1

1 Then Moab4124 rebelled6586 against Israel3478 after310 the death4194 of Ahab.256

2 And Ahaziah274 fell5307 down through1157 a lattice7639 in his upper5944 chamber5944 that was in Samaria,8111 and was sick:2470 and he sent7971 messengers,4397 and said559 to them, Go,3212 inquire1875 of Baalzebub1176 the god430 of Ekron6138 whether518 I shall recover2421 of this2088 disease.2483

3 But the angel4397 of the LORD3068 said1696 to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 Arise,6965 go5927 up to meet7125 the messengers4397 of the king4428 of Samaria,8111 and say1696 to them, Is it not because there is not a God430 in Israel,3478 that you go1980 to inquire1875 of Baalzebub1176 the god430 of Ekron?6138

4 Now therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 You shall not come3381 down3381 from that bed4296 on which834 you are gone5927 up, but shall surely3588 die.4191 And Elijah452 departed.3212

5 And when the messengers4397 turned7725 back7725 to him, he said559 to them, Why4100 are you now2088 turned7725 back?7725

6 And they said559 to him, There came5927 a man376 up to meet7125 us, and said559 to us, Go,3212 turn7725 again7725 to the king4428 that sent7971 you, and say1696 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Is it not because there is not a God430 in Israel,3478 that you send7971 to inquire1875 of Baalzebub1176 the god430 of Ekron?6138 therefore3651 you shall not come3381 down3381 from that bed4296 on which834 you are gone5927 up, but shall surely3588 die.4191

7 And he said1696 to them, What4100 manner4941 of man376 was he which834 came5927 up to meet7125 you, and told1696 you these428 words?1697

8 And they answered559 him, He was an hairy1167 8181 man,376 and girt247 with a girdle232 of leather5785 about his loins.4975 And he said,559 It is Elijah452 the Tishbite.8664

9 Then the king4428 sent7971 to him a captain8269 of fifty2572 with his fifty.2572 And he went5927 up to him: and, behold,2009 he sat3427 on5921 the top7218 of an hill.2022 And he spoke1696 to him, You man376 of God,430 the king4428 has said,1696 Come3381 down.3381

10 And Elijah452 answered6030 and said1696 to the captain8269 of fifty,2572 If518 I be a man376 of God,430 then let fire784 come3381 down3381 from heaven,8064 and consume398 you and your fifty.2572 And there came3381 down3381 fire784 from heaven,8064 and consumed398 him and his fifty.2572

11 Again7725 also he sent7971 to him another312 captain8269 of fifty2572 with his fifty.2572 And he answered6030 and said1696 to him, O man376 of God,430 thus3541 has the king4428 said,559 Come3381 down3381 quickly.4120

12 And Elijah452 answered6030 and said1696 to them, If518 I be a man376 of God,430 let fire784 come3381 down3381 from heaven,8064 and consume398 you and your fifty.2572 And the fire784 of God430 came3381 down3381 from heaven,8064 and consumed398 him and his fifty.2572

13 And he sent7971 again7725 a captain8269 of the third7992 fifty2572 with his fifty.2572 And the third7992 captain8269 of fifty2572 went5927 up, and came935 and fell3766 on5921 his knees1290 before5048 Elijah,452 and sought2603 him, and said1696 to him, O man376 of God,430 I pray4994 you, let my life,5315 and the life5315 of these428 fifty2572 your servants,5650 be precious3365 in your sight.5869

14 Behold,2009 there came3381 fire784 down3381 from heaven,8064 and burnt398 up the two8147 captains8269 of the former7223 fifties2572 with their fifties:2572 therefore let my life5315 now6258 be precious3365 in your sight.5869

15 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 said1696 to Elijah,452 Go3381 down3381 with him: be not afraid3372 of him. And he arose,6965 and went3381 down3381 with him to the king.4428

16 And he said1696 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 For as much3282 834 as you have sent7971 messengers4397 to inquire1875 of Baalzebub1176 the god430 of Ekron,6138 is it not because there is no369 God430 in Israel3478 to inquire1875 of his word?1697 therefore you shall not come3381 down3381 off that bed4296 on which834 you are gone5927 up, but shall surely3588 die.4191

17 So he died4191 according to the word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 Elijah452 had spoken.1696 And Jehoram3088 reigned4427 in his stead8478 in the second8147 year8141 of Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah;3063 because3588 he had1961 no3808 son.1121

18 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahaziah274 which834 he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

2

1 And it came1961 to pass, when the LORD3068 would take5927 up Elijah452 into heaven8064 by a whirlwind,5591 that Elijah452 went3212 with Elisha477 from Gilgal.1537

2 And Elijah452 said559 to Elisha,477 Tarry3427 here,6311 I pray4994 you; for the LORD3068 has sent7971 me to Bethel.1008 And Elisha477 said559 to him, As the LORD3068 lives,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not leave5800 you. So they went3381 down3381 to Bethel.1008

3 And the sons1121 of the prophets5030 that were at Bethel1008 came3318 forth3318 to Elisha,477 and said559 to him, Know3045 you that the LORD3068 will take3947 away your master113 from your head7218 to day?3117 And he said,559 Yes,1571 I know3045 it; hold2814 you your peace.2814

4 And Elijah452 said559 to him, Elisha,477 tarry3427 here,6311 I pray4994 you; for the LORD3068 has sent7971 me to Jericho.3405 And he said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not leave5800 you. So they came935 to Jericho.3405

5 And the sons1121 of the prophets5030 that were at Jericho3405 came5066 to Elisha,477 and said559 to him, Know3045 you that the LORD3068 will take3947 away your master113 from your head7218 to day?3117 And he answered,559 Yes,1571 I know3045 it; hold2814 you your peace.2814

6 And Elijah452 said559 to him, Tarry,3427 I pray4994 you, here;6311 for the LORD3068 has sent7971 me to Jordan.3383 And he said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not leave5800 you. And they two8147 went3212 on.

7 And fifty2572 men376 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 went,1980 and stood5975 to view5048 afar7350 off: and they two8147 stood5975 by Jordan.3383

8 And Elijah452 took3947 his mantle,155 and wrapped1563 it together, and smote5221 the waters,4325 and they were divided2673 here and thither,2008 so that they two8147 went5674 over5674 on dry2724 ground.

9 And it came1961 to pass, when they were gone5674 over,5674 that Elijah452 said559 to Elisha,477 Ask7592 what4100 I shall do6213 for you, before2962 I be taken3947 away from you. And Elisha477 said,559 I pray4994 you, let a double8147 portion6310 of your spirit7307 be on me.

10 And he said,559 You have asked7592 a hard7185 thing: nevertheless, if518 you see7200 me when I am taken3947 from you, it shall be so3651 to you; but if518 not, it shall not be so.

11 And it came1961 to pass, as they still went1980 on, and talked,1696 that, behold,2009 there appeared a chariot7393 of fire,784 and horses5483 of fire,784 and parted6504 them both8147 asunder;996 and Elijah452 went5927 up by a whirlwind5591 into heaven.8064

12 And Elisha477 saw7200 it, and he cried,6817 My father,1 my father,1 the chariot7393 of Israel,3478 and the horsemen6571 thereof. And he saw7200 him no3808 more:5750 and he took hold2388 of his own clothes,899 and rent7167 them in two8147 pieces.7168

13 He took7311 up also the mantle155 of Elijah452 that fell5307 from him, and went7725 back,7725 and stood5975 by the bank8193 of Jordan;3383

14 And he took3947 the mantle155 of Elijah452 that fell5307 from him, and smote5221 the waters,4325 and said,559 Where346 is the LORD3068 God430 of Elijah?452 and when he also had smitten5221 the waters,4325 they parted2673 here and thither:2008 and Elisha477 went5674 over.5674

15 And when the sons1121 of the prophets5030 which834 were to view5048 at Jericho3405 saw7200 him, they said,559 The spirit7307 of Elijah452 does rest5117 on5921 Elisha.477 And they came935 to meet7125 him, and bowed7812 themselves to the ground776 before him.

16 And they said559 to him, Behold2009 now,4994 there be with your servants5650 fifty2572 strong2428 men;582 1121 let them go,3212 we pray4994 you, and seek1245 your master:113 lest6435 peradventure the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 has taken5375 him up, and cast7993 him on some259 mountain,2022 or176 into some259 valley.1516 And he said,559 You shall not send.7971

17 And when they urged6484 him till5704 he was ashamed,954 he said,559 Send.7971 They sent7971 therefore fifty2572 men;376 and they sought1245 three7969 days,3117 but found4672 him not.

18 And when they came7725 again7725 to him, (for he tarried3427 at Jericho,3405) he said559 to them, Did I not say559 to you, Go3212 not?

19 And the men582 of the city5892 said559 to Elisha,477 Behold,2009 I pray4994 you, the situation4186 of this2088 city5892 is pleasant,2896 as my lord113 sees:7200 but the water4325 is naught,7451 and the ground776 barren.7921

20 And he said,559 Bring3947 me a new2319 cruse,6746 and put7760 salt4417 therein.8033 And they brought3947 it to him.

21 And he went3318 forth3318 to the spring4161 of the waters,4325 and cast7993 the salt4417 in there,8033 and said,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 I have healed7495 these428 waters;4325 there8033 shall not be from there any more5750 death4194 or barren7921 land.

22 So the waters4325 were healed7495 to this2088 day,3117 according to the saying1697 of Elisha477 which834 he spoke.1696

23 And he went5927 up from there8033 to Bethel:1008 and as he was going5927 up by the way,1870 there came3318 forth3318 little6996 children5288 out of the city,5892 and mocked7046 him, and said559 to him, Go5927 up, you bald7142 head; go5927 up, you bald7142 head.

24 And he turned6437 back,310 and looked7200 on them, and cursed7043 them in the name8034 of the LORD.3068 And there came3318 forth3318 two8147 she bears1677 out of the wood,3293 and tare1234 forty705 and two8147 children3206 of them.

25 And he went3212 from there8033 to mount2022 Carmel,3760 and from there8033 he returned7725 to Samaria.8111

3

1 Now Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Ahab256 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria8111 the eighteenth6240 year8141 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah,3063 and reigned4427 twelve8147 6240 years.8141

2 And he worked6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD;3068 but not like his father,1 and like his mother:517 for he put5493 away5493 the image4676 of Baal1168 that his father1 had made.6213

3 Nevertheless7535 he joined1692 to the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 which834 made Israel3478 to sin;2398 he departed5493 not therefrom.

4 And Mesha4337 king4428 of Moab4124 was a sheep master,5349 and rendered7725 to the king4428 of Israel3478 an hundred3967 thousand505 lambs,3733 and an hundred3967 thousand505 rams,352 with the wool.6785

5 But it came1961 to pass, when Ahab256 was dead,4194 that the king4428 of Moab4124 rebelled6586 against the king4428 of Israel.3478

6 And king4428 Jehoram3088 went3318 out of Samaria8111 the same1931 time,3117 and numbered6485 all3605 Israel.3478

7 And he went3212 and sent7971 to Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah,3063 saying,559 The king4428 of Moab4124 has rebelled6586 against me: will you go3212 with me against413 Moab4124 to battle?4421 And he said,559 I will go5927 up: I am as you are, my people5971 as your people,5971 and my horses5483 as your horses.5483

8 And he said,559 Which335 2088 way1870 shall we go5927 up? And he answered,559 The way1870 through the wilderness4057 of Edom.123

9 So the king4428 of Israel3478 went,3212 and the king4428 of Judah,3063 and the king4428 of Edom:123 and they fetched a compass5437 of seven7651 days'3117 journey:1870 and there was no3808 water4325 for the host,4264 and for the cattle929 that followed7272 them.

10 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said,559 Alas!162 that the LORD3068 has called7121 these428 three7969 kings4428 together, to deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Moab!4124

11 But Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 Is there not here6311 a prophet5030 of the LORD,3068 that we may inquire1875 of the LORD3068 by him? And one259 of the king4428 of Israel's3478 servants5650 answered6030 and said,559 Here6311 is Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat,8202 which834 poured3332 water4325 on5921 the hands3027 of Elijah.452

12 And Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 The word1697 of the LORD3068 is with him. So the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 and the king4428 of Edom123 went3381 down3381 to him.

13 And Elisha477 said559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 What4100 have I to do with you? get3212 you to the prophets5030 of your father,1 and to the prophets5030 of your mother.517 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to him, No:408 for the LORD3068 has called7121 these428 three7969 kings4428 together, to deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Moab.4124

14 And Elisha477 said,559 As the LORD3068 of hosts6635 lives,2416 before6440 whom834 I stand,5975 surely,3588 were it not that I regard5375 the presence6440 of Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah,3063 I would not look5027 toward413 you, nor518 see7200 you.

15 But now6258 bring3947 me a minstrel.5059 And it came1961 to pass, when the minstrel5059 played,5059 that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 came1961 on him.

16 And he said,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Make6213 this2088 valley5158 full of ditches.1356

17 For thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 You shall not see7200 wind,7307 neither3808 shall you see7200 rain;1653 yet that valley5158 shall be filled4390 with water,4325 that you may drink,8354 both you, and your cattle,4735 and your beasts.929

18 And this2063 is but a light7043 thing in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he will deliver5414 the Moabites4124 also into your hand.3027

19 And you shall smite5221 every3605 fenced4013 city,5892 and every3605 choice4005 city,5892 and shall fell5307 every3605 good2896 tree,6086 and stop5640 all3605 wells4599 of water,4325 and mar3510 every3605 good2896 piece2513 of land with stones.68

20 And it came1961 to pass in the morning,1242 when the meat offering4503 was offered,5927 that, behold,2009 there came935 water4325 by the way1870 of Edom,123 and the country776 was filled4390 with water.4325

21 And when all3605 the Moabites4124 heard8085 that the kings4428 were come5927 up to fight3898 against them, they gathered6817 all3605 that were able2296 to put2296 on armor,2290 and upward,4605 and stood5975 in the border.1366

22 And they rose7925 up early7925 in the morning,1242 and the sun8121 shone2224 on the water,4325 and the Moabites4124 saw7200 the water4325 on the other5048 side5048 as red122 as blood:1818

23 And they said,559 This2088 is blood:1818 the kings4428 are surely slain,2717 and they have smitten5221 one376 another:7453 now6258 therefore, Moab,4124 to the spoil.7998

24 And when they came935 to the camp4264 of Israel,3478 the Israelites3478 rose6965 up and smote5221 the Moabites,4124 so that they fled5127 before6440 them: but they went5221 forward smiting5221 the Moabites,4124 even in their country.

25 And they beat2040 down2040 the cities,5892 and on every3605 good2896 piece2513 of land cast7993 every man376 his stone,68 and filled4390 it; and they stopped5640 all3605 the wells4599 of water,4325 and felled5307 all3605 the good2896 trees:6086 only in Kirharaseth7025 left7604 they the stones68 thereof; however, the slingers7051 went5437 about5437 it, and smote5221 it.

26 And when the king4428 of Moab4124 saw7200 that the battle4421 was too sore2388 for him, he took3947 with him seven7651 hundred3967 men376 that drew8025 swords,2719 to break1234 through1234 even to the king4428 of Edom:123 but they could3201 not.

27 Then he took3947 his oldest1060 son1121 that should have reigned4427 in his stead,8478 and offered5927 him for a burnt5930 offering on the wall.2346 And there was great1419 indignation7110 against5921 Israel:3478 and they departed5265 from him, and returned7725 to their own land.776

4

1 Now there cried6817 a certain259 woman802 of the wives802 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 to Elisha,477 saying,559 Your servant5650 my husband376 is dead;4191 and you know3045 that your servant5650 did fear3373 the LORD:3068 and the creditor5383 is come935 to take3947 to him my two8147 sons3206 to be slaves.5650

2 And Elisha477 said559 to her, What4100 shall I do6213 for you? tell5046 me, what4100 have3426 you in the house?1004 And she said,559 Your handmaid8198 has not any3605 thing in the house,1004 save3588 518 a pot610 of oil.8081

3 Then he said,559 Go,3212 borrow7592 you vessels3627 abroad2351 of all3605 your neighbors,7934 even empty7385 vessels;3627 borrow not a few.4591

4 And when you are come935 in, you shall shut5462 the door1817 on you and on your sons,1121 and shall pour3332 out into5921 all3605 those428 vessels,3627 and you shall set5265 aside5265 that which is full.4392

5 So she went3212 from him, and shut5462 the door1817 on her and on her sons,1121 who1992 brought5066 the vessels to her; and she poured3332 out.

6 And it came1961 to pass, when the vessels3627 were full,4390 that she said559 to her son,1121 Bring5066 me yet a vessel.3627 And he said559 to her, There is not a vessel3627 more.5750 And the oil8081 stayed.5975

7 Then she came935 and told5046 the man376 of God.430 And he said,559 Go,3212 sell4376 the oil,8081 and pay7999 your debt,5386 and live2421 you and your children1121 of the rest.3498

8 And it fell1961 on a day,3117 that Elisha477 passed5674 to Shunem,7766 where8033 was a great1419 woman;802 and she constrained2388 him to eat398 bread.3899 And so it was, that as oft1767 as he passed5674 by, he turned5493 in thither8033 to eat398 bread.3899

9 And she said559 to her husband,376 Behold2009 now,4994 I perceive3045 that this1931 is an holy6918 man376 of God,430 which passes5674 by us continually.8548

10 Let us make6213 a little6996 chamber,5944 I pray4994 you, on the wall;7023 and let us set7760 for him there8033 a bed,4296 and a table,7979 and a stool,3678 and a candlestick:4501 and it shall be, when he comes935 to us, that he shall turn5493 in thither.8033

11 And it fell1961 on a day,3117 that he came935 thither,8033 and he turned5493 into413 the chamber,5944 and lay7901 there.8033

12 And he said559 to Gehazi1522 his servant,5288 Call7121 this2063 Shunammite.7767 And when he had called7121 her, she stood5975 before6440 him.

13 And he said559 to him, Say559 now4994 to her, Behold,2009 you have been careful2729 for us with all3605 this2063 care;2731 what4100 is to be done6213 for you? would3426 you be spoken1696 for to the king,4428 or176 to the captain8269 of the host?6635 And she answered,559 I dwell3427 among8432 my own people.5971

14 And he said,559 What4100 then is to be done6213 for her? And Gehazi1522 answered,559 Truly61 she has no369 child,1121 and her husband376 is old.2204

15 And he said,559 Call7121 her. And when he had called7121 her, she stood5975 in the door.6607

16 And he said,559 About this2088 season,4150 according to the time6256 of life,2416 you shall embrace2263 a son.1121 And she said,559 No,408 my lord,113 you man376 of God,430 do not lie3576 to your handmaid.8198

17 And the woman802 conceived,2029 and bore3205 a son1121 at that season4150 that Elisha477 had said1696 to her, according to the time6256 of life.2416

18 And when the child3206 was grown,1431 it fell1961 on a day,3117 that he went3318 out to his father1 to the reapers.7114

19 And he said559 to his father,1 My head,7218 my head.7218 And he said559 to a lad,5288 Carry5375 him to his mother.517

20 And when he had taken5375 him, and brought935 him to his mother,517 he sat3427 on5921 her knees1290 till5704 noon,6672 and then died.4191

21 And she went5927 up, and laid7901 him on5921 the bed4296 of the man376 of God,430 and shut5462 the door on him, and went3318 out.

