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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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2 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 13:3
18th Century
Theologian
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…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 13:1–3
19th Century
Bishop
THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ.
In the twenty-third year of Joash. — Josephus makes it the twenty-first year of Joa…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 13:3
19th Century
Preacher
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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John Gill
On 2 Kings 13:3
17th Century
Pastor
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel
They doing as their kings did:
and he delive…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 13:1–9
17th Century
Minister
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…