2 Kings 10:32
In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel.
1 Kings 19:17
Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael,
2 Kings 8:12
and Hazael asked, “Why is my lord weeping?”
He replied, “Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their little ones to pieces. You will rip open their pregnant women.”
2 Kings 13:22
Hazael
2 Kings 13:25
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in war from Jehoash’s father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Kings 14:25
He restored Israel’s border
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Hazael
He replied, “Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their little ones to pieces. You will rip open their pregnant women.”
General references
but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.