In the three{H7969} and twentieth{H6242} year{H8141} of Joash{H3101} the son{H1121} of Ahaziah,{H274} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} Jehoahaz{H3059} the son{H1121} of Jehu{H3058} began to reign{H4427} over Israel{H3478} in Samaria,{H8111} [and reigned] seventeen{H7651} years.{H8141}

And he did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and followed{H3212} the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat,{H5028} wherewith he made Israel{H3478} to sin;{H2398} he departed{H5493} not therefrom.

And the anger{H639} of Jehovah{H3068} was kindled{H2734} against Israel,{H3478} and he delivered{H5414} them into the hand{H3027} of Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} and into the hand{H3027} of Benhadad{H1130} the son{H1121} of Hazael,{H2371} continually.{H3117}

And Jehoahaz{H3059} besought{H2470} Jehovah,{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} hearkened{H8085} unto{H6440} him; for he saw{H7200} the oppression{H3906} of Israel,{H3478} how that the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} oppressed{H3905} them.

(And Jehovah{H3068} gave{H5414} Israel{H3478} a saviour,{H3467} so that they went out{H3318} from under the hand{H3027} of the Syrians;{H758} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427} in their tents{H168} as beforetime.{H8032}

Nevertheless they departed{H5493} not from the sins{H2403} of the house{H1004} of Jeroboam,{H3379} wherewith he made Israel{H3478} to sin,{H2398} but walked{H1980} therein: and there remained{H5975} the Asherah{H842} also in Samaria.){H8111}

For he left{H7604} not to Jehoahaz{H3059} of the people{H5971} save fifty{H2572} horsemen,{H6571} and ten{H6235} chariots,{H7393} and ten{H6235} thousand{H505} footmen;{H7273} for the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} destroyed{H6} them, and made{H7760} them like the dust{H6083} in threshing.{H1758}

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Jehoahaz,{H3059} and all that he did,{H6213} and his might,{H1369} are they not written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697} of the kings{H4428} of Israel?{H3478}

And Jehoahaz{H3059} slept{H7901} with his fathers;{H1} and they buried{H6912} him in Samaria:{H8111} and Joash{H3101} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.

In the thirty{H7970} and seventh{H7651} year{H8141} of Joash{H3101} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} began Jehoash{H3060} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} to reign{H4427} over Israel{H3478} in Samaria,{H8111} [and reigned] sixteen{H8337} years.{H8141}

And he did{H6213} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah;{H3068} he departed{H5493} not from all the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat,{H5028} wherewith he made Israel{H3478} to sin;{H2398} but he walked{H1980} therein.

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Joash,{H3101} and all that he did,{H6213} and his might{H1369} wherewith he fought{H3898} against Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} are they not written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697} of the kings{H4428} of Israel?{H3478}

And Joash{H3101} slept{H7901} with his fathers;{H1} and Jeroboam{H3379} sat{H3427} upon his throne:{H3678} and Joash{H3101} was buried{H6912} in Samaria{H8111} with the kings{H4428} of Israel.{H3478}

Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died:{H4191} and Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381} unto him, and wept{H1058} over him,{H6440} and said,{H559} My father,{H1} my father,{H1} the chariots{H7393} of Israel{H3478} and the horsemen{H6571} thereof!

And Elisha{H477} said{H559} unto him, Take{H3947} bow{H7198} and arrows;{H2671} and he took{H3947} unto him bow{H7198} and arrows.{H2671}

And he said{H559} to the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} Put{H7392} thy hand{H3027} upon the bow;{H7198} and he put{H7392} his hand{H3027} [upon it]. And Elisha{H477} laid{H7760} his hands{H3027} upon the king's{H4428} hands.{H3027}

And he said,{H559} Open{H6605} the window{H2474} eastward;{H6924} and he opened{H6605} it. Then Elisha{H477} said,{H559} Shoot;{H3384} and he shot.{H3384} And he said,{H559} Jehovah's{H3068} arrow{H2671} of victory,{H8668} even the arrow{H2671} of victory{H8668} over Syria;{H758} for thou shalt smite{H5221} the Syrians{H758} in Aphek,{H663} till thou have consumed{H3615} them.

And he said,{H559} Take{H3947} the arrows;{H2671} and he took{H3947} them. And he said{H559} unto the king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} Smite{H5221} upon the ground;{H776} and he smote{H5221} thrice,{H7969} and stayed.{H5975}

And the man{H376} of God{H430} was wroth{H7107} with him, and said,{H559} Thou shouldest have smitten{H5221} five{H2568} or six{H8337} times:{H6471} then hadst thou smitten{H5221} Syria{H758} till thou hadst consumed{H3615} it, whereas now thou shalt smite{H5221} Syria{H758} but thrice.{H7969}

And Elisha{H477} died,{H4191} and they buried{H6912} him. Now the bands{H1416} of the Moabites{H4124} invaded{H935} the land{H776} at the coming in{H935} of the year.{H8141}

And it came to pass, as they were burying{H6912} a man,{H376} that, behold, they spied{H7200} a band;{H1416} and they cast{H7993} the man{H376} into the sepulchre{H6913} of Elisha:{H477} and as soon{H3212} as the man{H376} touched{H5060} the bones{H6106} of Elisha,{H477} he revived,{H2421} and stood up{H6965} on his feet.{H7272}

And Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} oppressed{H3905} Israel{H3478} all the days{H3117} of Jehoahaz.{H3059}

But Jehovah{H3068} was gracious{H2603} unto them, and had compassion{H7355} on them, and had respect{H6437} unto them, because of{H4616} his covenant{H1285} with Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Jacob,{H3290} and would{H14} not destroy{H7843} them, neither cast{H7993} he them from his presence{H6440} as yet.{H5704}

And Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} died;{H4191} and Benhadad{H1130} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.

And Jehoash{H3060} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} took{H3947} again{H7725} out of the hand{H3027} of Benhadad{H1130} the son{H1121} of Hazael{H2371} the cities{H5892} which he had taken{H3947} out of the hand{H3027} of Jehoahaz{H3059} his father{H1} by war.{H4421} Three{H7969} times{H6471} did Joash{H3101} smite{H5221} him, and recovered{H7725} the cities{H5892} of Israel.{H3478}