1 GLT In the year of the 23 rd year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria— 17 years. BSB BSB: In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria seventeen years.
2 GLT And he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh. And he walked after the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin— he did not turn away from it. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.
3 GLT And the nose of Yahweh grew hot against Israel, and he gave them into the hand of Hazael the king of Aram and into the hand of Ben Hadad the son of Hazael all the days. BSB BSB: So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.
4 GLT And Jehoahaz entreated the face of Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him, because he saw the oppression of Israel, for the king of Aram had oppressed them. BSB BSB: Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.
5 GLT And Yahweh gave to Israel a savior, and they came out from under the hand of Aram. And the sons of Israel settled in their tents as yesterday{ and} the day before. BSB BSB: So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.
6 GLT Nevertheless, they did not turn aside from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin— he walked in it. And even the Asherah stood in Samaria. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, they did not turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit, but they continued to walk in them. The Asherah pole even remained standing in Samaria.
7 GLT For he did not leave over for Jehoahaz people, except 50 horsemen, and ten chariot, and 10, 000 footmen, for the king of Aram destroyed them, and he set them like the dust for threshing. BSB BSB: Jehoahaz had no army left, except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.
8 GLT But the rest of the words of Jehoahaz, and all that he did and his might— are they not written on the scroll of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
9 GLT And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Johoash his son became king in his place. BSB BSB: And Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And his son Jehoash reigned in his place.
10 GLT In the year of the 37 th year of Joash the king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria— 16 years. BSB BSB: In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of Joash over Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.
11 GLT And he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh. He did not turn aside from all of the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin— he walked in it. BSB BSB: And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.
12 GLT But the rest of the words of Jehoash, and all that he did, and his might that he fought with Amaziah the king of Judah— are they not written on the scroll of the words of the days of the kings of Israel? BSB BSB: As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
13 GLT And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. And Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. BSB BSB: And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14 GLT And Elisha grew sick{ with} his sickness that he would die by it. And Jehoash the king of Israel went down to him, and he wept on his face, and he said,“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” BSB BSB: When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
15 GLT And Elisha said to him,“Bring a bow and arrows.” And he brought to him a bow and arrows. BSB BSB: Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.
16 GLT And he said to the king of Israel,“Drive your hand on the bow.” And he drove his hand. And Elisha put his hands over the hands of the king. BSB BSB: Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.
17 GLT And he said,“Open the window to the east.” And he opened. And Elisha said,“Shoot.” And he shot, and he said,“An arrow of victory for Yahweh and an arrow of victory against Aram. And you will strike Aram in Aphek up to completion.” BSB BSB: “Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”
18 GLT And he said,“Take the arrows.” And he took, and he said to the king of Israel,“Strike to the ground.” And he struck three times, and he stood. BSB BSB: Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them, and Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.
19 GLT And the man of God was angry on account of him, and he said,“Striking five or six times, then you would have struck Aram up to completion. But now three times you will strike Aram.” BSB BSB: But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”
20 GLT And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the troops of Moab came into the land, coming yearly. BSB BSB: And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring.
21 GLT And it happened, they were burying a man, and look— they saw the troop, and they threw the man into the grave of Elisha. And he went, and the man touched the bones of Elisha. And it happened, and he got up onto his feet. BSB BSB: Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.
22 GLT And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. BSB BSB: And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
23 GLT But Yahweh showed them favor, and he had compassion on them, and he turned to them on account of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And he was not willing to destroy them, and he did not cast them away from his face until now. BSB BSB: But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.
24 GLT And Hazael the king of Aram died, and Ben Hadad his son became king in his place. BSB BSB: When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.
25 GLT And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz returned, and he took the cities from the hand of Ben- Hadad the son of Hazael that he took from the hand of Jehoahaz his father in the war. Three times Jehoash struck him, and he returned the cities of Israel. BSB BSB: Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
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