1 No vigésimo terceiro ano de Joás, filho de Acazias, rei de Judá, começou a reinar Jeoacaz, filho de Jeú, sobre Israel, em Samaria, e reinou dezessete anos. 2 E fez o que era mau perante o Senhor; porque andou nos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, que fez pecar a Israel; não se apartou deles. 3 Pelo que se acendeu contra Israel a ira do Senhor, o qual os entregou nas mãos de Hazael, rei da Síria, e nas mãos de Ben-Hadade, filho de Hazael, todos aqueles dias. 4 Porém Jeoacaz fez súplicas diante do Senhor, e o Senhor o ouviu; pois viu a opressão com que o rei da Síria atormentava a Israel. 5 O Senhor deu um salvador a Israel, de modo que os filhos de Israel saíram de sob o poder dos siros e habitaram, de novo, em seus lares, como dantes. 6 Contudo, não se apartaram dos pecados da casa de Jeroboão, que fez pecar a Israel, porém andaram neles; e também o poste-ídolo permaneceu em Samaria. 7 E foi o caso que não se deixaram a Jeoacaz, do exército, senão cinquenta cavaleiros, dez carros e dez mil homens de pé; porquanto o rei da Síria os havia destruído e feito como o pó, trilhando-os.

8 Ora, os mais atos de Jeoacaz, e tudo o que fez, e o seu poder, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel? 9 Jeoacaz descansou com seus pais, e o sepultaram em Samaria; e Jeoás, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

10 No trigésimo sétimo ano de Joás, rei de Judá, começou Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, a reinar sobre Israel, em Samaria; e reinou dezesseis anos. 11 Fez o que era mau perante o Senhor; não se apartou de nenhum dos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, que fez pecar a Israel; porém andou neles. 12 Quanto aos mais atos de Jeoás, e a tudo o que fez, e ao seu poder, com que pelejou contra Amazias, rei de Judá, porventura, não estão escritos no Livro da História dos Reis de Israel? 13 Descansou Jeoás com seus pais, e no seu trono se assentou Jeroboão. Jeoás foi sepultado em Samaria, junto aos reis de Israel.

14 Estando Eliseu padecendo da enfermidade de que havia de morrer, Jeoás, rei de Israel, desceu a visitá-lo, chorou sobre ele e disse: Meu pai, meu pai! Carros de Israel e seus cavaleiros! 15 Então, lhe disse Eliseu: Toma um arco e flechas; ele tomou um arco e flechas. 16 Disse ao rei de Israel: Retesa o arco; e ele o fez. Então, Eliseu pôs as mãos sobre as mãos do rei. 17 E disse: Abre a janela para o oriente; ele a abriu. Disse mais Eliseu: Atira; e ele atirou. Prosseguiu: Flecha da vitória do Senhor! Flecha da vitória contra os siros! Porque ferirás os siros em Afeca, até os consumir. 18 Disse ainda: Toma as flechas. Ele as tomou. Então, disse ao rei de Israel: Atira contra a terra; ele a feriu três vezes e cessou. 19 Então, o homem de Deus se indignou muito contra ele e disse: Cinco ou seis vezes a deverias ter ferido; então, feririas os siros até os consumir; porém, agora, só três vezes ferirás os siros.

20 Morreu Eliseu, e o sepultaram. Ora, bandos dos moabitas costumavam invadir a terra, à entrada do ano. 21 Sucedeu que, enquanto alguns enterravam um homem, eis que viram um bando; então, lançaram o homem na sepultura de Eliseu; e, logo que o cadáver tocou os ossos de Eliseu, reviveu o homem e se levantou sobre os pés.

22 Hazael, rei da Síria, oprimiu a Israel todos os dias de Jeoacaz. 23 Porém o Senhor teve misericórdia de Israel, e se compadeceu dele, e se tornou para ele, por amor da aliança com Abraão, Isaque e Jacó; e não o quis destruir e não o lançou ainda da sua presença. 24 Morreu Hazael, rei da Síria; e Ben-Hadade, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar. 25 Jeoás, filho de Jeoacaz, retomou as cidades das mãos de Ben-Hadade, que este havia tomado das mãos de Jeoacaz, seu pai, na guerra; três vezes Jeoás o feriu e recuperou as cidades de Israel.

1 In 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. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 3 And the anger of Jehovah 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, continually. 4 And Jehoahaz besought Jehovah, and Jehovah hearkened unto him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them. 5 (And Jehovah 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. 6 Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin, but walked therein: and there remained the Asherah also in Samaria.) 7 For he left not to Jehoahaz of the people save fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing. 8 Now 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? 9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

10 In 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. 11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein. 12 Now 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? 13 And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! 15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows; and he took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thy hand upon the bow; and he put his hand upon it. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king’s hands. 17 And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. 18 And he said, Take the arrows; and he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground; and he smote thrice, and stayed. 19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

22 And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 But Jehovah 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. 24 And Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead. 25 And 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 smite him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

1 In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.

2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD by following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them.

3 So the LORD's anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son.

4 Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD's favor, and the LORD listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

5 The LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.

6 But they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole "remained standing in Samaria.

7 Nothing had been left of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed the rest and made them like the dust at threshing time.

8 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoahaz, all he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

9 Jehoahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash "his son succeeded him as king.

10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.

11 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he continued in them.

12 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

13 Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. "My father! My father!" he cried. "The chariots and horsemen of Israel!"

15 Elisha said, "Get a bow and some arrows," and he did so.

16 "Take the bow in your hands," he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

17 "Open the east window," he said, and he opened it. "Shoot!" Elisha said, and he shot. "The LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!" Elisha declared. "You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek."

18 Then he said, "Take the arrows," and the king took them. Elisha told him, "Strike the ground." He struck it three times and stopped.

19 The man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times."

20 Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring.

21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet.

22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence.

24 Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king.

25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.