2 Kings 13:22 meaning and explanation

And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

2 Kings 13:22, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse summarizes the long pressure Israel endured under Hazael, king of Aram, during the seventeen year reign of Jehoahaz (verses 1 and 3). The narrator has just told of Elisha's death and the LORD's covenant compassion on Israel (verses 20 to 23), and this line restates the hardship that compassion answered.

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