24 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. He did not turn away from all the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.(A)

25 He restored Israel’s border(B) from Lebo-hamath(C) as far as the Sea of the Arabah,(D) according to the word the Lord, the God of Israel, had spoken through his servant, the prophet Jonah(E) son of Amittai from Gath-hepher.(F) 26 For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter(G) for both slaves and free people.[a] There was no one to help Israel.

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  1. 14:26 Hb obscure

24 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.(A) 25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath(B) to the Dead Sea,[a](C) in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah(D) son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

26 The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free,(E) was suffering;[b](F) there was no one to help them.(G)

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  1. 2 Kings 14:25 Hebrew the Sea of the Arabah
  2. 2 Kings 14:26 Or Israel was suffering. They were without a ruler or leader, and