Biblia Todo Logo
Cross References
- Advertisements -




2 Kings 13:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD was angry with the Israelites, so he let King Hazael of Syria and his son Benhadad rule over them for a long time.

See the chapter Copy

16 Cross References  

Hazael will start killing the people who worship Baal. Jehu will kill those who escape from Hazael, and Elisha will kill those who escape from Jehu.

About the same time, King Hazael of Syria attacked the town of Gath and captured it. Next, he decided to attack Jerusalem.

Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz.

So the LORD turned his back on everyone in Israel and Judah and let them be punished and defeated until no one was left.

I will set fire to your city walls and burn down the fortresses King Benhadad built.

and I will turn from you and let you be destroyed by your attackers. You will even run at the very rumour of attack.

I did terrible things to you, just as I did to Egypt— I killed your young men in war; I let your horses be stolen, and I made your camp stink with dead bodies. Even then you rejected me. I, the LORD, have spoken!

The LORD will let you be defeated by your enemies, and you will scatter in all directions. You will be a horrible sight for the other nations to see,

Our God is like a destructive fire!

with the Israelites that he let other nations raid Israel and steal their crops and other possessions. Enemies were everywhere, and the LORD always let them defeat Israel in battle. The LORD had warned Israel he would do this, and now the Israelites were miserable.

This made the LORD angry, so he let Israel be defeated by King Cushan Rishathaim of northern Syria, who ruled Israel eight years and made everyone pay taxes.




Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements