2 Kings 13:22

What does 2 Kings 13:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 13:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Israel was crushed under the power of Hazael, king of Aram, all the days of Jehoahaz.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Hazael king of Aram hath oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now Hazael, king of Syria, afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Context

v.21And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

v.22This passage

v.23But Jehovah was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 8:12

    And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

  • 2 Kings 13:3

    And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, continually.

  • Psalms 106:40

    Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

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