2 Kings 13 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H7969In the threeH8141 H6242and twentiethH8141yearH3101of JoashH1121the sonH274of AhaziahH4428kingH3063of JudahH3059JehoahazH1121the sonH3058of JehuH4427began to reign[H8804] H3478over IsraelH8111in SamariaH7651, and reigned seventeenH6240 H8141years. 2 H6213And he did[H8799] H7451that which was evilH5869in the sightH3068of the LORDH3212, and followed[H8799] H310 H2403the sinsH3379of JeroboamH1121the sonH5028of NebatH3478, which made IsraelH2398to sin[H8689] H5493; he departed[H8804] not therefrom. 3 H639And the angerH3068of the LORDH2734was kindled[H8799] H3478against IsraelH5414, and he delivered[H8799] H3027them into the handH2371of HazaelH4428kingH758of SyriaH3027, and into the handH1130of BenhadadH1121the sonH2371of HazaelH3117, all their days. 4 H3059And JehoahazH2470besought[H8762] H3068the LORDH3068, and the LORDH8085hearkened[H8799] H6440untoH7200him: for he saw[H8804] H3906the oppressionH3478of IsraelH4428, because the kingH758of SyriaH3905oppressed[H8804] them. 5 H3068(And the LORDH5414gave[H8799] H3478IsraelH3467a saviour[H8688] H3318, so that they went out[H8799] H3027from under the handH758of the SyriansH1121: and the childrenH3478of IsraelH3427dwelt[H8799] H168in their tentsH8032, as beforetimeH8543 . 6 H5493Nevertheless they departed[H8804] H2403not from the sinsH1004of the houseH3379of JeroboamH3478, who made IsraelH2398sin[H8689] H1980, but walked[H8804] H5975therein: and there remained[H8804] H842the groveH8111also in Samaria.) 7 H7604Neither did he leave[H8689] H5971of the peopleH3059to JehoahazH2572but fiftyH6571horsemenH6235, and tenH7393chariotsH6235, and tenH505thousandH7273footmenH4428; for the kingH758of SyriaH6had destroyed[H8765] H7760them, and had made[H8799] H6083them like the dustH1758by threshing[H8800] . 8 H3499Now the restH1697of the actsH3059of JehoahazH6213, and all that he did[H8804] H1369, and his mightH3789, are they not written[H8803] H5612in the bookH1697of the chroniclesH3117 H4428of the kingsH3478of Israel? 9 H3059And JehoahazH7901slept[H8799] H1with his fathersH6912; and they buried[H8799] H8111him in SamariaH3101: and JoashH1121his sonH4427reigned[H8799] in his stead. 10 H7970In the thirtyH8141 H7651and seventhH8141yearH3101of JoashH4428kingH3063of JudahH3060began JehoashH1121the sonH3059of JehoahazH4427to reign[H8804] H3478over IsraelH8111in SamariaH8337, and reigned sixteenH6240 H8141years. 11 H6213And he did[H8799] H7451that which was evilH5869in the sightH3068of the LORDH5493; he departed[H8804] H2403not from all the sinsH3379of JeroboamH1121the sonH5028of NebatH3478, who made IsraelH2398sin[H8689] H1980: but he walked[H8804] therein. 12 H3499And the restH1697of the actsH3101of JoashH6213, and all that he did[H8804] H1369, and his mightH3898wherewith he fought[H8738] H558against AmaziahH4428kingH3063of JudahH3789, are they not written[H8803] H5612in the bookH1697of the chroniclesH3117 H4428of the kingsH3478of Israel? 13 H3101And JoashH7901slept[H8799] H1with his fathersH3379; and JeroboamH3427sat[H8804] H3678upon his throneH3101: and JoashH6912was buried[H8735] H8111in SamariaH4428with the kingsH3478of Israel. 14 H477Now ElishaH2470was fallen sick[H8804] H2483of his sicknessH4191whereof he died[H8799] H3101. And JoashH4428the kingH3478of IsraelH3381came down[H8799] H1058unto him, and wept[H8799] H6440over his faceH559, and said[H8799] H1, O my fatherH1, my fatherH7393, the chariotH3478of IsraelH6571, and the horsemen thereof. 15 H477And ElishaH559said[H8799] H3947unto him, Take[H8798] H7198bowH2671and arrowsH3947. And he took[H8799] H7198unto him bowH2671and arrows. 16 H559And he said[H8799] H4428to the kingH3478of IsraelH7392, Put[H8685] H3027thine handH7198upon the bowH7392. And he put[H8686] H3027his handH477upon it : and ElishaH7760put[H8799] H3027his handsH4428upon the king'sH3027hands. 17 H559And he said[H8799] H6605, Open[H8798] H2474the windowH6924eastwardH6605. And he opened[H8799] H477it . Then ElishaH559said[H8799] H3384, Shoot[H8798] H3384. And he shot[H8686] H559. And he said[H8799] H2671, The arrowH3068of the LORD'SH8668deliveranceH2671, and the arrowH8668of deliveranceH758from SyriaH5221: for thou shalt smite[H8689] H758the SyriansH663in AphekH3615, till thou have consumed[H8763] them . 18 H559And he said[H8799] H3947, Take[H8798] H2671the arrowsH3947. And he took[H8799] H559them . And he said[H8799] H4428unto the kingH3478of IsraelH5221, Smite[H8685] H776upon the groundH5221. And he smote[H8686] H7969thriceH6471 H5975, and stayed[H8799] . 19 H376And the manH430of GodH7107was wroth[H8799] H559with him, and said[H8799] H5221, Thou shouldest have smitten[H8687] H2568fiveH8337or sixH6471timesH5221; then hadst thou smitten[H8689] H758SyriaH3615till thou hadst consumed[H8763] H5221it : whereas now thou shalt smite[H8686] H758SyriaH7969but thriceH6471 . 20 H477And ElishaH4191died[H8799] H6912, and they buried[H8799] H1416him. And the bandsH4124of the MoabitesH935invaded[H8799] H776the landH935at the coming in[H8802] H8141of the year. 21 H6912And it came to pass, as they were burying[H8802] H376a manH7200, that, behold, they spied[H8804] H1416a bandH7993of men; and they cast[H8686] H376the manH6913into the sepulchreH477of ElishaH376: and when the manH3212was let down[H8799] H5060, and touched[H8799] H6106the bonesH477of ElishaH2421, he revived[H8799] H6965, and stood up[H8799] H7272on his feet. 22 H2371But HazaelH4428kingH758of SyriaH3905oppressed[H8804] H3478IsraelH3117all the daysH3059of Jehoahaz. 23 H3068And the LORDH2603was gracious[H8799] H7355unto them, and had compassion[H8762] H6437on them, and had respect[H8799] H4616unto them, because ofH1285his covenantH85with AbrahamH3327, IsaacH3290, and JacobH14, and would[H8804] H7843not destroy[H8687] H7993them, neither cast[H8689] H6440he them from his presenceH5704as yet. 24 H2371So HazaelH4428kingH758of SyriaH4191died[H8799] H1130; and BenhadadH1121his sonH4427reigned[H8799] in his stead. 25 H3060And JehoashH1121the sonH3059of JehoahazH3947took[H8799] H7725again[H8799] H3027out of the handH1130of BenhadadH1121the sonH2371of HazaelH5892the citiesH3947, which he had taken[H8804] H3027out of the handH3059of JehoahazH1his fatherH4421by warH7969. ThreeH6471timesH3101did JoashH5221beat[H8689] H7725him, and recovered[H8686] H5892the citiesH3478of Israel. |