשׁH7969 פְּעָמִיםH6471 תַּכֶּהH5221 אֶתH853 אֲרָֽםH758

20 וַיָּמָתH4191 אֱלִישָׁעH477 וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻהוּH6912 וּגְדוּדֵיH1416 מוֹאָבH4124 יָבֹאוּH935 בָאָרֶץH776 בָּאH935 שָׁנָֽהH8141

21 וַיְהִיH1961 הֵםH1992 קֹבְרִיםH6912 אִישׁH376 וְהִנֵּהH2009 רָאוּH7200 אֶֽתH853 הַגְּדוּדH1416 וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּH7993 אֶתH853 הָאִישׁH376 בְּקֶבֶרH6913 אֱלִישָׁעH477 וַיֵּלֶךְH1980 וַיִּגַּעH5060 הָאִישׁH376 בְּעַצְמוֹתH6106 אֱלִישָׁעH477 וַיְחִיH2421 וַיָּקָםH6965 עַלH5921 רַגְלָֽיוH7272

22 וַֽחֲזָאֵלH2371 מֶלֶךְH4428 אֲרָםH758 לָחַץH3905 אֶתH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 כֹּלH3605 יְמֵיH3117 יְהוֹאָחָֽזH3059

23 וַיָּחָןH2603 יְהוָהH3068 אֹתָםH854 וַֽיְרַחֲמֵםH7355 וַיִּפֶןH6437 אֲלֵיהֶםH413 לְמַעַןH4616 בְּרִיתוֹH1285 אֶתH854 אַבְרָהָםH85 יִצְחָקH3327 וְיַֽעֲקֹבH3290 וְלֹאH3808 אָבָהH14 הַשְׁחִיתָםH7843 וְלֹֽאH3808 הִשְׁלִיכָםH7993 מֵֽעַלH5921 פָּנָיוH6440 עַדH5704 עָֽתָּהH6258

24 וַיָּמָתH4191 חֲזָאֵלH2371 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 אֲרָםH758 וַיִּמְלֹךְH4427 בֶּןH0 הֲדַדH1130 בְּנוֹH1121 תַּחְתָּֽיוH8478

25 וַיָּשָׁבH7725 יְהוֹאָשׁH3060 בֶּןH1121 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 וַיִּקַּחH3947 אֶתH853 הֶֽעָרִיםH5892 מִיַּדH3027 בֶּןH0 הֲדַדH1130 בֶּןH1121 חֲזָאֵלH2371 אֲשֶׁרH834 לָקַחH3947 מִיַּדH3027 יְהוֹאָחָזH3059 אָבִיוH1 בַּמִּלְחָמָהH4421 שָׁלֹשׁH7969 פְּעָמִיםH6471 הִכָּהוּH5221 יוֹאָשׁH3101 וַיָּשֶׁבH7725 אֶתH853 עָרֵיH5892 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 1   JEHOAHAZ'S WICKED REIGN OVER ISRAEL. (2Kgs 13:1-7)
Jehoahaz . . . reigned seventeen years--Under his government, which pursued the policy of his predecessors regarding the support of the calf-worship, Israel's apostasy from the true God became greater and more confirmed than in the time of his father Jehu. The national chastisement, when it came, was consequently the more severe and the instruments employed by the Lord in scourging the revolted nation were Hazael and his son and general Ben-hadad, in resisting whose successive invasions the Israelitish army was sadly reduced and weakened. In the extremity of his distress, Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and was heard, not on his own account (Ps 66:18; Pro 1:28; Pro 15:8), but that of the ancient covenant with the patriarchs (2Kgs 13:23).

 4   he saw the oppression of Israel--that is, commiserated the fallen condition of His chosen people. The divine honor and the interests of true religion required that deliverance should be granted them to check the triumph of the idolatrous enemy and put an end to their blasphemous taunts that God had forsaken Israel (Deut 32:27; Ps 12:4).

