Bible study online

2 Kings 13:18

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

2 Kings 13:18

Verse 18 of 25

Scripture focus

And he said, Take the arrows. And he took [them]. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

2 Kings 13:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 13:18

Theological / Devotional

Smite upon the ground. A further symbolical act to indicate that victory over Syria would not be easy. Complete deliverance would not come except as the result of long and sustained effort. The king was being tested.

Stayed. Joash stopped too soon. He had been told to strike the ground, but it was for him to decide how often he would strike. This would determine the results achieved. If he were aggressive and determined, persevering in his task till every objective had been achieved, he could gain a victory over his enemy so complete that Syria would never again be a threat to Israel.

By SdaBc