13:1 In the twenty-third year of Joas son of
Ochozias king of Judah began Joachaz the son of Ju to reign in Samaria, [and
he reigned] seventeen years.
13:2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yehovah, and walked
after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who led Israel to sin; he
departed not from them.
13:3 And Yehovah was very angry with Israel, and delivered them into the
hand of Azael king of Syria, and into the hand of the son of Ader son of
Azael, all their days.
13:4 And Joachaz besought Yehovah, and Yehovah hearkened to him, for he
saw the affliction of Israel, because the king of Syria afflicted them.
13:5 And Yehovah gave deliverance to Israel, and they escaped from under
the hand of Syria: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as
heretofore.
13:6 Only they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who led
Israel to sin: they walked in them-- moreover the grove also remained in
Samaria.
13:7 Whereas there was not left any army to Joachaz, except fifty horsemen,
and ten chariots, and ten thousand infantry: for the king of Syria had
destroyed them, and they made them as dust for trampling.
13:8 And the rest of the acts of Joachaz, and all that he did, and his
mighty acts [are] not these things written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Israel?
13:9 And Joachaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria: and
Joas his son reigned in his stead.
13:10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joas king of Judah, Joas the son of
Joachaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria sixteen years.
13:11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yehovah; he departed
not from all the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who led Israel to sin: he
walked in it.
13:12 And the rest of the acts of Joas, and all that he did, and his mighty
acts which he performed together with Amessias king of Judah, [are] not these
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13:13 And Joas slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat upon his throne, and
he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
13:14 Now Elisaie was sick of his sickness, whereof he died: and Joas king
of Israel went down to him, and wept over his face, and said, [My] father,
[my] father, the chariot of Israel, and the horseman thereof!
13:15 And Elisaie said to him, Take bow and arrows. Ad he took to himself a
bow and arrows.
13:16 And he said to the king, Put thy hand on the bow. And Joas put his
hand upon [it]: and Elisaie put his hands upon the king's hands.
13:17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. And Elisaie
said, Shoot. And he shot. And [Elisaie] said, The arrow of Yehovah's
deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; and thou shalt smite
the Syrians in Aphec until thou have consumed them.
13:18 And Elisaie said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took them. And
[he] said to the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And the king smote
three times, and stayed.
13:19 And the man of Elohim was grieved at him, and said, If thou hadst smitten
five or six times, then thou shouldest have smitten Syria till thou hadst
consumed them; but now thou shalt smite Syria [only] thrice.
13:20 And Elisaie died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites
came into the land, at the beginning of the year.
13:21 And it came to pass as they were burying a man, that behold, they saw
a band [of men], and they cast the man into the grave of Elisaie: and as
soon as he touched the bones of Elisaie, he revived and stood up on his
feet.
13:22 And Azael greatly afflicted Israel all the days of Joachaz.
13:23 And Yehovah had mercy and compassion upon them, and had respect to
them because of his covenant with Abraam, and Isaac, and Jacob; and Yehovah
would not destroy them, and did not cast them out from his presence.
13:24 And Azael king of Syria died, and the son of Ader his son reigned in
his stead.
13:25 And Joas the son of Joachaz returned, and took the cities out of the
hand of the son of Ader the son of Azael, which he had taken out of the hand
of Joachaz his father in the war: thrice did Joas smite him, and he
recovered the cities of Israel. |
13:1 In the three and twentieth year of
Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to
reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.
13:2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yehovah, and followed
the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed
not therefrom.
13:3 And the anger of Yehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered
them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad
the son of Hazael, all their days.
13:4 And Jehoahaz besought Yehovah, and Yehovah hearkened unto him: for he
saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
13:5 (And Yehovah gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under
the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as
beforetime.
13:6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam,
who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also
in Samaria.)
13:7 Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and
ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed
them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
13:8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his
might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel?
13:9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria:
and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
13:10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash
the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen
years.
13:11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Yehovah; he departed
not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but
he walked therein.
13:12 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might
wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13:13 And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne:
and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
13:14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash
the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O
my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
13:15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him
bow and arrows.
13:16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he
put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
13:17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha
said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of Yehovah's deliverance,
and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in
Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
13:18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the
king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
13:19 And the man of Elohim was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have
smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst
consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
13:20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites
invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
13:21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they
spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and
when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and
stood up on his feet.
13:22 But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
13:23 And Yehovah was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and
had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as
yet.
13:24 So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his
stead.
13:25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad
the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz
his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities
of Israel. |