2 Kings 13:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ So the ·Lord was angry with [^LLord’s anger burned/kindled against] Israel and handed them over to Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-Hadad ·for a long time [or repeatedly].

⁴ Then Jehoahaz ·begged [entreated; prayed to; sought the favor of] the Lord, and the Lord listened to him. The Lord had seen the ·troubles [oppression] of Israel; he saw how ·terribly [severely] the king of Aram was ·treating [oppressing] them. ⁵ He gave Israel a ·man to save them [rescuer; savior; ^Tdeliverer], and they escaped from the ·hand [grip; power] of the Arameans. The ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] then lived in their own ·homes [^Ltents] as they had before,