2 Kings 13:25--14:1

13:25 Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash took back from 1  Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Joash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.

Amaziah’s Reign over Judah

14:1 In the second year of the reign of Israel’s King Joash son of Joahaz, 2  Joash’s 3  son Amaziah became king over Judah.

1 tn Heb “from the hand of.”

2 sn The name Joahaz is an alternate form of Jehoahaz.

3 sn The referent here is Joash of Judah (see 12:21), not Joash of Israel, mentioned earlier in the verse.