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22 Now (A)Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 But (B)Yahweh was gracious to them and (C)had compassion on them and turned to them because of (D)His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not bring them to ruin or cast them from His presence until now.

24 Then Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-hadad his son became king in his place. 25 Then (E)Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again from the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken in war from the hand of Jehoahaz his father. (F)Three times Joash struck him and recovered the cities of Israel.

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