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As a result, the Lord’s wrath flared up against Israel, so he handed them over to domination by King Hazael of Aram and later into constant domination[a] by Hazael’s son Ben-hadad. But Jehoahaz sought the Lord,[b] and the Lord paid attention to him, because the Lord[c] had been watching the oppression that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram.[d]

God Delivers Israel

The Lord provided Israel with a deliverer, so they escaped the Aramean oppression while the descendants of Israel lived in tents as they had formerly.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 13:3 Lit. into domination all their days
  2. 2 Kings 13:4 Lit. the Lord’s face
  3. 2 Kings 13:4 Lit. because he
  4. 2 Kings 13:4 The Heb. lacks that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram

So the Lord’s anger(A) burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power(B) of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad(C) his son.

Then Jehoahaz sought(D) the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw(E) how severely the king of Aram was oppressing(F) Israel. The Lord provided a deliverer(G) for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.

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