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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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22 Now (A)Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 But the (B)Lord 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 He was unwilling to eliminate them or cast them away from His presence until now.

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

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  1. 2 Kings 13:25 Lit struck