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1. In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah's King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu's son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for seventeen years.
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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 .
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2. He did evil in the sight of the LORD. He continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who had encouraged Israel to sin; he did not repudiate those sins.
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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 .
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3. The LORD was furious with Israel and handed them over to King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael's son Ben Hadad for many years.
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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 .
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4. Jehoahaz asked for the LORD's mercy and the LORD responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.
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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.
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5. The LORD provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria's power. The Israelites once more lived in security.
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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 .
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6. But they did not repudiate the sinful ways of the family of Jeroboam, who encouraged Israel to sin; they continued in those sins. There was even an Asherah pole standing in Samaria.
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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 .)
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7. Jehoahaz had no army left except for fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers. The king of Syria had destroyed his troops and trampled on them like dust.
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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 .
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8. The rest of the events of Jehoahaz's reign, including all his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
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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 ?
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9. Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.
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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 .
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10. In the thirty-seventh year of King Joash's reign over Judah, Jehoahaz's son Jehoash became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for sixteen years.
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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 .
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11. He did evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin; he continued in those sins.
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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.
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12. The rest of the events of Joash's reign, including all his accomplishments and his successful war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
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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 ?
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13. Joash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
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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 .
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14. Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!"
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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.
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15. Elisha told him, "Take a bow and some arrows," and he did so.
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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 .
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16. Then Elisha told the king of Israel, "Aim the bow." He did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king's hands.
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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 .
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17. Elisha said, "Open the east window," and he did so. Elisha said, "Shoot!" and he did so. Elisha said, "This arrow symbolizes the victory the LORD will give you over Syria. You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!"
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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 .
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18. Then Elisha said, "Take the arrows," and he did so. He told the king of Israel, "Strike the ground!" He struck the ground three times and stopped.
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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 .
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19. The prophet got angry at him and said, "If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! But now, you will defeat Syria only three times."
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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 .
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20. Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.
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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 .
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21. One day some men were burying a man when they spotted a raiding party. So they threw the dead man into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the dead man came to life and stood on his feet.
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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 .
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22. Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz's reign.
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22. But Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 oppressed H3905 H853 Israel H3478 all H3605 the days H3117 of Jehoahaz H3059 .
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23. But the LORD had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
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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 .
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24. When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.
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24. So Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 died H4191 ; and Ben H1130 -hadad his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 .
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25. Jehoahaz's son Jehoash took back from Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Joash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.
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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 .
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