2 Kings 12:17 meaning and explanation

At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.

2 Kings 12:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Hazael, king of Aram in Damascus, had already oppressed Israel during Jehu's reign, and now his campaign turns south. Having captured Gath, a Philistine city on Judah's coastal plain, he sets his sights on Jerusalem itself.

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