²² Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz’s reign.^{[a] 23} But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them.^[b] He extended his favor to them^[c] because of the promise he had made^[d] to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.^{[e] 24} When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king. ²⁵ Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash took back from^[f] Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Jehoash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.