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.