Elishadied,and they buriedhim. Now the bandsof the Moabiteswould invadethe landin the springof the year.
Now it cameabout afterthesethingsthat Josephwas told,"Behold,your fatheris sick."So he tookhis twosonsManassehand Ephraimwith him.
When Jacobfinishedcharginghis sons,he drewhis feetinto the bedand breathedhis last,and was gatheredto his people.
The LORDsentagainst him bandsof Chaldeans,bandsof Arameans,bandsof Moabites,and bandsof Ammonites.So He sentthem against Judahto destroyit, according to the wordof the LORDwhichHe had spokenthroughHis servantsthe prophets.
But when Ahabdied,the kingof Moabrebelledagainst the kingof Israel.
Then he wentand sent[word] to Jehoshaphatthe kingof Judah,saying,"The kingof Moabhas rebelledagainst me. Will you gowith me to fightagainstMoab?"And he said,"I will goup; I am as you are, my peopleas your people,my horsesas your horses."
Now the Arameanshad goneout in bandsand had takencaptivea littlegirlfrom the landof Israel;and she waitedon Naaman'swife.
So he prepareda greatfeastfor them; and when they had eatenand drunkhe sentthem away,and they wentto their master.And the maraudingbandsof Arameansdidnot comeagaininto the landof Israel.
They buriedhim in the cityof Davidamongthe kings,becausehe had donewellin Israeland to Godand His house.
"Your fathers,whereare they? And the prophets,do they liveforever?
[Some] devoutmenburiedStephen,and madeloudlamentationoverhim.
Now the sonsof Israelagaindidevilin the sightof the LORD.So the LORDstrengthenedEglonthe kingof MoabagainstIsrael,becausethey had doneevilin the sightof the LORD.
