\id 2KI  
\h 2 Kings 
\toc1 2 Kings 
\toc2 2 Kings 
\mt1 2 Kings  
\c 1  
\s1 Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w a window lattice|strong="H7639"\w* \w in his upper chamber|strong="H5944"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and was injured|strong="H2470"\w*. \w He sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w with these orders|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w Baal Zebub|strong="H1176"\w*, \w the god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I will survive|strong="H2421"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w injury|strong="H2483"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angelic messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w the Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w “Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w go to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w this to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them: ‘You must think|strong="H1097"\w* \w there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\w ! That explains why you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are on your way|strong="H1980"\w* \w to seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an oracle from Baal Zebub|strong="H1176"\w* \w the god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you lie on, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you will certainly|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*\w !”’” So Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w When the messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have you returned|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w us. He told|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you and tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him, ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : “You must think there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\w ! That explains why you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w for an oracle|strong="H1875"\w* \w from Baal Zebub|strong="H1176"\w*, \w the god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you lie on, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you will certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”’”  
\v 7  \w The king|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them, “Describe|strong="H4941"\w* \w the appearance|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you and told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He was a hairy|strong="H8181"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w and had a leather|strong="H5785"\w* \w belt|strong="H0232"\w* \w tied around|strong="H0247"\w* \w his waist|strong="H4975"\w*.” \w The king|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “He is Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w the Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w The king|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and his fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* retrieve \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w he was sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of a hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w He told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*, \w ‘Come down|strong="H3381"\w*!’”  
\v 10  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the captain|strong="H8269"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am indeed a prophet|strong="H0430"\w*, \w may fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and consume|strong="H0398"\w* \w you and your fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers!” Fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w then came down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w him and his fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w The king|strong="H7725"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. He went up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at once|strong="H4120"\w*!’”  
\v 12  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them,|strong="H0518"\w* “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w indeed a prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w may fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and consume|strong="H0398"\w* \w you and your fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers!” Fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w from God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and his fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w The king|strong="H7725"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a third|strong="H7992"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and his fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers. This third|strong="H7992"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and fell|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*. \w He begged|strong="H2603"\w* \w for mercy, “Prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w have respect|strong="H3365"\w* \w for my life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and for the lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of these|strong="H0428"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of yours|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w came down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w who came before me, along with their men|strong="H2572"\w*. \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please have respect|strong="H3365"\w* \w for my life|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w The \+nd Lord\+nd*’s|strong="H3069"\w* \w angelic|strong="H1696"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, \w “Go down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him. Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of him.” So he got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king,|strong="H3068"\w* “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘You sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an oracle from Baal Zebub|strong="H1176"\w*, \w the god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w You must think|strong="H1097"\w* \w there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you can seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an oracle|strong="H1697"\w*\w !|strong="H3651"\w* \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w the bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you lie|strong="H3381"\w* \w on, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you will certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’”   
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\v 17  \w He died|strong="H4191"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w* \w through Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*. \w In the second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of King Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Ahaziah’s brother Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel, because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had no|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274"\w* \w reign, including|strong="H0834"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w Just before|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in a windstorm|strong="H5591"\w*, \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w and Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w were traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w “Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.” \w But Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w and as you live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I will not leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you.” So they went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Some members|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the prophetic guild|strong="H5030"\w* \w in Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Do you know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is going to take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your master|strong="H0113"\w* \w from you?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Be quiet|strong="H2814"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.” \w But he replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w and as you live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I will not leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you.” So they went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Some members of the prophetic guild|strong="H5030"\w* \w in Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w approached|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Do you know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is going to take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your master|strong="H0113"\w* \w from you?” He answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Be quiet|strong="H2814"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.” \w But he replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w and as you live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I will not leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you.” So they traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* together.  
\v 7  \w The fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w members|strong="H0582"\w* \w of the prophetic guild|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w them at a distance|strong="H7350"\w*, \w while Elijah and Elisha|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his cloak|strong="H0155"\w*, \w folded|strong="H1563"\w* \w it up, and hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with it. The water divided|strong="H2673"\w*, \w and the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them crossed over|strong="H5674"\w* \w on dry ground|strong="H2724"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they had crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over, Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for you,|strong="H2962"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I am taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from you|strong="H5973"\w*\w ?” Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May|strong="H4994"\w* \w I receive a double|strong="H8147"\w* \w portion of the prophetic spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w that energizes|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Elijah|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “That’s a difficult|strong="H7185"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*\w !|strong="H0518"\w* \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from you, may it be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w but if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you don’t|strong="H0369"\w*, \w it will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w As they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were walking along|strong="H1980"\w* \w and talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w a fiery chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w pulled by fiery|strong="H6504"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w appeared.|strong="H0996"\w* \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Elijah and Elisha,|strong="H0452"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in a windstorm|strong="H5591"\w*.  
\v 12  \w While Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w was watching|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was crying out|strong="H6817"\w*, \w “My father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*\w ! The chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\w !”|strong="H3808"\w* \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* could \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him. He grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w them in two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He picked up|strong="H7311"\w* \w Elijah’s|strong="H0452"\w* \w cloak|strong="H0155"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had fallen off|strong="H5307"\w* \w him, and went back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the shore|strong="H8193"\w* \w of the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cloak|strong="H0155"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w off Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with it, and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*\w ?” When he hit|strong="H2008"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w it divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w and Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the members of the prophetic guild|strong="H5030"\w* \w in Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were standing at a distance|strong="H5048"\w*, \w saw him do this, they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “The spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w that energized Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*.” \w They went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to the ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for your master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w for the wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w may have carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him away and dropped|strong="H7993"\w* \w him on one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w in one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the valleys|strong="H1516"\w*.” \w But Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w But they were so insistent|strong="H6484"\w*, \w he became embarrassed|strong="H0954"\w*. \w So he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them out.” They sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w out and they looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but could not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 18  \w When they came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you, ‘Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*’?”   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w Demonstrates|strong="H0559"\w* \w His|strong="H7725"\w* Authority  
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\v 19  \w The men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has a good|strong="H2896"\w* \w location|strong="H4186"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H0113"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w doesn’t produce crops|strong="H7921"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me a new|strong="H2319"\w* \w jar|strong="H6746"\w* \w and put|strong="H7760"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w in it.” So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they got|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w and threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w in. Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘I have purified|strong="H7495"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w It will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w cause death|strong="H4194"\w* \w or fail to produce crops|strong="H7921"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w The water|strong="H4325"\w* \w has been pure|strong="H7495"\w* \w to this very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w He went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w As he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was traveling up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w some young|strong="H6996"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and made fun|strong="H7046"\w* \w of him, saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go on up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w baldy|strong="H7142"\w*\w ! Go on up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w baldy|strong="H7142"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w When he turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around|strong="H0310"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he called|strong="H8034"\w* \w God’s judgment|strong="H7043"\w* \w down on them.|strong="H8147"\w* \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female bears|strong="H1677"\w* \w came out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w and ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H0705"\w* \w of the boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.  
\v 25  \w From there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and then back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w In the eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat’s|strong="H3092"\w* \w reign over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w became king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w he ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , but not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to the same degree|strong="H7535"\w* \w as his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w He did remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sacred pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Yet he persisted|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin|strong="H1692"\w*; \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mesha|strong="H4338"\w* \w of Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a sheep breeder|strong="H5349"\w*. \w He would send as tribute|strong="H7725"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w 100,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w male lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w and the wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w of 100,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 6  \w At that time|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and assembled|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* war.  
\v 7  \w He sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*\w : “The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w has rebelled against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me. Will you fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*\w ?” Jehoshaphat|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will join|strong="H5927"\w* \w you in the campaign; my army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* disposal.”  
\v 8  \w He then asked, “Which invasion|strong="H0335"\w* \w route|strong="H5927"\w* \w are we going to take?”|strong="H0559"\w* Jehoram \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “By the road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through the Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w set out together. They wandered around|strong="H5437"\w* \w on the road|strong="H1870"\w* \w for seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and finally|strong="H4264"\w* \w ran out of water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for the men|strong="H4264"\w* \w and animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w they had|strong="H0834"\w* \w with them|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Oh|strong="H0162"\w* \w no!|strong="H3588"\w* \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w* \w has summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that he can hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them over to the king of Moab|strong="H4124"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is there no|strong="H0369"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w that we might seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w direction|strong="H6030"\w*\w ?”|strong="H0259"\w* \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shapat|strong="H8202"\w* \w is here|strong="H6311"\w*; \w he used to be Elijah’s|strong="H0452"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w speaks|strong="H3426"\w* \w through him.”|strong="H4428"\w* \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to visit him|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are you here?|strong="H1980"\w* Go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w or your mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*\w !” The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is the one who summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that he can hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them over to Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who rules over all|strong="H6635"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w (whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I serve|strong="H5975"\w*\w ),|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I did not respect|strong="H3884"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would not|strong="H0518"\w* \w pay attention to you or|strong="H0518"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me a musician|strong="H5059"\w*.” \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the musician|strong="H5059"\w* \w played|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w energized him|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H1356"\w* \w cisterns|strong="H1356"\w* \w in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*,’  
\v 17  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says, ‘You will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feel|strong="H7200"\w* \w any wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w any rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w but this valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w will be full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and your cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w will drink|strong="H8354"\w*.’  
\v 18  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is an easy|strong="H7043"\w* task \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ;|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You will defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and every|strong="H3605"\w* \w important|strong="H4004"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w You must chop down|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w productive|strong="H2896"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w stop up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the springs|strong="H4599"\w*, \w and cover|strong="H3510"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the cultivated|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w* \w with stones|strong="H0068"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w Sure enough, the next|strong="H5927"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of the morning|strong="H2009"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*, \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w from Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w and filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Now all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w had heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w were attacking|strong="H3898"\w*, \w so everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w old enough|strong="H4605"\w* \w to fight|strong="H2290"\w* \w was mustered|strong="H6817"\w* \w and placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the border|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When they got up early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the next morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was shining|strong="H2224"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w To the Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who were some distance|strong="H5048"\w* \w away, the water|strong="H4325"\w* \w looked red|strong="H0122"\w* \w like blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The Moabites|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “It’s|strong="H2717"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*\w ! The kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are totally|strong="H2717"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w*\w ! |strong="H5221"\w* \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w down! Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w seize the plunder|strong="H7998"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w When they approached|strong="H0935"\w* \w the Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w rose up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and struck down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who then ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them. The Israelites|strong="H5221"\w* thoroughly \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\v 25  \w They tore down|strong="H2040"\w* \w the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and each man|strong="H0376"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w a stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w into every|strong="H3605"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H2896"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w until they were covered|strong="H4390"\w*. \w They stopped up|strong="H5640"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4325"\w* \w and chopped down|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w productive|strong="H2896"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\p \w Only|strong="H5704"\w* \w Kir Hareseth|strong="H7025"\w* \w was left|strong="H7604"\w* \w intact|strong="H0068"\w*, \w but the slingers|strong="H7051"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w it and attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 26  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w realized|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was losing|strong="H4480"\w* \w the battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w he and 700|strong="H3967"\w* \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w* \w tried|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w break through|strong="H1234"\w* \w and attack|strong="H1234"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they failed|strong="H3201"\w*.  
\v 27  \w So he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was to succeed him as king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w him up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as a burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was an outburst|strong="H7110"\w* \w of divine anger against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so they broke|strong="H5265"\w* \w off the attack|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5265"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to their homeland|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w a wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w appealed|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w for help|strong="H6817"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w is dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H3372"\w* \w a loyal follower|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w .|strong="H5383"\w* \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w creditor|strong="H5383"\w* \w is coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away my two|strong="H8147"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w to be his servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for you? Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me, what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do you have|strong="H3426"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w*\w ?” She answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w a small jar|strong="H0610"\w* \w of olive oil|strong="H8081"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your neighbors|strong="H7934"\w* \w for empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w containers|strong="H4591"\w*. \w Get as many as you can|strong="H4591"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and close|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w you and your sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w the olive oil into all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the containers|strong="H3627"\w*; \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w aside each one when you have filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w So she left|strong="H1980"\w* \w him and closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w her and her|strong="H1157"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w As they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were bringing the containers to her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was pouring|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* olive oil.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the containers|strong="H3627"\w* \w were full|strong="H4390"\w*, \w she said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to one of her|strong="H0413"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w container|strong="H3627"\w*.” \w But he answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are no|strong="H0369"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the olive oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 7  \w She went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the olive oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w Repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w your creditor|strong="H5386"\w*, \w and then you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and your sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w can live|strong="H2421"\w* \w off the rest of the profit|strong="H3498"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* Gives \w Life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* Boy  
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\v 8  \w One day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w a prominent|strong="H1419"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w lived. She insisted|strong="H2388"\w* \w that he stop for a meal|strong="H3899"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1767"\w* \w he was passing through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he would stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w in there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for a meal|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 9  \w She said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I’m|strong="H4994"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the man|strong="H1931"\w* \w who regularly|strong="H8548"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w here is a very special|strong="H6918"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Let’s make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a small|strong="H6996"\w* \w private|strong="H7023"\w* \w upper room|strong="H5944"\w* \w and furnish|strong="H7760"\w* \w it with|strong="H4296"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w chair|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and lamp|strong="H4501"\w*. \w When he visits|strong="H0935"\w* \w us, he can stay|strong="H5493"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w One day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w for a visit|strong="H0413"\w*; \w he went|strong="H5944"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room and rested|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w “Ask the Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w woman to come here.”|strong="H0413"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Elisha said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to Gehazi|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you have treated|strong="H2729"\w* \w us with|strong="H0854"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w great respect|strong="H2731"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for you? Can|strong="H1696"\w* \w I put in a good word|strong="H1696"\w* \w for you with the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w the commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the army|strong="H6635"\w*\w ?’” She replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I’m|strong="H0595"\w* \w quite|strong="H8432"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So he asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gehazi,|strong="H4100"\w* “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for her?” Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “She has no|strong="H0369"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and her husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w is old|strong="H2204"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Elisha told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “Ask her to come here.”|strong="H5975"\w* \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* did \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in the doorway|strong="H6607"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “About this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w next year|strong="H4150"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will be holding|strong="H2263"\w* \w a son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0113"\w*\w ! O|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w* \w to your servant|strong="H8198"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w The woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w did conceive|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and at|strong="H6256"\w* \w the specified|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the next year she gave birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to a son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w had told|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w The boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w and one day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w who was with the harvest|strong="H7114"\w* workers.  
