Common English Bible

2 Kings 13:23-25 Common English Bible (CEB)

23. But the Lord was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, turning back to them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; he didn’t want to destroy them or throw them out of his presence until now.

24. Aram’s King Hazael died. His son Ben-hadad succeeded him as king.

25. Then Jehoahaz’s son Joash recaptured from Hazael’s son Ben-hadad those cities that Hazael had won in battle from Joash’s father Jehoahaz. Joash attacked Ben-hadad three times and took back these Israelite cities.