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2 Kings 13:4–5

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And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
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From verse 4

  1. 2 Kings 14:26Rank 1 from verse 4
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    26For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

  2. Exodus 3:7Rank 2 from verse 4
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    7¶ And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  3. Psalms 78:34Rank 3 from verse 4
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    34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

  4. Jeremiah 33:3Rank 4 from verse 4
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    3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

  5. Exodus 3:9Rank 5 from verse 4
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    9Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

From verse 5

  1. 2 Kings 13:25Rank 1 from verse 5
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    25And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

  2. 2 Kings 14:25Rank 2 from verse 5
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    25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

  3. 2 Kings 14:27Rank 3 from verse 5
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    27And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

  4. Nehemiah 9:27Rank 4 from verse 5
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    27Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

  5. 1 Chronicles 11:2Rank 5 from verse 5
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    2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

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2 Kings 13:4

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hearkened

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1. Listened attentively or gave heed. 2. Gave regard, consented, or acted in response.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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oppressed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of oppress, meaning to burden, crush, or treat with unjust severity or hardship.

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2 Kings 13:5

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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saviour

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One who saves, rescues, preserves, or delivers; a title applied supremely to God and to Jesus Christ.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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tents

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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.

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3¶ And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

4And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

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5(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

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6Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

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