War between Israel and Syria

22 King Hazael of Syria sent soldiers to oppress the Israeli people all during the years that Jehoahaz ruled Judah. 23 But Yahweh was very kind [DOU] to the Israeli people. He helped them because of the agreement that he had made with their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He did not get rid of the Israelis, and he still has not rejected them.

24 When Hazael the king of Syria died, his son Ben-Hadad became the king. 25 The army of King Jehoash of Israel defeated the army of King Ben-Hadad three times, and recaptured the cities that Ben-Hadad’s army had captured during the time that Jehoash’s father Jehoahaz was ruling Israel.