SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:25
Y volvió Joás hijo de Joacaz, y tomó de mano de Ben-adad hijo de Hazael, las ciudades que él había tomado de mano de Joacaz su padre en guerra; porque tres veces lo hirió Joás, y restituyó las ciudades a Israel.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 13:25
Verse 25. Three times did Joash beat him] The particulars of these battles we have not; but these three victories were according to the prediction of Elisha, ver. 19. That these victories were very decisive we learn from their fruits, for Joash took from the Syrians the cities which Hazael had taken from Israel: viz., Gilead, the possessions of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and the country of Bashan; see chap. x. 33. Thus God accomplished his word of judgment, and his word of mercy.
The Syrians found themselves to be but men, and the Israelites found they could do nothing without God. In the dispensations of his justice and mercy, God has ever in view, not only the comfort, support, and salvation of his followers, but also the conviction and salvation of his enemies; and by his judgments many of these have been awakened out of their sleep, turned to God, learned righteousness, and finally become as eminent for their obedience, as they were before for their rebellion.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war , etc.] Which were in the countries of Gilead and Bashan, and belonged to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, ( 2 Kings 10:33), three times did Joash beat him : in so many pitched battles, but where is not said, no doubt one of them was in Aphek, at least, ( 2 Kings 13:17), and perhaps the other two on the other side Jordan; this agrees with the three times he smote the ground, significant thereof, ( 2 Kings 13:18) and recovered the cities of Israel ; those before mentioned; otherwise, if those had not been recovered, not ten tribes, only seven and a half, would have been carried captive by the king of Assyria; whereas Josephus says expressly, the ten tribes were carried captive.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-25 - God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble come sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal of God' faithful prophets is a presage of coming judgments. His dead body was means of giving life to another dead body. This miracle was confirmation of his prophecies. And it may have reference to Christ, be whose death and burial, the grave is made a safe and happy passage to life to all believers. Jehoash was successful against the Syrians, jus as often as he had struck the ground with the arrows, then a stop wa put to his victories. Many have repented, when too late, of distrust and the straitness of their desires __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׁב 7725 יהואשׁ 3060 בן 1121 יהואחז 3059 ויקח 3947 את 853 הערים 5892 מיד 3027 בן הדד 1130 בן 1121 חזאל 2371 אשׁר 834 לקח 3947 מיד 3027 יהואחז 3059 אביו 1 במלחמה 4421 שׁלשׁ 7969 פעמים 6471 הכהו 5221 יואשׁ 3101 וישׁב 7725 את 853 ערי 5892 ישׂראל׃ 3478