\v 19  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w “My head|strong="H7218"\w*\w ! My head|strong="H7218"\w*\w !” His father|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w a servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w “Carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w him to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his mother|strong="H0517"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So he picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w him up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and took|strong="H0935"\w* \w him to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w He sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her lap|strong="H1290"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w and then died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 21  \w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w him down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the prophet’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w She shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w her and left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 22  \w She called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w “Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*, \w so|strong="H7323"\w* \w I can go see|strong="H7323"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w and then return|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do you|strong="H0859"\w* \w want to go|strong="H1980"\w* \w see him|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*\w ? It is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the new moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.” \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Everything’s|strong="H7965"\w* fine.”  
\v 24  \w She saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w the donkey|strong="H0860"\w* \w and told|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w “Lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Do not|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop unless|strong="H0518"\w* \w I say|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 25  \w So she went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to visit|strong="H0935"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w at Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her at a distance|strong="H5048"\w*, \w he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it’s|strong="H1975"\w* \w the Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* woman.  
\v 26  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her and ask|strong="H7965"\w* \w her, ‘Are you well|strong="H7965"\w*\w ? Are your husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w and the boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w well?’” She told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Everything’s|strong="H7965"\w* fine.”  
\v 27  \w But when she reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w she grabbed hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of his feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w came near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to push|strong="H1920"\w* \w her away|strong="H1920"\w*, \w but the prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Leave|strong="H7503"\w* \w her alone|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she is very upset|strong="H4843"\w*. \w The \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w* \w has kept the matter hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me; he didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w She said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Did I ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w for a son|strong="H1121"\w*\w ? Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I say, ‘Don’t mislead|strong="H7952"\w* \w me|strong="H7592"\w*?’”  
\v 29  \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w “Tuck|strong="H6030"\w* \w your robes into your belt|strong="H4975"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my staff|strong="H4938"\w*, \w and go|strong="H1980"\w*\w ! Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop to exchange greetings with anyone|strong="H0376"\w*\w !|strong="H7760"\w* \w Place|strong="H7760"\w* \w my staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the child’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w The mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of the child|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w and as you live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I will not leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you.” So Elisha|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w her back|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w Now Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w went on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of them. He placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the child’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but there was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w response|strong="H7182"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w he came|strong="H7125"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Elisha|strong="H7125"\w* \w he told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him, “The child|strong="H5288"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w When Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at the house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in by himself|strong="H1157"\w* \w and closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w*. \w Then he prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 34  \w He got up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H7901"\w* \w the bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w and spread his body out over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the boy|strong="H3206"\w*; \w he put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the boy’s|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w his eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the boy’s eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and the palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of his hands against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the boy’s palms|strong="H3709"\w*. \w He bent|strong="H1457"\w* \w down over him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and the boy’s|strong="H3206"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w grew warm|strong="H2552"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H2008"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then he got up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on the bed again|strong="H1457"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* bent \w down|strong="H1457"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him. The child|strong="H5288"\w* \w sneezed|strong="H2237"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w his eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Get the Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w woman.” So he did so|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to her, “Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w She came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in, fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at his feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down. Then she picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up her son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and left|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0935"\w* Makes \w a|strong="H5375"\w* Meal Edible  
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\v 38  \w Now Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w went back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w while there was famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Some of the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were visiting|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w “Put|strong="H8239"\w* \w the big|strong="H8239"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w on|strong="H8239"\w* \w the fire|strong="H1310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w some stew|strong="H5138"\w* \w for the prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w Someone|strong="H0259"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w some herbs|strong="H0219"\w* \w and found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*. \w He picked|strong="H3950"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of its fruit|strong="H7704"\w*, \w enough to fill|strong="H4393"\w* \w up the fold of his robe|strong="H0899"\w*. \w He came back|strong="H0935"\w*, \w cut it up|strong="H6398"\w*, \w and threw the slices|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the stew|strong="H5138"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* harmful.  
\v 40  \w The stew was poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w some of the stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cried out|strong="H6817"\w*, \w “Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is in the pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w O|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w*\w !” They could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some flour|strong="H7058"\w*.” \w Then he threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Now pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w some out for the men|strong="H5971"\w* \w so they may eat|strong="H0398"\w*.” \w There was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w harmful|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the pot|strong="H5518"\w*.   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* Miraculously Feeds \w a|strong="H1961"\w* Hundred \w People|strong="H5971"\w*  
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\v 42  \w Now a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from Baal Shalisha|strong="H1190"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w some food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for the prophet|strong="H0430"\w* – \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w loaves of bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w made from the firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w* \w of the barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest, as well as fresh ears of grain|strong="H3759"\w*. \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Set it before|strong="H5414"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so they may eat|strong="H0398"\w*.”  
\v 43  \w But his attendant|strong="H8334"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can I|strong="H5414"\w* \w feed a hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with this|strong="H2088"\w*\w ?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Set it before|strong="H5414"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so they may eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘They will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and have some left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w*.’”  
\v 44  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them; they ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and had some left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over, just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* predicted.   
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\v 1  \w Now Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w the commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria’s|strong="H0758"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H6440"\w* \w and respected|strong="H6440"\w* \w by his master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w military victories|strong="H8668"\w*. \w But this great|strong="H2428"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w had a skin disease|strong="H6879"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Raiding parties|strong="H1416"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w and took captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a young|strong="H6996"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*, \w who became a servant|strong="H6440"\w* \w to Naaman’s|strong="H5283"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.  
\v 3  \w She told|strong="H0559"\w* \w her mistress|strong="H1404"\w*, \w “If only|strong="H0305"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w were in the presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*\w !|strong="H0227"\w* \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w he would cure|strong="H0622"\w* \w him of his skin disease|strong="H6883"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w Naaman|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his master|strong="H0113"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w the girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had said|strong="H0559"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w*\w ! I will send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w So Naaman|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w with him ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w shekels of gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w It read|strong="H0559"\w*\w : “This is a letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w of introduction|strong="H0935"\w* \w for my servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w whom I have sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be cured|strong="H0622"\w* \w of his skin disease|strong="H6883"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w he tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Am I God|strong="H0430"\w*\w ? Can I|strong="H0589"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w or restore life|strong="H2421"\w*\w ? Why does he ask|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cure|strong="H0622"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of his skin disease|strong="H6883"\w*\w ?|strong="H3588"\w* \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w you must|strong="H0389"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he is looking for|strong="H7200"\w* \w an excuse|strong="H0579"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w me|strong="H0413"\w*!”   
\p
\v 8  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to the king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did you tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your clothes|strong="H0899"\w*\w ? Send him|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is a prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w So Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with his horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in the doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of Elisha’s|strong="H0477"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out a messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w in the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*; \w your skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w will be restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w and you will be healed|strong="H2891"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w went away|strong="H1980"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w for sure he would come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there, invoke|strong="H7121"\w* \w the name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the area|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and cure|strong="H0622"\w* \w the skin disease|strong="H6879"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w the Abana|strong="H0071"\w* \w and Pharpar|strong="H6554"\w*, \w are better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of the waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\w !|strong="H3808"\w* Could \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w in them and be healed|strong="H2891"\w*\w ?” So he turned around|strong="H6437"\w* \w and went away|strong="H1980"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*.  
\v 13  \w His servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “O master|strong="H0001"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w had told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w some difficult task|strong="H1419"\w*, \w you would have been willing to do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it.|strong="H0559"\w* \w It|strong="H3588"\w* seems \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* simply \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w and you will be healed|strong="H2891"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So he went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w in the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w as the prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w had instructed|strong="H1697"\w*. \w His skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w as smooth|strong="H1320"\w* \w as a young|strong="H6996"\w* \w child’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w and he was healed|strong="H2891"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and his entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w entourage|strong="H4264"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Naaman|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him. He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “For sure|strong="H2009"\w* \w I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there is no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\w ! Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w a gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w from your servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w But Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w (whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I serve|strong="H5975"\w*\w ),|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing from you.” Naaman|strong="H6484"\w* \w insisted|strong="H6484"\w* \w that he take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it, but he refused|strong="H3985"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w a load|strong="H4853"\w* \w of dirt|strong="H0127"\w*, \w enough for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w to carry|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w offer a burnt offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w or sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to a god|strong="H0430"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18  \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w for this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one thing|strong="H1697"\w*\w : When my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w enters|strong="H0935"\w* \w the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w to worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and he|strong="H1931"\w* \w leans|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w and I bow down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w for this|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”  
\p \w When he had gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w a short distance|strong="H3530"\w*,  
\v 20  \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elisha’s|strong="H0477"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w did not accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w what this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Syrian|strong="H0761"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w offered him.|strong="H3068"\w* \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I will run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him and accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w something|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w So Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w ran after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*. \w When Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w someone running|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him, he got down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from his chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him and asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is everything|strong="H7965"\w* \w all|strong="H0310"\w* right?”  
\v 22  \w He answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Everything|strong="H7965"\w* \w is fine.|strong="H0113"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me with this message, ‘Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w from the Ephraimite|strong="H0669"\w* \w hill country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them a talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and two|strong="H8147"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.’”  
\v 23  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Please|strong="H2974"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w two talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver.|strong="H6555"\w* \w He|strong="H5414"\w* insisted, \w and tied up|strong="H6887"\w* \w two talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bags|strong="H2754"\w*, \w along with two|strong="H8147"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w He gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of his servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and they carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them for Gehazi|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When he arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at the hill|strong="H6076"\w*, \w he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the servants|strong="H6485"\w* \w and put them|strong="H6485"\w* \w in the house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w on their way|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w When he came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before his master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w have you been, Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*\w ?” He answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H1980"\w* \w been anywhere|strong="H0575"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I was there in spirit when a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and got down from his chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you.|strong="H3808"\w* \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the proper|strong="H3820"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or to accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w olive groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and male and female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Therefore Naaman’s|strong="H5283"\w* \w skin disease|strong="H6883"\w* \w will afflict|strong="H1692"\w* \w you and your descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*\w !” When Gehazi|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from his presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w his skin|strong="H6879"\w* \w was as white as snow|strong="H7950"\w*.   
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\p
\v 1  \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w meet with you|strong="H6862"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* cramped \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of us will get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a log|strong="H6982"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and we will build a meeting place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for ourselves|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of them said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w along with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “All right, I’ll|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w So he went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them. When they arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w they started cutting|strong="H1504"\w* \w down trees|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5  \w As one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of them was felling|strong="H5307"\w* \w a log|strong="H6982"\w*, \w the ax head|strong="H1270"\w* \w dropped|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He shouted|strong="H6817"\w*, \w “Oh|strong="H0162"\w* \w no,|strong="H0113"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*\w ! It was|strong="H1931"\w* \w borrowed|strong="H7592"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w The prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w did it drop|strong="H7094"\w* \w in?” When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w showed him|strong="H7094"\w* \w the spot, Elisha|strong="H7094"\w* \w cut|strong="H7094"\w* \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w a branch|strong="H6086"\w*, \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it in at|strong="H7094"\w* \w that spot, and made the ax head|strong="H1270"\w* \w float|strong="H6687"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w it out.” So he reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and grabbed|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* Defeats \w an|strong="H7971"\w* Army  
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\v 8  \w Now the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w was at war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w his advisers|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Invade|strong="H8466"\w* \w at such and such|strong="H0492"\w* \w a place|strong="H4725"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w “Make sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w you don’t pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w is invading|strong="H5181"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w had pointed out, warning|strong="H2094"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w*. \w This happened on several|strong="H0259"\w* occasions.  
\v 11  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H5590"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w upset|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So he summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w his advisers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “One|strong="H4310"\w* \w of us must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be helping|strong="H7945"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of his advisers|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w O king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lives in Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w keeps telling|strong="H5046"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w the things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you say|strong="H1696"\w* \w in your bedroom|strong="H4904"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w The king|strong="H0559"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w find out|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H0351"\w* \w he is, so I can send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some men to capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w him.”|strong="H5046"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* king \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w “He is in Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w along with a good-sized|strong="H3515"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w They arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w during the night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and surrounded|strong="H5362"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w The prophet’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* \w got up|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in the morning. When he went outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w there was an army|strong="H2428"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5437"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w along with horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elisha,|strong="H0162"\w* “\w Oh|strong="H0162"\w* \w no, my master|strong="H0113"\w*\w ! What|strong="H0349"\w* \w will we do|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H0854"\w* \w side outnumbers|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H0854"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w Then Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, “\w O|strong="H4994"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , open|strong="H6491"\w* \w his eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w so he can|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w the servant’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w was full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w of fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w all around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*.  
\v 18  \w As they approached|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , “Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w with blindness|strong="H5575"\w*.” \w The \+nd Lord\+nd* struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them with blindness|strong="H5575"\w* \w as Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the right road|strong="H1870"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w me, and I will lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w you to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w you’re|strong="H2090"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for.” He led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them to Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they had entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , open|strong="H6491"\w* \w their eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so they can|strong="H0428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w their eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and they saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that they were|strong="H0428"\w* \w in the middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them, he asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w “Should I strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0001"\w*?”  
\v 22  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them down! You did not capture|strong="H7617"\w* \w them with your sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w so what|strong="H0834"\w* \w gives you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the right to strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them down?|strong="H7760"\w* \w Give|strong="H7760"\w* \w them some food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w so they can eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and then go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their master|strong="H0113"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So he threw|strong="H3739"\w* \w a big|strong="H1419"\w* \w banquet|strong="H3740"\w* \w for them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and they|strong="H1992"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and drank|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Then he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their master|strong="H0113"\w*. \w After that no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w raiding parties|strong="H1416"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w invaded|strong="H0935"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* Saves Samaria  
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\v 24  \w Later|strong="H0310"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w his entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w and attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w and besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Samaria’s|strong="H8111"\w* \w food supply ran out|strong="H1419"\w*. \w They laid siege|strong="H6696"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it so long|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H2543"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w donkey’s|strong="H2543"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w selling for eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w shekels of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and a quarter|strong="H7255"\w* \w of a kab|strong="H6894"\w* \w of dove’s droppings|strong="H2755"\w* \w for five shekels|strong="H2568"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the city wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w a woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w shouted|strong="H6817"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us, my master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w O king|strong="H4428"\w*!”  
