Dual Panel1In the twenty-third<6242><7969> year<8141> of Joash<3060> the son<1121> of Ahaziah<274>, king<4428> of Judah<3063>, Jehoahaz<3059> the son<1121> of Jehu<3058> became<4427> king<4427> over<5921> Israel<3478> at Samaria<8111>, and he reigned seventeen<7651><6240> years<8141>.
2He did<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>, and followed<1980><310> the sins<2403> of Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>, with which<834> he made Israel<3478> sin<2398>; he did not turn<5493> from them.
3So the anger<639> of the LORD<3068> was kindled<2734> against Israel<3478>, and He gave<5414> them continually<3605><3117> into the hand<3027> of Hazael<2371> king<4428> of Aram<758>, and into the hand<3027> of Ben-hadad<1130> the son<1121> of Hazael<2371>.
4Then Jehoahaz<3059> entreated<2470> the favor<6440> of the LORD<3068>, and the LORD<3068> listened<8085> to him; for He saw<7200> the oppression<3906> of Israel<3478>, how<3588> the king<4428> of Aram<758> oppressed<3905> them.
5The LORD<3068> gave<5414> Israel<3478> a deliverer<3467>, so that they escaped<3318> from under<8478> the hand<3027> of the Arameans<758>; and the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> lived<3427> in their tents<168> as formerly<8032><8543>.
6Nevertheless<389> they did not turn<5493> away<5493> from the sins<2403> of the house<1004> of Jeroboam<3379>, with which<834> he made Israel<3478> sin<2398>, but walked<1980> in them; and the Asherah<842> also<1571> remained standing<5975> in Samaria<8111>.
7For he left<7604> to Jehoahaz<3059> of the army<5971> not more<3588><518> than<3588><518> fifty<2572> horsemen<6571> and ten<6235> chariots<7393> and 10,000 <6235><505> footmen<7273>, for the king<4428> of Aram<758> had destroyed<6> them and made<7760> them like the dust<6083> at threshing<1758>.
8Now the rest<3499> of the acts<1697> of Jehoahaz<3059>, and all<3605> that he did<6213> and his might<1369>, are they not written<3789> in the Book<5612> of the Chronicles<1697><3117> of the Kings<4428> of Israel<3478>?
9And Jehoahaz<3059> slept<7901> with his fathers<1>, and they buried<6912> him in Samaria<8111>; and Joash<3060> his son<1121> became<4427> king<4427> in his place<8478>.
10In the thirty-seventh<7970><7651> year<8141> of Joash<3060> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, Jehoash<3060> the son<1121> of Jehoahaz<3059> became<4427> king<4427> over<5921> Israel<3478> in Samaria<8111>, and reigned sixteen<8337><6240> years<8141>.
11He did<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>; he did not turn<5493> away<5493> from all<3605> the sins<2403> of Jeroboam<3379> the son<1121> of Nebat<5028>, with which<834> he made Israel<3478> sin<2398>, but he walked<1980> in them.
12Now the rest<3499> of the acts<1697> of Joash<3060> and all<3605> that he did<6213> and his might<1369> with which<834> he fought<3898> against<5973> Amaziah<558> king<4428> of Judah<3063>, are they not written<3789> in the Book<5612> of the Chronicles<1697><3117> of the Kings<4428> of Israel<3478>?
13So Joash<3060> slept<7901> with his fathers<1>, and Jeroboam<3379> sat<3427> on his throne<3678>; and Joash<3060> was buried<6912> in Samaria<8111> with the kings<4428> of Israel<3478>.
14When Elisha<477> became<2470> sick<2470> with the illness<2483> of which<834> he was to die<4191>, Joash<3060> the king<4428> of Israel<3478> came<3381> down<3381> to him and wept<1058> over<5921> him and said<559>, "My father<1>, my father<1>, the chariots<7393> of Israel<3478> and its horsemen<6571>!"
15Elisha<477> said<559> to him, "Take<3947> a bow<7198> and arrows<2671>." So he took<3947> a bow<7198> and arrows<2671>.
16Then he said<559> to the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, "Put<7392> your hand<3027> on the bow<7198>." And he put<7392> his hand<3027> on it, then Elisha<477> laid<7760> his hands<3027> on the king's<4428> hands<3027>.
17He said<559>, "Open<6605> the window<2474> toward the east<6924>," and he opened<6605> it. Then Elisha<477> said<559>, "Shoot<3384>!" And he shot<3384>. And he said<559>, "The LORD'S<3068> arrow<2671> of victory<8668>, even the arrow<2671> of victory<8668> over Aram<758>; for you will defeat<5221> the Arameans<758> at Aphek<663> until<5704> you have destroyed<3615> them."
18Then he said<559>, "Take<3947> the arrows<2671>," and he took<3947> them. And he said<559> to the king<4428> of Israel<3478>, "Strike<5221> the ground<776>," and he struck<5221> it three<7969> times<6471> and stopped<5975>.
19So the man<376> of God<430> was angry<7107> with him and said<559>, "You should have struck<5221> five<2568> or<176> six<8337> times<6471>, then<227> you would have struck<5221> Aram<758> until<5704> you would have destroyed<3615> it. But now<6258> you shall strike<5221> Aram<758> only three<7969> times<6471>."
20Elisha<477> died<4191>, and they buried<6912> him. Now the bands<1416> of the Moabites<4124> would invade<935> the land<776> in the spring<935> of the year<8141>.
21As they were burying<6912> a man<376>, behold<2009>, they saw<7200> a marauding<1416> band<1416>; and they cast<7993> the man<376> into the grave<6913> of Elisha<477>. And when the man<376> touched<5060> the bones<6106> of Elisha<477> he revived<2421> and stood<6965> up on his feet<7272>.
22Now Hazael<2371> king<4428> of Aram<758> had oppressed<3905> Israel<3478> all<3605> the days<3117> of Jehoahaz<3059>.
23But the LORD<3068> was gracious<2603> to them and had<7355> compassion<7355> on them and turned<6437> to them because<4616> of His covenant<1285> with Abraham<85>, Isaac<3327>, and Jacob<3290>, and would<14> not destroy<7843> them or cast<7993> them from His presence<6440> until<5704> now<6258>.
24When Hazael<2371> king<4428> of Aram<758> died<4191>, Ben-hadad<1130> his son<1121> became<4427> king<4427> in his place<8478>.
25Then Jehoash<3060> the son<1121> of Jehoahaz<3059> took<3947> again<7725> from the hand<3027> of Ben-hadad<1130> the son<1121> of Hazael<2371> the cities<5892> which<834> he had<7355> taken<3947> in war<4421> from the hand<3027> of Jehoahaz<3059> his father<1>. Three<7969> times<6471> Joash<3060> defeated<5221> him and recovered<7725> the cities<5892> of Israel<3478>.