Topical Encyclopedia
Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, was the eleventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel. His reign is chronicled in the biblical narrative found in
2 Kings 13:1-9. Jehoahaz ascended to the throne in the twenty-third year of Joash, king of Judah, and he reigned for seventeen years in Samaria.
Reign and Religious PracticesJehoahaz's reign was marked by a continuation of the idolatrous practices initiated by Jeroboam I, the first king of the divided northern kingdom. The biblical account in
2 Kings 13:2 states, "He did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them." This persistent idolatry provoked the anger of the LORD, leading to significant consequences for Jehoahaz and his kingdom.
Oppression by AramDuring Jehoahaz's reign, Israel faced severe oppression from Hazael, king of Aram, and his son Ben-Hadad. The Arameans inflicted heavy losses on Israel, reducing its military strength significantly. The biblical text in
2 Kings 13:7 records, "Nothing was left of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing."
Supplication and DeliveranceDespite his idolatrous practices, Jehoahaz sought the LORD's favor during this time of distress.
2 Kings 13:4 notes, "Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him, for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram had oppressed them." In response to Jehoahaz's supplication, the LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, allowing them to escape from the hand of the Arameans and dwell in their homes as before.
Legacy and DeathJehoahaz's reign, though marked by military weakness and idolatry, also demonstrated the LORD's mercy in response to genuine supplication. His death is recorded in
2 Kings 13:9, "And Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And his son Jehoash reigned in his place." Jehoahaz's legacy is a testament to the enduring consequences of idolatry and the LORD's willingness to deliver His people when they turn to Him in earnest prayer.
Jehoahaz's reign serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to the LORD and the dangers of leading a nation into idolatry. His account is a part of the larger narrative of the kings of Israel, illustrating the cyclical nature of sin, judgment, supplication, and deliverance that characterized the history of the northern kingdom.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
2 Kings 13:1-9In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.
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The Fall of the House of Ahab
... "Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel." 2 Kings ... years the child remained hidden,
while "Athaliah reigned over the land ... said, God save the king." 2 Kings 11:12 ...
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Hazael Makes an Expedition against the People of Israel and the ...
... the laws, and died when he had reigned over the Israelites ... the treasures of God and
of the kings [before him ... should kill his master, and reign over the Syrians ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 hazael makes an.htm
The Divided Kingdom.
... Reigned IS years and died ... During this time the kings of Judah cherished the hope
that they would regain ... (1) Jehovah rules not only in Israel but over all peoples ...
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The Antiquities of the Jews
... Wife Became More Wicked Than All The Kings That Had ... How Jotham, The Son Of Uzziah
Reigned Over The Tribe ... Instead Of Manasseh; And After Amon Reigned Josiah; He ...
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Questions.
... 14. Who reigned over the rest of Israel? 15. ... 29. Who reigned after Hezekiah? 30. ... 7.
What prophecy did Josiah exactly fulfil?"1 Kings, xiii.2.31, 32,. ...
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Appendices
... the last king but one of the Kassite dynasty, and not rather one of the unknown
kings of the ... ISRAEL. ... 2. My father reigned over Moab thirty years, and I reigned. ...
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Jeremiah
... the vassalage of Babylonia, whose supremacy over Western Asia ... the weak and vacillating
Zedekiah, who reigned from 597 ... the discovery of the book (2 Kings 22:14 ...
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Book 9 Footnotes
... or Aradus, and with Damascus, 2 Kings 18:34 ... prophetic times which were to pass over
Nebuchadnezzar [Daniel ... well as by Josephus presently, that he reigned in all ...
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Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ...
... the labours of the attacking force were not yet over. ... The petty kings who shared
with Assyria the possession ... Barzur, son of Panammu I., had reigned there since ...
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The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
... immediate predecessor of Nabubaliddin, who reigned at Babylon ... was Damascus which
held sway over those territories ... he respected, and its kings, also suzerains ...
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