2 Kings 13:4-6
International Standard Version
4 But Jehoahaz sought the Lord,[a] and the Lord paid attention to him, because the Lord[b] had been watching the oppression that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram.[c]
God Delivers Israel
5 The Lord provided Israel with a deliverer, so they escaped the Aramean oppression while the descendants of Israel lived in tents as they had formerly. 6 Nevertheless, they did not change course away from the sins of Jeroboam’s household, by which he caused Israel to sin, but continued on that same course, with Asherah poles[d] remaining in place in Samaria.
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- 2 Kings 13:4 Lit. the Lord’s face
- 2 Kings 13:4 Lit. because he
- 2 Kings 13:4 The Heb. lacks that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram
- 2 Kings 13:6 I.e. cultic pillars used in pagan worship, and so throughout the book
2 Kings 13:4-6
New International Version
4 Then Jehoahaz sought(A) the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw(B) how severely the king of Aram was oppressing(C) Israel. 5 The Lord provided a deliverer(D) for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before. 6 But they did not turn away from the sins(E) of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole[a](F) remained standing in Samaria.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 13:6 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Kings
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