22 And she called7121 to her husband,376 and said,559 Send7971 me, I pray4994 you, one259 of the young5288 men, and one259 of the asses,860 that I may run7323 to the man376 of God,430 and come7725 again.7725

23 And he said,559 Why4069 will you go1980 to him to day?3117 it is neither3808 new2320 moon,2320 nor3808 sabbath.7676 And she said,559 It shall be well.7965

24 Then she saddled2280 an ass,860 and said559 to her servant,5288 Drive,5090 and go3212 forward; slack6113 not your riding7392 for me, except3588 518 I bid559 you.

25 So she went3212 and came935 to the man376 of God430 to mount2022 Carmel.3760 And it came1961 to pass, when the man376 of God430 saw7200 her afar5048 off, that he said559 to Gehazi1522 his servant,5288 Behold,2009 yonder is that Shunammite:7767

26 Run7323 now,6258 I pray4994 you, to meet7125 her, and say559 to her, Is it well7965 with you? is it well7965 with your husband?376 is it well7965 with the child?3206 And she answered,559 It is well:7965

27 And when she came935 to the man376 of God430 to the hill,2022 she caught2388 him by the feet:7272 but Gehazi1522 came5066 near5066 to thrust1920 her away. And the man376 of God430 said,559 Let her alone;7503 for her soul5315 is vexed4843 within her: and the LORD3068 has hid5956 it from me, and has not told5046 me.

28 Then she said,559 Did I desire7592 a son1121 of my lord?113 did I not say,559 Do not deceive7952 me?

29 Then he said559 to Gehazi,1522 Gird2296 up your loins,4975 and take3947 my staff4938 in your hand,3027 and go3212 your way: if3588 you meet4672 any man,376 salute1288 him not; and if3588 any376 salute1288 you, answer6030 him not again: and lay7760 my staff4938 on the face6440 of the child.5288

30 And the mother517 of the child5288 said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 and as your soul5315 lives,2416 I will not leave5800 you. And he arose,6965 and followed3112 310 her.

31 And Gehazi1522 passed5674 on before6440 them, and laid7760 the staff4938 on the face6440 of the child;5288 but there was neither369 voice,6963 nor369 hearing.7182 Why he went7725 again7725 to meet7125 him, and told5046 him, saying,559 The child5288 is not awaked.6974

32 And when Elisha477 was come935 into the house,1004 behold,2009 the child5288 was dead,4191 and laid7901 on his bed.4296

33 He went935 in therefore, and shut5462 the door1817 on them two,8147 and prayed6419 to the LORD.3068

34 And he went5927 up, and lay7901 on the child,3206 and put7760 his mouth6310 on his mouth,6310 and his eyes5869 on his eyes,5869 and his hands3709 on his hands:3709 and stretched1457 himself on the child; and the flesh1320 of the child3206 waxed warm.2552

35 Then he returned,7725 and walked3212 in the house1004 to and fro;259 2008 and went5927 up, and stretched1457 himself on him: and the child5288 sneezed2237 seven7651 times,6471 and the child5288 opened6491 his eyes.5869

36 And he called7121 Gehazi,1522 and said,559 Call7121 this2063 Shunammite.7767 So he called7121 her. And when she was come935 in to him, he said,559 Take5375 up your son.1121

37 Then she went935 in, and fell5307 at5921 his feet,7272 and bowed7812 herself to the ground,776 and took5375 up her son,1121 and went3318 out.

38 And Elisha477 came7725 again7725 to Gilgal:1537 and there was a dearth7458 in the land;776 and the sons1121 of the prophets5030 were sitting3427 before6440 him: and he said559 to his servant,5288 Set8239 on the great1419 pot,5518 and seethe1310 pottage5138 for the sons1121 of the prophets.5030

39 And one259 went3318 out into413 the field7704 to gather3950 herbs,219 and found4672 a wild7704 vine,1612 and gathered3950 thereof wild7704 gourds6498 his lap899 full,4393 and came935 and shred6398 them into413 the pot5518 of pottage:5138 for they knew3045 them not.

40 So they poured3332 out for the men582 to eat.398 And it came1961 to pass, as they were eating398 of the pottage,5138 that they cried6817 out, and said,559 O you man376 of God,430 there is death4194 in the pot.5518 And they could3201 not eat398 thereof.

41 But he said,559 Then bring3947 meal.7058 And he cast7993 it into413 the pot;5518 and he said,559 Pour3332 out for the people,5971 that they may eat.398 And there was no3808 harm1697 7451 in the pot.5518

42 And there came935 a man376 from Baalshalisha,1190 and brought935 the man376 of God430 bread3899 of the first fruits,1061 twenty6242 loaves3899 of barley,8184 and full ears3759 of corn3759 in the husk6861 thereof. And he said,559 Give5414 to the people,5971 that they may eat.398

43 And his servitor8334 said,559 What,4100 should I set5414 this2088 before6440 an hundred3967 men?376 He said559 again, Give5414 the people,5971 that they may eat:398 for thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 They shall eat,398 and shall leave3498 thereof.

44 So he set5414 it before6440 them, and they did eat,398 and left3498 thereof, according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068

5

1 Now Naaman,5283 captain8269 of the host6635 of the king4428 of Syria,758 was a great1419 man376 with his master,113 and honorable,5375 6440 because3588 by him the LORD3068 had given5414 deliverance8668 to Syria:758 he was also a mighty1368 man376 in valor,2428 but he was a leper.6879

2 And the Syrians758 had gone3318 out by companies,1416 and had brought7617 away captive7617 out of the land776 of Israel3478 a little6996 maid;5291 and she waited1961 6440 on Naaman's5283 wife.802

3 And she said559 to her mistress,1404 Would305 God my lord113 were with the prophet5030 that is in Samaria!8111 for he would recover622 him of his leprosy.6883

4 And one went935 in, and told5046 his lord,113 saying,559 Thus2063 and thus2063 said1696 the maid5291 that is of the land776 of Israel.3478

5 And the king4428 of Syria758 said,559 Go3212 to, go,935 and I will send7971 a letter5612 to the king4428 of Israel.3478 And he departed,3212 and took3947 with him ten6235 talents3603 of silver,3701 and six8337 thousand505 pieces of gold,2091 and ten6235 changes2487 of raiment.899

6 And he brought935 the letter5612 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Now6258 when this2088 letter5612 is come935 to you, behold,2009 I have therewith sent7971 Naaman5283 my servant5650 to you, that you may recover622 him of his leprosy.6883

7 And it came1961 to pass, when the king4428 of Israel3478 had read7121 the letter,5612 that he rent7167 his clothes,899 and said,559 Am I God,430 to kill4191 and to make alive,2421 that this2088 man does send7971 to me to recover622 a man376 of his leprosy?6883 why3588 389 consider,3045 I pray4994 you, and see7200 how3588 he seeks579 a quarrel579 against me.

8 And it was so, when Elisha477 the man376 of God430 had heard8085 that the king4428 of Israel3478 had rent7167 his clothes,899 that he sent7971 to the king,4428 saying,559 Why4100 have you rent7167 your clothes?899 let him come935 now4994 to me, and he shall know3045 that there is a prophet5030 in Israel.3478

9 So Naaman5283 came935 with his horses5483 and with his chariot,7393 and stood5975 at the door6607 of the house1004 of Elisha.477

10 And Elisha477 sent7971 a messenger4397 to him, saying,559 Go1980 and wash7364 in Jordan3383 seven7651 times,6471 and your flesh1320 shall come7725 again7725 to you, and you shall be clean.2891

11 But Naaman5283 was wroth,7107 and went3212 away, and said,559 Behold,2009 I thought,559 He will surely come3318 out to me, and stand,5975 and call7121 on the name8034 of the LORD3068 his God,430 and strike5130 his hand3027 over413 the place,4725 and recover622 the leper.6879

12 Are not Abana71 and Pharpar,6554 rivers5104 of Damascus,1834 better2896 than all3605 the waters4325 of Israel?3478 may I not wash7364 in them, and be clean?2891 So he turned6437 and went3212 away in a rage.2534

13 And his servants5650 came5066 near,5066 and spoke1696 to him, and said,559 My father,1 if the prophet5030 had bid1696 you do some great1419 thing,1697 would you not have done6213 it? how637 much637 3588 rather then, when3588 he said559 to you, Wash,7364 and be clean?2891

14 Then went3381 he down,3381 and dipped2881 himself seven7651 times6471 in Jordan,3383 according to the saying1697 of the man376 of God:430 and his flesh1320 came7725 again7725 like to the flesh1320 of a little6995 child,5288 and he was clean.2891

15 And he returned7725 to the man376 of God,430 he and all3605 his company,4264 and came,935 and stood5975 before6440 him: and he said,559 Behold,2009 now4994 I know3045 that there is no369 God430 in all3605 the earth,776 but in Israel:3478 now6258 therefore, I pray4994 you, take3947 a blessing1293 of your servant.5650

16 But he said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 before6440 whom834 I stand,5975 I will receive3947 none. And he urged6484 him to take3947 it; but he refused.3985

17 And Naaman5283 said,559 Shall there not then, I pray4994 you, be given5414 to your servant5650 two mules'6505 burden4853 of earth?127 for your servant5650 will from now on5750 offer6213 neither3808 burnt5930 offering nor sacrifice2077 to other312 gods,430 but to the LORD.3068

18 In this2088 thing1697 the LORD3068 pardon5545 your servant,5650 that when my master113 goes935 into the house1004 of Rimmon7417 to worship7812 there,8033 and he leans8172 on5921 my hand,3027 and I bow7812 myself in the house1004 of Rimmon:7417 when I bow7812 down7812 myself in the house1004 of Rimmon,7417 the LORD3068 pardon5545 your servant5650 in this2088 thing.1697

19 And he said559 to him, Go3212 in peace.7965 So he departed3212 from him a little3530 way.776

20 But Gehazi,1522 the servant5288 of Elisha477 the man376 of God,430 said,559 Behold,2009 my master113 has spared2820 Naaman5283 this2088 Syrian,761 in not receiving3947 at his hands3027 that which834 he brought:935 but, as the LORD3068 lives,2416 I will run7323 after310 him, and take3947 somewhat3972 of him.

21 So Gehazi1522 followed7291 after310 Naaman.5283 And when Naaman5283 saw7200 him running7323 after310 him, he lighted5307 down from the chariot4818 to meet7125 him, and said,559 Is all well?7965

22 And he said,559 All is well.7965 My master113 has sent7971 me, saying,559 Behold,2009 even now6258 there be come935 to me from mount2022 Ephraim669 two8147 young5288 men of the sons1121 of the prophets:5030 give5414 them, I pray4994 you, a talent3603 of silver,3701 and two8147 changes2487 of garments.899

23 And Naaman5283 said,559 Be content,2974 take3947 two talents.3603 And he urged6555 him, and bound6887 two8147 talents3603 of silver3701 in two8147 bags,2754 with two8147 changes2487 of garments,899 and laid5414 them on two8147 of his servants;5288 and they bore5375 them before6440 him.

24 And when he came935 to the tower,6076 he took3947 them from their hand,3027 and bestowed6485 them in the house:1004 and he let the men582 go,7971 and they departed.3212

25 But he went935 in, and stood5975 before413 his master.113 And Elisha477 said559 to him, From where370 come you, Gehazi?1522 And he said,559 Your servant5650 went1980 no3808 where.575

26 And he said559 to him, Went1980 not my heart3820 with you, when3588 the man376 turned2015 again from his chariot4818 to meet7125 you? Is it a time6256 to receive3947 money,3701 and to receive3947 garments,899 and olive groves,2132 and vineyards,3754 and sheep,6629 and oxen,1241 and menservants,5650 and maidservants?8198

27 The leprosy6883 therefore of Naaman5283 shall stick1692 to you, and to your seed2233 for ever.5769 And he went3318 out from his presence6440 a leper6879 as white as snow.7950

6

1 And the sons1121 of the prophets5030 said559 to Elisha,477 Behold2009 now,4994 the place4725 where834 8033 we dwell3427 with you is too strait6862 for us.

2 Let us go,3212 we pray4994 you, to Jordan,3383 and take3947 there8033 every man376 a beam,6982 and let us make6213 us a place4725 there,8033 where8033 we may dwell.3427 And he answered,559 Go3212 you.

3 And one259 said,559 Be content,2974 I pray4994 you, and go3212 with your servants.5650 And he answered,559 I will go.3212

4 So he went3212 with them. And when they came935 to Jordan,3383 they cut1504 down wood.6086

5 But as one259 was felling5307 a beam,6982 the ax1270 head1270 fell5307 into413 the water:4325 and he cried,6817 and said,559 Alas,162 master!113 for it was borrowed.7592

6 And the man376 of God430 said,559 Where575 fell5307 it? And he showed7200 him the place.4725 And he cut7094 down a stick,6086 and cast7993 it in thither;8033 and the iron1270 did swim.6687

7 Therefore said559 he, Take7311 it up to you. And he put7971 out his hand,3027 and took3947 it.

8 Then the king4428 of Syria758 warred3898 against Israel,3478 and took counsel3289 with his servants,5650 saying,559 In such6423 and such492 a place4725 shall be my camp.8466

9 And the man376 of God430 sent7971 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Beware8104 that you pass5674 not such2088 a place;4725 for thither8033 the Syrians758 are come5185 down.5181

10 And the king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to the place4725 which834 the man376 of God430 told559 him and warned2094 him of, and saved8104 himself there,8033 not once259 nor3808 twice.8147

11 Therefore the heart3820 of the king4428 of Syria758 was sore troubled5590 for this2088 thing;1697 and he called7121 his servants,5650 and said559 to them, Will you not show5046 me which4310 of us is for the king4428 of Israel?3478

12 And one259 of his servants5650 said,559 None,3808 my lord,113 O king:4428 but Elisha,477 the prophet5030 that is in Israel,3478 tells5046 the king4428 of Israel3478 the words1697 that you speak1696 in your bedchamber.2315 4904

13 And he said,559 Go3212 and spy7200 where351 he is, that I may send7971 and fetch3947 him. And it was told5046 him, saying,559 Behold,2009 he is in Dothan.1886

14 Therefore sent7971 he thither8033 horses,5483 and chariots,7393 and a great3515 host:2428 and they came935 by night,3915 and compassed5362 the city5892 about.5362

15 And when the servant8334 of the man376 of God430 was risen6965 early,7925 and gone3318 forth,3318 behold,2009 an host2428 compassed5437 the city5892 both with horses5483 and chariots.7393 And his servant5288 said559 to him, Alas,162 my master!113 how349 shall we do?6213

16 And he answered,559 Fear3372 not: for they that be with us are more7227 than they that be with them.

17 And Elisha477 prayed,6419 and said,559 LORD,3068 I pray4994 you, open6491 his eyes,5869 that he may see.7200 And the LORD3068 opened6491 the eyes5869 of the young5288 man; and he saw:7200 and, behold,2009 the mountain2022 was full4390 of horses5483 and chariots7393 of fire784 round5439 about Elisha.477

18 And when they came3381 down3381 to him, Elisha477 prayed6419 to the LORD,3068 and said,559 Smite5221 this2088 people,1471 I pray4994 you, with blindness.5575 And he smote5221 them with blindness5575 according to the word1697 of Elisha.477

19 And Elisha477 said559 to them, This2088 is not the way,1870 neither3808 is this2090 the city:5892 follow3212 310 me, and I will bring3212 you to the man376 whom834 you seek.1245 But he led3212 them to Samaria.8111

20 And it came1961 to pass, when they were come935 into Samaria,8111 that Elisha477 said,559 LORD,3068 open6491 the eyes5869 of these428 men, that they may see.7200 And the LORD3068 opened6491 their eyes,5869 and they saw;7200 and, behold,2009 they were in the middle8432 of Samaria.8111

21 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Elisha,477 when he saw7200 them, My father,1 shall I smite5221 them? shall I smite5221 them?

22 And he answered,559 You shall not smite5221 them: would you smite5221 those whom834 you have taken captive7617 with your sword2719 and with your bow?7198 set7760 bread3899 and water4325 before6440 them, that they may eat398 and drink,8354 and go3212 to their master.113

23 And he prepared3739 great1419 provision3740 for them: and when they had eaten398 and drunk,8354 he sent7971 them away, and they went3212 to their master.113 So the bands1416 of Syria758 came935 no3808 more3254 5750 into the land776 of Israel.3478

24 And it came1961 to pass after310 this,3651 that Benhadad1130 king4428 of Syria758 gathered6908 all3605 his host, and went5927 up, and besieged6696 Samaria.8111

25 And there was a great1419 famine7458 in Samaria:8111 and, behold,2009 they besieged6696 it, until5704 an ass's2543 head7218 was sold for fourscore8084 pieces of silver,3701 and the fourth7255 part of a cab6894 of dove's1686 dung2755 for five2568 pieces of silver.3701

26 And as the king4428 of Israel3478 was passing5674 by on the wall,2346 there cried6817 a woman802 to him, saying,559 Help,3467 my lord,113 O king.4428

27 And he said,559 If the LORD3068 do not help3467 you, from where370 shall I help3467 you? out of the barn floor,1637 or176 out of the wine press?3342

28 And the king4428 said559 to her, What4100 ails you? And she answered,559 This2063 woman802 said559 to me, Give5414 your son,1121 that we may eat398 him to day,3117 and we will eat398 my son1121 to morrow.4279

29 So we boiled1310 my son,1121 and did eat398 him: and I said559 to her on the next312 day,3117 Give5414 your son,1121 that we may eat398 him: and she has hid2244 her son.1121

30 And it came1961 to pass, when the king4428 heard8085 the words1697 of the woman,802 that he rent7167 his clothes;899 and he passed5674 by on the wall,2346 and the people5971 looked,7200 and, behold,2009 he had sackcloth8242 within1004 on his flesh.1320

31 Then he said,559 God430 do6213 so3541 and more3254 also3541 to me, if518 the head7218 of Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202 shall stand5975 on5921 him this day.3117

32 But Elisha477 sat3427 in his house,1004 and the elders2205 sat3427 with him; and the king sent7971 a man376 from before6440 him: but ere2962 the messenger4397 came935 to him, he said559 to the elders,2205 See7200 you how3588 this son1121 of a murderer7523 has sent7971 to take5493 away my head?7218 look,7200 when the messenger4397 comes,935 shut5462 the door,1817 and hold3905 him fast at the door:1817 is not the sound6963 of his master's113 feet7272 behind310 him?

