2 Kings 13:10

“In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah, began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, etc.] But inasmuch as his father began to reign in the twenty third of Joash, and reigned seventeen years, (<121301>2 Kings 13:1) this king must begin to reign in the thirty ninth or fortieth of Joash; for the reconciling of which it may be observed, that two of the years of his reign may be supposed to be imperfect; or rather that his son reigned two or three years in his lifetime, being raised up before his father’s death to be a saviour of Israel from the Syrians; and so his father lived to see his prayer answered, (<121304>2 Kings 13:4,5), and reigned sixteen years.”

“13:10-13 The narrator atypically combines the accession statement for Jehoash with the usual closing notice concerning his reign. This arrangement allows him to focus attention on some final details about Elisha (13:14-21) and Israel’s continuing problem with Aram (13:22-25) before returning to Jehoash’s war with King Amaziah of Judah in 14:8-14. • The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel: See study note on 1 Kgs 14:19-20.”

“In the thirty: Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, was associated with his father in the government two years before his death. It is this association that is spoken of here. Joash reigned sixteen years which include the years he reigned conjointly with his father. began Jehoash: "In consort with his father. Kg2 14:1." Kg2 13:10 4 Kings (2 Kings) 13:11”

“Reign of Jehoash or Joash of Israel. - On the commencement of his reign see at Kg2 13:1. He also walked in the sins of Jeroboam (compare Kg2 13:11 with Kg2 13:2 and Kg2 13:6). The war with Amaziah referred to in Kg2 13:12 is related in the history of this king in Kg2 14:8-14; and the close of the reign of Joash is also recorded there ( Kg2 14:15 and Kg2 14:16) with the standing formula. And even here it ought not to be introduced till the end of the chapter, instead of in Kg2 13:12 and Kg2 13:13, inasmuch as the verses which follow relate several things belonging to the reign of Joash. But as they are connected with the termination of Elisha's life, it was quite admissible to wind up the…”