1 In the three and twentieth year of Jo´ash the son of Ahazi´ah king of Judah, Jeho´ahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jerobo´am the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
3 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Haz´a-el king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben–ha´dad the son of Haz´a-el, all their days.
4 And Jeho´ahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.