2 Kings 13:22
Good News Translation
King Hazael of Syria oppressed the Israelites during all of Jehoahaz' reign,

New Revised Standard Version
Now King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Contemporary English Version
Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz.

New American Bible
King Hazael of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Hazael, king of Syria, afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.

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Now Hazael, king of Syria, afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.

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3148-3165 B.C.

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Hazael

2 Kings 13:3-7 And the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael, the king of Syria, and into the hand of Benadad, the son of Hazael, all days. . . .

2 Kings 8:12 And Hazael said to him: Why doth my lord weep? And he said: Because I know the evil that thou wilt do to the children of Israel. Their strong cities thou wilt burn with fire, and their young men thou wilt kill with the sword, and thou wilt dash their children, and rip up their pregnant women.

Psalm 106:40-42 And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: and he abhorred his inheritance. . . .

Context
Elisha's Final Prophecy
21And some that were burying a man, saw the rovers, and cast the body into the sepulchre of Eliseus. And when it had touched the bones of Eliseus, the man came to life and stood upon his feet. 22Now Hazael, king of Syria, afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.23And the Lord had mercy on them, and returned to them, because of his covenant, which he had made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob: and he would not destroy them, nor utterly cast them away, unto this present time.…
Cross References
1 Kings 19:17
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall escape the sword of Hazael, shall be slain by Jehu: and whosoever shall escape the sword of Jehu, shall be slain by Eliseus.

2 Kings 8:12
And Hazael said to him: Why doth my lord weep? And he said: Because I know the evil that thou wilt do to the children of Israel. Their strong cities thou wilt burn with fire, and their young men thou wilt kill with the sword, and thou wilt dash their children, and rip up their pregnant women.

2 Kings 8:13
And Hazael said: But what am I, thy servant, a dog, that I should do this great thing? And Eliseus said: The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king of Syria.

2 Kings 10:32
In those days the Lord began to be weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Israel,

2 Kings 13:21
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