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The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.
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God's Purposeful Discipline
Commentators emphasize that God's people do not sin without consequence. The verse shows God's anger leading to oppression, which is framed as divine discipline. As Charles Spurgeon notes, God uses even wicked nations like Syria as a 'rod' to chastise His sinning people, not to destroy them, but to correct them and call them back to Himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All their days - literally, “all the days.” This does not refer to “all the days” of the two Syrian kings, since Ben-hadad lost to Joash all…
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ.
In the twenty-third year of Joash. — Josephus makes it the twenty-first year of Joa…
Baptist
God's people cannot sin without coming under chastisement.
Remember this word of the Lord, "You only have I known of all the families of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel They doing as their kings did:
and he delive…
It was the ancient honor of Israel that they were a praying people. Jehoahaz, their king, in his distress, sought the Lord; he sought help, but not…
