Discovery Box2 Kings 13:4-5 
Context13:4 Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy 1 and the Lord responded favorably, 2 for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. 3 13:5 The Lord provided a deliverer 4 for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. 5 The Israelites once more lived in security. 6
1 tn Heb “appeased the face of the
2 tn Heb “and the
3 tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”
4 sn The identity of this unnamed “deliverer” is debated. For options see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 143.
5 tn Heb “and they went from under the hand of Syria.”
6 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as before.”
