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and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Hazael king of Syria died. Then Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Hazael king of Aram died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Hazael king of Aram died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hazael king of Aram (Syria) died; Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became king in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hazael died, and his son Benhadad then became king of Syria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Benhadad succeeded him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At the death of King Hazael of Syria his son Benhadad became king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After king Hazael of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad replaced him as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hazael king of Aram died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Aram dies, and his son Ben-Hadad reigns in his stead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Aram will die; and Benhadad his son will reign in his stead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Syria died, and Benadad his son reigned in his stead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Hazael, the king of Syria, died. And Benhadad, his son, reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So when King Hazael of Aram died and his son Ben-hadad succeeded him as king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When King Hazael of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad succeeded him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Hazael king of Aram died; and Bar-hadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Khezael, King of Edom, died, and BarHadad his son reigned after him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Hazael king of Aram died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Azael king of Syria died, and the son of Ader his son reigned in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/13-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4618" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/13.htm">Elisha's Final Prophecy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2371.htm" title="2371: ḥă·zā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- God sees, a king of Aram (Syria). Or Chazahoel; from chazah and 'el; God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria.">When Hazael</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of Aram</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: ben- (Prep) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1130.htm" title="1130: hă·ḏaḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and Hadad; son of Hadad; Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings.">Ben-hadad</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yim·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in his place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14-19</a></span><br />When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” / Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows. / Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25-27</a></span><br />This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. / For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, / and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a></span><br />In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">2 Kings 8:12</a></span><br />“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">2 Kings 9:14-15</a></span><br />Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram and all Israel had been defending Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Aram, / but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-5.htm">2 Kings 3:5-6</a></span><br />But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. / So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-13.htm">2 Kings 4:13</a></span><br />and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1</a></span><br />Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">2 Kings 6:8-9</a></span><br />Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” / Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">2 Kings 12:17-18</a></span><br />At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem. / So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">2 Kings 15:19-20</a></span><br />Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom. / Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">2 Kings 17:3-4</a></span><br />Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. / But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-10</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9-10</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.</p><p class="hdg">Hazael</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Psalm 125:3</a></b></br> For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a></b></br> And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-28.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-9.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-13.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Syria</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Benhadad</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Ben-Hadad</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Ben-Ha'dad</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-5.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-44.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Hazael</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Haz'ael</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-16.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-16.htm">Succeeded</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Syria</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Jehoahaz's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Jehoahaz, oppressed by Hazael, is relieved by prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-8.htm">Joash succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm">His wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-12.htm">Jeroboam succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">Elisha dying, prophesies to Joash three victories over the Syrians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">The Moabites invading the land, Elisha's bones raise a dead man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Joash gets three victories over Ben-hadad</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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He became king after assassinating Ben-hadad I, as prophesied by Elisha (<a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">2 Kings 8:7-15</a>). Hazael's reign was marked by military campaigns against Israel and Judah, fulfilling God's judgment against Israel for their idolatry (<a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a>). His death marks the end of a period of oppression for Israel, as Hazael was a formidable adversary. Historically, Hazael is also mentioned in Assyrian records, confirming his prominence and the threat he posed to neighboring nations.<p><b>his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place</b><br>Ben-hadad, likely Ben-hadad III, succeeded Hazael. The name "Ben-hadad" was a dynastic title used by Aramean kings, similar to "Pharaoh" in Egypt. This transition of power is significant as it marks a shift in the political landscape. Ben-hadad's reign is noted for the weakening of Aram's power, which allowed Israel to regain territories lost during Hazael's campaigns (<a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">2 Kings 13:25</a>). This change in leadership fulfilled Elisha's prophecy that Israel would recover cities from Aram (<a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">2 Kings 13:17-19</a>). The cyclical nature of Israel's oppression and deliverance is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, illustrating God's sovereignty and faithfulness despite Israel's unfaithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hazael.htm">Hazael</a></b><br>King of Aram (Syria) who was an adversary of Israel. His reign was marked by conflict with the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad.htm">Ben-hadad</a></b><br>Son of Hazael, who succeeded him as king of Aram. His name means "son of Hadad," a storm god worshiped in the region.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram</a></b><br>A region and kingdom located in present-day Syria, often in conflict with Israel during the biblical period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom of the divided Israelite monarchy, frequently at odds with Aram.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/death_and_succession.htm">Death and Succession</a></b><br>The transition of power from Hazael to Ben-hadad, a common theme in the historical accounts of the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The transition of power from Hazael to Ben-hadad reminds us that God is in control of the rise and fall of leaders and nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Israel's oppression by Aram under Hazael's rule serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophecy.htm">The Importance of Prophecy</a></b><br>The fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy concerning Hazael underscores the reliability of God's word and the importance of heeding prophetic messages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the challenges faced by Israel, God's deliverance through various means, including changes in leadership, encourages believers to trust in His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_succession_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Succession in God's Plan</a></b><br>The succession from Hazael to Ben-hadad illustrates how God uses generational changes to accomplish His purposes, encouraging us to consider our legacy and influence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_adam_and_eve_in_eden.htm">Who was King Jehoahaz in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_jehoash's_conquests_verified_externally.htm">2 Kings 13:25 - Are there any external historical or archaeological sources that verify Jehoash's repeated conquests against Ben-Hadad, or does the Bible alone provide this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_artifacts_confirm_2_kings_24_13.htm">Does 2 Kings 24:13 match external evidence about the treasures taken from the temple and palace, and have any such artifacts been found?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'child_known_by_deeds'.htm">Who was Hazael in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Ben-hadad</span>--III., not mentioned in the As Syrian inscriptions. His reign synchronises with that of Samas-Rimmon in Assyria, who made no expeditions to the West (B.C. 825-812). The name Ben-hadad does not, of course, signify any connection with the dynasty overthrown by Hazael. It was a Divine title (Comp. Note on <a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.">2Kings 6:24</a>.)<p>Benhadad was probably a feebler sovereign than Hazael. The rule, "Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis," is perhaps as often contradicted as corroborated by actual experience.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So Hazael King of Syria died</span>; rather, <span class="accented">and Hazael</span>... <span class="accented">died</span>. His death is a new fact, not involved in anything that has been previously stated. It appears by ver. 22 that he outlived Jehoahaz. <span class="cmt_word">And Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.</span> Hazael, the usurper, gave his eldest son the name of the monarch whom he had murdered. It was an old royal name in Syria (<a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">1 Kings 15:18</a>), having been borne by at least two of Hazael's predecessors. The meaning which has been assigned to it ("Son of the sun") is doubtful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/13-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Hazael</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲזָאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·zā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2371.htm">Strong's 2371: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hazael -- 'God sees', a king of Aram (Syria)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aram</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֖מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ben-hadad</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲדַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1130.htm">Strong's 1130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ben-hadad -- 'son of Hadad', the name of several Aramean (Syrian) kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">became king</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתָּֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/13-24.htm">2 Kings 13:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/13-24.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 13:24 Hazael king of Syria died (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 13:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 13:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 13:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>