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25 Jeroboam II recovered the lost territories of Israel between Hamath and the Dead Sea, just as the Lord God of Israel had predicted through Jonah (son of Amittai) the prophet from Gathhepher. 26 For the Lord saw the bitter plight of Israel—she had no one to help her. 27 And he had not said that he would blot out the name of Israel, so he used King Jeroboam II to save her.

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25 He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath(A) to the Dead Sea,[a](B) in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah(C) son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

26 The Lord had seen how bitterly everyone in Israel, whether slave or free,(D) was suffering;[b](E) there was no one to help them.(F) 27 And since the Lord had not said he would blot out(G) the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved(H) them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 14:25 Hebrew the Sea of the Arabah
  2. 2 Kings 14:26 Or Israel was suffering. They were without a ruler or leader, and