Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising a beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spiritual declinings.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Gath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.
- Hazael Person
- Whom God beholds, an officer of Ben-hadad II., king of Syria, who ultimately came to the throne, according to the word of the Lord to Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:15 ), after he had put the king to death ( 2 Kings 8:15 ).
- Syria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.