Hazael, who took the throne of Aram in Damascus by killing the previous king Ben-hadad II (2 Kings 8:15), kept oppressing the northern kingdom.
Ben-hadad likely worked as a commander in Hazael’s army until he became king in 802 BC after his father.
Hazael, who took the throne of Aram in Damascus by killing the previous king Ben-hadad II (2 Kings 8:15), kept oppressing the northern kingdom.
Ben-hadad likely worked as a commander in Hazael’s army until he became king in 802 BC after his father.