33 And while he yet5750 talked1696 with them, behold,2009 the messenger4397 came3381 down3381 to him: and he said,559 Behold,2009 this2063 evil7451 is of the LORD;3068 what4100 should I wait3176 for the LORD3068 any longer?5750

7

1 Then Elisha477 said,559 Hear8085 you the word1697 of the LORD;3068 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 To morrow4279 about this time6256 shall a measure5429 of fine flour5560 be sold for a shekel,8255 and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 in the gate8179 of Samaria.8111

2 Then a lord7991 on5921 whose834 hand3027 the king4428 leaned8172 answered6030 the man376 of God,430 and said,559 Behold,2009 if the LORD3068 would make6213 windows699 in heaven,8064 might this2088 thing1697 be? And he said,559 Behold,2009 you shall see7200 it with your eyes,5869 but shall not eat398 thereof.

3 And there were four702 leprous6879 men582 at the entering6607 in of the gate:8179 and they said559 one376 to another,7453 Why4100 sit3427 we here6311 until5704 we die?4191

4 If518 we say,559 We will enter935 into the city,5892 then the famine7458 is in the city,5892 and we shall die4191 there:8033 and if518 we sit3427 still here,6311 we die4191 also. Now6258 therefore come,3212 and let us fall5307 to the host4264 of the Syrians:758 if518 they save2421 us alive,2421 we shall live;2421 and if518 they kill4191 us, we shall but die.4191

5 And they rose6965 up in the twilight,5399 to go935 to the camp4264 of the Syrians:758 and when they were come935 to the uttermost7097 part of the camp4264 of Syria,758 behold,2009 there was no369 man376 there.8033

6 For the LORD136 had made the host4264 of the Syrians758 to hear8085 a noise6963 of chariots,7393 and a noise6963 of horses,5483 even the noise6963 of a great1419 host:2428 and they said559 one376 to another,251 See,2009 the king4428 of Israel3478 has hired7936 against5921 us the kings4428 of the Hittites,2850 and the kings4428 of the Egyptians,4714 to come935 on us.

7 Why they arose6965 and fled5127 in the twilight,5399 and left5800 their tents,168 and their horses,5483 and their asses,2543 even the camp4264 as it was, and fled5127 for their life.5315

8 And when these428 lepers6879 came935 to the uttermost7097 part of the camp,4264 they went935 into413 one259 tent,168 and did eat398 and drink,8354 and carried5375 there8033 silver,3701 and gold,2091 and raiment,899 and went935 and hid2934 it; and came7725 again,7725 and entered935 into413 another312 tent,168 and carried5375 there8033 also, and went3212 and hid2934 it.

9 Then they said559 one376 to another,7453 We do6213 not well:3651 this1931 day3117 is a day3117 of good tidings,1309 and we hold2814 our peace:2814 if we tarry2442 till5704 the morning1242 light,216 some mischief5771 will come4672 on us: now6258 therefore come,3212 that we may go935 and tell5046 the king's4428 household.1004

10 So they came935 and called7121 to the porter7778 of the city:5892 and they told5046 them, saying,559 We came935 to the camp4264 of the Syrians,758 and, behold,2009 there was no369 man376 there,8033 neither369 voice6963 of man,120 but horses5483 tied,631 and asses2543 tied,631 and the tents168 as they were.

11 And he called7121 the porters;7778 and they told5046 it to the king's4428 house1004 within.6441

12 And the king4428 arose6965 in the night,3915 and said559 to his servants,5650 I will now4994 show5046 you what853 834 the Syrians758 have done6213 to us. They know3045 that we be hungry;7456 therefore are they gone3318 out of the camp4264 to hide2247 themselves in the field,7704 saying,559 When3588 they come3318 out of the city,5892 we shall catch8610 them alive,2416 and get935 into413 the city.

13 And one259 of his servants5650 answered6030 and said,559 Let some take,3947 I pray4994 you, five2568 of the horses5483 that remain,7604 which834 are left7604 in the city,5892 (behold,2009 they are as all3605 the multitude1995 of Israel3478 that are left7604 in it: behold,2009 I say, they are even as all3605 the multitude1995 of the Israelites3478 that are consumed:8552) and let us send7971 and see.7200

14 They took3947 therefore two8147 chariot7393 horses;5483 and the king4428 sent7971 after310 the host4264 of the Syrians,758 saying,559 Go3212 and see.7200

15 And they went3212 after310 them to Jordan:3383 and, see,2009 all3605 the way1870 was full4392 of garments899 and vessels,3627 which834 the Syrians758 had cast7993 away in their haste.2648 And the messengers4397 returned,7725 and told5046 the king.4428

16 And the people5971 went3318 out, and spoiled962 the tents4264 of the Syrians.758 So a measure5429 of fine flour5560 was sold for a shekel,8255 and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068

17 And the king4428 appointed6485 the lord7991 on5921 whose834 hand3027 he leaned8172 to have the charge5921 of the gate:8179 and the people5971 stepped7429 on him in the gate,8179 and he died,4191 as the man376 of God430 had said,1696 who834 spoke1696 when the king4428 came3381 down3381 to him.

18 And it came1961 to pass as the man376 of God430 had spoken1696 to the king,4428 saying,559 Two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel,8255 and a measure5429 of fine flour5560 for a shekel,8255 shall be to morrow4279 about this time6256 in the gate8179 of Samaria:8111

19 And that lord7991 answered6030 the man376 of God,430 and said,559 Now, behold,2009 if the LORD3068 should make6213 windows699 in heaven,8064 might such2088 a thing1697 be? And he said,559 Behold,2009 you shall see7200 it with your eyes,5869 but shall not eat398 thereof.

20 And so3651 it fell1961 out to him: for the people5971 stepped7429 on him in the gate,8179 and he died.4191

8

1 Then spoke1696 Elisha477 to the woman,802 whose834 son1121 he had restored2421 to life,2421 saying,559 Arise,6965 and go3212 you and your household,1004 and sojourn1481 wherever834 you can sojourn:1481 for the LORD3068 has called7121 for a famine;7458 and it shall also1571 come935 on the land776 seven7651 years.8141

2 And the woman802 arose,6965 and did6213 after the saying1697 of the man376 of God:430 and she went3212 with her household,1004 and sojourned1481 in the land776 of the Philistines6430 seven7651 years.8141

3 And it came1961 to pass at the seven7651 years'8141 end,7097 that the woman802 returned7725 out of the land776 of the Philistines:6430 and she went3318 forth3318 to cry6817 to the king4428 for her house1004 and for her land.7704

4 And the king4428 talked1696 with Gehazi1522 the servant5288 of the man376 of God,430 saying,559 Tell5608 me, I pray4994 you, all3605 the great1419 things that Elisha477 has done.6213

5 And it came1961 to pass, as he was telling5608 the king4428 how834 he had restored2421 a dead4191 body to life,2421 that, behold,2009 the woman,802 whose834 son1121 he had restored2421 to life,2421 cried6817 to the king4428 for her house1004 and for her land.7704 And Gehazi1522 said,559 My lord,113 O king,4428 this2063 is the woman,802 and this2088 is her son,1121 whom834 Elisha477 restored2421 to life.2421

6 And when the king4428 asked7592 the woman,802 she told5608 him. So the king4428 appointed5414 to her a certain officer,5631 saying,559 Restore7725 all3605 that was hers, and all3605 the fruits8393 of the field7704 since the day3117 that she left5800 the land,776 even until5704 now.6258

7 And Elisha477 came935 to Damascus;1834 and Benhadad1130 the king4428 of Syria758 was sick;2470 and it was told5046 him, saying,559 The man376 of God430 is come935 here.2008

8 And the king4428 said559 to Hazael,2371 Take3947 a present4503 in your hand,3027 and go,3212 meet7125 the man376 of God,430 and inquire1875 of the LORD3068 by him, saying,559 Shall I recover2421 of this2088 disease?2483

9 So Hazael2371 went3212 to meet7125 him, and took3947 a present4503 with him, even of every3605 good2898 thing of Damascus,1834 forty705 camels'1581 burden,4853 and came935 and stood5975 before6440 him, and said,559 Your son1121 Benhadad1130 king4428 of Syria758 has sent7971 me to you, saying,559 Shall I recover2421 of this2088 disease?2483

10 And Elisha477 said559 to him, Go,3212 say559 to him, You may certainly recover:2421 however, the LORD3068 has showed7200 me that he shall surely die.4191

11 And he settled5975 his countenance6440 steadfastly,7760 until5704 he was ashamed:954 and the man376 of God430 wept.1058

12 And Hazael2371 said,559 Why4069 weeps1058 my lord?113 And he answered,559 Because3588 I know3045 the evil7451 that you will do6213 to the children1121 of Israel:3478 their strong4013 holds4013 will you set7971 on fire,784 and their young970 men will you slay2026 with the sword,2719 and will dash7376 their children,5768 and rip1234 up their women with child.2030

13 And Hazael2371 said,559 But what,4100 is your servant5650 a dog,3611 that he should do6213 this2088 great1419 thing?1697 And Elisha477 answered,559 The LORD3068 has showed7200 me that you shall be king4428 over5921 Syria.758

14 So he departed3212 from Elisha,477 and came935 to his master;113 who said559 to him, What4100 said559 Elisha477 to you? And he answered,559 He told559 me that you should surely recover.2421

15 And it came1961 to pass on the morrow,4283 that he took3947 a thick cloth,4346 and dipped2881 it in water,4325 and spread6566 it on5921 his face,6440 so that he died:4191 and Hazael2371 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

16 And in the fifth2568 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel,3478 Jehoshaphat3092 being then king4428 of Judah,3063 Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign.4427

17 Thirty7970 and two8147 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 eight8083 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389

18 And he walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 as did6213 the house1004 of Ahab:256 for the daughter1323 of Ahab256 was his wife:802 and he did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD.3068

19 Yet the LORD3068 would14 not destroy7843 Judah3063 for David1732 his servant's5650 sake,4616 as he promised559 him to give5414 him always3605 3117 a light,5216 and to his children.1121

20 In his days3117 Edom123 revolted6586 from under8478 the hand3027 of Judah,3063 and made a king4428 over5921 themselves.1992

21 So Joram3141 went5674 over5674 to Zair,6811 and all3605 the chariots7393 with him: and he rose6965 by night,3915 and smote5221 the Edomites130 which compassed5437 him about,413 and the captains8269 of the chariots:7393 and the people5971 fled5127 into their tents.168

22 Yet Edom123 revolted6586 from under8478 the hand3027 of Judah3063 to this2088 day.3117 Then227 Libnah3841 revolted6586 at the same1931 time.6256

23 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joram,3141 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

24 And Joram3141 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David:1732 and Ahaziah274 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

25 In the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478 did Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Jehoram3088 king4428 of Judah3063 begin to reign.4427

26 Two8147 and twenty6242 years8141 old1121 was Ahaziah274 when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned one259 year8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Athaliah,6271 the daughter1323 of Omri6018 king4428 of Israel.3478

27 And he walked3212 in the way1870 of the house1004 of Ahab,256 and did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 as did the house1004 of Ahab:256 for he was the son2860 in law2859 of the house1004 of Ahab.256

28 And he went3212 with Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 to the war4421 against5973 Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 in Ramothgilead;7433 and the Syrians761 wounded5221 Joram.3141

29 And king4428 Joram3141 went7725 back7725 to be healed7495 in Jezreel3157 of the wounds4347 which834 the Syrians761 had given5221 him at Ramah,7414 when he fought3898 against Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria.758 And Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Jehoram3088 king4428 of Judah3063 went3381 down3381 to see7200 Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 in Jezreel,3157 because3588 he was sick.2470

9

1 And Elisha477 the prophet5030 called7121 one259 of the children1121 of the prophets,5030 and said559 to him, Gird2296 up your loins,4975 and take3947 this2088 box6378 of oil8081 in your hand,3027 and go3212 to Ramothgilead:7433

2 And when you come935 thither,8033 look7200 out there8033 Jehu3058 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Nimshi,5250 and go935 in, and make him arise6965 up from among8432 his brothers,251 and carry935 him to an inner2315 chamber;2315

3 Then take3947 the box6378 of oil,8081 and pour3332 it on5921 his head,7218 and say,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 I have anointed4886 you king4428 over5921 Israel.3478 Then open6605 the door,1817 and flee,5127 and tarry2442 not.

4 So the young5288 man, even the young5288 man the prophet,5030 went3212 to Ramothgilead.7433

5 And when he came,935 behold,2009 the captains8269 of the host2428 were sitting;3427 and he said,559 I have an errand1697 to you, O captain.8269 And Jehu3058 said,559 To which4310 of all3605 us? And he said,559 To you, O captain.8269

6 And he arose,6965 and went935 into the house;1004 and he poured3332 the oil8081 on413 his head,7218 and said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 I have anointed4886 you king4428 over413 the people5971 of the LORD,3068 even over413 Israel.3478

7 And you shall smite5221 the house1004 of Ahab256 your master,113 that I may avenge5358 the blood1818 of my servants5650 the prophets,5030 and the blood1818 of all3605 the servants5650 of the LORD,3068 at the hand3027 of Jezebel.348

8 For the whole3605 house1004 of Ahab256 shall perish:6 and I will cut3772 off from Ahab256 him that urinates8366 against the wall,7023 and him that is shut6113 up and left in Israel:3478

9 And I will make5414 the house1004 of Ahab256 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah:281

10 And the dogs3611 shall eat398 Jezebel348 in the portion2506 of Jezreel,3157 and there shall be none369 to bury6912 her. And he opened6605 the door,1817 and fled.5127

11 Then Jehu3058 came3318 forth3318 to the servants5650 of his lord:113 and one said559 to him, Is all well?7965 why4069 came935 this2088 mad7696 fellow to you? And he said559 to them, You know3045 the man,376 and his communication.7879

12 And they said,559 It is false;8267 tell559 us now.4994 And he said,559 Thus2063 and thus2063 spoke559 he to me, saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 I have anointed4886 you king4428 over413 Israel.3478

13 Then they hurried,4116 and took3947 every man376 his garment,899 and put7760 it under8478 him on413 the top1634 of the stairs,4609 and blew8628 with trumpets,7782 saying,559 Jehu3058 is king.4427

14 So Jehu3058 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Nimshi5250 conspired7194 against413 Joram.3141 (Now Joram3141 had kept8104 Ramothgilead,7433 he and all3605 Israel,3478 because6440 of Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria.758

15 But king4428 Joram3088 was returned7725 to be healed7495 in Jezreel3157 of the wounds4347 which834 the Syrians761 had given5221 him, when he fought3898 with Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria.758) And Jehu3058 said,559 If518 it be your minds,5315 then let none408 go3318 forth3318 nor escape6412 out of the city5892 to go3212 to tell5046 it in Jezreel.3157

16 So Jehu3058 rode7392 in a chariot,7393 and went3212 to Jezreel;3157 for Joram3141 lay7901 there.8033 And Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063 was come3381 down3381 to see7200 Joram.3141

17 And there stood5975 a watchman6822 on5921 the tower4026 in Jezreel,3157 and he spied7200 the company8229 of Jehu3058 as he came,935 and said,559 I see7200 a company.8229 And Joram3088 said,559 Take3947 an horseman,7395 and send7971 to meet7125 them, and let him say,559 Is it peace?7965

18 So there went3212 one on horseback7392 5483 to meet7125 him, and said,559 Thus3541 said559 the king,4428 Is it peace?7965 And Jehu3058 said,559 What4100 have you to do with peace?7965 turn5437 you behind310 me. And the watchman6822 told,5046 saying,559 The messenger4397 came935 to them, but he comes7725 not again.7725

19 Then he sent7971 out a second8145 on horseback,5483 which came935 to them, and said,559 Thus3541 said559 the king,4428 Is it peace?7965 And Jehu3058 answered,559 What4100 have you to do with peace?7965 turn5437 you behind310 me.

20 And the watchman6822 told,5046 saying,559 He came935 even to them, and comes7725 not again:7725 and the driving4491 is like the driving4491 of Jehu3058 the son1121 of Nimshi;5250 for he drives5090 furiously.7697

21 And Joram3088 said,559 Make ready.631 And his chariot7393 was made ready.631 And Joram3088 king4428 of Israel3478 and Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063 went3318 out, each376 in his chariot,7393 and they went3318 out against7125 Jehu,3058 and met4672 him in the portion2513 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite.3158

22 And it came1961 to pass, when Joram3088 saw7200 Jehu,3058 that he said,559 Is it peace,7965 Jehu?3058 And he answered,559 What4100 peace,7965 so long5704 as the prostitutions2183 of your mother517 Jezebel348 and her witchcrafts3785 are so many?7227

23 And Joram3088 turned2015 his hands,3027 and fled,5127 and said559 to Ahaziah,274 There is treachery,4820 O Ahaziah.274

24 And Jehu3058 drew a bow7198 with his full4390 strength,3027 and smote5221 Jehoram3088 between996 his arms,2220 and the arrow2678 went3318 out at his heart,3820 and he sunk3766 down in his chariot.7393

25 Then said559 Jehu to Bidkar920 his captain,7991 Take5375 up, and cast7993 him in the portion2513 of the field7704 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite:3158 for remember2142 how that, when I and you rode7392 together6776 after310 Ahab256 his father,1 the LORD3068 laid5375 this2088 burden4853 on him;

26 Surely I have seen7200 yesterday570 the blood1818 of Naboth,5022 and the blood1818 of his sons,1121 said559 the LORD;3068 and I will requite7999 you in this2063 plat,2513 said5002 the LORD.3068 Now6258 therefore take5375 and cast7993 him into the plat2513 of ground, according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068

27 But when Ahaziah274 the king4428 of Judah3063 saw7200 this, he fled5127 by the way1870 of the garden1588 house.1004 And Jehu3058 followed7291 after310 him, and said,559 Smite5221 him also1571 in the chariot.4818 And they did so at the going4608 up to Gur,1483 which834 is by Ibleam.2991 And he fled5127 to Megiddo,4023 and died4191 there.8033

28 And his servants5650 carried7392 him in a chariot to Jerusalem,3389 and buried6912 him in his sepulcher6900 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David.1732

29 And in the eleventh6240 year8141 of Joram3088 the son1121 of Ahab256 began Ahaziah274 to reign4427 over5921 Judah.3063

30 And when Jehu3058 was come935 to Jezreel,3157 Jezebel348 heard8085 of it; and she painted7760 6320 her face,5869 and tired3190 her head,7218 and looked8259 out at1157 a window.2474

31 And as Jehu3058 entered935 in at the gate,8179 she said,559 Had Zimri2174 peace,7965 who slew2026 his master?113

32 And he lifted5375 up his face6440 to the window,2474 and said,559 Who4310 is on854 my side? who?4310 And there looked8259 out to him two8147 or three7969 eunuchs.5631

33 And he said,559 Throw8058 her down.8058 So they threw8058 her down:8058 and some of her blood1818 was sprinkled5137 on413 the wall,7023 and on413 the horses:5483 and he stepped7429 her under foot.

