2nd Kings Chapter 13 verse 24 Holy Bible
And Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
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Then Hazael, king of Aram, came to his end; and Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.
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And Hazael king of Syria died, and Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his stead.
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So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
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So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
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Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.
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And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 24. - So Hazael King of Syria died; rather, and Hazael... died. His death is a new fact, not involved in anything that has been previously stated. It appears by ver. 22 that he outlived Jehoahaz. And Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. Hazael, the usurper, gave his eldest son the name of the monarch whom he had murdered. It was an old royal name in Syria (1 Kings 15:18), having been borne by at least two of Hazael's predecessors. The meaning which has been assigned to it ("Son of the sun") is doubtful.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) Ben-hadad--III., not mentioned in the As Syrian inscriptions. His reign synchronises with that of Samas-Rimmon in Assyria, who made no expeditions to the West (B.C. 825-812). The name Ben-hadad does not, of course, signify any connection with the dynasty overthrown by Hazael. It was a Divine title (Comp. Note on 2Kings 6:24.)Benhadad was probably a feebler sovereign than Hazael. The rule, "Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis," is perhaps as often contradicted as corroborated by actual experience.
