Then (A)the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and He delivered them into the hand of (B)Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of (C)Ben-Hadad the son of Hazael, all their days. So Jehoahaz (D)pleaded with the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for (E)He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. (F)Then the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before.

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So the Lord’s anger(A) burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power(B) of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad(C) his son.

Then Jehoahaz sought(D) the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw(E) how severely the king of Aram was oppressing(F) Israel. The Lord provided a deliverer(G) for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.

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