MANNAFEST

So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben–hadad his son reigned in his stead.

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

And Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

WEB

When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.

YLT

And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,

DBT

And Hazael king of Syria died, and Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his stead.

About this book

Old Testament

2 KingsTwo kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.

Author
Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
Date
Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC

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