\v 27  \w He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w you. How|strong="H0370"\w* \w can I help|strong="H3467"\w* \w you? The threshing floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H0176"\w* \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* empty.”  
\v 28  \w Then the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w her, “What’s|strong="H4100"\w* \w your problem?” She answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over your son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w we’ll eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w him today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and then|strong="H0853"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.’  
\v 29  \w So we boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w him. Then I said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her the next|strong="H0312"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w ‘Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over your son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and we’ll eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w him.’ But she hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w her son|strong="H1121"\w*!”  
\v 30  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said, he tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w As he was passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w could see|strong="H7200"\w* \w he was wearing sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w under his clothes|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “May|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w judge me severely|strong="H3254"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w has his head|strong="H7218"\w* \w by the end of the day|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 32  \w Now Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w was sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in his house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the community leaders|strong="H2205"\w*. \w The king|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w on ahead|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the leaders|strong="H2205"\w*, “\w Do you realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w assassin|strong="H7523"\w* \w intends|strong="H7971"\w* \w to cut off|strong="H5493"\w* \w my head|strong="H7218"\w*\w ?”|strong="H7200"\w* \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w when the messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w arrives|strong="H0935"\w*, \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and lean against|strong="H3905"\w* \w it. His master|strong="H0113"\w* \w will certainly be right behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He was still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to them when|strong="H2009"\w* \w the messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w approached|strong="H3381"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is responsible for this|strong="H2063"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*\w !|strong="H4100"\w* \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should I continue|strong="H5750"\w* \w to wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* help?”   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ! This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘About this time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w a seah|strong="H5429"\w* \w of finely milled flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w will sell for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w and two seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w at the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.’”  
\v 2  \w An officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w right-hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to the prophet|strong="H0430"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it rain by opening holes|strong="H0699"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w could this|strong="H2088"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you will see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it happen with your own eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any of|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*!”   
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\v 3  \w Now four|strong="H0702"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with a skin disease|strong="H6879"\w* \w were sitting at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of the city gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are we|strong="H0587"\w* \w just sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w to die|strong="H4191"\w*?  
\v 4  \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w we go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w we’ll die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of starvation|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and if|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H4191"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w we’ll die|strong="H4191"\w*\w ! So come on, let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w defect|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*\w ! If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w us,|strong="H2421"\w* we’ll \w live|strong="H3427"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* – well, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* anyway.”  
\v 5  \w So they started|strong="H6965"\w* \w toward|strong="H0935"\w* \w the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at dusk|strong="H5399"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w they reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w the edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H0136"\w* \w had caused the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and a large|strong="H1419"\w* \w army. Then they said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has paid|strong="H7936"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of the Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w So they got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w at dusk|strong="H5399"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w behind their tents|strong="H0168"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w They left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it was and ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w for their lives|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 8  \w When the men with a skin disease|strong="H6879"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w the edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of the camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w they entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w and had a meal|strong="H8354"\w*. \w They also took|strong="H5375"\w* \w some silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and hid|strong="H2934"\w* \w it all.|strong="H7725"\w* \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. \w They looted|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and hid|strong="H2934"\w* what \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then they said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w “It’s not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w what we’re|strong="H0587"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*\w ! This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is a day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to celebrate|strong="H1309"\w*, \w but we|strong="H0587"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H2814"\w* \w told anyone.|strong="H2442"\w* \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w*, \w we’ll be|strong="H5771"\w* \w punished.|strong="H1980"\w* \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, let’s \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So they went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w “We entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w We didn’t even hear a man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w the horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w are still tied up|strong="H0631"\w*, \w and the tents|strong="H0168"\w* remain \w up|strong="H0935"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w The gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w relayed|strong="H5046"\w* \w the news to the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up in the night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his advisers|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w I will tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you what the Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to us. They know|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are starving|strong="H7457"\w*, \w so they left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and hid|strong="H2247"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they come out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w we will capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.’”  
\v 13  \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of his advisers|strong="H5650"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Pick|strong="H7604"\w* \w some men|strong="H4480"\w* \w and have them take|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of the horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in the city. (Even|strong="H7604"\w* \w if they are|strong="H2009"\w* \w killed, their fate|strong="H1995"\w* \w will be|strong="H1995"\w* \w no different|strong="H7604"\w* \w than|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H7604"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* – we’re \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* die!) \w Let’s|strong="H4994"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* know \w for|strong="H7971"\w* sure what’s \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So they picked|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H5483"\w* \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to track|strong="H0310"\w* \w the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w He ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them, “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and find out|strong="H7200"\w* what’s going \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they tracked|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as the Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w The road|strong="H1870"\w* \w was filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w with clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* \w had discarded|strong="H7993"\w* \w in their haste|strong="H2648"\w*. \w The scouts|strong="H4397"\w* \w went back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and looted|strong="H0962"\w* \w the Syrian|strong="H0758"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w A seah|strong="H5429"\w* \w of finely milled flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w sold for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w and two seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had said|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Now the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had placed|strong="H6485"\w* \w the officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was his right-hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rushed out, they trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w him to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in the gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w fulfilled the|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophet’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w when the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w tried to arrest|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w “Two seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w will sell for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w and a seah|strong="H5429"\w* \w of finely milled flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w for a shekel|strong="H8255"\w*; \w this will happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w about this time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w in the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w the officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w to the prophet|strong="H0376"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it rain by opening holes|strong="H0699"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w happen so soon?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you will see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it happen with your own eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any of the|strong="H1697"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*!”  
\v 20  \w This is exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w what happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w The people|strong="H5971"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w him to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in the city gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w Now Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w advised|strong="H1696"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w “You|strong="H0859"\w* \w and your family|strong="H1004"\w* \w should go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and live|strong="H1481"\w* \w somewhere|strong="H1481"\w* \w else for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a while,|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w decreed that a famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will overtake|strong="H0935"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w She|strong="H1980"\w* \w and her family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3  \w After|strong="H7097"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to ask|strong="H6817"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give her|strong="H0413"\w* \w back her|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Now the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w the prophet’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w has done|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w While Gehazi|strong="H5608"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* \w had brought the dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w back to life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w he had brought back to life came to|strong="H0413"\w* \w ask|strong="H6817"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for her house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w O king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is the very woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w and this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is her son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w brought back to life|strong="H2421"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w it, and she gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him the details.|strong="H4428"\w* \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w assigned a eunuch|strong="H5631"\w* \w to take care of her request and ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him,|strong="H7725"\w* “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w she owns|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as well as the amount of crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w her field|strong="H7704"\w* \w produced from the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w she left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* Meets \w with|strong="H3117"\w* Hazael  
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\v 7  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w traveled|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w while King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w was sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w The king|strong="H5046"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w “The prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come here|strong="H2008"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w So the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w “Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w and go|strong="H1980"\w* \w visit|strong="H7125"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Request from him an oracle|strong="H1875"\w* \w from the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w*\w . Ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w him,|strong="H2421"\w* ‘\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w from this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*?’”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w went|strong="H7125"\w* \w to visit|strong="H7125"\w* \w Elisha.|strong="H3947"\w* \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w along a gift|strong="H4503"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0705"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* \w loads|strong="H4853"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the fine things|strong="H2898"\w* \w of Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w When he arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Your son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w has sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you with this|strong="H0559"\w* \w question,|strong="H2421"\w* ‘\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w from this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*?’”  
\v 10  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, ‘You will surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has revealed|strong="H7200"\w* \w to me that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he will surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* \w just|strong="H5975"\w* stared \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H7760"\w* \w became uncomfortable|strong="H0954"\w*. \w Then the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w started crying|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are you crying|strong="H1058"\w*, \w my master|strong="H0113"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w you will cause the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You will set|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to their fortresses|strong="H4013"\w*, \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H5768"\w* \w young men|strong="H0970"\w* \w with the sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w smash their children to bits|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and rip|strong="H7376"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w their pregnant women|strong="H2030"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w could your servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who is as insignificant as a dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w accomplish|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w military|strong="H2088"\w* \w victory?”|strong="H0477"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has revealed|strong="H7200"\w* \w to me|strong="H0854"\w* \w that you|strong="H0854"\w* \w will be the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w He left|strong="H1980"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w and went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to his master|strong="H0113"\w*. \w Ben Hadad|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you?” Hazael|strong="H0559"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “He told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me you would surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w The next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day Hazael|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a piece of cloth|strong="H4346"\w*, \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it in water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ben Hadad’s|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w until he died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoram’s \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Judah  
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\v 16  \w In the fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat’s|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w became king over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He was thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in the footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he married|strong="H0802"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was unwilling|strong="H0014"\w* \w to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He preserved Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for the sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he had promised|strong="H0559"\w* \w a perpetual|strong="H3117"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H5216"\w*.   
\p
\v 20  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w his reign Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w freed|strong="H6586"\w* \w themselves from Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w control and set up|strong="H4427"\w* \w their own king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over to Zair|strong="H6811"\w* \w with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w The Edomites|strong="H0123"\w*, \w who had surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w at night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and his chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*. \w The Israelite army|strong="H5971"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5127"\w* \w to their homeland|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w has remained free|strong="H6586"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this very day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w At that same time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w also|strong="H6586"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Joram’s|strong="H3141"\w* \w reign, including|strong="H3605"\w* \w a record|strong="H0834"\w* \w of his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* Takes \w the|strong="H8478"\w* Throne \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah  
\p
\v 25  \w In the twelfth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w Jehoram’s|strong="H3088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w was twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he became king|strong="H4427"\w* \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w the granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in the footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w and did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , like Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was|strong="H1931"\w* \w related|strong="H2860"\w* \w to Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w He joined|strong="H0854"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w in a battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w at Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w in which the Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.  
\v 29  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to recover|strong="H7495"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w he received|strong="H5221"\w* \w from the Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* \w in Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w when he fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he was ill|strong="H2470"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w Now Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w a member|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the prophetic guild|strong="H5030"\w* \w and told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “Tuck|strong="H2296"\w* \w your robes into your belt|strong="H4975"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w container|strong="H6378"\w* \w of olive oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in your hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When you arrive|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w and take|strong="H0935"\w* \w him aside|strong="H8432"\w* \w into an inner room|strong="H2315"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the container|strong="H6378"\w* \w of olive oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w it over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I have designated|strong="H4886"\w* \w you as king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”’ \w Then open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away quickly|strong="H2442"\w*!”   
\p
\v 4  \w So the young|strong="H5288"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When he arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the army|strong="H2428"\w* \w were sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there.|strong="H0559"\w* \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I have a message|strong="H1697"\w* \w for you, O officer|strong="H8269"\w*.” \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “For which|strong="H4310"\w* \w one of us?”|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “For you, O officer|strong="H8269"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So Jehu|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up and went|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside. Then the prophet|strong="H3332"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w the olive oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on his head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to him, “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says, ‘I have designated|strong="H4886"\w* \w you as king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You will destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of your master|strong="H0113"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. \w I will get revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w against Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* \w for the shed blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of my servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and for the shed blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will die|strong="H0006"\w*. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every last male|strong="H7023"\w* \w belonging to Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including even the weak|strong="H6113"\w* \w and incapacitated|strong="H5800"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I will make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w like those of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w and Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* \w on the plot|strong="H2506"\w* \w of ground in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \w she will not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be buried|strong="H6912"\w*.’” \w Then he opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w When Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w rejoined|strong="H0413"\w* \w his master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “Is everything|strong="H7965"\w* \w all right?|strong="H4069"\w* \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did this|strong="H2088"\w* \w madman|strong="H7696"\w* \w visit|strong="H0413"\w* \w you?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Ah, it’s not important. You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what kind of man|strong="H0376"\w* \w he is and the kinds of things|strong="H7879"\w* \w he says|strong="H7879"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w But they said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You’re lying|strong="H8267"\w*\w ! Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w what he said.” So|strong="H4994"\w* \w he told them|strong="H0413"\w* \w what he had said. He also related how he had said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says, ‘I have designated|strong="H4886"\w* \w you as king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’”  
\v 13  \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of them|strong="H0413"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w off his cloak|strong="H8478"\w* \w and they spread them out at Jehu’s|strong="H1634"\w* \w feet on the steps|strong="H4609"\w*. \w The trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w was blown|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* shouted, \w “Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w is|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w Then Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.  
\s1 \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assassin  
\p \w Now Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w had been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army,|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w against an invasion|strong="H6440"\w* \w by King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to recover|strong="H7495"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w he received|strong="H5221"\w* \w from the Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* \w when he fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w his supporters,|strong="H0518"\w* “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you really|strong="H3426"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w me to be king,|strong="H3426"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let anyone|strong="H3426"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and warn|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w drove|strong="H1980"\w* \w his chariot|strong="H7392"\w* \w to Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w was recuperating|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w (Now King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.)   
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\v 17  \w Now the watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w was standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehu’s|strong="H3058"\w* \w troops|strong="H8229"\w* \w approaching|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H8229"\w*\w !”|strong="H3088"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a rider|strong="H7395"\w* \w out to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them and have him ask|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Is everything|strong="H7965"\w* all right?’”  
\v 18  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the horseman|strong="H5483"\w* \w went to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Is everything all right|strong="H7965"\w*\w ?’”|strong="H3058"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “None of your business|strong="H5437"\w*\w !|strong="H0310"\w* \w Follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w me.” The watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*, \w “The messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w started back|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w So he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a second|strong="H8145"\w* \w horseman|strong="H5483"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Is everything all right|strong="H7965"\w*\w ?’”|strong="H3058"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “None of your business|strong="H5437"\w*\w ! Follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w The watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*, \w “He reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w them, but hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w started back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w The one who drives|strong="H4491"\w* \w the lead chariot drives|strong="H4491"\w* \w like Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*; \w he drives|strong="H5090"\w* \w recklessly|strong="H7697"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Hitch up|strong="H0631"\w* \w my chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.” \w When his chariot had been hitched up|strong="H0631"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in their respective|strong="H0376"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*. \w They met up|strong="H4672"\w* \w with him|strong="H2513"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w* \w that had once belonged to Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w of Jezreel|strong="H3158"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w he asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is everything all right|strong="H7965"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can everything be all right|strong="H7965"\w* \w as long as|strong="H5704"\w* \w your mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* \w promotes idolatry|strong="H2183"\w* \w and pagan practices|strong="H7227"\w*?”  
\v 23  \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w his chariot around and took off|strong="H5127"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w “It’s a trap|strong="H4820"\w*, \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w aimed|strong="H3027"\w* \w his bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and shot|strong="H5221"\w* \w an arrow right between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Jehoram’s|strong="H3088"\w* \w shoulders.|strong="H2678"\w* \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and he fell to his knees|strong="H3766"\w* \w in his chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Jehu ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w his officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w Bidkar|strong="H0920"\w*, \w “Pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w him up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him into the part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w once belonged to Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w of Jezreel|strong="H3158"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and I|strong="H0589"\w* \w were riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w together behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w when the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H4853"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w judgment on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*,  
\v 26 ‘“\w Know for sure|strong="H0518"\w* \w that I saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w and his sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H0570"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , “and that I will give|strong="H7999"\w* \w you what|strong="H7999"\w* \w you deserve|strong="H7999"\w* \w right here in this|strong="H2063"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of land,”|strong="H5002"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w .’ So now|strong="H6258"\w* \w pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w him up and throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him into this plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of land, just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w When King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what happened, he took off|strong="H5127"\w* \w up the road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to Beth Haggan. Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w him and ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Shoot him too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w They shot|strong="H5221"\w* \w him while he was driving his chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w up the ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of Gur|strong="H1483"\w* \w near Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w*. \w He fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w and died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 28  \w His servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H7392"\w* \w his body|strong="H7392"\w* \w back to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him in his tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w had become king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in the eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w approached|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w When Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the news, she put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on some eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w liner|strong="H6320"\w*, \w fixed up|strong="H3190"\w* \w her hair|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and leaned out|strong="H8259"\w* \w the window|strong="H2474"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w through the gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w she said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Is everything|strong="H7965"\w* \w all right, Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w murderer|strong="H2026"\w* \w of his master|strong="H0113"\w*?”  
\v 32  \w He looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is on my side|strong="H0854"\w*\w ? Who|strong="H4310"\w*\w ?” Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or three|strong="H7969"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w down at him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Throw|strong="H8058"\w* \w her down|strong="H8058"\w*\w !” So they threw|strong="H8058"\w* \w her down|strong="H8058"\w*, \w and when|strong="H7429"\w* \w she hit the ground|strong="H7429"\w*, \w her blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w splattered against the wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and the horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H0559"\w* drove \w his|strong="H0413"\w* chariot \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He went|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside and had a meal|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Then he said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Dispose|strong="H6485"\w* \w of this|strong="H2063"\w* \w accursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w woman’s corpse. Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w her, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after all, she was a king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w But when they went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w her, they found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left but|strong="H0518"\w* \w the skull|strong="H1538"\w*, \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of the hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 36  \w When they went back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him, he said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w the Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w has come to pass. He warned|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w In the plot|strong="H2506"\w* \w of land at Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w Jezebel’s|strong="H0348"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 37  \w Jezebel’s|strong="H0348"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like manure|strong="H1828"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w in the plot|strong="H2506"\w* \w of land at Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w People|strong="H0834"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be able to even recognize|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0348"\w*.’”   
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\v 1  \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w had seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w living in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w So Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to the leading|strong="H2205"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the guardians|strong="H0539"\w* \w of Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty. This is what the letters said|strong="H0559"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w You have with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you the sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of your master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w a fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and weapons|strong="H5402"\w*. \w So when this|strong="H2088"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w arrives|strong="H0935"\w*,  
\v 3  \w pick|strong="H7200"\w* \w the best|strong="H2896"\w* \w and most capable|strong="H3477"\w* \w of your master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w him on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and defend|strong="H3898"\w* \w your master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w They were absolutely|strong="H3966"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w could not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w him!|strong="H0349"\w* \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So the palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor,|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w commissioner,|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and the guardians|strong="H0539"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w “We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are your subjects|strong="H5650"\w*\w !|strong="H0834"\w* \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w we will do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w We will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what you consider|strong="H5869"\w* \w proper|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w He wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a second|strong="H8145"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are really|strong="H0859"\w* \w on my side and are willing|strong="H6963"\w* \w to obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me,|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w at this time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” \w Now the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and the prominent|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w were raising|strong="H1431"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w they received|strong="H0935"\w* \w the letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w they seized|strong="H3947"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and executed|strong="H7819"\w* \w all seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w of them.|strong="H7819"\w* \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w in baskets|strong="H1731"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jehu,|strong="H0935"\w* “\w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w Jehu|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Stack|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in two|strong="H8147"\w* \w piles|strong="H6652"\w* \w at the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of the city gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w In the morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there. Then he said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w “You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are innocent|strong="H6662"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him. But who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*?  
\v 10  \w Therefore take note|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* judgments \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w has failed to materialize|strong="H0645"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who were left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w in Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his nobles|strong="H1419"\w*, \w close friends|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no survivors|strong="H8300"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Jehu then left|strong="H6965"\w* \w there and set out|strong="H0935"\w* \w for Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w While he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was traveling|strong="H1870"\w* \w through Beth Eked|strong="H1004"\w* \w of the Shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\v 13  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w encountered|strong="H4672"\w* \w the relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are you|strong="H0859"\w*\w ?” They replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “We are Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have come down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to see how|strong="H7965"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and the queen mother’s|strong="H1377"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* doing.”  
\v 14  \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them alive|strong="H2416"\w*\w !” So they captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w them alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and then executed|strong="H7819"\w* \w all forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of them|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the cistern|strong="H0953"\w* \w at Beth Eked|strong="H1044"\w*. \w He left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H0376"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When he left|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rekab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w who had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been looking for him.|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H0559"\w* \w greeted|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Are you|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w committed|strong="H3477"\w* \w to me|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w I am to you?”|strong="H3082"\w* \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w answered, “I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am!” Jehu replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If|strong="H3426"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me your hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So he|strong="H0853"\w* \w offered|strong="H5414"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and Jehu|strong="H0413"\w* pulled \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w up into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Jehu|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me and see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how zealous|strong="H7068"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w cause|strong="H7392"\w*.” \w So he|strong="H7393"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and exterminated|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the members of Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w family who were still alive in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*.   
\s1 Jehu Executes \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Prophets \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Priests \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Baal  
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\v 18  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w a little|strong="H4592"\w*; \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w will worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w him with great devotion|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\v 19  \w So now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w to me all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w as well as all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w and priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w None|strong="H0408"\w* \w of them must be absent|strong="H6485"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I am offering a great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of them who fail to appear|strong="H6485"\w* \w will lose their lives|strong="H2421"\w*.” \w But Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was tricking|strong="H6122"\w* \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he could destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w ordered, “Make arrangements|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H6116"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* celebration \w for Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they announced|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w invitations|strong="H0935"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w was absent|strong="H7604"\w*. \w They arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Jehu ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the one who was in charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of the wardrobe|strong="H4458"\w*, “\w Bring out|strong="H3318"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w for all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the servants of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.” \w So he brought out|strong="H3318"\w* \w robes|strong="H4403"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w and Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Rekab|strong="H7394"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w Jehu|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to the servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w “Make sure|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are no servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with you; there must be only|strong="H0905"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w They went|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside to offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and burnt offerings|strong="H5930"\w*. \w Now Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w had stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w had told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them, “If any of the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w inside|strong="H3027"\w* \w get away|strong="H4422"\w*, \w you will pay with|strong="H8478"\w* \w your lives|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering the burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the royal guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w and officers|strong="H7991"\w*, \w “Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in and strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them down! Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let any escape|strong="H3318"\w*\w !” So the royal guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w and officers|strong="H7991"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them down with the sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and left their bodies lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w there.|strong="H1980"\w* \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w entered|strong="H5704"\w* \w the inner sanctuary of the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They hauled out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the sacred pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 27  \w They demolished|strong="H5422"\w* \w the sacred pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*; \w it is used as|strong="H7760"\w* \w a latrine|strong="H4163"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this very|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 28  \w So Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w eradicated|strong="H8045"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 \w A|strong="H3478"\w* Summary \w of|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jehu’s|strong="H3058"\w* Reign  
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\v 29  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to commit|strong="H0310"\w*; \w the golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w remained in Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w “You have|strong="H3282"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. \w You have|strong="H0834"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3477"\w* \w my will and carried out my wishes|strong="H5869"\w* \w with regard|strong="H3824"\w* \w to Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Therefore four generations|strong="H7243"\w* \w of your descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w will rule|strong="H3678"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w But Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w* \w and wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w obey|strong="H1980"\w* \w the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to commit|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w In those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to reduce|strong="H7096"\w* \w the size of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w territory.|strong="H2371"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w their eastern border|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He conquered|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w including the territory of Gad|strong="H1425"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7206"\w*, \w and Manasseh|strong="H4520"\w*, \w extending|strong="H8121"\w* \w all the way from the Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w through Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jehu’s|strong="H3058"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1369"\w* \w and successes, are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w When Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w the mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she was determined|strong="H6965"\w* \w to destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So Jehosheba|strong="H3089"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w and sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w and sneaked|strong="H1589"\w* \w him away|strong="H1589"\w* \w from the rest|strong="H8432"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who were to be executed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w She hid him and his nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w in the room|strong="H2315"\w* \w where the bed covers|strong="H4296"\w* \w were stored.|strong="H5641"\w* \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w and escaped execution|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w out with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* nurse \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w while Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w was ruling|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w In the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w summoned|strong="H3947"\w* \w the officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the units of hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w of the Carians|strong="H3746"\w* \w and the royal bodyguard|strong="H7323"\w*. \w He met|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them and made them swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* allegiance \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then he showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w them, “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you must do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w One third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of the unit|strong="H4480"\w* \w that is on duty|strong="H0935"\w* \w during the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w will guard|strong="H4931"\w* \w the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Another third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of you will be stationed at the Foundation|strong="H5495"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Still another third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of you will be stationed at the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w the royal guard|strong="H7323"\w*. \w You will take turns|strong="H4931"\w* \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w the palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The two|strong="H8147"\w* \w units|strong="H3027"\w* \w who are off duty|strong="H3318"\w* \w on the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w will guard|strong="H4931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You must surround|strong="H5362"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of you must hold his weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in his hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Whoever approaches|strong="H0935"\w* \w your ranks|strong="H7713"\w* \w must be killed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You must accompany|strong="H1961"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wherever he goes|strong="H0935"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w The officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the units of hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H3077"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of them took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w those who were on duty|strong="H0935"\w* \w during the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w as well as|strong="H5973"\w* \w those who were off duty|strong="H3318"\w* \w on the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and reported|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to the officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the units of hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w and the shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The royal bodyguard|strong="H7323"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their stations|strong="H5975"\w*, \w each holding his weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in his hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They lined|strong="H5704"\w* \w up from the south|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to the north|strong="H8042"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w and stood near the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and the temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3318"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him the crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w and the royal insignia|strong="H5715"\w*. \w They proclaimed him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w and poured|strong="H4886"\w* \w olive oil on his head.|strong="H5221"\w* \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w clapped|strong="H5221"\w* \w their hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w and cried|strong="H0559"\w* \w out, “Long live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 13  \w When Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the royal guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*, \w she joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w the crowd|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then she saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by the pillar|strong="H5982"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to custom|strong="H4941"\w*. \w The officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w stood beside the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with their trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w were celebrating|strong="H8056"\w* \w and blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*. \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and screamed|strong="H7121"\w*, \w “Treason|strong="H7195"\w*, \w treason|strong="H7195"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the units of hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w who were|strong="H6485"\w* \w in charge of the army|strong="H2428"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w her outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to the guards|strong="H7713"\w*. \w Put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who follows her.” The priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave this order because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had decided she should not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They seized|strong="H3027"\w* \w her and took|strong="H0935"\w* \w her into the precincts|strong="H1870"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w through the horses|strong="H5483"\w*’ \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w she was executed|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w then drew|strong="H3772"\w* \w up a covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w stipulating|strong="H0996"\w* \w that they should|strong="H0996"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and demolished|strong="H5422"\w* \w the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w They smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w its altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and idols|strong="H6754"\w* \w to bits|strong="H3190"\w*. \w They killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w in front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w Jehoiada the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w then placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w guards|strong="H6486"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the|strong="H0853"\w* \w units of hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w the Carians|strong="H3746"\w*, \w the royal bodyguard|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and together they led the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the royal|strong="H7323"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of the Royal Bodyguard|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.  
\v 20  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H8055"\w*, \w for the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w had rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w now that they had killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w with the sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 Joash’s Reign \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Judah  
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\v 21  Jehoash \w was seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he began to reign|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1  \w In Jehu’s|strong="H3058"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w became king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w*, \w who was from Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w his lifetime|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* did what \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H3077"\w* Jehoiada \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w him|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to offer sacrifices and burn incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w “I place at your disposal|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w the consecrated|strong="H6944"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that has been|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w including the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w collected|strong="H5674"\w* \w from the census|strong="H0376"\w* \w tax,|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* silver \w received from|strong="H6187"\w* \w those who have made vows|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that people|strong="H0376"\w* \w have voluntarily|strong="H3820"\w* \w contributed|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w should receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w the silver they need|strong="H0376"\w* \w from the treasurers|strong="H4378"\w* \w and repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w damage|strong="H0919"\w* \w to the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w they discover|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w By the twenty-third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash’s|strong="H3060"\w* \w reign the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had still not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the damage|strong="H0919"\w* \w to the temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w along with the other priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have you not|strong="H0369"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the damage|strong="H0919"\w* \w to the temple|strong="H1004"\w*\w ? Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w more silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from your treasurers|strong="H4378"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you intend to use it to repair|strong="H5414"\w* \w the damage|strong="H0919"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w The priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w agreed|strong="H0225"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w to collect|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and relieved|strong="H1115"\w* \w themselves of personal responsibility for the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w and drilled|strong="H5344"\w* \w a hole|strong="H2356"\w* \w in its lid|strong="H1817"\w*. \w He placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w it on the right side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w the entrance|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarded|strong="H5592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w entrance would put into|strong="H0935"\w* \w it all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w was full of silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w* \w and the high priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that had been|strong="H4672"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and bagged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 11  \w They would then hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that had been weighed|strong="H8505"\w* \w to the construction|strong="H6213"\w* \w foremen|strong="H4399"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They hired|strong="H3318"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w and builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w to work|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 12  \w as well as masons|strong="H1443"\w* \w and stonecutters|strong="H0068"\w*. \w They bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and chiseled|strong="H4274"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w to repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the damage|strong="H0919"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and also paid|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other expenses.  
\v 13  \w The silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w for silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w bowls|strong="H5592"\w*, \w trimming|strong="H4212"\w* \w shears, basins|strong="H4219"\w*, \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w or any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind of gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w or silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w implements|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 14  \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foremen|strong="H6213"\w* \w who used|strong="H6213"\w* \w it to repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w audit|strong="H0854"\w* \w the treasurers who disbursed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the funds|strong="H6213"\w* \w to the foremen|strong="H4399"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they were|strong="H1992"\w* \w honest|strong="H0530"\w*.  
\v 16  \w (The silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w collected in conjunction with reparation|strong="H0817"\w* \w offerings and sin offerings was not|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*; \w it belonged to the priests|strong="H3548"\w*.)   
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\v 17  \w At that time|strong="H0227"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3898"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w then decided to attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 18  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w collected|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w items|strong="H6942"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w and Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6944"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his own sacred items|strong="H6944"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that could be found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it all|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w who then withdrew|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Joash’s|strong="H3101"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 20  \w His servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired against|strong="H7194"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* murdered \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w at Beth-Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, \w on the road that goes down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to Silla|strong="H5538"\w*.  
\v 21  \w His servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w* \w and Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shomer|strong="H7763"\w* \w murdered him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* king.   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w In the twenty-third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w Jehu’s|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w became king over Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for seventeen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . He continued|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who had|strong="H0834"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin; he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was furious|strong="H0639"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w and to Hazael’s|strong="H2371"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w for many years|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w asked|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* \w favorably,|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w by the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w a deliverer|strong="H3467"\w* \w for Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and they were freed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Syria’s|strong="H0758"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w once|strong="H8543"\w* \w more|strong="H8032"\w* \w lived in|strong="H3427"\w* \w security|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of the family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin; they continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w in those|strong="H1980"\w* \w sins.|strong="H1571"\w* \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w an Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w had no|strong="H3808"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and 10,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers. The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w had destroyed|strong="H0006"\w* \w his troops|strong="H1758"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w trampled|strong="H1758"\w* \w on them like dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and successes|strong="H1369"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoash’s \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* over Israel  
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\v 10  \w In the thirty-seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash’s|strong="H3101"\w* \w reign over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w became king over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin; he continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Joash’s|strong="H3101"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1369"\w* \w and his successful war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H3427"\w* \w him on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* \w Makes|strong="H3427"\w* \w One|strong="H4428"\w* Final Prophecy  
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\v 14  \w Now Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w had a terminal|strong="H2470"\w* \w illness|strong="H2483"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to visit him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “My father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w my father|strong="H0001"\w*\w ! The chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and some|strong="H3947"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*,” \w and he did so|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w “Aim|strong="H7392"\w* \w the bow|strong="H7198"\w*.” \w He did so,|strong="H0477"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the east|strong="H6924"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*,” \w and he did so|strong="H6605"\w*. \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Shoot|strong="H3384"\w*\w !” and|strong="H3384"\w*  
\p \w he|strong="H5704"\w* did \w so|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Elisha\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This arrow\w* \w symbolizes the victory\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*\w* \w will give you over Syria\w*. \w You will annihilate\w* \w Syria\w* \w in Aphek\w*!”  
\v 18  \w Then Elisha|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the arrows|strong="H2678"\w*,” \w and he did so|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w “Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the ground|strong="H0776"\w*\w !” He struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the ground three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and stopped|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w got angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w at him and said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “If you had struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the ground five|strong="H2568"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w you would have annihilated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*\w ! |strong="H6258"\w* \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you will defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w only three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w* \w raiding parties|strong="H1416"\w* \w invaded|strong="H0935"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w at the beginning of the year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 21  \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w day some men|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they spotted|strong="H7200"\w* \w a raiding party|strong="H1416"\w*. \w So they threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead man|strong="H0376"\w* \w into Elisha’s|strong="H0477"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*. \w When the body|strong="H5060"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w Elisha’s|strong="H0477"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w the dead man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to life|strong="H2421"\w* \w and stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\p
\v 22  \w Now King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H0854"\w* \w them and felt pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w for them.|strong="H6437"\w* \w He|strong="H5704"\w* extended \w his favor to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of the promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w he had made|strong="H0085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w He has been unwilling|strong="H0014"\w* \w to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them or|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H7993"\w* \w them from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w to this very day|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H1130"\w* Ben Hadad \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w in war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1  \w In the second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w*, \w Joash’s|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He was twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he began to reign, and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for twenty-nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w*, \w who was from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w He followed the example|strong="H6213"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to offer sacrifices and burn incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
\p
\v 5  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w secured|strong="H2388"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of the kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w he executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who had assassinated|strong="H5221"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of the assassins|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w commandment as|strong="H6680"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, “\w Fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be put to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for what their sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do,|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be put to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for what their fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w do.|strong="H0376"\w* \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w must be put to death|strong="H4191"\w* \w only for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his own sin|strong="H2399"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7  \w He defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w 10,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* \w in the Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w*; \w he captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5554"\w* \w in battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and renamed|strong="H7121"\w* \w it Joktheel|strong="H3371"\w*, \w a name|strong="H8034"\w* \w it has retained to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Come, let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w meet face to face|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message|strong="H0413"\w* \w back to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w “A thornbush|strong="H2336"\w* \w in Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w in Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w ‘Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to my son|strong="H1121"\w* \w as a wife|strong="H0802"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w a wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w of Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w came by and trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w down the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You thoroughly defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w and it|strong="H5375"\w* \w has gone to your head!|strong="H5375"\w* \w Gloat|strong="H5375"\w* \w over your success,|strong="H3513"\w* \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in your palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w bring calamity|strong="H1624"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w*\w ? Why bring down|strong="H5307"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w and Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w along with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w But Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w would not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the warning,|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked.|strong="H4428"\w* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w met face|strong="H7200"\w* \w to face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in Beth Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and each man|strong="H0376"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w back home|strong="H0168"\w*.  
\v 13  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w in Beth Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*. \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w attacked|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and broke down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from the Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the Corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w – a distance of about six hundred feet|strong="H0520"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the items|strong="H3627"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the \+nd Lord\+nd*’s|strong="H3069"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and in the treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and some hostages|strong="H8594"\w*. \w Then he went back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\p (  
\v 15  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jehoash’s|strong="H3060"\w* \w reign, including|strong="H0834"\w* \w all his accomplishments|strong="H1369"\w* \w and his successful war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.)   
\p
\v 17  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Amaziah’s|strong="H0558"\w* \w reign are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Conspirators|strong="H7195"\w* \w plotted against|strong="H7194"\w* \w him in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so he fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. \w But they sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w assassins after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H3923"\w* \w and they killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 20  \w His body was carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w back by horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and he was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 21  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w who was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old, and made him king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah’s|strong="H0558"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Azariah|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w Elat|strong="H0359"\w* \w and restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it to Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had passed away|strong="H0001"\w*.   
\s1 Jeroboam II’s Reign \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Israel  
\p
\v 23  \w In the fifteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned for forty-one|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ; he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from Lebo Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w in the north to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of the Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w in the south,|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* accordance \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Amittai|strong="H0573"\w*, \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gath Hepher|strong="H1662"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w intense|strong="H0657"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*; \w everyone|strong="H0657"\w* \w was weak and incapacitated|strong="H6113"\w* \w and Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H4784"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H5826"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1696"\w* \w that he would blot out|strong="H4229"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w from under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w so he delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w them through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.   
\p
\v 28  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jeroboam’s|strong="H3379"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w his military success|strong="H1369"\w* \w in restoring|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w control over Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H7901"\w* \w in Samaria with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H4427"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w In the twenty-seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam’s|strong="H3379"\w* \w reign over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Amaziah’s|strong="H0558"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He was sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for fifty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was Jecholiah|strong="H3203"\w*, \w who was from Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to offer sacrifices and burn incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w afflicted|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease|strong="H6879"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he died|strong="H4194"\w*. \w He lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in separate|strong="H2669"\w* \w quarters,|strong="H1121"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w was in charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of the palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and ruled|strong="H8199"\w* \w over the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Zechariah’s \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Israel  
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\v 8  \w In the thirty-eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Jeroboam’s|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w became king over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him; he assassinated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him in Ibleam|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Zechariah’s|strong="H2148"\w* \w reign are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12  \w His assassination brought to fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, “\w Four generations|strong="H7243"\w* \w of your descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w will rule|strong="H3678"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w That is exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w what happened|strong="H7243"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w became king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in the thirty-ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah’s|strong="H5818"\w* \w reign over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for one month|strong="H3117"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w to|strong="H8111"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. \w He killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him and took his place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Shallum’s|strong="H7967"\w* \w reign, including the conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w he organized|strong="H7194"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 16  \w At that time|strong="H0227"\w* \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w came from Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w and attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Tiphsah|strong="H8607"\w*. \w He struck down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived in the city and the surrounding territory|strong="H1366"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they would not|strong="H3808"\w* \w surrender|strong="H6605"\w*. \w He even ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the pregnant women|strong="H2030"\w*.   
\s1 \w Menahem’s|strong="H4505"\w* Reign \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Israel  
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\v 17  \w In the thirty-ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w reign over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* \w became king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned for twelve|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ; he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin.|strong="H3117"\w*  
\p \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 19  \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w invaded|strong="H0935"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H6322"\w* \w a thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to gain|strong="H1961"\w* \w his support|strong="H3027"\w* \w and to solidify|strong="H2388"\w* \w his control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of the kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w this silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w taxing all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the wealthy men|strong="H1368"\w* \w in Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he took|strong="H5414"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from each|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of them and paid it to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w Then the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w*; \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Menahem’s|strong="H4505"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Pekahiah’s \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* over Israel  
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\v 23  \w In the fiftieth|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Menahem’s|strong="H4505"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* \w became king over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for two years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ; he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 25  \w His officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him. He and fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w Gileadites|strong="H1569"\w* \w assassinated|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H5973"\w*, \w as well as Argob|strong="H0709"\w* \w and Arieh|strong="H0745"\w*, \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w in the fortress|strong="H0759"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Pekah then took his place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Pekahiah’s|strong="H6494"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Pekah’s \w Reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\p
\v 27  \w In the fifty-second|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w became king over Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ; he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H4480"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 29  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pekah’s|strong="H6492"\w* \w reign over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, \w Abel Beth Maacah|strong="H0062"\w*, \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w*, \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and Galilee|strong="H1551"\w*, \w including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the territory|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*. \w He deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the people|strong="H0804"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Elah|strong="H0425"\w* \w conspired against|strong="H7194"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*. \w He assassinated|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in the twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign of Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Pekah’s|strong="H6492"\w* \w reign, including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Jotham’s \w Reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Judah  
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\v 32  \w In the second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w Uzziah’s|strong="H5818"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He was twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Jerusha|strong="H3388"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 35  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to offer sacrifices and burn incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*. \w He built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\p
\v 36  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jotham’s|strong="H3147"\w* \w reign, including|strong="H0834"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 37  \w In those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w prompted|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w and Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w to attack Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of his ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w In the seventeenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign of Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w Jotham’s|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w was twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he began to reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w in contrast to his ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in the footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He passed his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w a horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w sin practiced by the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out from before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He offered sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w and burned incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w At that time|strong="H0227"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w and King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H4421"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w were unable|strong="H3201"\w* \w to conquer|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w (At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w Elat|strong="H0359"\w* \w for Syria|strong="H0758"\w*; \w he drove|strong="H5394"\w* \w the Judahites|strong="H3064"\w* \w from there|strong="H0359"\w*. \w Syrians|strong="H0726"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w in Elat|strong="H0359"\w* \w and live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and your dependent|strong="H0589"\w*. \w March up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me from the power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who have attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Then Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that were|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the \+nd Lord\+nd*’s|strong="H3069"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and in the treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it as tribute|strong="H7810"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* \w favorably to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his request;|strong="H0804"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w it. He deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the people|strong="H7024"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \w and executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w When King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w with King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w in Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there.|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w a drawing|strong="H1823"\w* \w of the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and a blueprint|strong="H8403"\w* \w for its design|strong="H4639"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in conformity|strong="H3605"\w* \w to the plans King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w finished it before|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w back from Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w back from Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w he approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a sacrifice on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w his burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w and his grain offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w He poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out his libation|strong="H5262"\w* \w and sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from his peace offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He moved the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* stood \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H7126"\w* \w from the front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w (between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*\w ) and put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w* \w of the new|strong="H4196"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 15  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w “On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the large|strong="H1419"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w grain offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w and grain offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w for all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of Israel, their grain offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and their libations|strong="H5262"\w*. \w Sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of the burnt sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w and other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it. The bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* personal \w use|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w did exactly|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w took off|strong="H7112"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w frames|strong="H4526"\w* \w of the movable stands|strong="H4350"\w*, \w and removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the basins from them. He took “The Sea|strong="H3220"\w*” \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from the bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w supported it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the pavement|strong="H0068"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He also removed the Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w awning|strong="H4329"\w* \w that had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w entranceway|strong="H3996"\w*, \w on account of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Ahaz’s|strong="H0271"\w* \w reign, including|strong="H0834"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w In the twelfth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz’s|strong="H0271"\w* \w reign over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Elah|strong="H0425"\w* \w became king over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , but not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to the same degree|strong="H7535"\w* \w as the Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w preceded|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w threatened|strong="H1954"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w became his subject|strong="H5650"\w* \w and paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w him tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w that Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w was planning a revolt|strong="H7195"\w*. \w Hoshea had|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w So|strong="H5471"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w his annual|strong="H8141"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w So the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w arrested|strong="H6113"\w* \w him and imprisoned|strong="H3608"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w He attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it for three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 6  \w In the ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Hoshea’s|strong="H1954"\w* \w reign, the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the people of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w He settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them in Halah|strong="H2477"\w*, \w along the Habor|strong="H2249"\w* \w (the river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*\w ), and in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of the Medes|strong="H4074"\w*.   
\s1 \w A|strong="H3478"\w* Summary \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* Sinful History  
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\v 7  \w This happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and freed them from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H6547"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They worshiped|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*;  
\v 8  \w they observed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the practices|strong="H2708"\w* \w of the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out from before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and followed the example of the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H2644"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right.|strong="H1129"\w* \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w from the watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up sacred pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w and Asherah poles|strong="H0842"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w and under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 11  \w They burned incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w just like the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had driven|strong="H1540"\w* \w away from before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them. Their evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w the disgusting idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w in blatant disregard|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w command|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w solemnly warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the seers|strong="H2374"\w*, \w “Turn back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from your evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and rules|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are recorded in the law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w I ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w your ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w to keep this law and sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w my servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to remind|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* demands.”  
\v 14  \w But they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w and were as stubborn|strong="H7185"\w* \w as their ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had not|strong="H3808"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0539"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w his rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w their ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and the laws|strong="H5715"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded them|strong="H5749"\w* \w to obey.|strong="H5749"\w* \w They|strong="H0834"\w* paid \w allegiance|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H1892"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and so became worthless|strong="H1891"\w* \w to the \+nd Lord\+nd*. They copied the practices|strong="H0310"\w* \w of the surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in blatant disregard|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w command|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w they made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w metal|strong="H4541"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w and an Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w*, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stars|strong="H6635"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w their sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w through the fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and practiced divination|strong="H7081"\w* \w and omen|strong="H5172"\w* \w reading|strong="H4376"\w*. \w They committed themselves|strong="H4376"\w* \w to doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and made him angry|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was furious|strong="H3966"\w* \w with Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w them;|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was left|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w failed to keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w they followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w example|strong="H2708"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*; \w he humiliated|strong="H6031"\w* \w them and handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to robbers|strong="H8154"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w them from his presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away from David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w became their king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w drove|strong="H5077"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w them to commit a serious|strong="H2401"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w ways of Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat and did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as he had warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w he would do|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from its land|strong="H0127"\w* \w to Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and remains there|strong="H5704"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* Populates \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Foreigners  
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\v 24  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H0894"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w Cuthah|strong="H3575"\w*, \w Avva|strong="H5755"\w*, \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w in place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They took possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in its cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 25  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they first|strong="H8462"\w* \w moved in|strong="H8033"\w*, \w they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w lions among them and the lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w were killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w was told|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so he has sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w among them. They are killing|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they do not|strong="H0369"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*, \w “Take back|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w must settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them the requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of the God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w So one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w they had deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w went back|strong="H0935"\w* \w and settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w them how|strong="H0349"\w* \w to worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 29  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H1471"\w* \w of these nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w its own gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and put|strong="H3240"\w* \w them in the shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the people of Samaria|strong="H8118"\w* \w had made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Each|strong="H1471"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w did this in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Succoth Benoth|strong="H5524"\w*, \w the people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from Cuth|strong="H3575"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nergal|strong="H5370"\w*, \w the people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ashima|strong="H0807"\w*,  
\v 31  \w the Avvites|strong="H5757"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nibhaz|strong="H5026"\w* \w and Tartak|strong="H8662"\w*, \w and the Sepharvites|strong="H5616"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w their sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in the fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w as an offering to Adrammelech|strong="H0152"\w* \w and Anammelech|strong="H6048"\w*, \w the gods|strong="H0433"\w* \w of Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*.  
\v 32  \w At the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same time they worshiped|strong="H3372"\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w*\w . They|strong="H1992"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7098"\w* \w some of their own people to serve as priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in the shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 33  \w They were worshiping|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and at the same|strong="H3372"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w their own gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w in accordance with the practices|strong="H4941"\w* \w of the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they had been deported|strong="H1540"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w their earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w practices|strong="H4941"\w*. \w They do not|strong="H0369"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w ; they do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w the rules|strong="H2708"\w*, \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*, \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 35  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them, “You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to them, serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them, or|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you must worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , who|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought you up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by his great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and military|strong="H1419"\w* \w ability|strong="H3372"\w*; \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to him and offer sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 37  \w You must carefully|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w the rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*, \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w he wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w down for you. You must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 38  \w You must never|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w I made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you, and you must not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you must worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w then he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you from the power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w But they pay no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*; \w instead|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w their earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w practices|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\v 41  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are worshiping|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and at the same time serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w their idols|strong="H6456"\w*; \w their sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and grandsons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as their|strong="H1992"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w to this very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w In the third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w Ahaz’s|strong="H0271"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w became king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He was twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Abi|strong="H0021"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as his ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the sacred pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to bits, and cut down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w*. \w He also demolished|strong="H3807"\w* \w the bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to that time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had been offering incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to it; it was called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nehushtan|strong="H5180"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He trusted|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w in this regard there was|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him among the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w either before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He was loyal|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. \w He obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him; he succeeded in all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his endeavors|strong="H7919"\w*. \w He rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to submit|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w as far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w and its territory|strong="H1366"\w*, \w from the watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w In the fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah’s|strong="H2396"\w* \w reign (it was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the reign of Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Elah|strong="H0425"\w*\w ), King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 10  \w After|strong="H7097"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it (in the sixth|strong="H8337"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Hezekiah’s|strong="H2396"\w* \w reign); in the ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea’s|strong="H1954"\w* \w reign over Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w was captured|strong="H3920"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the people of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w He settled|strong="H5148"\w* \w them in Halah|strong="H2477"\w*, \w along the Habor|strong="H2249"\w* \w (the river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*\w ), and in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of the Medes|strong="H4074"\w*.  
\v 12  \w This happened because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w* \w their God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and broke|strong="H5674"\w* \w his agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with them.|strong="H3808"\w* \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to and obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*’s|strong="H3069"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w had commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\s1 Sennacherib Invades Judah  
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\v 13  \w In the fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah’s|strong="H2396"\w* \w reign, King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w marched up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was at Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w “I have violated|strong="H2398"\w* \w our treaty.|strong="H5414"\w* \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w leave, I will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you demand.”|strong="H7760"\w* \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w demanded that King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w pay three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and in the treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w stripped|strong="H7112"\w* \w the metal overlays from the doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w and from the posts|strong="H0547"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H2396"\w* \w had plated|strong="H6823"\w* \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his commanding general|strong="H8661"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief eunuch|strong="H7249"\w*, \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w along with a large|strong="H3515"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*. \w They went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and arrived at|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at the conduit|strong="H8585"\w* \w of the upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is located on the road|strong="H4546"\w* \w to the field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where they wash|strong="H3526"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* dry cloth.  
\v 18  \w They summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, \w accompanied by Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w the secretary|strong="H2142"\w*, \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w The chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*\w : ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w says: “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is your source of confidence|strong="H0986"\w*?  
\v 20  \w Your claim|strong="H0559"\w* \w to have a strategy|strong="H6098"\w* \w and military|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w is just empty talk|strong="H8193"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w are you trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you would dare to rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you must be|strong="H7533"\w* \w trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \w in Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w splintered|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w*. \w If a man|strong="H0376"\w* \w leans|strong="H2088"\w* \w for support|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it, it punctures|strong="H3651"\w* \w his hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and wounds him. That is what|strong="H3651"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w does to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w you will tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w ‘We are trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our God|strong="H0430"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w* \w his high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and then told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the people of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w ‘You must worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w at this|strong="H2088"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make a deal|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w my master|strong="H0113"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w and I will give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you two thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w provided you can|strong="H3201"\w* \w find enough riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Certainly|strong="H0349"\w* \w you will not refuse|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of my master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w minor|strong="H6996"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w and trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Furthermore|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w command|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that I marched up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me, ‘March|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’”’”   
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\v 26  \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w and Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w said to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w*, \w “Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w in Aramaic|strong="H0762"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it. Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us in the Judahite dialect|strong="H3066"\w* \w in the hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w But the chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them, “My master|strong="H0113"\w* \w did not send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w only to your master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and to you.|strong="H3808"\w* \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w for they will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w their own excrement|strong="H2755"\w* \w and drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their own urine|strong="H7890"\w* \w along with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w The chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w then stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there and called out|strong="H7121"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w in the Judahite dialect|strong="H3066"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to the message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of the great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.  
\v 29  \w This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : ‘Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w mislead|strong="H5377"\w* \w you, for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he is not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you from my hand|strong="H3027"\w*!  
\v 30  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w talk you into|strong="H0413"\w* \w trusting|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w when he says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will certainly rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us; this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w over to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*\w !’ For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Send|strong="H6213"\w* \w me a token of your submission|strong="H1293"\w* \w and surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me.|strong="H0376"\w* \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of you may eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w from his own|strong="H0376"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and fig tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w and drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from his own|strong="H0376"\w* \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*,  
\v 32  \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a land|strong="H0776"\w* just \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own – \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w misleading|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w Have|strong="H5337"\w* \w any of the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w actually|strong="H0376"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w his land|strong="H0776"\w* \w from the power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*?  
\v 34  \w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w are the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and Arpad|strong="H0774"\w*\w ? Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w are the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*\w ?|strong="H3588"\w* \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w did any gods rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from my power|strong="H3027"\w*?  
\v 35  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w their lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w from my power|strong="H3027"\w*? \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from my power|strong="H3027"\w*?’”  
\v 36  \w The people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w and did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.”   
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\v 37  \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor, accompanied by Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w the secretary|strong="H2142"\w*, \w went to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w with their clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to him what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this, he tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w put on sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w the palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and the leading|strong="H2205"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w clothed in sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w with this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*:  
\v 3 “\w This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w :|strong="H3117"\w* ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w insults|strong="H8433"\w*, \w and humiliation|strong="H5007"\w*, \w as when|strong="H3117"\w* \w a baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w is ready to leave|strong="H0935"\w* \w the birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w canal|strong="H4866"\w*, \w but the mother lacks|strong="H0369"\w* \w the strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* push \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Perhaps|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these things|strong="H1697"\w* \w the chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w has spoken on behalf|strong="H1157"\w* \w of his master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w who sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him to taunt|strong="H2778"\w* \w the living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your God|strong="H0430"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w he will punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w him for the things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he has said.|strong="H8605"\w* \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w pray|strong="H5375"\w* \w for this remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w that remains|strong="H4672"\w*.’”   
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\v 5  \w When King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah’s|strong="H2396"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*,  
\v 6  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to them, “Tell|strong="H0413"\w* \w your master|strong="H0113"\w* \w this: ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : “Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of the things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w – these insults|strong="H1442"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria’s|strong="H0804"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* hurled \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I will|strong="H5414"\w* \w take control|strong="H7307"\w* \w of his mind;|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w a report|strong="H8052"\w* \w and return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to his own land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I will cut him down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with a sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in his own land|strong="H0776"\w*.”’”   
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\v 8  \w When the chief adviser|strong="H7262"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w had departed from Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w he left and went to Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* campaigning.  
\v 9  \w The king|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tirhakah|strong="H8640"\w* \w of Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w was marching|strong="H2009"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*. \w He again|strong="H7725"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w ordering|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*:  
\v 10 “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w this: ‘Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let your God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w mislead|strong="H5377"\w* \w you when he says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w have annihilated|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Do you really|strong="H0859"\w* \w think you will be rescued|strong="H5337"\w*?  
\v 12  \w Were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w my ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w – the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w*, \w and the people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Eden|strong="H5729"\w* \w in Telassar|strong="H8515"\w* \w – rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w by their gods|strong="H0430"\w*?  
\v 13  \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w are the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Arpad|strong="H0774"\w*, \w and the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Lair,|strong="H5617"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*?’”   
\p
\v 14  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it.|strong="H2396"\w* \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to the \+nd Lord\+nd*’s|strong="H3069"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it out before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*|strong="H3069"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: “\nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w is enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w on the cherubs|strong="H3742"\w*\w !|strong="H0859"\w* \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w* \w are God|strong="H0430"\w* \w over all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w attention|strong="H0241"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , and hear|strong="H8085"\w*\w ! Open|strong="H6491"\w* \w your eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , and observe|strong="H7200"\w*\w ! Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to the message|strong="H1697"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and how he taunts|strong="H2778"\w* \w the living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*!  
\v 17  \w It is true|strong="H0551"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , that the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w have destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and their lands|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have burned|strong="H5414"\w* \w the gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of the nations|strong="H0784"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are not|strong="H3808"\w* \w really gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w but only|strong="H0518"\w* \w the product|strong="H4639"\w* \w of human|strong="H0120"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w manufactured from wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and stone|strong="H0068"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is why the Assyrians could destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w from his power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so that all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of the earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , are the only|strong="H0905"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”   
\p
\v 20  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Amoz|strong="H0531"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this message to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*\w : “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : ‘I have|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your prayer|strong="H6419"\w* \w concerning King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.  