 5   a saviour--This refers neither to some patriotic defender nor some signal victory, but to the deliverance obtained for Israel by the two successors of Jehoahaz, namely, Joash, who regained all the cities which the Syrians had taken from his father (2Kgs 13:25); and Jeroboam, who restored the former boundaries of Israel (2Kgs 14:25).

 6   there remained the grove--Asherah--the idol set up by Ahab (1Kgs 16:33), which ought to have been demolished (Deut 7:5).

 7   made them like the dust in threshing--Threshing in the East is performed in the open air upon a level plot of ground, daubed over with a covering to prevent, as much as possible, the earth, sand, or gravel from rising; a great quantity of them all, notwithstanding this precaution, must unavoidably be taken up with the grain; at the same time the straw is shattered to pieces. Hence it is a most significant figure, frequently employed by Orientals to describe a state of national suffering, little short of extermination (Isa 21:10; Mic 4:12; Jer 51:33). The figure originated in a barbarous war custom, which Hazael literally followed (Amos 1:3-Amos 1:4; compare 2Sam 18:31; Judg 8:7).

 8   JOASH SUCCEEDS HIM. (2Ki. 13:8-25)
his might--This is particularly noticed in order to show that the grievous oppression from foreign enemies, by which the Israelites were ground down, was not owing to the cowardice or imbecility of their king, but solely to the righteous and terrible judgment of God for their foul apostasy.

 12   his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah--(See on 2Kgs 14:8-14). The usual summary of his life and reign occurs rather early, and is again repeated in the account given of the reign of the king of Judah (2Kgs 14:15).

 14   Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died--Every man's death is occasioned by some disease, and so was Elisha's. But in intimating it, there seems a contrast tacitly made between him and his prophetic predecessor, who did not die.
Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face--He visited him where he was lying ill of this mortal sickness, and expressed deep sorrow, not from the personal respect he bore for the prophet, but for the incalculable loss his death would occasion to the kingdom.
my father, my father! &c.--(See on 2Kgs 2:12). These words seem to have been a complimentary phrase applied to one who was thought an eminent guardian and deliverer of his country. The particular application of them to Elisha, who, by his counsels and prayer, had obtained many glorious victories for Israel, shows that the king possessed some measure of faith and trust, which, though weak, was accepted, and called forth the prophet's dying benediction.

 15   Take bow and arrows--Hostilities were usually proclaimed by a herald, sometimes by a king or general making a public and formal discharge of an arrow into the enemy's country. Elisha directed Joash to do this, as a symbolical act, designed to intimate more fully and significantly the victories promised to the king of Israel over the Syrians. His laying his hands upon the king's hands was to represent the power imparted to the bow shot as coming from the Lord through the medium of the prophet. His shooting the first arrow eastward--to that part of his kingdom which the Syrians had taken and which was east of Samaria--was a declaration of war against them for the invasion. His shooting the other arrows into the ground was in token of the number of victories he was taken to gain; but his stopping at the third betrayed the weakness of his faith; for, as the discharged arrow signified a victory over the Syrians, it is evident that the more arrows he shot the more victories he would gain. As he stopped so soon, his conquests would be incomplete.

 20   Elisha died--He had enjoyed a happier life than Elijah, as he possessed a milder character, and bore a less hard commission. His rough garment was honored even at the court.
coming in of the year--that is, the spring, the usual season of beginning campaigns in ancient times. Predatory bands from Moab generally made incursions at that time on the lands of Israel. The bearers of a corpse, alarmed by the appearance of one of these bands, hastily deposited, as they passed that way, their load in Elisha's sepulchre, which might be easily done by removing the stone at the mouth of the cave. According to the Jewish and Eastern custom, his body, as well as that of the man who was miraculously restored, was not laid in a coffin, but only swathed; so that the bodies could be brought into contact, and the object of the miracle was to stimulate the king's and people of Israel's faith in the still unaccomplished predictions of Elisha respecting the war with the Syrians. Accordingly the historian forthwith records the historical fulfilment of the prediction (2Kgs 13:22-25), in the defeat of the enemy, in the recovery of the cities that had been taken, and their restoration to the kingdom of Israel.