1In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.three�: Heb. twentieth year and third year
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.followed: Heb. walked after
3And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
4And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
5(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day
6Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)walked: Heb. he walkedremained: Heb. stood
7Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
11And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.
12And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14Sekarang Elisa telah jatuh sakit dengan kesakitan yang telah menyebabkannya mati. Dan Yoas, raja Israel, telah datang kepadanya dan menangis di muka Elisa, lalu berkata, O bapaku, bapaku, pedati Israel itu, dan para penunggang kudanya.
15Dan Elisa berkata kepadanya, Ambillah busur dan anak-anak panah. Dan dia pun mengambil kepada dirinya busur dan anak-anak panah.
16Dan dia berkata kepada raja Israel, Taruhlah tanganmu kepada busur. Dan dia menaruh tangannya kepadanya: dan Elisa menaruh tangannya ke atas tangan raja itu.
17Kemudian Elisa berkata, Panahlah. Dan dia pun memanah. Dan Elisa berkata, Itulah anak panah pelepasan oleh TUHAN, dan anak panah pelepasan daripada Siria: sebab kamu akan memukul kalah orang Siria di Afek, sehingga kamu telah habis melesapkan mereka.
18Dan Elisa berkata, Ambillah anak-anak panah. Dan dia mengambilnya. Dan dia berkata kepada raja Israel itu, Pukullah itu ke tanah. Dan dia memukul tiga kali, lalu berhenti.
19Dan hamba Allah itu murka dengannya, lalu berkata, Kamu seharusnya memukul lima atau enam kali; maka kamu akan dapat memukul kalah Siria sampai kamu habis melesapkannya.
20Dan Elisa mati lalu mereka menguburkannya. Dan gerombolan orang Moab menceroboh masuk ke tanah itu pada pergantian tahun.
21And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.was�: Heb. went down
22But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
23And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.presence: Heb. face
24So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
25And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.took�: Heb. returned and took