So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

And Hazael king of Syria died, and Benadad his son reigned in his stead.

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

And Hazael king of Aram dieth, and reign doth Ben-Hadad his son in his stead,

Then Hazael, king of Aram, came to his end; and Ben-hadad his son became king in his place.

And Hazael king of Aram died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

So Hazael died - literally, "And Hazael died," a fact not mentioned before.

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.