2 Kings 13:22
New International Version
Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

New Living Translation
King Hazael of Aram had oppressed Israel during the entire reign of King Jehoahaz.

English Standard Version
Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Berean Standard Bible
And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

King James Bible
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

New King James Version
And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

New American Standard Bible
Now Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

NASB 1995
Now Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

NASB 1977
Now Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Hazael king of Aram had oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Amplified Bible
Hazael the king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Christian Standard Bible
King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz,

American Standard Version
And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Contemporary English Version
Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz.

English Revised Version
And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel as long as Jehoahaz ruled.

Good News Translation
King Hazael of Syria oppressed the Israelites during all of Jehoahaz' reign,

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, king Hazael of Aram had been oppressing Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz,

Majority Standard Bible
And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

NET Bible
Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz's reign.

New Heart English Bible
Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

World English Bible
Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Hazael king of Aram has oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz,

Young's Literal Translation
And Hazael king of Aram hath oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Hazael king of Aram pressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Hazael king of Syria afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Hazael, the king of Syria, afflicted Israel during all the days of Jehoahaz.

New American Bible
King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

New Revised Standard Version
Now King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Khezayel, King of Edom, oppressed Israel all the days of Yahuakhaz.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Azael greatly afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elisha's Final Prophecy
21Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. 22And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.…

Cross References
Judges 2:18
Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

1 Kings 11:14
Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

2 Kings 8:12
“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”

2 Kings 10:32-33
In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.

2 Kings 12:17
At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.

2 Kings 14:26-27
For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, / and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

2 Chronicles 24:23-24
In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. / Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

Isaiah 7:1
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.

Isaiah 9:11-12
The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together. / Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Amos 1:3-5
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. / So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. / I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.

Luke 1:71
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

Acts 7:34
I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

Romans 11:26
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

2 Corinthians 1:10
He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

Galatians 1:4
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,


Treasury of Scripture

But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

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2 Kings 13:3-7
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days…

2 Kings 8:12
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

Psalm 106:40-42
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance…

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2 Kings 13
1. Jehoahaz's wicked reign
3. Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer
8. Joash succeeds him
10. His wicked reign
12. Jeroboam succeeds him
14. Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians
20. The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man.
22. Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad














Hazael king of Aram
The name "Hazael" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God has seen." Hazael was a significant figure in the history of Israel, known for his aggressive military campaigns. As king of Aram (modern-day Syria), he was a formidable adversary to Israel. Historically, Hazael's reign is well-documented in both biblical and extra-biblical sources, such as the Assyrian inscriptions, which confirm his military prowess and expansionist policies. His kingship represents a period of divine testing for Israel, as God allowed foreign powers to rise against His people due to their disobedience.

oppressed Israel
The Hebrew root for "oppressed" is "lachats," which conveys a sense of pressure, distress, or affliction. This oppression was not merely military but also spiritual and economic, as Israel faced constant threats and incursions. Theologically, this oppression can be seen as a consequence of Israel's idolatry and failure to adhere to the covenant with Yahweh. It serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God and the repercussions of turning away from His commandments.

throughout the reign of Jehoahaz
Jehoahaz was the son of Jehu and reigned over Israel for seventeen years. His reign is characterized by a continuation of the spiritual decline initiated by his predecessors. Despite his efforts to seek the Lord's favor, as noted earlier in the chapter, his reign was marked by continued idolatry and failure to remove the high places. The phrase "throughout the reign" indicates a prolonged period of suffering and subjugation, emphasizing the enduring nature of God's discipline when His people stray from His ways. This serves as a sobering reminder of the need for genuine repentance and the restoration of covenantal faithfulness.

(22) But Hazael . . . oppressed.--Rather, Now Hazael . . . had oppressed. The narrative returns to 2Kings 13:3.

Verse 22. - But Hazael King of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz; rather, now Hazael King of Syria had oppressed Israel, etc. The author, having parenthetically related the extraordinary miracle wrought by the instrumentality of Elisha's corpse, returns to the subject of the Syrian oppression. He had, in vers. 14-19, dwelt upon the promises of victory given by the prophet to Joash. He is now bent on relating their fulfillment. But before doing so he recapitulates. Ver. 22 refers back to ver. 3, and ver. 23 to vers. 4 and 5.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Hazael
וַֽחֲזָאֵל֙ (wa·ḥă·zā·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2371: Hazael -- 'God sees', a king of Aram (Syria)

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Aram
אֲרָ֔ם (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria

oppressed
לָחַ֖ץ (lā·ḥaṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3905: To squeeze, press, oppress

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

throughout
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the reign
יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of Jehoahaz.
יְהוֹאָחָֽז׃ (yə·hō·w·’ā·ḥāz)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3059: Jehoahaz -- 'Yah has grasped', the name of several Israelites


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