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A Traditional Royal Title
Commentators explain that 'Ben-hadad' was a respected royal title, not a family name from the previous dynasty. Even though Hazael had started a new dynasty by force, his son adopted this traditional name, becoming the third Syrian king known as Ben-hadad.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 13:24
18th Century
Theologian
So Hazael ... died — literally, “And Hazael died,” a fact not mentioned before.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 13:24
19th Century
Bishop
Ben-hadad —III., not mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions. His reign synchronizes with that of Samas-Rimmon in Assyria, who made…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 13:24–25
19th Century
Preacher
He shot three arrows, and so it was that Joash beat Benhadad three times and recovered the cities of Israel. Oh, that he had beaten the king of Syr…
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John Gill
On 2 Kings 13:24
17th Century
Pastor
So Hazael the king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned
in his stead .
This was…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 13:20–25
17th Century
Minister
God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble sometimes comes from that point from which we least feared it.
The mention of this…