2 Kings 6:24

The Lord Saves Samaria

6:24 Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked ¹  and besieged Samaria. ² 

2 Kings 8:7

Elisha Meets with Hazael

8:7 Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king ³  was told, “The prophet ⁴  has come here.”

2 Kings 13:3

13:3 The Lord was furious with ⁵  Israel and handed them over to ⁶  King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years. ⁷ 

[6:24]  ¹ tn Heb “went up.”

[6:24]  ² map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[8:7]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “man of God” (also a second time in this verse and in v. 11).

[13:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the anger of the Lord burned against.”

[13:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “he gave them into the hand of.”

[13:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “all the days.”