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God's Human Instrument
Commentators identify the "saviour" not as an angel, but as a future king of Israel. While some point to Joash (the son of Jehoahaz) and others to Jeroboam II (the grandson), the consensus is that God worked through a human leader to bring about deliverance, which occurred after Jehoahaz's reign.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Kings 13:5
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord gave Israel a saviour — This did not happen immediately upon the repentance of Jehoahaz but after his death (see [Reference 2 Kings…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 13:5
19th Century
Bishop
A saviour. —Jeroboam II, the grandson of Jehoahaz, a vigorous and successful sovereign, of whom it is said that Jehovah saved<…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Kings 13:5
19th Century
Preacher
The Lord gave them deliverance from the cruel fetters of the Syrians. They had been so tormented, so plundered, so oppressed in every way, that God…
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John Gill
On 2 Kings 13:5
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord gave Israel a saviour
Not an angel sent by him, nor a captain raised up among them, nor the prophet Eli…
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…