34 And when he was come935 in, he did eat398 and drink,8354 and said,559 Go,6485 see now4994 this2063 cursed779 woman, and bury6912 her: for she is a king's4428 daughter.1323

35 And they went3212 to bury6912 her: but they found4672 no3808 more3588 518 of her than3588 518 the skull,1538 and the feet,7272 and the palms3709 of her hands.3027

36 Why they came7725 again,7725 and told5046 him. And he said,559 This1931 is the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by his servant5650 Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 saying,559 In the portion2506 of Jezreel3157 shall dogs3611 eat398 the flesh1320 of Jezebel:348

37 And the carcass5038 of Jezebel348 shall be as dung1828 on the face6440 of the field7704 in the portion2506 of Jezreel;3157 so that they shall not say,559 This2063 is Jezebel.348

10

1 And Ahab256 had seventy7657 sons1121 in Samaria.8111 And Jehu3058 wrote3789 letters,5612 and sent7971 to Samaria,8111 to the rulers8269 of Jezreel,3157 to the elders,2205 and to them that brought539 up Ahab's256 children, saying,559

2 Now6258 as soon as this2088 letter5612 comes935 to you, seeing your master's113 sons1121 are with you, and there are with you chariots7393 and horses,5483 a fenced4013 city5892 also, and armor;5402

3 Look7200 even out the best2896 and meet3477 of your master's113 sons,1121 and set7760 him on5921 his father's1 throne,3678 and fight3898 for your master's113 house.1004

4 But they were exceedingly3966 afraid,3372 and said,559 Behold,2009 two8147 kings4428 stood5975 not before6440 him: how349 then shall we stand?5975

5 And he that was over5921 the house,1004 and he that was over5921 the city,5892 the elders2205 also, and the bringers539 up of the children, sent7971 to Jehu,3058 saying,559 We are your servants,5650 and will do6213 all3605 that you shall bid559 us; we will not make any376 king:4427 do6213 you that which is good2896 in your eyes.5869

6 Then he wrote3789 a letter5612 the second8145 time to them, saying,559 If518 you be mine, and if you will listen8085 to my voice,6963 take3947 you the heads7218 of the men582 your master's113 sons,1121 and come935 to me to Jezreel3157 by to morrow4279 this time.6256 Now the king's4428 sons,1121 being seventy7657 persons,376 were with the great1419 men of the city,5892 which brought1431 them up.

7 And it came1961 to pass, when the letter5612 came935 to them, that they took3947 the king's4428 sons,1121 and slew7819 seventy7657 persons,376 and put7760 their heads7218 in baskets,1731 and sent7971 him them to Jezreel.3157

8 And there came935 a messenger,4397 and told5046 him, saying,559 They have brought935 the heads7218 of the king's4428 sons.1121 And he said,559 Lay7760 you them in two8147 heaps6652 at the entering6607 in of the gate8179 until5704 the morning.1242

9 And it came1961 to pass in the morning,1242 that he went3318 out, and stood,5975 and said559 to all3605 the people,5971 You be righteous:6662 behold,2009 I conspired7194 against5921 my master,113 and slew2026 him: but who4310 slew5221 all3605 these?428

10 Know3045 now645 that there shall fall5307 to the earth776 nothing3808 of the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 the LORD3068 spoke1696 concerning5921 the house1004 of Ahab:256 for the LORD3068 has done6213 that which834 he spoke1696 by his servant5650 Elijah.452

11 So Jehu3058 slew5221 all3605 that remained7604 of the house1004 of Ahab256 in Jezreel,3157 and all3605 his great1419 men, and his kinfolks,3045 and his priests,3548 until5704 he left7604 him none1115 remaining.8300

12 And he arose6965 and departed,935 and came1980 to Samaria.8111 And as he was at the shearing1044 7462 house1004 in the way,1870

13 Jehu3058 met4672 with the brothers251 of Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah,3063 and said,559 Who4310 are you? And they answered,559 We are the brothers251 of Ahaziah;274 and we go3381 down3381 to salute7965 the children1121 of the king4428 and the children1121 of the queen.1377

14 And he said,559 Take8610 them alive.2416 And they took8610 them alive,2416 and slew7819 them at the pit953 of the shearing1044 house,1004 even two8147 and forty705 men;376 neither3808 left7604 he any376 of them.

15 And when he was departed3212 there,8033 he lighted4672 on854 Jehonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 coming to meet7125 him: and he saluted1288 him, and said559 to him, Is your heart3824 right,3477 as my heart3824 is with your heart?3824 And Jehonadab3082 answered,559 It is. If it be, give5414 me your hand.3027 And he gave5414 him his hand;3027 and he took5927 him up to him into413 the chariot.4818

16 And he said,559 Come3212 with me, and see7200 my zeal7068 for the LORD.3068 So they made him ride7392 in his chariot.7393

17 And when he came935 to Samaria,8111 he slew5221 all3605 that remained7604 to Ahab256 in Samaria,8111 till5704 he had destroyed8045 him, according to the saying1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 to Elijah.452

18 And Jehu3058 gathered6908 all3605 the people5971 together, and said559 to them, Ahab256 served5647 Baal1168 a little;4592 but Jehu3058 shall serve5647 him much.7235

19 Now6258 therefore call7121 to me all3605 the prophets5030 of Baal,1168 all3605 his servants,5647 and all3605 his priests;3548 let none376 408 be wanting:6485 for I have a great1419 sacrifice2077 to do to Baal;1168 whoever3605 834 shall be wanting,6485 he shall not live.2421 But Jehu3058 did6213 it in subtlety,6122 to the intent4616 that he might destroy6 the worshippers5647 of Baal.1168

20 And Jehu3058 said,559 Proclaim6942 a solemn6116 assembly6116 for Baal.1168 And they proclaimed7121 it.

21 And Jehu3058 sent7971 through all3605 Israel:3478 and all3605 the worshippers5647 of Baal1168 came,935 so that there was not a man376 left7604 that came935 not. And they came935 into the house1004 of Baal;1168 and the house1004 of Baal1168 was full4390 from one end6310 to another.

22 And he said559 to him that was over5921 the vestry,4458 Bring3318 forth3318 vestments3830 for all3605 the worshippers5647 of Baal.1168 And he brought3318 them forth3318 vestments.4403

23 And Jehu3058 went,935 and Jehonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab,7394 into the house1004 of Baal,1168 and said559 to the worshippers5647 of Baal,1168 Search,2664 and look7200 that there be here6311 with you none of the servants5650 of the LORD,3068 but the worshippers5647 of Baal1168 only.905

24 And when they went935 in to offer6213 sacrifices2077 and burnt5930 offerings, Jehu3058 appointed7760 fourscore8084 men376 without,2351 and said,559 If any of the men582 whom834 I have brought935 into5921 your hands3027 escape,4422 he that lets him go, his life5315 shall be for the life5315 of him.

25 And it came1961 to pass, as soon as he had made an end3615 of offering6213 the burnt5930 offering, that Jehu3058 said559 to the guard7323 and to the captains,7991 Go935 in, and slay5221 them; let none408 come3381 forth.3318 And they smote5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword;2719 and the guard7323 and the captains7991 cast7993 them out, and went3212 to the city5892 of the house1004 of Baal.1168

26 And they brought3318 forth3318 the images4676 out of the house1004 of Baal,1168 and burned8313 them.

27 And they broke5422 down5422 the image4676 of Baal,1168 and broke5422 down5422 the house1004 of Baal,1168 and made7760 it a draught4280 house to this2088 day.3117

28 Thus3541 Jehu3058 destroyed8045 Baal1168 out of Israel.3478

29 However, from the sins2399 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin,2398 Jehu3058 departed5493 not from after310 them, to wit, the golden2091 calves5695 that were in Bethel,1008 and that were in Dan.1835

30 And the LORD3068 said559 to Jehu,3058 Because3282 834 you have done well2895 in executing6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes,5869 and have done6213 to the house1004 of Ahab256 according to all3605 that was in my heart,3824 your children1121 of the fourth7243 generation shall sit3427 on5921 the throne3678 of Israel.3478

31 But Jehu3058 took no3808 heed8104 to walk3212 in the law8451 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 with all3605 his heart:3824 for he departed5493 not from the sins2403 of Jeroboam,3379 which834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

32 In those1992 days3117 the LORD3068 began2490 to cut7096 Israel3478 short: and Hazael2371 smote5221 them in all3605 the coasts1366 of Israel;3478

33 From Jordan3383 eastward,4217 8121 all3605 the land776 of Gilead,1568 the Gadites,1425 and the Reubenites,7206 and the Manassites,4520 from Aroer,6177 which834 is by the river5158 Arnon,769 even Gilead1568 and Bashan.1316

34 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehu,3058 and all3605 that he did,6213 and all3605 his might,1369 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

35 And Jehu3058 slept7901 with his fathers:1 and they buried6912 him in Samaria.8111 And Jehoahaz3059 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

36 And the time3117 that Jehu3058 reigned4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria8111 was twenty6242 and eight8083 years.8141

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1 And when Athaliah6271 the mother517 of Ahaziah274 saw7200 that her son1121 was dead,4191 she arose6965 and destroyed6 all3605 the seed2233 royal.4467

2 But Jehosheba,3089 the daughter1323 of king4428 Joram,3141 sister269 of Ahaziah,274 took3947 Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah,274 and stole1589 him from among8432 the king's4428 sons1121 which were slain;4191 and they hid5641 him, even him and his nurse,3243 in the bedchamber2315 4296 from Athaliah,6271 so that he was not slain.4191

3 And he was with her hid2244 in the house1004 of the LORD3068 six8337 years.8141 And Athaliah6271 did reign4427 over5921 the land.776

4 And the seventh7637 year8141 Jehoiada3111 sent7971 and fetched3947 the rulers8269 over hundreds,3967 with the captains3746 and the guard,7323 and brought935 them to him into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and made3772 a covenant1285 with them, and took an oath7650 of them in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and showed7200 them the king's4428 son.1121

5 And he commanded6680 them, saying,559 This2088 is the thing1697 that you shall do;6213 A third7992 part of you that enter935 in on the sabbath7676 shall even be keepers8104 of the watch4931 of the king's4428 house;1004

6 And a third7992 part shall be at the gate8179 of Sur;5495 and a third7992 part at the gate8179 behind310 the guard:7323 so shall you keep8104 the watch4931 of the house,1004 that it be not broken4535 down.4535

7 And two8147 parts3027 of all3605 you that go3318 forth3318 on the sabbath,7676 even they shall keep8104 the watch4931 of the house1004 of the LORD3068 about413 the king.4428

8 And you shall compass5362 the king4428 round5439 about, every man376 with his weapons3627 in his hand:3027 and he that comes935 within the ranges,7713 let him be slain:4191 and be you with the king4428 as he goes3318 out and as he comes935 in.

9 And the captains8269 over the hundreds3967 did6213 according to all3605 things that Jehoiada3111 the priest3548 commanded:6680 and they took3947 every man376 his men582 that were to come935 in on the sabbath,7676 with them that should go3318 out on the sabbath,7676 and came935 to Jehoiada3111 the priest.3548

10 And to the captains8269 over hundreds3967 did the priest3548 give5414 king4428 David's1732 spears2595 and shields,7982 that were in the temple1004 of the LORD.3068

11 And the guard7323 stood,5975 every man376 with his weapons3627 in his hand,3027 round5439 about5921 the king,4428 from the right3233 corner3802 of the temple1004 to the left8042 corner3802 of the temple,1004 along by the altar4196 and the temple.1004

12 And he brought3318 forth3318 the king's4428 son,1121 and put5414 the crown5145 on him, and gave him the testimony;5715 and they made him king,4427 and anointed4886 him; and they clapped5221 their hands,3709 and said,559 God save2421 the king.4428

13 And when Athaliah6271 heard8085 the noise6963 of the guard7323 and of the people,5971 she came935 to the people5971 into the temple1004 of the LORD.3068

14 And when she looked,7200 behold,2009 the king4428 stood5975 by a pillar,5982 as the manner4941 was, and the princes8269 and the trumpeters2689 by the king,4428 and all3605 the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced,8056 and blew8628 with trumpets: and Athaliah6271 rent7167 her clothes,899 and cried,7121 Treason,7195 Treason.7195

15 But Jehoiada3111 the priest3548 commanded6680 the captains8269 of the hundreds,3967 the officers6485 of the host,2428 and said559 to them, Have3318 her forth3318 without413 1004 the ranges:7713 and him that follows935 310 her kill4191 with the sword.2719 For the priest3548 had said,559 Let her not be slain4191 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068

16 And they laid7760 hands3027 on her; and she went935 by the way1870 by the which the horses5483 came3996 into the king's4428 house:1004 and there8033 was she slain.4191

17 And Jehoiada3111 made3772 a covenant1285 between996 the LORD3068 and the king4428 and the people,5971 that they should be the LORD's3068 people;5971 between996 the king4428 also and the people.5971

18 And all3605 the people5971 of the land776 went935 into the house1004 of Baal,1168 and broke5422 it down;5422 his altars4196 and his images6754 broke7665 they in pieces thoroughly,3190 and slew2026 Mattan4977 the priest3548 of Baal1168 before6440 the altars.4196 And the priest3548 appointed7760 officers6486 over5921 the house1004 of the LORD.3068

19 And he took3947 the rulers8269 over hundreds,3967 and the captains,3746 and the guard,7323 and all3605 the people5971 of the land;776 and they brought3381 down3381 the king4428 from the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and came935 by the way1870 of the gate8179 of the guard7323 to the king's4428 house.1004 And he sat3427 on5921 the throne3678 of the kings.4428

20 And all3605 the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced,8055 and the city5892 was in quiet:8252 and they slew4191 Athaliah6271 with the sword2719 beside the king's4428 house.1004

21 Seven7651 years8141 old1121 was Jehoash3060 when he began to reign.4427

12

1 In the seventh7651 year8141 of Jehu3058 Jehoash3060 began to reign;4427 and forty705 years8141 reigned4427 he in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Zibiah6645 of Beersheba.884

2 And Jehoash3060 did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068 all3605 his days3117 wherein834 Jehoiada3111 the priest3548 instructed3384 him.

3 But the high1116 places were not taken5493 away:5493 the people5971 still5750 sacrificed2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 in the high1116 places.

4 And Jehoash3060 said559 to the priests,3548 All3605 the money3701 of the dedicated6944 things that is brought935 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 even the money3701 of every3605 one that passes5674 the account, the money3701 that every man5315 is set6187 at, and all3605 the money3701 that comes5927 into5921 any man's376 heart3820 to bring935 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068

5 Let the priests3548 take3947 it to them, every man376 of his acquaintance:4378 and let them repair2388 the breaches919 of the house,1004 wherever834 8033 any376 breach919 shall be found.4672

6 But it was so, that in the three7969 and twentieth6242 year8141 of king4428 Jehoash3060 the priests3548 had not repaired2388 the breaches919 of the house.1004

7 Then king4428 Jehoash3060 called7121 for Jehoiada3111 the priest,3548 and the other priests,3548 and said559 to them, Why4069 repair2388 you not the breaches919 of the house?1004 now6258 therefore receive3947 no408 more money3701 of your acquaintance,4378 but deliver5414 it for the breaches919 of the house.1004

8 And the priests3548 consented225 to receive3947 no1115 more money3701 of the people,5971 neither1115 to repair2388 the breaches919 of the house.1004

9 But Jehoiada3111 the priest3548 took3947 a chest,727 and bored5344 a hole2356 in the lid1817 of it, and set5414 it beside681 the altar,4196 on the right3225 side3225 as one376 comes935 into the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and the priests3548 that kept8104 the door5592 put5414 therein8033 all3605 the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of the LORD.3068

10 And it was so, when they saw7200 that there was much7225 money3701 in the chest,727 that the king's4428 scribe5608 and the high1419 priest3548 came5927 up, and they put6696 up in bags,6696 and told4487 the money3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068

11 And they gave5414 the money,3701 being told,8505 into5921 the hands3027 of them that did6213 the work,4399 that had the oversight6485 of the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and they laid3318 it out to the carpenters6086 and builders,1129 that worked6213 on the house1004 of the LORD,3068

12 And to masons,1443 and hewers2672 of stone,68 and to buy7069 timber6086 and hewed4274 stone68 to repair2388 the breaches919 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and for all3605 that was laid3318 out for the house1004 to repair2393 it.

13 However, there were not made6213 for the house1004 of the LORD3068 bowls5592 of silver,3701 snuffers,4212 basins,4219 trumpets,2689 any vessels3627 of gold,2091 or vessels3627 of silver,3701 of the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of the LORD:3068

14 But they gave5414 that to the workmen,6213 4399 and repaired2388 therewith the house1004 of the LORD.3068

15 Moreover they reckoned2803 not with the men,582 into5921 whose834 hand3027 they delivered5414 the money3701 to be bestowed5414 on workmen:6213 4399 for they dealt6213 faithfully.530

16 The trespass817 money3701 and sin money3701 was not brought935 into the house1004 of the LORD:3068 it was the priests'.3548

17 Then227 Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 went5927 up, and fought3898 against5921 Gath,1661 and took3920 it: and Hazael2371 set7760 his face6440 to go5927 up to Jerusalem.3389

18 And Jehoash3060 king4428 of Judah3063 took3947 all3605 the hallowed6944 things that Jehoshaphat,3092 and Jehoram,3088 and Ahaziah,274 his fathers,1 kings4428 of Judah,3063 had dedicated,6942 and his own hallowed6944 things, and all3605 the gold2091 that was found4672 in the treasures214 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and in the king's4428 house,1004 and sent7971 it to Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria:758 and he went5927 away from Jerusalem.3389

19 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joash,3101 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

20 And his servants5650 arose,6965 and made a conspiracy,7195 and slew5221 Joash3101 in the house1004 of Millo,4407 which goes3381 down3381 to Silla.5538

21 For Jozachar3108 the son1121 of Shimeath,8100 and Jehozabad3075 the son1121 of Shomer,7763 his servants,5650 smote5221 him, and he died;4191 and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David:1732 and Amaziah558 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

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1 In the three7969 and twentieth6242 year8141 of Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063 Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Jehu3058 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria,8111 and reigned seventeen7651 6240 years.8141

2 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and followed3212 310 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 which made Israel3478 to sin;2398 he departed5493 not therefrom.

3 And the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against Israel,3478 and he delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria,758 and into the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael,2371 all3605 their days.3117

4 And Jehoahaz3059 sought2470 the LORD,3068 and the LORD3068 listened8085 to him: for he saw7200 the oppression3906 of Israel,3478 because3588 the king4428 of Syria758 oppressed3905 them.

