22. Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
23. But Yahweh had mercy on them and showed compassion to them and turned to them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them nor cast them from his presence up to now.
24. When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-Hadad became king in his place.