Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel.

New American Standard Bible

Then Jehoahaz entreated the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.

King James Version

And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

International Standard Version

But Jehoahaz sought the LORD, and the LORD paid attention to him, because the LORD had been watching the oppression that Israel was enduring from the king of Aram.

A Conservative Version

And Jehoahaz besought LORD, and LORD hearkened to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them.

American Standard Version

And Jehoahaz besought Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkened unto him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them.

Amplified

But Jehoahaz sought the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.

Bible in Basic English

Then Jehoahaz made prayer to the Lord, and the Lord gave ear to him, for he saw how cruelly Israel was crushed by the king of Aram.

Darby Translation

(And Jehoahaz besought Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehoahaz will supplicate the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah will hear to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram oppressed them.

King James 2000

And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jehoahaz entreated Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Aram oppressed them.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehoahaz sought Jehovah, and Jehovah listened to him. For He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD heard him. For he had seen the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.

NET Bible

Jehoahaz asked for the Lord's mercy and the Lord responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.

New Heart English Bible

Jehoahaz begged the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them.

The Emphasized Bible

And Jehoahaz appeased the face of Yahweh, - and Yahweh hearkened unto him, because he had seen the oppression of Israel, for that, the king of Syria, oppressed them.

Webster

And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened to him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

World English Bible

Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehoahaz appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkeneth unto him, for He hath seen the oppression of Israel, for oppressed them hath the king of Aram, --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Jehoahaz
יהואחז 
Y@how'achaz 
Usage: 23

the Lord

Usage: 0

and the Lord

Usage: 0

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

him for he saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

לחץ 
Lachats 
Usage: 12

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Syria
ארם 
'Aram 
Usage: 132

לחץ 
Lachats 
Usage: 19

References

Context Readings

Jehoahaz And Jehoash In Israel

3 So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and He surrendered them to the power of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad during their reigns. 4 Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel. 5 Therefore, the Lord gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel dwelt in their tents as before,


Cross References

2 Kings 14:26

For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, neither bond nor free.

Exodus 3:7

Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of My people in Egypt, and have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I know about their sufferings.

Exodus 3:9

The Israelites’ cry for help has come to Me, and I have also seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them.

Psalm 78:34

When He killed some of them,
the rest began to seek Him;
they repented and searched for God.

Numbers 21:7

The people then came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Intercede with the Lord so that He will take the snakes away from us.” And Moses interceded for the people.

Genesis 21:17

God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s wrong, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy from the place where he is.

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, certainly now you would have sent me off empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and my hard work, and He issued His verdict last night.”

Judges 6:6-7

So Israel became poverty-stricken because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord.

Judges 10:10

so they cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You. We have abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals.”

Judges 10:15-16

But the Israelites said, “We have sinned. Deal with us as You see fit; only deliver us today!”

2 Kings 13:22

Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz,

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

When he was in distress, he sought the favor of Yahweh his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer and how God granted his request, and all his sin and unfaithfulness and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and carved images before he humbled himself, they are written in the Records of Hozai.

Psalm 50:15

Call on Me in a day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 106:43-44

He rescued them many times,
but they continued to rebel deliberately
and were beaten down by their sin.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, they went to You in their distress;
they poured out whispered prayers
because Your discipline fell on them.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their suffering, He suffered,
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.

Jeremiah 2:27

say to a tree, “You are my father,”
and to a stone, “You gave birth to me.”
For they have turned their back to Me
and not their face,
yet in their time of disaster they beg,
“Rise up and save us!”

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.

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