5 (And the LORD3068 gave5414 Israel3478 a savior,3467 so that they went3318 out from under8478 the hand3027 of the Syrians:758 and the children1121 of Israel3478 dwelled3427 in their tents,168 as beforetime.8543 8032

6 Nevertheless389 they departed5493 not from the sins2403 of the house1004 of Jeroboam,3379 who834 made Israel3478 sin,2398 but walked1980 therein: and there remained5975 the grove842 also1571 in Samaria.8111)

7 Neither3808 did he leave7604 of the people5971 to Jehoahaz3059 but fifty2572 horsemen,6571 and ten6235 chariots,7393 and ten6235 thousand505 footmen;7273 for the king4428 of Syria758 had destroyed6 them, and had made7760 them like the dust6083 by threshing.1758

8 Now6258 the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoahaz,3059 and all3605 that he did,6213 and his might,1369 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

9 And Jehoahaz3059 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and they buried6912 him in Samaria:8111 and Joash3101 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

10 In the thirty7970 and seventh7651 year8141 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 began Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria,8111 and reigned sixteen8337 6240 years.8141

11 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD;3068 he departed5493 not from all3605 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 sin:2398 but he walked1980 therein.

12 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joash,3101 and all3605 that he did,6213 and his might1369 with which834 he fought3898 against5973 Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah,3063 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

13 And Joash3101 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and Jeroboam3379 sat3427 on his throne:3678 and Joash3101 was buried6912 in Samaria8111 with the kings4428 of Israel.3478

14 Now Elisha477 was fallen sick2470 of his sickness2483 whereof834 he died.4191 And Joash3101 the king4428 of Israel3478 came3381 down3381 to him, and wept1058 over5921 his face,6440 and said,559 O my father,1 my father,1 the chariot7393 of Israel,3478 and the horsemen6571 thereof.

15 And Elisha477 said559 to him, Take3947 bow7198 and arrows.2671 And he took3947 to him bow7198 and arrows.2671

16 And he said559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 Put7392 your hand3027 on the bow.7198 And he put7760 his hand3027 on it: and Elisha477 put7760 his hands3027 on the king's4428 hands.3027

17 And he said,559 Open6605 the window2474 eastward.6924 And he opened6605 it. Then Elisha477 said,559 Shoot.3384 And he shot.3384 And he said,559 The arrow2671 of the LORD's3068 deliverance,8668 and the arrow2671 of deliverance8668 from Syria:758 for you shall smite5221 the Syrians758 in Aphek,663 till5704 you have consumed3615 them.

18 And he said,559 Take3947 the arrows.2671 And he took3947 them. And he said559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 Smite5221 on the ground.776 And he smote5221 thrice,7969 6471 and stayed.5975

19 And the man376 of God430 was wroth7107 with him, and said,559 You should have smitten5221 five2568 or176 six8337 times;6471 then227 had you smitten5221 Syria758 till5704 you had consumed3615 it: whereas6258 now6258 you shall smite5221 Syria758 but thrice.7969 6471

20 And Elisha477 died,4191 and they buried6912 him. And the bands1416 of the Moabites4124 invaded935 the land776 at the coming935 in of the year.8141

21 And it came1961 to pass, as they were burying6912 a man,376 that, behold,2009 they spied7200 a band1416 of men; and they cast7993 the man376 into the sepulcher6913 of Elisha:477 and when the man376 was let3212 down,3212 and touched5060 the bones6106 of Elisha,477 he revived,2421 and stood6965 up on5921 his feet.7272

22 But Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 oppressed3905 Israel3478 all3605 the days3117 of Jehoahaz.3059

23 And the LORD3068 was gracious2603 to them, and had compassion7355 on them, and had respect6437 to them, because4616 of his covenant1285 with Abraham,85 Isaac,3327 and Jacob,3290 and would14 not destroy7843 them, neither3808 cast7993 he them from his presence6440 as yet.5704 6258

24 So Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 died;4191 and Benhadad1130 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

25 And Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 took3947 again7725 out of the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael2371 the cities,5892 which834 he had taken3947 out of the hand3027 of Jehoahaz3059 his father1 by war.4421 Three7969 times6471 did Joash3101 beat5221 him, and recovered7725 the cities5892 of Israel.3478

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1 In the second8147 year8141 of Joash3101 son1121 of Jehoahaz3099 king4428 of Israel3478 reigned4427 Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah.3063

2 He was twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and reigned4427 twenty6242 and nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Jehoaddan3086 of Jerusalem.3389

3 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 yet7535 not like David1732 his father:1 he did6213 according to all3605 things as Joash3101 his father1 did.6213

4 However, the high1116 places were not taken5493 away:5493 as yet5750 the people5971 did sacrifice2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 on the high1116 places.

5 And it came1961 to pass, as soon834 as the kingdom4467 was confirmed2388 in his hand,3027 that he slew5221 his servants5650 which had slain5221 the king4428 his father.1

6 But the children1121 of the murderers5221 he slew4191 not: according to that which is written3789 in the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses,4872 wherein834 the LORD3068 commanded,6680 saying,559 The fathers1 shall not be put4191 to death4191 for the children,1121 nor3808 the children1121 be put4191 to death4191 for the fathers;1 but every man376 shall be put4191 to death4191 for his own sin.2399

7 He slew5221 of Edom123 in the valley1516 of salt4417 ten6235 thousand,505 and took8610 Selah5554 by war,4421 and called7121 the name8034 of it Joktheel3371 to this2088 day.3117

8 Then227 Amaziah558 sent7971 messengers4397 to Jehoash,3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 son1121 of Jehu,3058 king4428 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Come,3212 let us look7200 one another in the face.6440

9 And Jehoash3060 the king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah,3063 saying,559 The thistle2336 that was in Lebanon3844 sent7971 to the cedar730 that was in Lebanon,3844 saying,559 Give5414 your daughter1323 to my son1121 to wife:802 and there passed5674 by a wild7704 beast2416 that was in Lebanon,3844 and stepped7429 down the thistle.2336

10 You have indeed smitten5221 Edom,123 and your heart3820 has lifted5375 you up: glory3513 of this, and tarry3427 at home:1004 for why4100 should you meddle1624 to your hurt,7451 that you should fall,5307 even you, and Judah3063 with you?

11 But Amaziah558 would not hear.8085 Therefore Jehoash3060 king4428 of Israel3478 went5927 up; and he and Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 looked7200 one another in the face6440 at Bethshemesh,1053 which834 belongs to Judah.3063

12 And Judah3063 was put to the worse5062 before6440 Israel;3478 and they fled5127 every man376 to their tents.168

13 And Jehoash3060 king4428 of Israel3478 took8610 Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah,3063 the son1121 of Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Ahaziah,274 at Bethshemesh,1053 and came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and broke6555 down the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 from the gate8179 of Ephraim669 to the corner6438 gate,8179 four702 hundred3967 cubits.520

14 And he took3947 all3605 the gold2091 and silver,3701 and all3605 the vessels3627 that were found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and in the treasures214 of the king's4428 house,1004 and hostages,1121 8594 and returned7725 to Samaria.8111

15 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoash3060 which834 he did,6213 and his might,1369 and how834 he fought3898 with Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah,3063 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

16 And Jehoash3060 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in Samaria8111 with the kings4428 of Israel;3478 and Jeroboam3379 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

17 And Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 lived2421 after310 the death4194 of Jehoash3060 son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 king4428 of Israel3478 fifteen2568 6240 years.8141

18 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amaziah,558 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

19 Now they made a conspiracy7195 against5921 him in Jerusalem:3389 and he fled5127 to Lachish;3923 but they sent7971 after310 him to Lachish,3923 and slew4191 him there.8033

20 And they brought5375 him on5921 horses:5483 and he was buried6912 at Jerusalem3389 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David.1732

21 And all3605 the people5971 of Judah3063 took3947 Azariah,5838 which1931 was sixteen8337 6240 years8141 old,1121 and made him king4427 instead8478 of his father1 Amaziah.558

22 He built1129 Elath,359 and restored7725 it to Judah,3063 after310 that the king4428 slept7901 with his fathers.1

23 In the fifteenth2568 6240 year8141 of Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 began to reign4427 in Samaria,8111 and reigned forty705 and one259 years.8141

24 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he departed5493 not from all3605 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

25 He restored7725 the coast1366 of Israel3478 from the entering935 of Hamath2574 to the sea3220 of the plain,6160 according to the word1697 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which834 he spoke1696 by the hand3027 of his servant5650 Jonah,3124 the son1121 of Amittai,573 the prophet,5030 which834 was of Gathhepher.1662

26 For the LORD3068 saw7200 the affliction6040 of Israel,3478 that it was very3966 bitter:4784 for there was not any shut6113 up, nor369 any left,5800 nor369 any helper5826 for Israel.3478

27 And the LORD3068 said1696 not that he would blot4229 out the name8034 of Israel3478 from under8478 heaven:8064 but he saved3467 them by the hand3027 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash.3101

28 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jeroboam,3379 and all3605 that he did,6213 and his might,1369 how834 he warred,3898 and how834 he recovered7725 Damascus,1834 and Hamath,2574 which belonged to Judah,3063 for Israel,3478 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

29 And Jeroboam3379 slept7901 with his fathers,1 even with the kings4428 of Israel;3478 and Zachariah2148 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

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1 In the twenty6242 and seventh7651 year8141 of Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478 began Azariah5838 son1121 of Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 to reign.4427

2 Sixteen8337 6240 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 two8147 and fifty2572 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Jecholiah3203 of Jerusalem.3389

3 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that his father1 Amaziah558 had done;6213

4 Save7535 that the high1116 places were not removed:5493 the people5971 sacrificed2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 still5750 on the high1116 places.

5 And the LORD3068 smote5221 the king,4428 so that he was a leper6879 to the day3117 of his death,4194 and dwelled3427 in a several2669 house.1004 And Jotham3147 the king's4428 son1121 was over5921 the house,1004 judging8199 the people5971 of the land.776

6 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Azariah,5838 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

7 So Azariah5838 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David:1732 and Jotham3147 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

8 In the thirty7970 and eighth8083 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 did Zachariah2148 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria8111 six8337 months.2320

9 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 as his fathers1 had done:6213 he departed5493 not from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

10 And Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 conspired7194 against5921 him, and smote5221 him before6905 the people,5971 and slew4191 him, and reigned4427 in his stead.8478

11 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Zachariah,2148 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel.3478

12 This1931 was the word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 he spoke1696 to Jehu,3058 saying,559 Your sons1121 shall sit3427 on5921 the throne3678 of Israel3478 to the fourth7243 generation. And so3651 it came1961 to pass.

13 Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 began to reign4427 in the nine8672 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah;3063 and he reigned4427 a full3117 month3391 in Samaria.8111

14 For Menahem4505 the son1121 of Gadi1424 went5927 up from Tirzah,8656 and came935 to Samaria,8111 and smote5221 Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 in Samaria,8111 and slew4191 him, and reigned4427 in his stead.8478

15 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Shallum,7967 and his conspiracy7195 which834 he made,7194 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel.3478

16 Then227 Menahem4505 smote5221 Tiphsah,8607 and all3605 that were therein, and the coasts1366 thereof from Tirzah:8656 because3588 they opened6605 not to him, therefore he smote5221 it; and all3605 the women therein that were with child2030 he ripped1234 up.

17 In the nine8672 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 began Menahem4505 the son1121 of Gadi1424 to reign4427 over5921 Israel,3478 and reigned ten6235 years8141 in Samaria.8111

18 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he departed5493 not all3605 his days3117 from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

19 And Pul6322 the king4428 of Assyria804 came935 against5921 the land:776 and Menahem4505 gave5414 Pul6322 a thousand505 talents3603 of silver,3701 that his hand3027 might be with him to confirm2388 the kingdom4467 in his hand.3027

20 And Menahem4505 exacted3318 the money3701 of Israel,3478 even of all3605 the mighty1368 men of wealth,2428 of each259 man376 fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver,3701 to give5414 to the king4428 of Assyria.804 So the king4428 of Assyria804 turned7725 back,7725 and stayed5975 not there8033 in the land.776

21 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Menahem,4505 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478

22 And Menahem4505 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and Pekahiah6494 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

23 In the fiftieth2572 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 Pekahiah6494 the son1121 of Menahem4505 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria,8111 and reigned two years.8141

24 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he departed5493 not from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

25 But Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah,7425 a captain7991 of his, conspired7194 against5921 him, and smote5221 him in Samaria,8111 in the palace759 of the king's4428 house,1004 with Argob709 and Arieh,745 and with him fifty2572 men376 of the Gileadites:1569 and he killed4191 him, and reigned4427 in his room.8478

26 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Pekahiah,6494 and all3605 that he did,6213 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel.3478

27 In the two8147 and fiftieth2572 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria,8111 and reigned twenty6242 years.8141

28 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he departed5493 not from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398

29 In the days3117 of Pekah6492 king4428 of Israel3478 came935 Tiglathpileser8407 king4428 of Assyria,804 and took3947 Ijon,5859 and Abelbethmaachah,62 and Janoah,3239 and Kedesh,6943 and Hazor,2674 and Gilead,1568 and Galilee,1551 all3605 the land776 of Naphtali,5321 and carried1540 them captive1540 to Assyria.804

30 And Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Elah425 made a conspiracy7195 against5921 Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah,7425 and smote5221 him, and slew4191 him, and reigned4427 in his stead,8478 in the twentieth6242 year8141 of Jotham3147 the son1121 of Uzziah.5818

31 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Pekah,6492 and all3605 that he did,6213 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel.3478

32 In the second8147 year8141 of Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 king4428 of Israel3478 began Jotham3147 the son1121 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah3063 to reign.4427

33 Five2568 and twenty6242 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Jerusha,3388 the daughter1323 of Zadok.6659

34 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD:3068 he did6213 according to all3605 that his father1 Uzziah5818 had done.6213

35 However, the high1116 places were not removed:5493 the people5971 sacrificed2076 and burned6999 incense6999 still5750 in the high1116 places. He built1129 the higher5945 gate8179 of the house1004 of the LORD.3068

36 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jotham,3147 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

37 In those1992 days3117 the LORD3068 began2490 to send7971 against Judah3063 Rezin7526 the king4428 of Syria,758 and Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah.7425

38 And Jotham3147 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father:1 and Ahaz271 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

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1 In the seventeenth7651 6240 year8141 of Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 Ahaz271 the son1121 of Jotham3147 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign.4427

2 Twenty6242 years8141 old1121 was Ahaz271 when he began to reign,4427 and reigned4427 sixteen8337 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem,3389 and did6213 not that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068 his God,430 like David1732 his father.1

3 But he walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 yes,1571 and made his son1121 to pass5674 through the fire,784 according to the abominations8441 of the heathen,1471 whom834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out from before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

4 And he sacrificed2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 in the high1116 places, and on5921 the hills,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree.6086

5 Then227 Rezin7526 king4428 of Syria758 and Pekah6492 son1121 of Remaliah7425 king4428 of Israel3478 came5927 up to Jerusalem3389 to war:4421 and they besieged6696 Ahaz,271 but could3201 not overcome3898 him.

6 At that time6256 Rezin7526 king4428 of Syria758 recovered7725 Elath359 to Syria,758 and drove5394 the Jews3064 from Elath:359 and the Syrians758 came935 to Elath,359 and dwelled3427 there8033 to this2088 day.3117

7 So Ahaz271 sent7971 messengers4397 to Tiglathpileser8407 king4428 of Assyria,804 saying,559 I am your servant5650 and your son:1121 come5927 up, and save3467 me out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Syria,758 and out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Israel,3478 which rise6965 up against5921 me.

8 And Ahaz271 took3947 the silver3701 and gold2091 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and in the treasures214 of the king's4428 house,1004 and sent7971 it for a present7810 to the king4428 of Assyria.804

9 And the king4428 of Assyria804 listened8085 to him: for the king4428 of Assyria804 went5927 up against413 Damascus,1834 and took8610 it, and carried1540 the people of it captive1540 to Kir,7024 and slew4191 Rezin.7526

10 And king4428 Ahaz271 went3212 to Damascus1834 to meet7125 Tiglathpileser8407 king4428 of Assyria,804 and saw7200 an altar4196 that was at Damascus:1834 and king4428 Ahaz271 sent7971 to Urijah223 the priest3548 the fashion1823 of the altar,4196 and the pattern8403 of it, according to all3605 the workmanship4639 thereof.

11 And Urijah223 the priest3548 built1129 an altar4196 according to all3605 that king4428 Ahaz271 had sent7971 from Damascus:1834 so3651 Urijah223 the priest3548 made6213 it against5704 king4428 Ahaz271 came935 from Damascus.1834

12 And when the king4428 was come935 from Damascus,1834 the king4428 saw7200 the altar:4196 and the king4428 approached7126 to the altar,4196 and offered5927 thereon.5921

13 And he burnt6999 his burnt5930 offering 4503and his meat offering, and poured5258 his drink5262 offering, and sprinkled2236 the blood1818 of his peace8002 offerings, on the altar.4196

14 And he brought7126 also the brazen5178 altar,4196 which834 was before6440 the LORD,3068 from the forefront6440 of the house,1004 from between996 the altar4196 and the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and put5414 it on5921 the north6828 side3409 of the altar.4196

15 And king4428 Ahaz271 commanded6680 Urijah223 the priest,3548 saying,559 On the great1419 altar4196 burn6999 the morning1242 burnt5930 offering, and the evening6153 meat offering,4503 and the king's4428 burnt5930 sacrifice, and his meat offering,4503 with the burnt5930 offering of all3605 the people5971 of the land,776 and their meat offering,4503 and their drink5262 offerings; and sprinkle2236 on it all3605 the blood1818 of the burnt5930 offering, and all3605 the blood1818 of the sacrifice:2077 and the brazen5178 altar4196 shall be for me to inquire1239 by.

16 Thus did6213 Urijah223 the priest,3548 according to all3605 that king4428 Ahaz271 commanded.6680

17 And king4428 Ahaz271 cut7112 off the borders4526 of the bases,4350 and removed5493 the laver3595 from off5921 them; and took3381 down3381 the sea3220 from off5921 the brazen5178 oxen1241 that were under8478 it, and put5414 it on the pavement4837 of stones.68

18 And the covert4329 for the sabbath7676 that they had built1129 in the house,1004 and the king's4428 entry3996 without,2435 turned5437 he from the house1004 of the LORD3068 for the king4428 of Assyria.804

19 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahaz271 which834 he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

20 And Ahaz271 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David:1732 and Hezekiah2396 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

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1 In the twelfth8147 6240 year8141 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063 began Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Elah425 to reign4427 in Samaria8111 over5921 Israel3478 nine8672 years.8141

2 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 but not as the kings4428 of Israel3478 that were before6440 him.

