Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.
And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,
And Hazael king of Syria died, and Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his stead.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC