1. In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, {and reigned} seventeen years. {three...: Heb. twentieth year and third year} →

Hey, what's up everybody? This is Norm MacDonald and this is your Weekend Update on the good book. In 2 Kings 13, we've got a real doozy. So get ready for a wild ride. So Joash, the king of Israel, is sick and on his deathbed. →

Joe: Alright, so what's the deal with 2 Kings 13? Bible Expert: Well, this chapter mainly focuses on the reign of King Jehoahaz of Israel. He only reigned for 17 years and was a pretty bad king. He failed to turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel. →

Alex: So, tell me a little bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, and I'd like to summarize 2 Kings 13 to you if that's okay. Alex: [sighs] I suppose so. Go ahead. Contestant: 2 Kings 13 tells the story of the death of King Jehoahaz of Israel. →

LISTEN UP! 2 KINGS 13! THIS IS A TOUGH CHAPTER! THIS CHAPTER TELLS OF THE LAST DAYS OF KING JEHOASH OF ISRAEL. IT'S A SAD STORY. JEHOASH WAS TROUBLED BY THE KING OF SYRIA, WHO KEPT TRYING TO TAKE OVER ISRAEL. →

Batman: Robin, we must make haste to 2 Kings 13! Joan of Arc is in trouble! Robin: What's the problem, Batman? Batman: The prophet Elisha has fallen ill and is about to die. He appoints his disciple, Jehu, to succeed him, and Jehu anoints Joash to be King of Israel. →

Folks, no malarkey! Here's the deal: 2 Kings 13, it's all about Jehoash, the king of Israel. C'mon, man, he was a good king, not gonna lie. He was like, doing a lot of stuff for his people, and then he was attacked by Hazael, the king of Syria. →

2 Kings 13 was a bigly chapter! It was about King Joash of Israel, an overrated ruler who was defeated many times by Aram. However, God bless America, God provided a great again opportunity for King Joash to win against Aram, and he took it! He was given a bow and arrows and instructions from Elisha, a terrific prophet of God. →

Peter: Alright, so 2 Kings 13. Lois, tell us what's going on. Lois: Well, Peter, it's all about the dying prophecies of Elisha. He tells the king of Israel that God is going to help Israel’s army defeat the Arameans. →