3 Against5921 him came5927 up Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria;804 and Hoshea1954 became1961 his servant,5650 and gave7725 him presents.4503

4 And the king4428 of Assyria804 found4672 conspiracy7195 in Hoshea:1954 for he had sent7971 messengers4397 to So5471 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and brought5927 no3808 present4503 to the king4428 of Assyria,804 as he had done year8141 by year:8141 therefore the king4428 of Assyria804 shut6113 him up, and bound631 him in prison.1004 3608

5 Then the king4428 of Assyria804 came5927 up throughout all3605 the land,776 and went5927 up to Samaria,8111 and besieged6696 it three7969 years.8141

6 In the ninth8671 year8141 of Hoshea1954 the king4428 of Assyria804 took3920 Samaria,8111 and carried1540 Israel3478 away1540 into Assyria,804 and placed3427 them in Halah2477 and in Habor2249 by the river5104 of Gozan,1470 and in the cities5892 of the Medes.4074

7 For so it was, that the children1121 of Israel3478 had sinned2398 against the LORD3068 their God,430 which had brought5927 them up out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 from under8478 the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and had feared3372 other312 gods,430

8 And walked3212 in the statutes2708 of the heathen,1471 whom834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out from before6440 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 which834 they had made.6213

9 And the children1121 of Israel3478 did secretly2644 those things1697 that were not right3651 against5921 the LORD3068 their God,430 and they built1129 them high1116 places in all3605 their cities,5892 from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fenced4013 city.5892

10 And they set5324 them up images4676 and groves842 in every3605 high1364 hill,1389 and under8478 every3605 green7488 tree:6086

11 And there8033 they burnt6999 incense6999 in all3605 the high1116 places, as did the heathen1471 whom834 the LORD3068 carried1540 away1540 before6440 them; and worked6213 wicked7451 things1697 to provoke the LORD3068 to anger:3707

12 For they served5647 idols,1544 whereof834 the LORD3068 had said559 to them, You shall not do6213 this2088 thing.1697

13 Yet the LORD3068 testified5749 against Israel,3478 and against Judah,3063 by all3605 the prophets,5030 and by all3605 the seers,2374 saying,559 Turn7725 you from your evil7451 ways,1870 and keep8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes,2708 according to all3605 the law8451 which834 I commanded6680 your fathers,1 and which834 I sent7971 to you by my servants5650 the prophets.5030

14 Notwithstanding they would not hear,8085 but hardened7185 their necks,6203 like to the neck6203 of their fathers,1 that did not believe539 in the LORD3068 their God.430

15 And they rejected3988 his statutes,2706 and his covenant1285 that he made3772 with their fathers,1 and his testimonies5715 which834 he testified5749 against them; and they followed3212 310 vanity,1892 and became1891 vain,1891 and went3212 after310 the heathen1471 that were round5439 about them, concerning whom834 the LORD3068 had charged6680 them, that they should not do6213 like them.

16 And they left5800 all3605 the commandments4687 of the LORD3068 their God,430 and made6213 them molten4541 images, even two8147 calves,5695 and made6213 a grove,842 and worshipped7812 all3605 the host6635 of heaven,8064 and served5647 Baal.1168

17 And they caused their sons1121 and their daughters1323 to pass5674 through the fire,784 and used divination7081 and enchantments,5172 and sold4376 themselves to do6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 to provoke him to anger.3707

18 Therefore the LORD3068 was very3966 angry599 with Israel,3478 and removed5493 them out of his sight:6440 there was none3808 left7604 but the tribe7626 of Judah3063 only.905

19 Also1571 Judah3063 kept8104 not the commandments4687 of the LORD3068 their God,430 but walked3212 in the statutes2708 of Israel3478 which834 they made.6213

20 And the LORD3068 rejected3988 all3605 the seed2233 of Israel,3478 and afflicted6031 them, and delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of spoilers,8154 until5704 he had cast7993 them out of his sight.6440

21 For he rent7167 Israel3478 from the house1004 of David;1732 and they made6213 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028 king:4427 and Jeroboam3379 drove5074 Israel3478 from following310 the LORD,3068 and made6213 them sin2401 a great1419 sin.2401

22 For the children1121 of Israel3478 walked3212 in all3605 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 which834 he did;6213 they departed5493 not from them;

23 Until5704 the LORD3068 removed5493 Israel3478 out of his sight,6440 as he had said1696 by all3605 his servants5650 the prophets.5030 So was Israel3478 carried1540 away1540 out of their own land127 to Assyria804 to this2088 day.3117

24 And the king4428 of Assyria804 brought935 men from Babylon,894 and from Cuthah,3575 and from Ava,5755 and from Hamath,2574 and from Sepharvaim,5617 and placed3427 them in the cities5892 of Samaria8111 instead8478 of the children1121 of Israel:3478 and they possessed3423 Samaria,8111 and dwelled3427 in the cities5892 thereof.

25 And so it was at the beginning8462 of their dwelling3427 there,8033 that they feared3372 not the LORD:3068 therefore the LORD3068 sent7971 lions738 among them, which slew2026 some of them.

26 Why they spoke559 to the king4428 of Assyria,804 saying,559 The nations1471 which834 you have removed,1540 and placed3427 in the cities5892 of Samaria,8111 know3045 not the manner4941 of the God430 of the land:776 therefore he has sent7971 lions738 among them, and, behold,2009 they slay4191 them, because834 they know3045 not the manner4941 of the God430 of the land.776

27 Then the king4428 of Assyria804 commanded,6680 saying,559 Carry1980 thither8033 one259 of the priests3548 whom834 you brought1540 from there;8033 and let them go3212 and dwell3427 there,8033 and let him teach3384 them the manner4941 of the God430 of the land.776

28 Then one259 of the priests3548 whom834 they had carried1540 away1540 from Samaria8111 came935 and dwelled3427 in Bethel,1008 and taught3384 them how349 they should fear3372 the LORD.3068

29 However, every nation1471 made6213 gods430 of their own, and put3240 them in the houses1004 of the high1116 places which834 the Samaritans8118 had made,6213 every nation1471 in their cities5892 wherein834 8033 they dwelled.3427

30 And the men582 of Babylon894 made6213 Succothbenoth,5524 and the men582 of Cuth3575 made6213 Nergal,5370 and the men582 of Hamath2574 made6213 Ashima,807

31 And the Avites5757 made6213 Nibhaz5026 and Tartak,8662 and the Sepharvites5616 burnt8313 their children1121 in fire784 to Adrammelech152 and Anammelech,6048 the gods430 of Sepharvaim.5617

32 So they feared3373 the LORD,3068 and made6213 to themselves of the lowest7098 of them priests3548 of the high1116 places, which1961 sacrificed6213 for them in the houses1004 of the high1116 places.

33 They feared3373 the LORD,3068 and served5647 their own gods,430 after the manner4941 of the nations1471 whom834 they carried1540 away1540 from there.8033

34 To this2088 day3117 they do6213 after the former7223 manners:4941 they fear3373 not the LORD,3068 neither369 do6213 they after their statutes,2708 or after their ordinances,4941 or after the law8451 and commandment4687 which834 the LORD3068 commanded6680 the children1121 of Jacob,3290 whom834 he named8034 Israel;3478

35 With whom the LORD3068 had made3772 a covenant,1285 and charged6680 them, saying,559 You shall not fear3372 other312 gods,430 nor3808 bow7812 yourselves to them, nor3808 serve5647 them, nor3808 sacrifice2076 to them:

36 But the LORD,3068 who834 brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714 with great1419 power3581 and a stretched5186 out arm,2220 him shall you fear,3372 and him shall you worship,7812 and to him shall you do sacrifice.2076

37 And the statutes,2706 and the ordinances,4941 and the law,8451 and the commandment,4687 which834 he wrote3789 for you, you shall observe8104 to do6213 for ever more;3605 3117 and you shall not fear3372 other312 gods.430

38 And the covenant1285 that I have made3772 with you you shall not forget;7911 neither3808 shall you fear3372 other312 gods.430

39 But the LORD3068 your God430 you shall fear;3372 and he shall deliver5337 you out of the hand3027 of all3605 your enemies.341

40 However, they did not listen,8085 but they did6213 after their former7223 manner.4941

41 So these428 nations1471 feared3373 the LORD,3068 and served5647 their graven6456 images, both1571 their children,1121 and their children's1121 children:1121 as did6213 their fathers,1 so do6213 they to this2088 day.3117

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1 Now it came1961 to pass in the third7969 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel,3478 that Hezekiah2396 the son1121 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign.4427

2 Twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 His mother's517 name8034 also was Abi,21 the daughter1323 of Zachariah.2148

3 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that David1732 his father1 did.6213

4 He removed5493 the high1116 places, and broke7665 the images,4676 and cut3772 down the groves,842 and broke3807 in pieces the brazen5178 serpent5175 that Moses4872 had made:6213 for to those1992 days3117 the children1121 of Israel3478 did burn6999 incense6999 to it: and he called7121 it Nehushtan.5180

5 He trusted982 in the LORD3068 God430 of Israel;3478 so that after310 him was none3808 like3644 him among all3605 the kings4428 of Judah,3063 nor any that were before6440 him.

6 For he held1692 to the LORD,3068 and departed5493 not from following310 him, but kept8104 his commandments,4687 which834 the LORD3068 commanded6680 Moses.4872

7 And the LORD3068 was with him; and he prospered7919 wherever3605 834 he went3318 forth:3318 and he rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Assyria,804 and served5647 him not.

8 He smote5221 the Philistines,6430 even to Gaza,5804 and the borders1366 thereof, from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fenced4013 city.5892

9 And it came1961 to pass in the fourth7243 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah,2396 which1958 was the seventh7651 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel,3478 that Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria804 came5927 up against5921 Samaria,8111 and besieged6696 it.

10 And at the end7097 of three7969 years8141 they took3920 it: even in the sixth8337 year8141 of Hezekiah,2396 that is in the ninth8672 year8141 of Hoshea1954 king4428 of Israel,3478 Samaria8111 was taken.3920

11 And the king4428 of Assyria804 did carry1540 away1540 Israel3478 to Assyria,804 and put5148 them in Halah2477 and in Habor2249 by the river5104 of Gozan,1470 and in the cities5892 of the Medes:4074

12 Because3282 834 they obeyed8085 not the voice6963 of the LORD3068 their God,430 but transgressed5674 his covenant,1285 and all3605 that Moses4872 the servant5650 of the LORD3068 commanded,6680 and would not hear8085 them, nor3808 do6213 them.

13 Now in the fourteenth702 6240 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah2396 did Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 come5927 up against5921 all3605 the fenced1219 cities5892 of Judah,3063 and took8610 them.

14 And Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 sent7971 to the king4428 of Assyria804 to Lachish,3923 saying,559 I have offended;2398 return7725 from me: that which834 you put5414 on5921 me will I bear.5375 And the king4428 of Assyria804 appointed7760 to Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 three7969 hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701 and thirty7970 talents3603 of gold.2091

15 And Hezekiah2396 gave5414 him all3605 the silver3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and in the treasures214 of the king's4428 house.1004

16 At that time6256 did Hezekiah2396 cut7112 off the gold from the doors1817 of the temple1964 of the LORD,3068 and from the pillars547 which834 Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 had overlaid,6823 and gave5414 it to the king4428 of Assyria.804

17 And the king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 Tartan8661 and Rabsaris7249 and Rabshakeh7262 from Lachish3923 to king4428 Hezekiah2396 with a great3515 host2426 against Jerusalem.3389 And they went5927 up and came935 to Jerusalem.3389 And when they were come5927 up, they came935 and stood5975 by the conduit8585 of the upper5945 pool,1295 which834 is in the highway4546 of the fuller's3526 field.7704

18 And when they had called7121 to the king,4428 there came3318 out to them Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 which834 was over5921 the household,1004 and Shebna7644 the scribe,5608 and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder.2142

19 And Rabshakeh7262 said559 to them, Speak559 you now4994 to Hezekiah,2396 Thus3541 said559 the great1419 king,4428 the king4428 of Assyria,804 What4100 confidence986 is this2088 wherein834 you trust?982

20 You say,559 (but they are but vain8193 words,)1697 I have counsel6098 and strength1369 for the war.4421 Now6258 on5921 whom4310 do you trust,982 that you rebel4775 against me?

21 Now,6258 behold,2009 you trust982 on the staff4938 of this2088 bruised7533 reed,7070 even on Egypt,4714 on5921 which834 if834 a man376 lean,5564 it will go935 into his hand,3709 and pierce5344 it: so3651 is Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714 to all3605 that trust982 on5921 him.

22 But if3588 you say559 to me, We trust982 in the LORD3068 our God:430 is not that he, whose834 853 high1116 places and whose853 altars4196 Hezekiah2396 has taken5493 away,5493 and has said559 to Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389 You shall worship7812 before6440 this2088 altar4196 in Jerusalem?3389

23 Now6258 therefore, I pray4994 you, give pledges6148 to my lord113 the king4428 of Assyria,804 and I will deliver5414 you two thousand505 horses,5483 if518 you be able3201 on your part to set5414 riders7392 on them.

24 How349 then will you turn7725 away the face6440 of one259 captain6346 of the least6996 of my master's113 servants,5650 and put your trust982 on5921 Egypt4714 for chariots7393 and for horsemen?6571

25 Am I now6258 come5927 up without1107 the LORD3068 against5921 this2088 place4725 to destroy7843 it? The LORD3068 said559 to me, Go5927 up against5921 this2063 land,776 and destroy7843 it.

26 Then said559 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 and Shebna,7644 and Joah,3098 to Rabshakeh,7262 Speak,1696 I pray4994 you, to your servants5650 in the Syrian762 language; for we understand8085 it: and talk1696 not with us in the Jews'3066 language in the ears241 of the people5971 that are on5921 the wall.2346

27 But Rabshakeh7262 said559 to them, Has my master113 sent7971 me to your master,113 and to you, to speak1696 these428 words?1697 has he not sent me to the men582 which sit3427 on5921 the wall,2346 that they may eat398 their own dung,2716 and drink8354 their own urine7890 with you?

28 Then Rabshakeh7262 stood5975 and cried7121 with a loud1419 voice6963 in the Jews'3066 language, and spoke,1696 saying,559 Hear8085 the word1697 of the great1419 king,4428 the king4428 of Assyria:804

29 Thus3541 said559 the king,4428 Let not Hezekiah2396 deceive5377 you: for he shall not be able3201 to deliver5337 you out of his hand:3027

30 Neither408 let Hezekiah2396 make you trust982 in the LORD,3068 saying,559 The LORD3068 will surely deliver5337 us, and this2063 city5892 shall not be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria.804

31 Listen8085 not to Hezekiah:2396 for thus3541 said559 the king4428 of Assyria,804 Make6213 an agreement with me by a present,1293 and come3318 out to me, and then eat398 you every man376 of his own vine,1612 and every376 one376 of his fig8384 tree, and drink8354 you every376 one376 the waters4325 of his cistern:953

32 Until5704 I come935 and take3947 you away to a land776 like your own land,776 a land776 of corn1715 and wine,8492 a land776 of bread3899 and vineyards,3754 a land776 of oil3323 olive2132 and of honey,1706 that you may live,2421 and not die:4191 and listen8085 not to Hezekiah,2396 when3588 he persuades5496 you, saying,559 The LORD3068 will deliver5337 us.

33 Has any376 of the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 at all his land776 out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria?804

34 Where346 are the gods430 of Hamath,2574 and of Arpad?774 where346 are the gods430 of Sepharvaim,5617 Hena,2012 and Ivah?5755 have they delivered5337 Samaria8111 out of my hand?3027

35 Who4310 are they among all3605 the gods430 of the countries,776 that have delivered5337 their country776 out of my hand,3027 that the LORD3068 should deliver5337 Jerusalem3389 out of my hand?3027

36 But the people5971 held2790 their peace,2790 and answered6030 him not a word:1697 for the king's4428 commandment4687 was, saying,559 Answer6030 him not.

37 Then came935 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 which834 was over5921 the household,1004 and Shebna7644 the scribe,5608 and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder,2142 to Hezekiah2396 with their clothes899 rent,7167 and told5046 him the words1697 of Rabshakeh.7262

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1 And it came1961 to pass, when king4428 Hezekiah2396 heard8085 it, that he rent7167 his clothes,899 and covered3680 himself with sackcloth,8242 and went935 into the house1004 of the LORD.3068

2 And he sent7971 Eliakim,471 which834 was over5921 the household,1004 and Shebna7644 the scribe,5608 and the elders2205 of the priests,3548 covered3680 with sackcloth,8242 to Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 the son1121 of Amoz.531

3 And they said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 Hezekiah,2396 This2088 day3117 is a day3117 of trouble,6869 and of rebuke,8433 and blasphemy;5007 for the children1121 are come935 to the birth,4866 and there is not strength3581 to bring3205 forth.3205

4 It may194 be the LORD3068 your God430 will hear8085 all3605 the words1697 of Rabshakeh,7262 whom834 the king4428 of Assyria804 his master113 has sent7971 to reproach2778 the living2416 God;430 and will reprove3198 the words1697 which834 the LORD3068 your God430 has heard:8085 why lift5375 up your prayer8605 for the remnant7611 that are left.4672

5 So the servants5650 of king4428 Hezekiah2396 came935 to Isaiah.3470

6 And Isaiah3470 said559 to them, Thus3541 shall you say559 to your master,113 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Be not afraid3372 of the words1697 which834 you have heard,8085 with which834 the servants5288 of the king4428 of Assyria804 have blasphemed1442 me.

7 Behold,2005 I will send5414 a blast7307 on him, and he shall hear8085 a rumor,8052 and shall return7725 to his own land;776 and I will cause him to fall5307 by the sword2719 in his own land.776

8 So Rabshakeh7262 returned,7725 and found4672 the king4428 of Assyria804 warring3898 against5921 Libnah:3841 for he had heard8085 that he was departed5265 from Lachish.3923

9 And when he heard8085 say559 of Tirhakah8640 king4428 of Ethiopia,3568 Behold,2009 he is come3318 out to fight3898 against you: he sent7971 messengers4397 again7725 to Hezekiah,2396 saying,559

10 Thus3541 shall you speak559 to Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah,3063 saying,559 Let not your God430 in whom834 you trust982 deceive5377 you, saying,559 Jerusalem3389 shall not be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria.804

11 Behold,2009 you have heard8085 what853 834 the kings4428 of Assyria804 have done6213 to all3605 lands,776 by destroying2763 them utterly: and shall you be delivered?5337

12 Have the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 them which834 my fathers1 have destroyed;7843 as Gozan,1470 and Haran,2771 and Rezeph,7530 and the children1121 of Eden5731 which834 were in Thelasar?8515

13 Where346 is the king4428 of Hamath,2574 and the king4428 of Arpad,774 and the king4428 of the city5892 of Sepharvaim,5617 of Hena,2012 and Ivah?5755

14 And Hezekiah2396 received3947 the letter5612 of the hand3027 of the messengers,4397 and read7121 it: and Hezekiah2396 went5927 up into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and spread6566 it before6440 the LORD.3068

15 And Hezekiah2396 prayed6419 before6440 the LORD,3068 and said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which dwell3427 between the cherubim,3742 you are the God,430 even you alone,905 of all3605 the kingdoms4467 of the earth;776 you have made6213 heaven8064 and earth.776

16 LORD,3068 bow5186 down5186 your ear,241 and hear:8085 open,6491 LORD,3068 your eyes,5869 and see:7200 and hear8085 the words1697 of Sennacherib,5576 which834 has sent7971 him to reproach2778 the living2416 God.430

17 Of a truth,551 LORD,3068 the kings4428 of Assyria804 have destroyed2717 the nations1471 and their lands,776

18 And have cast5414 their gods430 into the fire:784 for they were no3808 gods,430 but the work4639 of men's120 hands,3027 wood6086 and stone:68 therefore they have destroyed6 them.

