In the three{H7969}{H8141} 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}{(H8804)} over Israel{H3478} in Samaria{H8111}, and reigned seventeen{H7651}{H6240} years{H8141}.

And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, and followed{H3212}{(H8799)}{H310} the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}, which made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}; he departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not therefrom.

And the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}, and he delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} 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}, all their days{H3117}.

And Jehoahaz{H3059} besought{H2470}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}, and the LORD{H3068} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} unto{H6440} him: for he saw{H7200}{(H8804)} the oppression{H3906} of Israel{H3478}, because the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} oppressed{H3905}{(H8804)} them.

(And the LORD{H3068} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} a saviour{H3467}{(H8688)}, so that they went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from under the hand{H3027} of the Syrians{H758}: and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in their tents{H168}, as beforetime{H8032}{H8543}.

Nevertheless they departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from the sins{H2403} of the house{H1004} of Jeroboam{H3379}, who made Israel{H3478} sin{H2398}{(H8689)}, but walked{H1980}{(H8804)} therein: and there remained{H5975}{(H8804)} the grove{H842} also in Samaria{H8111}.)

Neither did he leave{H7604}{(H8689)} of the people{H5971} to Jehoahaz{H3059} but fifty{H2572} horsemen{H6571}, and ten{H6235} chariots{H7393}, and ten{H6235} thousand{H505} footmen{H7273}; for the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} had destroyed{H6}{(H8765)} them, and had made{H7760}{(H8799)} them like the dust{H6083} by threshing{H1758}{(H8800)}.

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Jehoahaz{H3059}, and all that he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, and his might{H1369}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

And Jehoahaz{H3059} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}; and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in Samaria{H8111}: and Joash{H3101} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

In the thirty{H7970}{H8141} 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}{(H8804)} over Israel{H3478} in Samaria{H8111}, and reigned sixteen{H8337}{H6240} years{H8141}.

And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}; he departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from all the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028}, who made Israel{H3478} sin{H2398}{(H8689)}: but he walked{H1980}{(H8804)} therein.

And the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Joash{H3101}, and all that he did{H6213}{(H8804)}, and his might{H1369} wherewith he fought{H3898}{(H8738)} against Amaziah{H558} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, are they not written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}?

And Joash{H3101} slept{H7901}{(H8799)} with his fathers{H1}; and Jeroboam{H3379} sat{H3427}{(H8804)} upon his throne{H3678}: and Joash{H3101} was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in Samaria{H8111} with the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}.

Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470}{(H8804)} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. And Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} unto him, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} over his face{H6440}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O my father{H1}, my father{H1}, the chariot{H7393} of Israel{H3478}, and the horsemen{H6571} thereof.

And Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} bow{H7198} and arrows{H2671}. And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} unto him bow{H7198} and arrows{H2671}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, Put{H7392}{(H8685)} thine hand{H3027} upon the bow{H7198}. And he put{H7392}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027} upon it: and Elisha{H477} put{H7760}{(H8799)} his hands{H3027} upon the king's{H4428} hands{H3027}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Open{H6605}{(H8798)} the window{H2474} eastward{H6924}. And he opened{H6605}{(H8799)} it. Then Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Shoot{H3384}{(H8798)}. And he shot{H3384}{(H8686)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, The arrow{H2671} of the LORD'S{H3068} deliverance{H8668}, and the arrow{H2671} of deliverance{H8668} from Syria{H758}: for thou shalt smite{H5221}{(H8689)} the Syrians{H758} in Aphek{H663}, till thou have consumed{H3615}{(H8763)} them.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} the arrows{H2671}. And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} them. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} upon the ground{H776}. And he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} thrice{H7969}{H6471}, and stayed{H5975}{(H8799)}.

And the man{H376} of God{H430} was wroth{H7107}{(H8799)} with him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shouldest have smitten{H5221}{(H8687)} five{H2568} or six{H8337} times{H6471}; then hadst thou smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} Syria{H758} till thou hadst consumed{H3615}{(H8763)} it: whereas now thou shalt smite{H5221}{(H8686)} Syria{H758} but thrice{H7969}{H6471}.

And Elisha{H477} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him. And the bands{H1416} of the Moabites{H4124} invaded{H935}{(H8799)} the land{H776} at the coming in{H935}{(H8802)} of the year{H8141}.

And it came to pass, as they were burying{H6912}{(H8802)} a man{H376}, that, behold, they spied{H7200}{(H8804)} a band{H1416} of men; and they cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the man{H376} into the sepulchre{H6913} of Elisha{H477}: and when the man{H376} was let down{H3212}{(H8799)}, and touched{H5060}{(H8799)} the bones{H6106} of Elisha{H477}, he revived{H2421}{(H8799)}, and stood up{H6965}{(H8799)} on his feet{H7272}.

But Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} oppressed{H3905}{(H8804)} Israel{H3478} all the days{H3117} of Jehoahaz{H3059}.

And the LORD{H3068} was gracious{H2603}{(H8799)} unto them, and had compassion{H7355}{(H8762)} on them, and had respect{H6437}{(H8799)} unto them, because of{H4616} his covenant{H1285} with Abraham{H85}, Isaac{H3327}, and Jacob{H3290}, and would{H14}{(H8804)} not destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} them, neither cast{H7993}{(H8689)} he them from his presence{H6440} as yet{H5704}.

So Hazael{H2371} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} died{H4191}{(H8799)}; and Benhadad{H1130} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

And Jehoash{H3060} the son{H1121} of Jehoahaz{H3059} took{H3947}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} out of the hand{H3027} of Benhadad{H1130} the son{H1121} of Hazael{H2371} the cities{H5892}, which he had taken{H3947}{(H8804)} out of the hand{H3027} of Jehoahaz{H3059} his father{H1} by war{H4421}. Three{H7969} times{H6471} did Joash{H3101} beat{H5221}{(H8689)} him, and recovered{H7725}{(H8686)} the cities{H5892} of Israel{H3478}.