2Ki 13:24-25 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Kgs 13:24-25: 13:24-25 Ben-hadad son of Hazael came to the throne of Aram in Damascus in 802 BC , reigning twenty-two years in a declining kingdom. • Adad-nirari III of Assyria inflicted heavy losses against the Arameans (805–802 BC ), allowing King Jehoash of Israel to further decimate this enemy. Fulfilling Elisha’s prophecy, Israel defeated Ben-hadad on three occasions and so recovered the Israelite towns . Jehoash’s limited success provided a springboard for Jeroboam II’s full-scale victories over the Arameans (14:25 ).

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‏ 2 Kings 13:24-25

Summary for 2Kgs 13:24-25: 13:24-25 ^a Ben-hadad son of Hazael came to the throne of Aram in Damascus in 802 BC, reigning twenty-two years in a declining kingdom.

• Adad-nirari III of Assyria inflicted heavy losses against the Arameans (805–802 BC), allowing King Jehoash of Israel to further decimate this enemy. Fulfilling Elisha’s prophecy, Israel defeated Ben-hadad on three occasions and so recovered the Israelite towns. Jehoash’s limited success provided a springboard for Jeroboam II’s full-scale victories over the Arameans (14:25 ^b).