¹⁸ Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge, and he delivered them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge, for the Lord would be moved to pity by their groaning because of those who persecuted and oppressed them.

⁵ No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.^(A)

²⁴ God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.^(A)

Israel Recaptures Cities from Aram

²² Now King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.^{(A) 23} But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them; he turned toward them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and would not destroy them, nor has he banished them from his presence until now.^(B)

⁴ But Jehoahaz entreated the Lord, and the Lord heeded him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.^(A)

¹⁶ So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord, and he could no longer bear to see Israel suffer.^(A)

⁶ And the Lord was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.^(A)