They camped opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day, the battle took place, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans #– #one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
2 Kings 13:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in war from Jehoash’s father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times and recovered the cities of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recovered from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities which he had taken from Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and recovered the cities of Israel. [II Kings 13:19.] American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash smite him, and recovered the cities of Israel. Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, by a just war, took the cities from the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, which he had taken from the hand of Jehoahaz, his father. Jehoash struck him three times, and he restored the cities to Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Joas the son of Joachaz took the cities out of the hand of Benadad, the son of Hazael, which he had taken out of the hand of Joachaz his father by war. Three times did Joas beat him; and he restored the cities to Israel. |
They camped opposite each other for seven days. On the seventh day, the battle took place, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans #– #one hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory
from the Jordan eastwards: the whole land of Gilead #– #the Gadites, the Reubenites, and the Manassites #– #from Aroer which is by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.
King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.
So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and he handed them over to King Hazael of Aram and to his son Ben-hadad during their reigns.
Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel returned to their former way of life,
He restored Israel’s border from Lebo-hamath as far as the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.