2 Kings 13:1–9

Israel’s King Jehoahaz

13In the twenty-third year of Judah’s King Joash ^hson of Ahaziah, Jehoahaz ⁱson of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned 17 years. ²He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them. ^j3So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, ^kand He surrendered them to the power of Hazael ^lking of Aram and his son Ben-hadad ^mduring their reigns.

⁴Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel. ⁿ⁵Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, ^oand they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel dwelt in their tents as before, ⁶but they didn’t turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Jehoahaz walked in them, ^pand the Asherah pole also remained standing in Samaria. ⁷Jehoahaz did not have an army left, except for 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them, ^qmaking them like dust at threshing. ^r

⁸The rest of the events of Jehoahaz’s reign, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings. ^s9Jehoahaz rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash ^tbecame king in his place.