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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 2 Kings 13:5

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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a saviour--This refers neither to some patriotic defender nor some signal victory, but to the deliverance obtained for Israel by the two successors of Jehoahaz, namely, Joash, who regained all the cities which the Syrians had taken from his father (Kg2 13:25); and Jeroboam, who restored the former boundaries of Israel (Kg2 14:25).
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