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King of Syria who seized Israel's eastern territories — including Gilead and the Transjordan tribes — during Jehu's reign as a divine consequence of Jehu's incomplete obedience
Historically Verified
The Tel Dan Stele — an ancient carved stone he likely set up himself — was found in 1993. Assyrian records also name him, and ivory carvings linked to him are at the Louvre in Paris.
open_in_newHazael was an Aramean military commander who became king of Syria after murdering Ben-Hadad II, fulfilling a prophecy God revealed to Elisha. He rose to become one of Israel's most fearsome enemies, conquering Gilead, the Transjordan territories, and even threatening Jerusalem during the reigns of Jehu and Jehoahaz. He appears prominently in 1 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 8–13, and is also referenced in Amos as an instrument of divine judgment against Israel.
How It Ended ⏳
2 Kings 10:32-36Hazael is the Syrian king who dismantles Israel's eastern territory during Jehu's reign, presented here not merely as a military threat but as the instrument of divine consequence for Jehu's partial obedience.
The Price of Survival
2 Kings 12:17-18Hazael is the Aramean king whose military threat against Jerusalem forces Joash into a desperate bargain, accepting tribute paid with the Temple's sacred treasuries to make him withdraw.
The King Who Cried Out Too Late
2 Kings 13:1-9Hazael is introduced here as God's instrument of discipline against Israel — the Syrian king whose relentless military pressure drives Jehoahaz to finally cry out to God.
A Question with Two Answers
2 Kings 8:7-10Hazael is dispatched by the sick Ben-hadad as a royal envoy, carrying forty camel-loads of gifts to Elisha and bearing the king's pointed question about whether he will survive his illness.
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