3 So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel,o and he handed them over to King Hazaelp of Aram and to his son Ben-hadadq during their reigns.

4 Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for he saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel.r 5 Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer,s and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel returned to their former way of life,C