Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
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Gill's Exposition
Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen,.... This is to be connected with Kg2 13:4, the verses Kg2 12:5, being to be read in a parenthesis, as in our version, and to be…
Barnes' Notes
The meaning is that “he, the king of Syria” (2Ki 13:4 Hazael) limited the standing army of Jehoahaz. Like the dust by threshing - An expression not only employed metaphorically, and importing defeat,…
This general account of the reign of Jehoahaz, and of the state of Israel during his seventeen years, though short, is long enough to let us see two things which are very affecting and instructive: -…
Cambridge Bible
Neither did he leaveof the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen R.V. For he left not to Jehoahaz of the people save fifty horsemen. Not only does R.V. render the original here more exactly, but it…
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