2 Kings 13:24
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New International Version (©2011)
Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king.

New Living Translation (©2007)
King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became the next king.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When Hazael king of Aram died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.

International Standard Version (©2012)
After king Hazael of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad replaced him as king.

NET Bible (©2006)
When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Benhadad succeeded him as king.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

American King James Version
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

American Standard Version
And Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Hazael king of Syria died, and Benadad his son reigned in his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
And Hazael king of Syria died, and Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his stead.

English Revised Version
And Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

World English Bible
Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.

Young's Literal Translation
And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:20-25 God has many ways to chastise a provoking people. Trouble comes sometimes from that point whence we least feared it. The mention of this invasion on the death of Elisha, shows that the removal of God's faithful prophets is a presage of coming judgments. His dead body was a means of giving life to another dead body. This miracle was a confirmation of his prophecies. And it may have reference to Christ, by whose death and burial, the grave is made a safe and happy passage to life to all believers. Jehoash was successful against the Syrians, just as often as he had struck the ground with the arrows, then a stop was put to his victories. Many have repented, when too late, of distrusts and the straitness of their desires.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 24. - So Hazael King of Syria died; rather, and Hazael... died. His death is a new fact, not involved in anything that has been previously stated. It appears by ver. 22 that he outlived Jehoahaz. And Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. Hazael, the usurper, gave his eldest son the name of the monarch whom he had murdered. It was an old royal name in Syria (1 Kings 15:18), having been borne by at least two of Hazael's predecessors. The meaning which has been assigned to it ("Son of the sun") is doubtful.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So Hazael the king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. This was Benhadad the third; the first of this name was of the Damascene kings; but though the kingdom was now in another family, yet this name, being respectable with the Syrians, was retained in it.

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Elisha's Final Prophecy
…23And the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. 24So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. 25And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

1 Kings 15:18 Asa then took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the LORD's temple and of his own palace. He entrusted it to his officials and sent them to Ben-Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus.
2 Kings 13:3 So the LORD's anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son.
2 Kings 13:23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence.
2 Kings 13:25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.