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25 It was he who restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea[a] according to the word which the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah son of Amittai, who was from Gath Hepher.

26 The Lord saw the misery of Israel, which was extremely bitter for both bound and free.[b] There was no one to help Israel. 27 Since the Lord had not said that he would wipe the name of Israel from under the heavens, he rescued them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Joash.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 14:25 Hebrew Sea of the Arabah
  2. 2 Kings 14:26 It is uncertain which groups of people are referred to by the terms bound and free.