2 Kings 13:1-3

Good News Translation

King Jehoahaz of Israel

13 In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah as king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for seventeen years. ² Like King Jeroboam before him, he sinned against the Lord and led Israel into sin; he never gave up his evil ways. ³ So the Lord was angry with Israel, and he allowed King Hazael of Syria and his son Benhadad to defeat Israel time after time.