2Ki 13:3 | TNotes | STEP | 13:3 Hazael , who had seized the throne of Aram in Damascus by assassinating his predecessor Ben-hadad II (8:15 ), continued the oppression of the northern kingdom. • Ben-hadad apparently served as a commander in Hazael’s forces until he succeeded his father as king in 802 BC .

‏ 2 Kings 13:3

13:3 ^a Hazael, who had seized the throne of Aram in Damascus by assassinating his predecessor Ben-hadad II (8:15 ^b), continued the oppression of the northern kingdom.

• Ben-hadad apparently served as a commander in Hazael’s forces until he succeeded his father as king in 802 BC.