2 Kings 13:22-25
English Standard Version
22 (A)Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 (B)But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, (C)and he turned toward them, (D)because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
24 When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place. 25 Then Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again from Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities (E)that he had taken from Jehoahaz his father in war. (F)Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the cities of Israel.
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2 Kings 13:22-25
International Standard Version
Elisha’s Prophecy of Partial Victory is Fulfilled
22 Meanwhile, King Hazael of Aram had been oppressing Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz, 23 but the Lord showed grace to them, displayed his compassion toward them, and turned to them due to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He would not destroy them or evict them from his presence up until that time. 24 After King Hazael of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad replaced him as king. 25 At that time, Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash recaptured from Hazael’s son Ben-hadad the cities that Hazael[a] had captured through warfare from the control of Jehoahaz, Jehoash’s father. Joash[b] defeated and recovered cities of Israel from Ben-hadad[c] three times.
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- 2 Kings 13:25 Lit. he
- 2 Kings 13:25 Joash and Jehoash are alternate spellings of the same name
- 2 Kings 13:25 Lit. him
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