19 Now6258 therefore, O LORD3068 our God,430 I beseech4994 you, save3467 you us out of his hand,3027 that all3605 the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 may know3045 that you are the LORD3068 God,430 even you only.905

20 Then Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 sent7971 to Hezekiah,2396 saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 That which834 you have prayed6419 to me against413 Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 I have heard.8085

21 This2088 is the word1697 that the LORD3068 has spoken1696 concerning5921 him; The virgin1330 the daughter1323 of Zion6726 has despised959 you, and laughed3932 you to scorn; the daughter1323 of Jerusalem3389 has shaken5128 her head7218 at you.

22 Whom853 4310 have you reproached2778 and blasphemed?1442 and against5921 whom4310 have you exalted7311 your voice,6963 and lifted5375 up your eyes5869 on high?4791 even against5921 the Holy6918 One of Israel.3478

23 By your messengers4397 you have reproached2778 the LORD,3068 and have said,559 With the multitude7393 of my chariots7393 I am come5927 up to the height4791 of the mountains,2022 to the sides3411 of Lebanon,3844 and will cut3772 down the tall6967 cedar730 trees thereof, and the choice4005 fir1265 trees thereof: and I will enter935 into the lodgings4411 of his borders,7093 and into the forest3293 of his Carmel.3760

24 I have dig5365 and drunk8354 strange2114 waters,4325 and with the sole3709 of my feet6471 have I dried2717 up all3605 the rivers2975 of besieged4693 places.

25 Have you not heard8085 long7350 ago7350 how I have done6213 it, and of ancient6924 times3117 that I have formed3335 it? now6258 have I brought935 it to pass, that you should be to lay waste7582 fenced1219 cities5892 into ruinous5327 heaps.1530

26 Therefore their inhabitants3427 were of small7116 power,3027 they were dismayed2865 and confounded;954 they were as the grass6212 of the field,7704 and as the green3419 herb,1877 as the grass2682 on the house tops,1406 and as corn blasted7711 before6440 it be grown7054 up.

27 But I know3045 your stayed,3427 and your going3318 out, and your coming935 in, and your rage7264 against413 me.

28 Because3282 your rage7264 against413 me and your tumult7600 is come5927 up into my ears,241 therefore I will put7760 my hook2397 in your nose,639 and my bridle4964 in your lips,8193 and I will turn7725 you back7725 by the way1870 by which834 you came.935

29 And this2088 shall be a sign226 to you, You shall eat398 this year8141 such things as grow5599 of themselves, and in the second8145 year8141 that which springs7823 of the same; and in the third7992 year8141 sow2232 you, and reap,7114 and plant5193 vineyards,3754 and eat398 the fruits6529 thereof.

30 And the remnant7604 that is escaped6413 of the house1004 of Judah3063 shall yet again3254 take root8328 downward,4295 and bear6213 fruit6529 upward.4605

31 For out of Jerusalem3389 shall go3318 forth3318 a remnant,7611 and they that escape6413 out of mount2022 Zion:6726 the zeal7068 of the LORD3068 of hosts shall do6213 this.2063

32 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 concerning413 the king4428 of Assyria,804 He shall not come935 into413 this2063 city,5892 nor3808 shoot3384 an arrow2671 there,8033 nor3808 come6923 before6924 it with shield,4043 nor cast8210 a bank5550 against5921 it.

33 By the way1870 that he came,935 by the same shall he return,7725 and shall not come935 into413 this2063 city,5892 said5002 the LORD.3068

34 For I will defend1598 this2063 city,5892 to save3467 it, for my own sake,4616 and for my servant5650 David's1732 sake.4616

35 And it came1961 to pass that night,3915 that the angel4397 of the LORD3068 went3318 out, and smote5221 in the camp4264 of the Assyrians804 an hundred3967 fourscore8084 and five2568 thousand:505 and when they arose7925 early7925 in the morning,1242 behold,2009 they were all3605 dead4191 corpses.6297

36 So Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 departed,5265 and went3212 and returned,7725 and dwelled3427 at Nineveh.5210

37 And it came1961 to pass, as he was worshipping7812 in the house1004 of Nisroch5268 his god,430 that Adrammelech152 and Sharezer8272 his sons1121 smote5221 him with the sword:2719 and they escaped4422 into the land776 of Armenia.780 And Esarhaddon634 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

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1 In those1992 days3117 was Hezekiah2396 sick2470 to death.4191 And the prophet5030 Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 came935 to him, and said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Set your house1004 in order;6680 for you shall die,4191 and not live.2421

2 Then he turned5437 his face6440 to the wall,7023 and prayed6419 to the LORD,3068 saying,559

3 I beseech577 you, O LORD,3068 remember2142 now4994 how834 I have walked1980 before6440 you in truth571 and with a perfect8003 heart,3824 and have done6213 that which is good2896 in your sight.5869 And Hezekiah2396 wept1058 sore.1419

4 And it came1961 to pass, before3808 Isaiah3470 was gone3318 out into the middle8484 court,5892 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to him, saying,559

5 Turn7725 again,7725 and tell559 Hezekiah2396 the captain5057 of my people,5971 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 the God430 of David1732 your father,1 I have heard8085 your prayer,8605 I have seen7200 your tears:1832 behold,2005 I will heal7495 you: on the third7992 day3117 you shall go5927 up to the house1004 of the LORD.3068

6 And I will add3254 to your days3117 fifteen2568 6240 years;8141 and I will deliver5337 you and this2063 city5892 out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Assyria;804 and I will defend1598 this city5892 for my own sake,4616 and for my servant5650 David's1732 sake.4616

7 And Isaiah3470 said,559 Take3947 a lump1690 of figs.8384 And they took3947 and laid7760 it on5921 the boil,7822 and he recovered.2421

8 And Hezekiah2396 said559 to Isaiah,3470 What4100 shall be the sign226 that the LORD3068 will heal7495 me, and that I shall go5927 up into the house1004 of the LORD3068 the third7992 day?3117

9 And Isaiah3470 said,559 This2088 sign226 shall you have of the LORD,3068 that the LORD3068 will do6213 the thing that he has spoken:1696 shall the shadow6738 go1980 forward ten6235 degrees,4609 or go7725 back7725 ten6235 degrees?4609

10 And Hezekiah2396 answered,559 It is a light7043 thing for the shadow6738 to go5186 down5186 ten6235 degrees:4609 no,3808 but let the shadow6738 return7725 backward322 ten6235 degrees.4609

11 And Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 cried7121 to the LORD:3068 and he brought7725 the shadow6738 ten6235 degrees4609 backward,322 by which834 it had gone3381 down3381 in the dial4609 of Ahaz.271

12 At that time6256 Berodachbaladan,1255 the son1121 of Baladan,1081 king4428 of Babylon,894 sent7971 letters5612 and a present4503 to Hezekiah:2396 for he had heard8085 that Hezekiah2396 had been sick.2470

13 And Hezekiah2396 listened8085 to them, and showed7200 them all3605 the house1004 of his precious5238 things, the silver,3701 and the gold,2091 and the spices,1314 and the precious2896 ointment,8081 and all3605 the house1004 of his armor,3627 and all3605 that was found4672 in his treasures:214 there was nothing3808 1697 in his house,1004 nor in all3605 his dominion,4475 that Hezekiah2396 showed7200 them not.

14 Then came935 Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 to king4428 Hezekiah,2396 and said559 to him, What4100 said559 these428 men?582 and from from where370 came935 they to you? And Hezekiah2396 said,559 They are come935 from a far7350 country,776 even from Babylon.894

15 And he said,559 What4100 have they seen7200 in your house?1004 And Hezekiah2396 answered,559 All3605 the things that are in my house1004 have they seen:7200 there is nothing1697 among my treasures214 that I have not showed7200 them.

16 And Isaiah3470 said559 to Hezekiah,2396 Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD.3068

17 Behold,2009 the days3117 come,935 that all3605 that is in your house,1004 and that which834 your fathers1 have laid up in store686 to this2088 day,3117 shall be carried5375 into Babylon:894 nothing3808 1697 shall be left,3498 said559 the LORD.3068

18 And of your sons1121 that shall issue3318 from you, which834 you shall beget,3205 shall they take3947 away; and they shall be eunuchs5631 in the palace1964 of the king4428 of Babylon.894

19 Then said559 Hezekiah2396 to Isaiah,3470 Good2896 is the word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 you have spoken.1696 And he said,559 Is it not good, if518 peace7965 and truth571 be in my days?3117

20 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Hezekiah,2396 and all3605 his might,1369 and how834 he made6213 a pool,1295 and a conduit,8585 and brought935 water4325 into the city,5892 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

21 And Hezekiah2396 slept7901 with his fathers:1 and Manasseh4519 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

21

1 Manasseh4519 was twelve8147 6240 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and reigned4427 fifty2572 and five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Hephzibah.2657

2 And he did6213 that which834 was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 after the abominations8441 of the heathen,1471 whom834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

3 For he built1129 up again7725 the high1116 places which834 Hezekiah2396 his father1 had destroyed;6 and he reared6965 up altars4196 for Baal,1168 and made6213 a grove,842 as did6213 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel;3478 and worshipped7812 all3605 the host6635 of heaven,8064 and served5647 them.

4 And he built1129 altars4196 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 of which834 the LORD3068 said,559 In Jerusalem3389 will I put7760 my name.8034

5 And he built1129 altars4196 for all3605 the host6635 of heaven8064 in the two8147 courts2691 of the house1004 of the LORD.3068

6 And he made his son1121 pass5674 through the fire,784 and observed6049 times, and used enchantments,5172 and dealt6213 with familiar spirits178 and wizards:3049 he worked6213 much7235 wickedness7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 to provoke him to anger.3707

7 And he set7760 a graven6459 image of the grove842 that he had made6213 in the house,1004 of which834 the LORD3068 said559 to David,1732 and to Solomon8010 his son,1121 In this2088 house,1004 and in Jerusalem,3389 which834 I have chosen977 out of all3605 tribes7626 of Israel,3478 will I put7760 my name8034 for ever:5769

8 Neither3808 will I make the feet7272 of Israel3478 move5110 any more3254 out of the land127 which834 I gave5414 their fathers;1 only7535 if518 they will observe8104 to do6213 according to all3605 that I have commanded6680 them, and according to all3605 the law8451 that my servant5650 Moses4872 commanded6680 them.

9 But they listened8085 not: and Manasseh4519 seduced8582 them to do6213 more evil7451 than4480 did the nations1471 whom834 the LORD3068 destroyed8045 before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478

10 And the LORD3068 spoke1696 by his servants5650 the prophets,5030 saying,559

11 Because3282 834 Manasseh4519 king4428 of Judah3063 has done6213 these428 abominations,8441 and has done6213 wickedly7489 above all3605 that the Amorites567 did,6213 which834 were before6440 him, and has made Judah3063 also1571 to sin2398 with his idols:1544

12 Therefore3651 thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 Behold,2009 I am bringing935 such evil7451 on Jerusalem3389 and Judah,3063 that whoever3605 hears8085 of it, both8147 his ears241 shall tingle.6750

13 And I will stretch5186 over5921 Jerusalem3389 the line6957 of Samaria,8111 and the plummet4949 of the house1004 of Ahab:256 and I will wipe4229 Jerusalem3389 as a man wipes4229 a dish,6747 wiping4229 it, and turning2015 it upside5921 6440 down.

14 And I will forsake5203 the remnant7611 of my inheritance,5159 and deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies;341 and they shall become1961 a prey957 and a spoil4933 to all3605 their enemies;341

15 Because3282 834 they have done6213 that which was evil7451 in my sight,5869 and have provoked me to anger,3707 since4480 the day3117 their fathers1 came3318 forth3318 out of Egypt,4714 even to this2088 day.3117

16 Moreover1571 Manasseh4519 shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 very3966 much,7235 till5704 he had filled4390 Jerusalem3389 from one end6310 to another; beside905 his sin2403 with which834 he made Judah3063 to sin,2398 in doing6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD.3068

17 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Manasseh,4519 and all3605 that he did,6213 and his sin2403 that he sinned,2398 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

18 And Manasseh4519 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in the garden1588 of his own house,1004 in the garden1588 of Uzza:5798 and Amon526 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

19 Amon526 was twenty6242 and two8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Meshullemeth,4922 the daughter1323 of Haruz2743 of Jotbah.3192

20 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 as his father1 Manasseh4519 did.6213

21 And he walked3212 in all3605 the way1870 that his father1 walked1980 in, and served5647 the idols1544 that his father1 served,5647 and worshipped7812 them:

22 And he forsook5800 the LORD3068 God430 of his fathers,1 and walked1980 not in the way1870 of the LORD.3068

23 And the servants5650 of Amon526 conspired7194 against5921 him, and slew4191 the king4428 in his own house.1004

24 And the people5971 of the land776 slew5221 all3605 them that had conspired7194 against5921 king4428 Amon;526 and the people5971 of the land776 made Josiah2977 his son1121 king4427 in his stead.8478

25 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amon526 which834 he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

26 And he was buried6912 in his sepulcher6900 in the garden1588 of Uzza:5798 and Josiah2977 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

22

1 Josiah2977 was eight8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 thirty7970 and one259 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Jedidah,3040 the daughter1323 of Adaiah5718 of Boscath.1218

2 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and walked3212 in all3605 the way1870 of David1732 his father,1 and turned5493 not aside5493 to the right3225 hand3225 or to the left.8040

3 And it came1961 to pass in the eighteenth6240 year8141 of king4428 Josiah,2977 that the king4428 sent7971 Shaphan8227 the son1121 of Azaliah,683 the son1121 of Meshullam,4918 the scribe,5608 to the house1004 of the LORD,3068 saying,559

4 Go5927 up to Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest,3548 that he may sum8552 the silver3701 which is brought935 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 which834 the keepers8104 of the door5592 have gathered622 of the people:5971

5 And let them deliver5414 it into5921 the hand3027 of the doers6213 of the work,4399 that have the oversight6485 of the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and let them give5414 it to the doers6213 of the work4399 which834 is in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 to repair2388 the breaches919 of the house,1004

6 To carpenters,2796 and builders,1129 and masons,1443 and to buy7069 timber6086 and hewn4274 stone68 to repair2388 the house.1004

7 However, there was no3808 reckoning2803 made with them of the money3701 that was delivered5414 into5921 their hand,3027 because3588 they dealt6213 faithfully.530

8 And Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest3548 said559 to Shaphan8227 the scribe,5608 I have found4672 the book5612 of the law8451 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068 And Hilkiah2518 gave5414 the book5612 to Shaphan,8227 and he read7121 it.

9 And Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 came935 to the king,4428 and brought7725 the king4428 word1697 again,7725 and said,559 Your servants5650 have gathered5413 the money3701 that was found4672 in the house,1004 and have delivered5414 it into5921 the hand3027 of them that do6213 the work,4399 that have the oversight6485 of the house1004 of the LORD.3068

10 And Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 showed7200 the king,4428 saying,559 Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 has delivered5414 me a book.5612 And Shaphan8227 read7121 it before6440 the king.4428

11 And it came1961 to pass, when the king4428 had heard8085 the words1697 of the book5612 of the law,8451 that he rent7167 his clothes.899

12 And the king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah2518 the priest,3548 and Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 and Achbor5907 the son1121 of Michaiah,4320 and Shaphan8227 the scribe,5608 and Asahiah6222 a servant5650 of the king's,4428 saying,559

13 Go3212 you, inquire1875 of the LORD3068 for me, and for the people,5971 and for all3605 Judah,3063 concerning5921 the words1697 of this2088 book5612 that is found:4672 for great1419 is the wrath2534 of the LORD3068 that is kindled3341 against us, because3282 834 our fathers1 have not listened8085 to the words1697 of this2088 book,5612 to do6213 according to all3605 that which is written3789 concerning5921 us.

14 So Hilkiah2518 the priest,3548 and Ahikam,296 and Achbor,5907 and Shaphan,8227 and Asahiah,6222 went3212 to Huldah2468 the prophetess,5031 the wife802 of Shallum7967 the son1121 of Tikvah,8616 the son1121 of Harhas,2745 keeper8104 of the wardrobe;899 (now she dwelled3427 in Jerusalem3389 in the college;4932) and they communed1696 with her.

