# Hazael ... Ben Hadad ... Jehoash ... Jehoahaz

These are names of kings. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# became king in his place

"became king after him"

# Jehoash attacked him three times

Here "Jehoash" and "him" refer to the kings and their armies. AT: "Jehoash's army attacked Ben Hadad's army three times" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# he recovered those cities of Israel

"Jehoash took back control of the Israelite cities that Ben Hadad had captured"