\v 21  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w about him:|strong="H1330"\w*  
\q1 \w “The virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*  
\q1 \w despises|strong="H0959"\w* \w you, she makes fun|strong="H3932"\w* \w of you;|strong="H1323"\w*  
\q1 \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*  
\q1 \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w her head|strong="H7218"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have you taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w and hurled insults|strong="H1442"\w* \w at?|strong="H4310"\w*  
\q1 \w At whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have you shouted|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w and looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w so arrogantly|strong="H4791"\w*\w ?|strong="H6918"\w*  
\q1 \w At the Holy One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 23  \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w your messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w you taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w the sovereign|strong="H0136"\w* \w master,|strong="H7393"\w*  
\q1 \w ‘With my many chariots|strong="H7393"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w climbed up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the high|strong="H4791"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w the slopes|strong="H3411"\w* \w of Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\q1 \w I cut down|strong="H3772"\w* \w its tall|strong="H6967"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w*,  
\q1 \w and its best|strong="H4005"\w* \w evergreens|strong="H1265"\w*.  
\q1 \w I invaded|strong="H0935"\w* \w its most remote|strong="H7093"\w* \w regions|strong="H4411"\w*,  
\q1 \w its thickest|strong="H3759"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w dug wells|strong="H6979"\w* \w and drank|strong="H8354"\w*  
\q1 \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in foreign|strong="H2114"\w* \w lands|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\q1 \w With the soles|strong="H6471"\w* \w of my feet I dried up|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*.’  
\v 25   
\q1 \w Certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w you must have heard|strong="H8085"\w*\w !|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q1 \w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* \w I worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w it out,|strong="H6924"\w*  
\q1 \w In ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times I planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w it;|strong="H6258"\w*  
\q1 \w and now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I am bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to pass|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w The plan is this:|strong="H1219"\w*  
\q1 \w Fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will crash|strong="H7582"\w*  
\q1 \w into heaps|strong="H1530"\w* \w of ruins|strong="H5327"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Their residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w are powerless|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w they are terrified|strong="H2865"\w* \w and ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*.  
\q1 \w They are as short-lived as plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w in the field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w or green|strong="H3419"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H1877"\w*.  
\q1 \w They are as short-lived as grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w on the rooftops|strong="H1406"\w*  
\q1 \w when it is scorched|strong="H7711"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the east wind|strong="H7054"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w I know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where you live|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q1 \w and everything|strong="H7264"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you rage|strong="H7264"\w* \w against me|strong="H0413"\w*,  
\q1 \w and the uproar|strong="H7600"\w* \w you create|strong="H5927"\w* \w has reached my ears|strong="H0241"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my hook|strong="H2397"\w* \w in your nose|strong="H0639"\w*,  
\q1 \w and my bridle|strong="H4964"\w* \w between your lips|strong="H8193"\w*,  
\q1 \w and I will lead you back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the way|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w you came|strong="H0935"\w*.”  
\v 29   
\p \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will be your confirmation|strong="H0226"\w* \w that I have spoken the truth:|strong="H8141"\w* \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you will eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w what grows wild|strong="H5599"\w*, \w and next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w what grows on its own|strong="H7823"\w* \w from that. But in the third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you will plant seed|strong="H2232"\w* \w and harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \w crops; you will plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vines|strong="H3754"\w* \w and consume|strong="H0398"\w* \w their produce|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Those who remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will take root|strong="H8328"\w* \w in the ground|strong="H4295"\w* \w and bear|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w will leave Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\q1 \w survivors will|strong="H6413"\w* \w come out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\q1 \w The intense|strong="H7068"\w* devotion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sovereign \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to his people|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says about the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*\w :|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w “He will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will he shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w here.|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w He will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H6923"\w* \w it with his shield-carrying|strong="H4043"\w* \w warriors,|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will he build siege|strong="H8210"\w* \w works|strong="H5550"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  \w He will go back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he came|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\q1 \w He will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\p
\v 34  \w I will shield|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w it for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of my reputation|strong="H4616"\w* \w and because of my promise to David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my servant|strong="H5650"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 35  \w That very night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w went out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w 185,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w men in the Assyrian|strong="H0804"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w When they|strong="H7925"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the next morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the corpses|strong="H6297"\w*.  
\v 36  \w So King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w broke|strong="H5265"\w* \w camp and went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on his way. He went home|strong="H7725"\w* \w and stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*.  
\v 37  \w One day,|strong="H7812"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w in the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of his god|strong="H0430"\w* \w Nisroch|strong="H5268"\w*, \w his sons|strong="H0152"\w* \w Adrammelech|strong="H0152"\w* \w and Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him down|strong="H5221"\w* \w with the sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Ararat|strong="H0780"\w*; \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esarhaddon|strong="H0634"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 20  
\p
\v 1  \w In those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was stricken|strong="H2470"\w* \w with a terminal|strong="H4191"\w* \w illness.|strong="H5030"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Amoz|strong="H0531"\w* \w visited him|strong="H4191"\w* \w and told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w ‘Give your household|strong="H1004"\w* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you are about to die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w you will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get well|strong="H2421"\w*.’”  
\v 2  \w He turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 3 “\w Please|strong="H0577"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w . Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w how I have served you|strong="H0571"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0571"\w* \w and with wholehearted|strong="H8003"\w* \w devotion,|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1980"\w* \w out your will.”|strong="H2396"\w* \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w wept bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w was still|strong="H3318"\w* \w in the middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H5892"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*,  
\v 5 “\w Go back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w the leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of my people|strong="H5971"\w*\w : ‘This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of your ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w says: “I have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your prayer|strong="H8605"\w*; \w I have seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your tears|strong="H1832"\w*. \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I will heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you. The day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after tomorrow|strong="H7992"\w* \w you will go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6  \w I will add|strong="H3254"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to your life|strong="H3117"\w* \w and rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you and this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w I will shield|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of my reputation|strong="H4616"\w* \w and because of my promise to David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”’”  
\v 7  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w*.” \w So they did as he ordered|strong="H3947"\w* \w and placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the ulcerated sore|strong="H7822"\w*, \w and he recovered|strong="H2421"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is the confirming sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w me and that I will go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after tomorrow|strong="H7992"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is your sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w from the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w confirming that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he has|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Do you want the shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w to move ahead|strong="H1980"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w to go back|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “It is easy|strong="H7043"\w* \w for the shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w to lengthen|strong="H5186"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*, \w but not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6738"\w* \w to go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H0322"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w called out|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , and the \+nd Lord\+nd* made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H0322"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w on the stairs|strong="H4609"\w* \w of Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*.   
\s1 Messengers \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon \w Visit|strong="H0413"\w* Hezekiah  
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\v 12  \w At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Merodach-Baladan|strong="H1255"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Baladan|strong="H1081"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w sent letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w and a gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he had heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was ill|strong="H2470"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w welcomed|strong="H8085"\w* \w them and|strong="H0853"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them his whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w storehouse|strong="H5238"\w*, \w with its|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w high quality olive oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w as his armory|strong="H3627"\w* \w and everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in his treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*. \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them everything|strong="H1697"\w* \w in his palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and in his whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4474"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w visited|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*\w ? Where|strong="H0370"\w* \w do they come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w*\w ?” Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “They come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from the distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Isaiah|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have they seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in your palace|strong="H1004"\w*\w ?” Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “They have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in my palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them everything|strong="H1697"\w* \w in my treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w “Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to the word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 17 ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w when everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in your palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and the things your ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w have accumulated|strong="H0686"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will be carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away to Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will be left|strong="H3498"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18 ‘\w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of your very own descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you father|strong="H3205"\w* \w will be taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away and will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w in the palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w of the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.’”  
\v 19  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you have announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w is appropriate|strong="H2896"\w*.” \w Then he added|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w At least|strong="H0518"\w* \w there will be peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and stability|strong="H0571"\w* \w during my lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Hezekiah’s|strong="H2396"\w* \w reign and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1369"\w*, \w including how he built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w and conduit|strong="H8585"\w* \w to bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he became king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for fifty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Hephzibah|strong="H2657"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and committed the same horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w sins practiced by the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out from before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had destroyed|strong="H0006"\w*; \w he set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w like King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down to all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stars|strong="H6635"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will be|strong="H7760"\w* \w my home|strong="H8034"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w In the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w he built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stars|strong="H6635"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and practiced divination|strong="H6049"\w* \w and omen|strong="H5172"\w* \w reading. He|strong="H6213"\w* \w set up a ritual pit to conjure|strong="H0178"\w* \w up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians|strong="H3049"\w* \w to supervise|strong="H7235"\w* \w it.|strong="H6213"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a great amount of evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He put|strong="H7760"\w* \w an idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w of Asherah|strong="H0842"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in the temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w “This|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I have chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w out of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will be my|strong="H8034"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the land|strong="H0127"\w* \w I gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to their ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*, \w provided|strong="H7535"\w* \w that they carefully|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them, the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w my servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But they did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w misled|strong="H8582"\w* \w them so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that they sinned|strong="H7451"\w* \w more than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w*:  
\v 11 “\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w sins.|strong="H7489"\w* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w more than the Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him and has encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to sin by worshiping his disgusting idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says, ‘I am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about to bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The news will reverberate|strong="H6750"\w* \w in the ears of those who hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I will destroy|strong="H5186"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the same way I did Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and the dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. \w I will wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w clean, just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as one wipes|strong="H4229"\w* \w a plate|strong="H6747"\w* \w on both sides|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I will abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w this last|strong="H7611"\w* \w remaining tribe among|strong="H5159"\w* \w my people|strong="H5159"\w* \w and hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them over to their enemies|strong="H0341"\w*; \w they will be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plundered|strong="H0957"\w* \w and robbed|strong="H4933"\w* \w by all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their enemies|strong="H0341"\w*,  
\v 15  \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in my sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w and have angered|strong="H3707"\w* \w me from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the time|strong="H3117"\w* \w their ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w right up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!’”   
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\v 16  \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w killed so many|strong="H7235"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people, he stained|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from end to end,|strong="H0905"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w addition|strong="H1571"\w* \w to encouraging|strong="H2398"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 17  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Manasseh’s|strong="H4519"\w* \w reign and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w acts he committed|strong="H2398"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in his palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w the garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 \w Amon’s|strong="H0526"\w* \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* over Judah  
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\v 19  \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w was twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when he became king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Meshullemeth|strong="H4922"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Haruz|strong="H2743"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jotbah|strong="H3192"\w*.  
\v 20  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , just|strong="H0834"\w* \w like his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in the footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w and bowed down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to the disgusting idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w his father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had worshiped|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w and did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w instructions|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Amon’s|strong="H0526"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him and killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in his palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those who had conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*, \w and they|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of Amon’s|strong="H0526"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w* \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 26  \w He was buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in his tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w in the garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became king, and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Jedidah|strong="H3040"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w from Bozkath|strong="H1218"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w* \w and followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in his ancestor|strong="H0001"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w*; \w he did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deviate|strong="H5493"\w* \w to the right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or the left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w In the eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w reign, the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Azaliah|strong="H0683"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with these orders|strong="H0559"\w*:  
\v 4 “\w Go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and have him melt down|strong="H8552"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that has been brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w by the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and has been collected|strong="H0622"\w* \w by the guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w at the door|strong="H5592"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Have them hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w it over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to the construction|strong="H4399"\w* \w foremen|strong="H6213"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They in turn should pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the temple|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w to repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 6  \w including craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*, \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and masons|strong="H1443"\w*, \w and should buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and chiseled|strong="H4274"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w for the repair|strong="H2388"\w* work.  
\v 7  \w Do not|strong="H3808"\w* \w audit|strong="H2803"\w* \w the foremen who disburse|strong="H3027"\w* \w the silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they are|strong="H1992"\w* \w honest|strong="H0530"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the high priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w informed|strong="H1419"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w “I found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.” \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w and he read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and reported|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Your servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w down the|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in the temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and handed|strong="H5414"\w* \w it over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to the construction|strong="H6213"\w* \w foremen|strong="H4399"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Then Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w told the king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w “Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w has given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me a scroll|strong="H5612"\w*.” \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it out loud before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*, \w he tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w Acbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\v 13 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an oracle from|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w and the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w – for|strong="H1157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Find out|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that has been discovered|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been ignited|strong="H3341"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us,|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w by doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that it instructs|strong="H3789"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w*, \w Acbor|strong="H5907"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w and Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w went to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* \w the prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w the wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shullam|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w*, \w the son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Harhas|strong="H2745"\w*, \w the supervisor of the wardrobe|strong="H0899"\w*. \w (She|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the Mishneh|strong="H4932"\w* \w district.) They stated|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* business,  
\v 15  \w and she said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them: “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says: ‘Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this to the man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you to me|strong="H0413"\w*:  
\v 16 “\w This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*\w : ‘I am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about to bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and its residents|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the details|strong="H1697"\w* \w of which are recorded in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has read|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 17  \w This will happen because|strong="H8478"\w* \w they have abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w me and offered sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w angering|strong="H3707"\w* \w me with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the idols|strong="H4639"\w* \w they have made|strong="H3027"\w*. \w My anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w will ignite|strong="H3341"\w* \w against this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be extinguished|strong="H3518"\w*!’”  
\v 18  \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you to seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* oracle \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w : “This is what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says concerning the words|strong="H1697"\w* \w you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*:  
\v 19 ‘\w You displayed a sensitive|strong="H7401"\w* \w spirit|strong="H3665"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w when you heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how I intended|strong="H1696"\w* \w to make this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and its residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w into an appalling|strong="H8047"\w* \w example|strong="H7045"\w* \w of an accursed people.|strong="H7167"\w* \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w your clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me, and I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you,’ says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 20 ‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I will allow|strong="H0622"\w* \w you to|strong="H5921"\w* \w die|strong="H0622"\w* \w and be buried|strong="H6913"\w* \w in peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w You will not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have to witness|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’”\w ’” Then they reported|strong="H1697"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w accompanied by all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and the prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were there, from the youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the oldest|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He read|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H0241"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that had been discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w and renewed|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , agreeing|strong="H1980"\w* \w to follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and to obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w laws|strong="H5715"\w*, \w and rules|strong="H2708"\w* \w with all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and being|strong="H5315"\w*, \w by carrying out|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w of this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w agreed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to keep|strong="H2708"\w* \w the covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the high-ranking|strong="H4932"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and the guards|strong="H5592"\w* \w to bring out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the items|strong="H3627"\w* \w that were used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in the worship of|strong="H1168"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w Asherah|strong="H0842"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stars|strong="H6635"\w* \w of the sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w The king|strong="H8313"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in the terraces|strong="H7709"\w* \w of Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w and carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w their ashes|strong="H6083"\w* \w to Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He eliminated|strong="H7673"\w* \w the pagan priests|strong="H3649"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had appointed to offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and in the area right around|strong="H4524"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w (They offered sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god, the moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w god, the constellations|strong="H4208"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the stars|strong="H6635"\w* \w in the sky|strong="H8064"\w*.)  
