1In the three7969 8141 and twentieth6242 year8141 of Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063 Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Jehu3058 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111, and reigned seventeen7651 6240 years8141.
2And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068, and followed3212 310 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, which made Israel3478 to sin2398; he departed5493 not therefrom.
3And the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758, and into the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael2371, all their days3117.
4And Jehoahaz3059 besought2470 the LORD3068, and the LORD3068 hearkened8085 unto6440 him: for he saw7200 the oppression3906 of Israel3478, because the king4428 of Syria758 oppressed3905 them.
5(And the LORD3068 gave5414 Israel3478 a saviour3467, so that they went out3318 from under the hand3027 of the Syrians758: and the children1121 of Israel3478 dwelt3427 in their tents168, as beforetime8032 8543.
6Nevertheless they departed5493 not from the sins2403 of the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, who made Israel3478 sin2398, but walked1980 therein: and there remained5975 the grove842 also in Samaria8111.)
7Neither did he leave7604 of the people5971 to Jehoahaz3059 but fifty2572 horsemen6571, and ten6235 chariots7393, and ten6235 thousand505 footmen7273; for the king4428 of Syria758 had destroyed6 them, and had made7760 them like the dust6083 by threshing1758.
8Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoahaz3059, and all that he did6213, and his might1369, are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?
9And Jehoahaz3059 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him in Samaria8111: and Joash3101 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.
10In the thirty7970 8141 and seventh7651 year8141 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 began Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111, and reigned sixteen8337 6240 years8141.
11And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068; he departed5493 not from all the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, who made Israel3478 sin2398: but he walked1980 therein.
12And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joash3101, and all that he did6213, and his might1369 wherewith he fought3898 against Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?
13And Joash3101 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Jeroboam3379 sat3427 upon his throne3678: and Joash3101 was buried6912 in Samaria8111 with the kings4428 of Israel3478.
14Now Elisha477 was fallen sick2470 of his sickness2483 whereof he died4191. And Joash3101 the king4428 of Israel3478 came down3381 unto him, and wept1058 over his face6440, and said559, O my father1, my father1, the chariot7393 of Israel3478, and the horsemen6571 thereof.
15And Elisha477 said559 unto him, Take3947 bow7198 and arrows2671. And he took3947 unto him bow7198 and arrows2671.
16And he said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, Put7392 thine hand3027 upon the bow7198. And he put7392 his hand3027 upon it: and Elisha477 put7760 his hands3027 upon the king's4428 hands3027.
17And he said559, Open6605 the window2474 eastward6924. And he opened6605 it. Then Elisha477 said559, Shoot3384. And he shot3384. And he said559, The arrow2671 of the LORD'S3068 deliverance8668, and the arrow2671 of deliverance8668 from Syria758: for thou shalt smite5221 the Syrians758 in Aphek663, till thou have consumed3615 them.
18And he said559, Take3947 the arrows2671. And he took3947 them. And he said559 unto the king4428 of Israel3478, Smite5221 upon the ground776. And he smote5221 thrice7969 6471, and stayed5975.
19And the man376 of God430 was wroth7107 with him, and said559, Thou shouldest have smitten5221 five2568 or six8337 times6471; then hadst thou smitten5221 Syria758 till thou hadst consumed3615 it: whereas now thou shalt smite5221 Syria758 but thrice7969 6471.
20And Elisha477 died4191, and they buried6912 him. And the bands1416 of the Moabites4124 invaded935 the land776 at the coming in935 of the year8141.
21And it came to pass, as they were burying6912 a man376, that, behold, they spied7200 a band1416 of men; and they cast7993 the man376 into the sepulchre6913 of Elisha477: and when the man376 was let down3212, and touched5060 the bones6106 of Elisha477, he revived2421, and stood up6965 on his feet7272.
22But Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 oppressed3905 Israel3478 all the days3117 of Jehoahaz3059.
23And the LORD3068 was gracious2603 unto them, and had compassion7355 on them, and had respect6437 unto them, because of4616 his covenant1285 with Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Jacob3290, and would14 not destroy7843 them, neither cast7993 he them from his presence6440 as yet5704.
24So Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 died4191; and Benhadad1130 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.
25And Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 took3947 again7725 out of the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael2371 the cities5892, which he had taken3947 out of the hand3027 of Jehoahaz3059 his father1 by war4421. Three7969 times6471 did Joash3101 beat5221 him, and recovered7725 the cities5892 of Israel3478.