Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash strike him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The cities which ... — Probably cities west of the Jordan, since the tract east of that river was conquered, mainly if not wholly, in the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The cities, which he had taken — that is, which Hazael had taken. The cities referred to must have been cities on the

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

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…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of
Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities whic…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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