- a saviour:
- This saviour was undoubtedly Joash, whose successful wars are subsequently detailed. Houbigant recommends to read the "Neither¹¹ did he leaveª° of the peopleª to Jehoahazª but¹¹ fiftyª horsemen,ª and tenª chariots,ª and tenª thousandª footmen;ª for¹ the kingª of Syriaª had destroyedª° them, and had madeª° them like the dustª by threshing.ª°" {2Kg 13:7} after the "And Jehoahazª besoughtª°¹ the LORD,ª¹ and the LORDª hearkenedª° unto²¹ him: for¹ he sawª°¹ the oppressionª of Israel,ª because¹ the kingª of Syriaª oppressedª° them." {2Kg 13:4} + "And Jehoashª the sonª of Jehoahazª tookª° againª° out of the handª¹ of Benhadadª the sonª of Hazaelª¹ the cities,ª which¹ he had takenª° out of the handª¹ of Jehoahazª his fatherª by war.ª Threeª timesª did Joashª beatª° him, and recoveredª°¹ the citiesª of Israel.ª" {2Kg 13:25} + "He¹ restoredª°¹ the coastª of Israelª from the enteringª°¹ of Hamathª unto¹ the seaª of the plain,ª according to the wordª of the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª which¹ he spakeª° by the handª of his servantª Jonah,ª the sonª of Amittai,ª the prophet,ª which¹ [was] of Gathhepher.ª¹" {2Kg 14:25} + "And the LORDª saidª° not¹ that he would blot outª°¹ the nameª of Israelª from under¹¹ heaven:ª but he savedª° them by the handª of Jeroboamª the sonª of Joash.ª" {2Kg 14:27} + "Therefore thou deliveredstª° them into the handª of their enemies,ª who vexedª° them: and in the timeª of their trouble,ª when they criedª° unto¹ thee, thou¹ heardestª° [them] from heaven;ª¹ and according to thy manifoldª merciesª thou gavestª° them saviours,ª° who savedª° them out of the handª¹ of their enemies.ª" {Neh 9:27} + "And it shall be¹ for a signª and for a witnessª unto the LORDª of hostsª in the landª of Egypt:ª for¹ they shall cryª° unto¹ the LORDª becauseª¹ of the oppressors,ª° and he shall sendª° them a saviour,ª° and a great one,ª and he shall deliverª° them." {Isa 19:20} + "And savioursª° shall come upª° on mountª Zionª to judgeª° the¹ mountª of Esau;ª and the kingdomª shall be¹ the LORD'S.ª" {Oba 1:21} + "Forª unto youª is bornª° this dayª inª the cityª of Davidª a Saviour,ª whichª isª° Christª the Lord.ª" {Lke 2:11}
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