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1. In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.
1. 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 H5921 Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 , and reigned seventeen H7651 H6240 years H8141 .
2. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from them.
2. And he did H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , and followed H1980 H310 the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 , which H834 made H853 Israel H3478 to sin H2398 ; he departed H5493 not H3808 therefrom H4480 .
3. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Syria and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael.
3. And the anger H639 of the LORD 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 Ben H1130 -hadad the son H1121 of Hazael H2371 , all H3605 their days H3117 .
4. Then Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.
4. And Jehoahaz H3059 besought H2470 H853 the LORD H6440 H3068 , and the LORD H3068 hearkened H8085 unto H413 him: for H3588 he saw H7200 H853 the oppression H3906 of Israel H3478 , because H3588 the king H4428 of Syria H758 oppressed H3905 them.
5. (Therefore the LORD gave Israel a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians; and the people of Israel dwelt in their homes as formerly.
5. (And the LORD H3068 gave H5414 Israel H3478 a savior H3467 , so that they went out H3318 from under H4480 H8478 the hand H3027 of the Syrians H758 : and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 in their tents H168 , as formerly H8543 H8032 .
6. Nevertheless they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin, but walked in them; and the Asherah also remained in Samaria.)
6. Nevertheless H389 they departed H5493 not H3808 from the sins H4480 H2403 of the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 , who H834 made H853 Israel H3478 sin H2398 , but walked H1980 therein : and there remained H5975 the grove H842 also H1571 in Samaria H8111 .)
7. For there was not left to Jehoahaz an army of more than fifty horsemen and ten chariots and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.
7. Neither H3588 H3808 did he leave H7604 of the people H5971 to Jehoahaz H3059 but H3588 H518 fifty H2572 horsemen H6571 , and ten H6235 chariots H7393 , and ten H6235 thousand H505 footmen H7273 ; for H3588 the king H4428 of Syria H758 had destroyed H6 them , and had made H7760 them like the dust H6083 by threshing H1758 .
8. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
8. Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Jehoahaz H3059 , and all H3605 that H834 he did H6213 , and his might H1369 , are they H1992 not H3808 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 ?
9. So Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria; and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
9. And Jehoahaz H3059 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 ; and they buried H6912 him in Samaria H8111 : and Joash H3101 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
10. In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.
10. 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 H5921 Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 , and reigned sixteen H8337 H6240 years H8141 .
11. He also did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; he did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin, but he walked in them.
11. And he did H6213 that which was evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 ; he departed H5493 not H3808 from all H4480 H3605 the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 , who H834 made H853 Israel H3478 sin H2398 : but he walked H1980 therein.
12. Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and the might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
12. And the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Joash H3101 , and all H3605 that H834 he did H6213 , and his might H1369 wherewith H834 he fought H3898 against H5973 Amaziah H558 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , are they H1992 not H3808 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 ?
13. So Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat upon his throne; and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
13. And Joash H3101 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 ; and Jeroboam H3379 sat H3427 upon H5921 his throne H3678 : and Joash H3101 was buried H6912 in Samaria H8111 with H5973 the kings H4428 of Israel H3478 .
14. Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash king of Israel went down to him, and wept before him, crying, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!"
14. Now Elisha H477 was fallen sick H2470 of H854 his sickness H2483 whereof H834 he died H4191 . And Joash H3101 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 came down H3381 unto H413 him , and wept H1058 over H5921 his face H6440 , and said H559 , O my father H1 , my father H1 , the chariot H7393 of Israel H3478 , and the horsemen H6571 thereof.
15. And Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows"; so he took a bow and arrows.
15. And Elisha H477 said H559 unto him, Take H3947 bow H7198 and arrows H2671 . And he took H3947 unto H413 him bow H7198 and arrows H2671 .
16. Then he said to the king of Israel, "Draw the bow"; and he drew it. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands.
16. And he said H559 to the king H4428 of Israel H3478 , Put H7392 thine hand H3027 upon H5921 the bow H7198 . And he put H7392 his hand H3027 upon it : and Elisha H477 put H7760 his hands H3027 upon H5921 the king H4428 's hands H3027 .
17. And he said, "Open the window eastward"; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot"; and he shot. And he said, "The LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them."
17. 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 , The arrow H2671 of the LORD H3068 's deliverance H8668 , and the arrow H2671 of deliverance H8668 from Syria H758 : for thou shalt smite H5221 H853 the Syrians H758 in Aphek H663 , till H5704 thou have consumed H3615 them .
18. And he said, "Take the arrows"; and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground with them"; and he struck three times, and stopped.
18. 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 H6471 , and stayed H5975 .
19. Then the man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only three times."
19. And the man H376 of God H430 was wroth H7107 with H5921 him , and said H559 , Thou shouldest have smitten H5221 five H2568 or H176 six H8337 times H6471 ; then H227 hadst thou smitten H5221 H853 Syria H758 till H5704 thou hadst consumed H3615 it : whereas now H6258 thou shalt smite H5221 H853 Syria H758 but thrice H7969 H6471 .
20. So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.
20. And Elisha H477 died H4191 , and they buried H6912 him . And the bands H1416 of the Moabites H4124 invaded H935 the land H776 at the coming in H935 of the year H8141 .
21. And as a man was being buried, lo, a marauding band was seen and the man was cast into the grave of Elisha; and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood on his feet.
21. And it came to pass H1961 , as they H1992 were burying H6912 a man H376 , that, behold H2009 , they spied H7200 H853 a band H1416 of men ; and they cast H7993 H853 the man H376 into the sepulcher H6913 of Elisha H477 : and when the man H376 was let down H1980 , and touched H5060 the bones H6106 of Elisha H477 , he revived H2421 , and stood up H6965 on H5921 his feet H7272 .
22. Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
22. But Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 oppressed H3905 H853 Israel H3478 all H3605 the days H3117 of Jehoahaz H3059 .
23. But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them; nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
23. And the LORD H3068 was gracious H2603 unto them , and had compassion on H7355 them , and had respect H6437 unto H413 them, because H4616 of his covenant H1285 with H854 Abraham H85 , Isaac H3327 , and Jacob H3290 , and would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 them, neither H3808 cast H7993 he them from H4480 H5921 his presence H6440 as H5704 yet H6258 .
24. When Hazael king of Syria died, Benhadad his son became king in his stead.
24. So Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 died H4191 ; and Ben H1130 -hadad his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
25. Then Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again from Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken from Jehoahaz his father in war. Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the cities of Israel.
25. And Jehoash H3060 the son H1121 of Jehoahaz H3059 took H3947 again H7725 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of Ben H1130 -hadad the son H1121 of Hazael H2371 H853 the cities H5892 , which H834 he had taken H3947 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of Jehoahaz H3059 his father H1 by war H4421 . Three H7969 times H6471 did Joash H3101 beat H5221 him , and recovered H7725 H853 the cities H5892 of Israel H3478 .