And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, took back from Ben-hadad (son of Hazael) the cities that Ben-hadad had captured from Jehoash's father Jehoahaz through war. Joash defeated him three times and recovered the cities that belonged to Israel.
This verse shows how King Jehoash successfully fought back against Syria and reclaimed the Israelite cities his father had lost in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the period of the divided kingdom when Israel was frequently at war with neighboring Syria (Aram). King Hazael and his son Ben-hadad had previously conquered several Israelite cities during the reign of Jehoash's father. The prophet Elisha had prophesied that Israel would defeat Syria three times, which this verse shows being fulfilled.
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