King James Version
2 Kings 13:24 in the King James Version says “So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.”
2 Kings 13:24 · KJV
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. presence: Heb. face
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. took: Heb. returned and took
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“of Syria”
H758aram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite
“his son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
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