\v 6  \w He removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w the Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and took it outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w where he burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it.|strong="H1854"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* smashed \w it to dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and then threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the public|strong="H5971"\w* \w graveyard|strong="H6913"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He tore down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the quarters|strong="H1004"\w* \w of the male cultic prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w were weaving|strong="H0707"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w for Asherah|strong="H0842"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w He brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w from the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w offered sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beer Sheba|strong="H0884"\w*. \w He tore down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the high place|strong="H1116"\w* \w of the goat idols|strong="H0834"\w* \w situated|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the left side|strong="H8040"\w* \w of the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 9  \w (Now the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w they did eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w cakes among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their fellow|strong="H0251"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.)  
\v 10  \w The king|strong="H2930"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w* \w in the Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of Ben Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w* \w so that no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w could pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or his daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w through the fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to Molech|strong="H4432"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He removed|strong="H7673"\w* \w from the entrance|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w the statues of horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w there in honor of the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god. (They were kept near the room|strong="H3957"\w* \w of Nathan Melech|strong="H5419"\w* \w the eunuch|strong="H5631"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was situated among the courtyards|strong="H6503"\w*.\w )|strong="H8313"\w* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w devoted to the sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down the altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w set up on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of Ahaz’s|strong="H0271"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room, as well as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w set up in the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He crushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w them up|strong="H7993"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w in the Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ruined the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w east of Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of the Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of Destruction|strong="H4889"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for the detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w Sidonian|strong="H6722"\w* \w goddess Astarte|strong="H6253"\w*, \w the detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w* \w god Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w*, \w and the horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w god Milcom|strong="H4445"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the sacred pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to bits, cut down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w*, \w and filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w those shrines|strong="H4725"\w* \w with human|strong="H0120"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w He|strong="H5422"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w tore down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w at the high place|strong="H1116"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w who encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to sin|strong="H1571"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w all the combustible|strong="H8313"\w* \w items at that high place|strong="H1116"\w* \w and crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them to dust|strong="H6083"\w*; \w including|strong="H8313"\w* \w the Asherah pole|strong="H0842"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around, he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on the hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he ordered|strong="H3947"\w* \w the bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w to be brought;|strong="H8313"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it. This fulfilled|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w announcement made by the prophet while Jeroboam|strong="H7121"\w* \w stood by the altar during a festival. King Josiah|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w foretold this|strong="H0428"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He asked, “What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is this|strong="H1975"\w* \w grave marker|strong="H6725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*\w ?” The men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “It’s|strong="H0413"\w* \w the grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w of the prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and foretold|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w very things you have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to the altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w The king|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it alone|strong="H3240"\w*\w ! No|strong="H0408"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w must touch|strong="H5128"\w* \w his bones|strong="H6106"\w*.” \w So they left|strong="H4422"\w* \w his bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w undisturbed|strong="H4422"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0854"\w* \w the bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of the Israelite prophet|strong="H5030"\w* buried \w beside|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in the cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w The kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made them and angered|strong="H3707"\w* \w the \+nd Lord\+nd*. He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to them|strong="H1992"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to the high place in Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 20  \w He sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of the high places|strong="H1116"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w located|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them. Then he returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w “Observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w the Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w as prescribed|strong="H3789"\w* \w in this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of the covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w issued this edict because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like this|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w since the days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the judges|strong="H8199"\w*; \w it was neglected for the entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w in the eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w reign, such a Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was observed in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w Josiah also|strong="H1571"\w* \w got rid of|strong="H0178"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ritual pits \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w conjure|strong="H0178"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* spirits, \w the magicians|strong="H3049"\w*, \w personal idols|strong="H8655"\w*, \w disgusting images|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the detestable idols|strong="H8251"\w* \w that had appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w In this way he|strong="H2977"\w* \w carried out|strong="H6965"\w* \w the terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w of the law|strong="H8451"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 25  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w repented|strong="H3644"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as he did, with his whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and being|strong="H3605"\w* \w in accordance|strong="H3966"\w* \w with the whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Yet|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w against Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w subside|strong="H7725"\w*; \w he was still infuriated|strong="H0639"\w* \w by all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the things|strong="H3708"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had done|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w announced|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spurn|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as I spurned|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I will reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w – both Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and the temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “I will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w reign and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w* \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 29  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah’s|strong="H5927"\w* \w reign Pharaoh Necho|strong="H6549"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w marched|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H6578"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to help the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w marched out to fight|strong="H7125"\w* \w him, but Necho|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him at Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w when he saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 30  \w His servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w transported|strong="H7392"\w* \w his dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4023"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w in a chariot and brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w it to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w where they buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him in his tomb|strong="H6900"\w*. \w The people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* \w olive oil on his head,|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w him king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in his father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059"\w* \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* Judah  
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\v 31  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w was twenty-three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became king, and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w from Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Pharaoh Necho|strong="H6549"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="H0631"\w* \w him in Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and prevented him from ruling|strong="H4427"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He imposed|strong="H6066"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w a special tax|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w one|strong="H0776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and a talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Pharaoh Necho|strong="H6549"\w* \w made Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in Josiah’s|strong="H2977"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and changed|strong="H5437"\w* \w his name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. \w He took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w to Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w the required amount of silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w to meet|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w demands|strong="H6310"\w* \w Jehoiakim had to tax|strong="H6186"\w* \w the land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w He collected|strong="H5065"\w* \w an assessed amount|strong="H6187"\w* \w from each man|strong="H0376"\w* \w among the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w in order to pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh Necho|strong="H6549"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jehoiakim’s|strong="H3079"\w* Reign \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Judah  
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\v 36  \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became king, and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Zebidah|strong="H2080"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Rumah|strong="H7316"\w*.  
\v 37  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jehoiakim’s|strong="H5927"\w* \w reign,|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w attacked.|strong="H3079"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was his subject|strong="H5650"\w* \w for three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w but then he rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w against him Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w*, \w Syrian|strong="H0758"\w*, \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w raiding bands|strong="H1416"\w*; \w he sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them to destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w as he had|strong="H0834"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w he would do through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Just|strong="H0389"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had announced|strong="H6310"\w*, \w he rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he killed|strong="H1818"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people and|strong="H1571"\w* \w stained|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with their blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was unwilling|strong="H0014"\w* \w to forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w The rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of Jehoiakim’s|strong="H3079"\w* \w reign and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his accomplishments|strong="H1992"\w*, \w are recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in the scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w called the Annals|strong="H3117"\w* \w of the Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3079"\w* \w passed away|strong="H0001"\w* \w and his son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him as king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w did not|strong="H3808"\w* \w march out from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his land|strong="H0776"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w conquered|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the territory that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had formerly controlled|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and the Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoiachin’s Reign \w over|strong="H5704"\w* Judah  
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\v 8  \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w was eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became king, and he reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Nehushta|strong="H5179"\w* \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, \w from Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w At that time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the generals|strong="H5650"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w marched to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and besieged|strong="H4692"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 11  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w while his generals|strong="H5650"\w* \w were besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w along with his mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w his servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and his eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w surrendered|strong="H3947"\w* \w to the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w in the eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of his reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* prisoner.  
\v 13  \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the riches in the treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and of the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He removed|strong="H7112"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w of Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w residents of Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w including all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w (10,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w people|strong="H1473"\w* \w in all). This included all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w and those who worked with metal|strong="H4525"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one was left|strong="H7604"\w* \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w for the poorest|strong="H1803"\w* \w among the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w from Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w along with the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w his eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w and the high-ranking officials|strong="H0193"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w deported|strong="H1473"\w* \w to Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w (there were 7,000|strong="H7651"\w*\w ), as well as 1,000|strong="H0505"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w and metal workers|strong="H4525"\w*. \w This included all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the best warriors|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 17  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w made Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Jehoiachin’s|strong="H1730"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, \w king in Jehoiachin’s place|strong="H5437"\w*. \w He renamed him|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*.   
\s1 \w Zedekiah’s|strong="H6667"\w* \w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5437"\w* Judah  
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\v 18  \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was twenty-one|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old when he became king, and he ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w*, \w the daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w from Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in the sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\w , as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w had done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w What follows is a record of what happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*; \w he finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them out of his presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with his whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and set up camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w outside|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w siege ramps|strong="H1785"\w* \w all around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it. He arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w on the tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day of the tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in the ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of Zedekiah’s reign|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The city|strong="H5892"\w* \w remained under siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah’s|strong="H6667"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3  \w By the ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w day of the fourth month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was so severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w the residents|strong="H5971"\w* \w had no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The enemy broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w through the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls,|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the soldiers tried|strong="H4421"\w* \w to escape. They left the city during the night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They went through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the two walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is near the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w (The Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w were all around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w*.\w ) Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they headed for the Jordan Valley|strong="H6160"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But the Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They caught|strong="H5381"\w* \w up with him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in the plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w and his entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w deserted|strong="H6327"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w They captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and brought him up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w at Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*, \w where he|strong="H4941"\w* \w passed|strong="H1696"\w* \w sentence|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Zedekiah’s sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were executed|strong="H7819"\w* \w while Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was forced to watch|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The king of Babylon|strong="H6667"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0894"\w* \w Zedekiah’s|strong="H6667"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w put out|strong="H5786"\w*, \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w him in bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w chains, and carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w him off|strong="H0935"\w* \w to Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.   
\s1 Nebuchadnezzar Destroys Jerusalem  
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\v 8  \w On the seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day of the fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in the nineteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w the captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w who served|strong="H5650"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He burned down|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w including|strong="H8313"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came with the captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down the walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w that surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who were left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w those who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had deserted|strong="H5307"\w* \w to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of the craftsmen|strong="H1995"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But he|strong="H7604"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w behind|strong="H7604"\w* \w some of the poor|strong="H1803"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and gave them fields|strong="H1461"\w* \w and vineyards|strong="H3755"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w The Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the two bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the movable stands|strong="H4350"\w* \w and the big bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w basin called the|strong="H0853"\w* \w “The Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.” \w They took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They also took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w trimming|strong="H4212"\w* \w shears,|strong="H3709"\w* \w pans|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w* \w used by the priests|strong="H8334"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w and silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w censers|strong="H4289"\w* \w and basins|strong="H4219"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w of the items|strong="H3627"\w* \w that King Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w – including the two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under “The Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,” \w and|strong="H0428"\w* \w the movable stands|strong="H4350"\w* \w – was too heavy to|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Each of the pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w was about twenty-seven feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w The bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w top of|strong="H3805"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w pillar|strong="H3805"\w* \w was about four and a half feet|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and had bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w latticework|strong="H7639"\w* \w and pomegranate shaped|strong="H7416"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H3805"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it. The second|strong="H8145"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w with its latticework|strong="H7639"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w like|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w The captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w the priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w who was second|strong="H4932"\w* \w in rank, and the|strong="H0853"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w doorkeepers|strong="H5592"\w*.  
\v 19  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a eunuch|strong="H5631"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was in charge of|strong="H6496"\w* \w the soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of the king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w advisers|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w an official|strong="H8269"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w* \w who drafted|strong="H6633"\w* \w citizens|strong="H0776"\w* \w for military service|strong="H6633"\w*, \w and sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w citizens|strong="H0376"\w* \w from the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w who were discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in the city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of the royal guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them and brought|strong="H1980"\w* \w them to the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w at Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w ordered|strong="H5221"\w* \w them to be executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w at Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in the territory|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. \w So Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from its land|strong="H0127"\w*.   
\s1 Gedaliah Appointed Governor  
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\v 22  \w Now|strong="H7604"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w as governor over the people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w he allowed|strong="H7604"\w* \w to remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 23  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of the officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of the Judahite army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and their|strong="H1992"\w* \w troops|strong="H0376"\w* \w heard|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w had appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w to govern. So they came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w at Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w The officers who came were Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Tanhumeth|strong="H8576"\w* \w the Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w and Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of the Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w took an oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w so as to give them and their troops some assurance|strong="H0376"\w* \w of safety.|strong="H0559"\w* \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w “You don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w need to be afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to submit to the Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w down in the land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and submit|strong="H5647"\w* \w to the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w Then things will go well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in the seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of Elishama|strong="H0476"\w*, \w who was a member|strong="H2233"\w* \w of the royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w family,|strong="H0854"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of his men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and murdered|strong="H4191"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w as well as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Judeans|strong="H3064"\w* \w and Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w who were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him at Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from the youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to the oldest, as|strong="H1419"\w* \w well as the army|strong="H2428"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w left|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they were afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of what the Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w might|strong="H2428"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoiachin \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Babylon  
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\v 27  \w In the thirty-seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of the exile|strong="H1546"\w* \w of King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w on the twenty-seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day of the twelfth|strong="H6240"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Evil-Merodach|strong="H0192"\w* \w of Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w in the first year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of his reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w pardoned|strong="H5375"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and released him|strong="H3608"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w prison|strong="H3608"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to him|strong="H0854"\w* \w and gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him a more prestigious|strong="H3678"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him in Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Jehoiachin|strong="H8132"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H0398"\w* \w his prison|strong="H3608"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w in the king’s presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w for the rest|strong="H3117"\w* \w of his life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 30  \w He was given|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w provisions|strong="H0737"\w* \w by the king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for the rest of his life|strong="H2416"\w* \w until the day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* died.