15 And she said559 to them, Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 Tell559 the man376 that sent7971 you to me,

16 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Behold,2005 I will bring935 evil7451 on this2088 place,4725 and on the inhabitants3427 thereof, even all3605 the words1697 of the book5612 which834 the king4428 of Judah3063 has read:7121

17 Because8478 834 they have forsaken5800 me, and have burned6999 incense6999 to other312 gods,430 that they might provoke me to anger3707 with all3605 the works4639 of their hands;3027 therefore my wrath2534 shall be kindled3341 against this2088 place,4725 and shall not be quenched.3518

18 But to the king4428 of Judah3063 which sent7971 you to inquire1875 of the LORD,3068 thus3541 shall you say559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 As touching the words1697 which834 you have heard;8085

19 Because3282 your heart3824 was tender,7401 and you have humbled3665 yourself before6440 the LORD,3068 when you heard8085 what834 I spoke1696 against5921 this2088 place,4725 and against5921 the inhabitants3427 thereof, that they should become1961 a desolation8047 and a curse,7045 and have rent7167 your clothes,899 and wept1058 before6440 me; I also1571 have heard8085 you, said5002 the LORD.3068

20 Behold2005 therefore,3651 I will gather622 you to your fathers,1 and you shall be gathered622 into413 your grave6913 in peace;7965 and your eyes5869 shall not see7200 all3605 the evil7451 which834 I will bring935 on this2088 place.4725 And they brought7725 the king4428 word1697 again.7725

23

1 And the king4428 sent,7971 and they gathered622 to him all3605 the elders2205 of Judah3063 and of Jerusalem.3389

2 And the king4428 went5927 up into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and all3605 the men376 of Judah3063 and all3605 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 with him, and the priests,3548 and the prophets,5030 and all3605 the people,5971 both small6996 and great:1419 and he read7121 in their ears241 all3605 the words1697 of the book5612 of the covenant1285 which was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068

3 And the king4428 stood5975 by a pillar,5982 and made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 the LORD,3068 to walk3212 after310 the LORD,3068 and to keep8104 his commandments4687 and his testimonies5715 and his statutes2708 with all3605 their heart3820 and all3605 their soul,5315 to perform6965 the words1697 of this2063 covenant1285 that were written3789 in this2088 book.5612 And all3605 the people5971 stood5975 to the covenant.1285

4 And the king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest,3548 and the priests3548 of the second4932 order, and the keepers8104 of the door,5592 to bring3318 forth3318 out of the temple1964 of the LORD3068 all3605 the vessels3627 that were made for Baal,1168 and for the grove,842 and for all3605 the host6635 of heaven:8064 and he burned8313 them without2351 Jerusalem3389 in the fields7709 of Kidron,6939 and carried5375 the ashes6083 of them to Bethel.1008

5 And he put7673 down7673 the idolatrous3649 priests, whom834 the kings4428 of Judah3063 had ordained5414 to burn6999 incense6999 in the high1116 places in the cities5892 of Judah,3063 and in the places round4524 about Jerusalem;3389 them also that burned6999 incense6999 to Baal,1168 to the sun,8121 and to the moon,3394 and to the planets,4208 and to all3605 the host6635 of heaven.8064

6 And he brought3318 out the grove842 from the house1004 of the LORD,3068 without2351 Jerusalem,3389 to the brook5158 Kidron,6939 and burned8313 it at the brook5158 Kidron,6939 and stamped1854 it small1854 to powder,6083 and cast7993 the powder6083 thereof on the graves6913 of the children1121 of the people.5971

7 And he broke5422 down5422 the houses1004 of the sodomites,6945 that were by the house1004 of the LORD,3068 where834 8033 the women802 wove707 hangings1004 for the grove.842

8 And he brought935 all3605 the priests3548 out of the cities5892 of Judah,3063 and defiled2930 the high1116 places where834 8033 the priests3548 had burned6999 incense,6999 from Geba1387 to Beersheba,884 and broke5422 down the high1116 places of the gates8179 that were in the entering6607 in of the gate8179 of Joshua3091 the governor8269 of the city,5892 which834 were on5921 a man's376 left8040 hand at the gate8179 of the city.5892

9 Nevertheless389 the priests3548 of the high1116 places came5927 not up to the altar4196 of the LORD3068 in Jerusalem,3389 but they did eat398 of the unleavened4682 bread among8432 their brothers.251

10 And he defiled2930 Topheth,8612 which834 is in the valley1516 of the children1121 of Hinnom,2011 that no1115 man376 might make his son1121 or his daughter1323 to pass5674 through the fire784 to Molech.4432

11 And he took7673 away7673 the horses5483 that the kings4428 of Judah3063 had given5414 to the sun,8121 at the entering935 in of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 by the chamber3957 of Nathanmelech5419 the chamberlain,5631 which834 was in the suburbs,6503 and burned8313 the chariots7393 of the sun8121 with fire.784

12 And the altars4196 that were on5921 the top1406 of the upper5944 chamber5944 of Ahaz,271 which834 the kings4428 of Judah3063 had made,6213 and the altars4196 which834 Manasseh4519 had made6213 in the two8147 courts2691 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 did the king4428 beat5422 down, and broke7323 them down7323 from there,8033 and cast7993 the dust6083 of them into413 the brook5158 Kidron.6939

13 And the high1116 places that were before5921 6440 Jerusalem,3389 which834 were on the right3225 hand3225 of the mount2022 of corruption,4889 which834 Solomon8010 the king4428 of Israel3478 had built1129 for Ashtoreth6252 the abomination8251 of the Zidonians,6722 and for Chemosh3645 the abomination8251 of the Moabites,4124 and for Milcom4445 the abomination8441 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 did the king4428 defile.2930

14 And he broke7665 in pieces the images,4676 and cut3772 down the groves,842 and filled4390 their places4725 with the bones6106 of men.120

15 Moreover1571 the altar4196 that was at Bethel,1008 and the high1116 place which834 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin,2398 had made,6213 both1571 that altar4196 and the high1116 place he broke5422 down,5422 and burned8313 the high1116 place, and stamped1854 it small1854 to powder,6083 and burned8313 the grove.842

16 And as Josiah2977 turned6437 himself, he spied7200 the sepulchers6913 that were there8033 in the mount,2022 and sent,7971 and took3947 the bones6106 out of the sepulchers,6913 and burned8313 them on the altar,4196 and polluted2930 it, according to the word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 the man376 of God430 proclaimed,7121 who834 proclaimed7121 these428 words.1697

17 Then he said,559 What4100 title6725 is that that I see?7200 And the men582 of the city5892 told559 him, It is the sepulcher6913 of the man376 of God,430 which834 came935 from Judah,3063 and proclaimed7121 these428 things1697 that you have done6213 against5921 the altar4196 of Bethel.1008

18 And he said,559 Let3240 him alone; let3240 no408 man376 move5128 his bones.6106 So they let his bones6106 alone,4422 with the bones6106 of the prophet5030 that came935 out of Samaria.8111

19 And all3605 the houses1004 also1571 of the high1116 places that were in the cities5892 of Samaria,8111 which834 the kings4428 of Israel3478 had made6213 to provoke the Lord to anger,3707 Josiah2977 took5493 away,5493 and did6213 to them according to all3605 the acts4639 that he had done6213 in Bethel.1008

20 And he slew2076 all3605 the priests3548 of the high1116 places that were there8033 on the altars,4196 and burned8313 men's120 bones6106 on them, and returned7725 to Jerusalem.3389

21 And the king4428 commanded6680 all3605 the people,5971 saying,559 Keep6213 the passover6453 to the LORD3068 your God,430 as it is written3789 in the book5612 of this2088 covenant.1285

22 Surely3588 there was not held6213 such2088 a passover6453 from the days3117 of the judges8199 that judged8199 Israel,3478 nor in all3605 the days3117 of the kings4428 of Israel,3478 nor of the kings4428 of Judah;3063

23 But in the eighteenth6240 year8141 of king4428 Josiah,2977 wherein this2088 passover6453 was held6213 to the LORD3068 in Jerusalem.3389

24 Moreover1571 the workers with familiar spirits,178 and the wizards,3049 and the images,8655 and the idols,1544 and all3605 the abominations8251 that were spied7200 in the land776 of Judah3063 and in Jerusalem,3389 did Josiah2977 put1197 away,1197 that he might perform6965 the words1697 of the law8451 which were written3789 in the book5612 that Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD.3068

25 And like3644 to him was there no3808 king4428 before6440 him, that turned7725 to the LORD3068 with all3605 his heart,3824 and with all3605 his soul,5315 and with all3605 his might,3966 according to all3605 the law8451 of Moses;4872 neither3808 after310 him arose6965 there any like3644 him.

26 Notwithstanding389 the LORD3068 turned7725 not from the fierceness2740 of his great1419 wrath,639 with which834 his anger639 was kindled2734 against Judah,3063 because5921 of all3605 the provocations3708 that Manasseh4519 had provoked3707 him with.

27 And the LORD3068 said,559 I will remove5493 Judah3063 also1571 out of my sight,6440 as I have removed5493 Israel,3478 and will cast3988 off this2063 city5892 Jerusalem3389 which834 I have chosen,977 and the house1004 of which834 I said,559 My name8034 shall be there.8033

28 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Josiah,2977 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

29 In his days3117 Pharaohnechoh6549 king4428 of Egypt4714 went5927 up against5921 the king4428 of Assyria804 to the river5104 Euphrates:6578 and king4428 Josiah2977 went3212 against7125 him; and he slew4191 him at Megiddo,4023 when he had seen7200 him.

30 And his servants5650 carried7392 him in a chariot dead4191 from Megiddo,4023 and brought935 him to Jerusalem,3389 and buried6912 him in his own sepulcher.6900 And the people5971 of the land776 took3947 Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Josiah,2977 and anointed4886 him, and made him king4427 in his father's1 stead.8478

31 Jehoahaz3059 was twenty6242 and three7969 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 three7969 months2320 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Hamutal,2537 the daughter1323 of Jeremiah3414 of Libnah.3841

32 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that his fathers1 had done.6213

33 And Pharaohnechoh6549 put him in bands631 at Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath,2574 that he might not reign4427 in Jerusalem;3389 and put the land776 to a tribute6066 of an hundred3967 talents3603 of silver,3701 and a talent3603 of gold.2091

34 And Pharaohnechoh6549 made Eliakim471 the son1121 of Josiah2977 king4427 in the room8478 of Josiah2977 his father,1 and turned5437 his name8034 to Jehoiakim,3079 and took3947 Jehoahaz3059 away: and he came935 to Egypt,4714 and died4191 there.8033

35 And Jehoiakim3079 gave5414 the silver3701 and the gold2091 to Pharaoh;6547 but he taxed6186 the land776 to give5414 the money3701 according5921 to the commandment6310 of Pharaoh:6547 he exacted5065 the silver3701 and the gold2091 of the people5971 of the land,776 of every376 one376 according to his taxation,6187 to give5414 it to Pharaohnechoh.6549

36 Jehoiakim3079 was twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 eleven259 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Zebudah,2081 the daughter1323 of Pedaiah6305 of Rumah.7316

37 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that his fathers1 had done.6213

24

1 In his days3117 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came5927 up, and Jehoiakim3079 became1961 his servant5650 three7969 years:8141 then he turned7725 and rebelled4775 against him.

2 And the LORD3068 sent7971 against him bands1416 of the Chaldees,3778 and bands1416 of the Syrians,758 and bands1416 of the Moabites,4124 and bands1416 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and sent7971 them against Judah3063 to destroy6 it, according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by his servants5650 the prophets.5030

3 Surely389 at5921 the commandment6310 of the LORD3068 came1961 this on Judah,3063 to remove5493 them out of his sight,6440 for the sins2403 of Manasseh,4519 according to all3605 that he did;6213

4 And also1571 for the innocent5355 blood1818 that he shed:8210 for he filled4390 Jerusalem3389 with innocent5355 blood;1818 which the LORD3068 would14 not pardon.5545

5 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoiakim,3079 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063

6 So Jehoiakim3079 slept7901 with his fathers:1 and Jehoiachin3078 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478

7 And the king4428 of Egypt4714 came3318 not again3254 any more5750 out of his land:776 for the king4428 of Babylon894 had taken3947 from the river5158 of Egypt4714 to the river5158 Euphrates6578 all3605 that pertained to the king4428 of Egypt.4714

8 Jehoiachin3078 was eighteen8083 6240 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 three7969 months.2320 And his mother's517 name8034 was Nehushta,5179 the daughter1323 of Elnathan494 of Jerusalem.3389

9 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that his father1 had done.6213

10 At that time6256 the servants5650 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came5927 up against Jerusalem,3389 and the city5892 was besieged.935 4692

11 And Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came935 against5921 the city,5892 and his servants5650 did besiege6696 it.

12 And Jehoiachin3078 the king4428 of Judah3063 went3318 out to the king4428 of Babylon,894 he, and his mother,517 and his servants,5650 and his princes,8269 and his officers:5631 and the king4428 of Babylon894 took3947 him in the eighth8083 year8141 of his reign.4427

13 And he carried3318 out there8033 all3605 the treasures214 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the treasures214 of the king's4428 house,1004 and cut7112 in pieces all3605 the vessels3627 of gold2091 which834 Solomon8010 king4428 of Israel3478 had made6213 in the temple1964 of the LORD,3068 as the LORD3068 had said.1696

14 And he carried1540 away1540 all3605 Jerusalem,3389 and all3605 the princes,8269 and all3605 the mighty1368 men of valor,2428 even ten6235 thousand505 captives,1540 and all3605 the craftsmen2796 and smiths:4525 none3808 remained,7604 save2108 the poorest1803 sort of the people5971 of the land.776

15 And he carried1540 away1540 Jehoiachin3078 to Babylon,894 and the king's4428 mother,517 and the king's4428 wives,802 and his officers,5631 and the mighty193 of the land,776 those carried1980 he into captivity1473 from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon.894

16 And all3605 the men582 of might,2428 even seven7651 thousand,505 and craftsmen2796 and smiths4525 a thousand,505 all3605 that were strong1368 and apt6213 for war,4421 even them the king4428 of Babylon894 brought935 captive1473 to Babylon.894

17 And the king4428 of Babylon894 made Mattaniah4983 his father's1730 brother251 king4427 in his stead,8478 and changed5437 his name8034 to Zedekiah.6667

18 Zedekiah6667 was twenty6242 and one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 eleven259 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Hamutal,2537 the daughter1323 of Jeremiah3414 of Libnah.3841

19 And he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all3605 that Jehoiakim3079 had done.6213

20 For through5921 the anger639 of the LORD3068 it came1961 to pass in Jerusalem3389 and Judah,3063 until5704 he had cast7993 them out from his presence,6440 that Zedekiah6667 rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Babylon.894

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1 And it came1961 to pass in the ninth8671 year8141 of his reign,4427 in the tenth6218 month,2320 in the tenth6218 day of the month,2320 that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came,935 he, and all3605 his host,2428 against5921 Jerusalem,3389 and pitched2583 against5921 it; and they built1129 forts1785 against5921 it round5439 about.

2 And the city5892 was besieged935 4692 to the eleventh6249 6240 year8141 of king4428 Zedekiah.6667

3 And on the ninth8672 day of the fourth month2320 the famine7458 prevailed2388 in the city,5892 and there was no3808 bread3899 for the people5971 of the land.776

4 And the city5892 was broken1234 up, and all3605 the men582 of war4421 fled by night3915 by the way1870 of the gate8179 between996 two walls,2346 which834 is by the king's4428 garden:1588 (now the Chaldees3778 were against5921 the city5892 round5439 about:) and the king went3212 the way1870 toward1870 the plain.6160

5 And the army2428 of the Chaldees3778 pursued7291 after310 the king,4428 and overtook5381 him in the plains6160 of Jericho:3405 and all3605 his army2428 were scattered6327 from him.

6 So they took8610 the king,4428 and brought5927 him up to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah;7247 and they gave1696 judgment4941 on him.

7 And they slew7819 the sons1121 of Zedekiah6667 before his eyes,5869 and put5786 out the eyes5869 of Zedekiah,6667 and bound631 him with fetters5178 of brass,5178 and carried935 him to Babylon.894

8 And in the fifth2549 month,2320 on the seventh7651 day of the month,2320 which1958 is the nineteenth8672 6240 year8141 of king4428 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon,894 came935 Nebuzaradan,5018 captain7227 of the guard,2876 a servant5650 of the king4428 of Babylon,894 to Jerusalem:3389

9 And he burnt8313 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the king's4428 house,1004 and all3605 the houses1004 of Jerusalem,3389 and every3605 great1419 man's house1004 burnt8313 he with fire.784

10 And all3605 the army2428 of the Chaldees,3778 that were with the captain7227 of the guard,2876 broke5422 down5422 the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389 round5439 about.

11 Now the rest3499 of the people5971 that were left7604 in the city,5892 and the fugitives5307 that fell5307 away to the king4428 of Babylon,894 with the remnant3499 of the multitude,1995 did Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 carry1540 away.1540

12 But the captain7227 of the guard2876 left7604 of the door of the poor1803 of the land776 to be vinedressers3755 and farmers.1461

13 And the pillars5982 of brass5178 that were in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the bases,4350 and the brazen5178 sea3220 that was in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 did the Chaldees3778 break7665 in pieces, and carried5375 the brass5178 of them to Babylon.894

14 And the pots,5518 and the shovels,3257 and the snuffers,4212 and the spoons,3709 and all3605 the vessels3627 of brass5178 with which834 they ministered,8334 took3947 they away.

15 And the fire pans,4289 and the bowls,4219 and such things as were of gold,2091 in gold,2091 and of silver,3701 in silver,3701 the captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 away.

16 The two8147 pillars,5982 one259 sea,3220 and the bases4350 which834 Solomon8010 had made6213 for the house1004 of the LORD;3068 the brass5178 of all3605 these428 vessels3627 was without3808 weight.4948

17 The height6967 of the one259 pillar5982 was eighteen8083 6240 cubits,520 and the capital3805 on it was brass:5178 and the height6967 of the capital3805 three7969 cubits;520 and the wreathen7639 work,7639 and pomegranates7416 on the capital3805 round5439 about, all3605 of brass:5178 and like to these428 had the second8145 pillar5982 with wreathen7639 work.7639

18 And the captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 Seraiah8304 the chief7218 priest,3548 and Zephaniah6846 the second4932 priest,3548 and the three7969 keepers8104 of the door:5592

19 And out of the city5892 he took3947 an officer5631 that was set6496 over5921 the men582 of war,4421 and five2568 men582 of them that were in the king's4428 presence,6440 which834 were found4672 in the city,5892 and the principal8269 scribe5608 of the host,6635 which mustered6633 the people5971 of the land,776 and three score8346 men376 of the people5971 of the land776 that were found4672 in the city:5892

20 And Nebuzaradan5018 captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 these, and brought3212 them to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah:7247

21 And the king4428 of Babylon894 smote5221 them, and slew4191 them at Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath.2574 So Judah3063 was carried1540 away1540 out of their land.127

22 And as for the people5971 that remained7604 in the land776 of Judah,3063 whom834 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 had left,7604 even over5921 them he made Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam,296 the son1121 of Shaphan,8227 ruler.6485

23 And when all3605 the captains8269 of the armies,2428 they and their men,582 heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had made Gedaliah1436 governor,6485 there came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah,4709 even Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah,5418 and Johanan3110 the son1121 of Careah,7143 and Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Tanhumeth8576 the Netophathite,5200 and Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of a Maachathite,4602 they and their men.582

24 And Gedaliah1436 swore7650 to them, and to their men,582 and said559 to them, Fear3372 not to be the servants5650 of the Chaldees:3778 dwell3427 in the land,776 and serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon;894 and it shall be well3190 with you.

25 But it came1961 to pass in the seventh7637 month,2320 that Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah,5418 the son1121 of Elishama,476 of the seed2233 royal,4410 came,935 and ten6235 men582 with him, and smote5221 Gedaliah,1436 that he died,4191 and the Jews3064 and the Chaldees3778 that were with him at Mizpah.4709

26 And all3605 the people,5971 both small6996 and great,1419 and the captains8269 of the armies,2428 arose,6965 and came935 to Egypt:4714 for they were afraid3372 of the Chaldees.3778

27 And it came1961 to pass in the seven7651 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of the captivity1546 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah,3063 in the twelfth8147 6240 month,2320 on the seven7651 and twentieth6242 day of the month,2320 that Evilmerodach192 king4428 of Babylon894 in the year8141 that he began to reign4427 did lift5375 up the head7218 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah3063 out of prison;1004

28 And he spoke1696 kindly2896 to him, and set5414 his throne3678 above5921 the throne3678 of the kings4428 that were with him in Babylon;894

29 And changed8132 his prison1004 3608 garments:899 and he did eat398 bread3899 continually8548 before6440 him all3605 the days3117 of his life.2416

30 And his allowance737 was a continual8548 allowance737 given5414 him of the king,4428 a daily3117 rate1697 for every day,3117 all3605 the days3117 of his life.2416