2 Kings 13:4

NETBible

Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy 1  and the Lord responded favorably, 2  for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. 3 

NIV ©

Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD’s favour, and the LORD listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

NASB ©

Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.

NLT ©

Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD’s help, and the LORD heard his prayer. The LORD could see how terribly the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

MSG ©

Then Jehoahaz prayed for a softening of GOD's anger, and GOD listened. He realized how wretched Israel had become under the brutalities of the king of Aram.

BBE ©

Then Jehoahaz made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord gave ear to him, for he saw how cruelly Israel was crushed by the king of Aram.

NRSV ©

But Jehoahaz entreated the LORD, and the LORD heeded him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.

NKJV ©

So Jehoahaz pleaded with the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

KJV
And Jehoahaz
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besought
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the LORD
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and the LORD
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hearkened
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unto
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him: for he saw
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the oppression
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of Israel
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because the king
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of Syria
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oppressed
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them.
NASB ©
Then Jehoahaz
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entreated
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the favor
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of the LORD
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, and the LORD
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listened
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to him; for He saw
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the oppression
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of Israel
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, how
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the king
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of Aram
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oppressed
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them.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
edehyh
<1210> 
V-API-3S
iwacav {N-PRI} tou
<3588> 
T-GSN
proswpou
<4383> 
N-GSN
kuriou
<2962> 
N-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ephkousen {V-AAI-3S} autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
eiden
<3708> 
V-AAI-3S
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
yliqin
<2347> 
N-ASF
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
eyliqen
<2346> 
V-AAI-3S
autouv
<846> 
D-APM
basileuv
<935> 
N-NSM
suriav
<4947> 
N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL
Jehoahaz
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asked
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for the Lord’s
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mercy
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and the Lord
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responded favorably
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, for
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he saw
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that
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Israel
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was oppressed
<03905>
by the king
<04428>
of Syria
<0758>
.
HEBREW
Mra
<0758>
Klm
<04428>
Mta
<0853>
Uxl
<03905>
yk
<03588>
larvy
<03478>
Uxl
<03906>
ta
<0853>
har
<07200>
yk
<03588>
hwhy
<03068>
wyla
<0413>
emsyw
<08085>
hwhy
<03068>
ynp
<06440>
ta
<0853>
zxawhy
<03059>
lxyw (13:4)
<02470>
NETBible

Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy 1  and the Lord responded favorably, 2  for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”

2 tn Heb “and the Lord heard.”

3 tn Heb “for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Syria oppressed them.”