2 Kings 8

1 ♥ 📝 N ow Elisha^H477 had spoken^H1696 unto the woman,^H802 whose son^H1121 he had restored to life,^H2421 saying,^H559 Arise,^H6965 and go^H3212 thou and thy household,^H1004 and sojourn^H1481 wheresoever^H834 thou canst sojourn:^H1481 for Jehovah^H3068 hath called^H7121 for a famine;^H7458 and it shall also come^H935 upon the land^H776 seven^H7651 years.^H8141

2 ♥ 📝 And the woman^H802 arose,^H6965 and did^H6213 according to the word^H1697 of the man^H376 of God;^H430 and she went^H3212 with her household,^H1004 and sojourned^H1481 in the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430 seven^H7651 years.^H8141

3 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass at the seven^H7651 years'^H8141 end,^H7097 that the woman^H802 returned^H7725 out of the land^H776 of the Philistines:^H6430 and she went forth^H3318 to cry^H6817 unto the king^H4428 for her house^H1004 and for her land.^H7704

4 ♥ 📝 Now the king^H4428 was talking^H1696 with Gehazi^H1522 the servant^H5288 of the man^H376 of God,^H430 saying,^H559 Tell^H5608 me, I pray thee, all the great things^H1419 that Elisha^H477 hath done.^H6213

5 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as he was telling^H5608 the king^H4428 how he had restored^H2421 to life^H2421 him that was dead,^H4191 that, behold, the woman,^H802 whose son^H1121 he had restored to life,^H2421 cried^H6817 to the king^H4428 for her house^H1004 and for her land.^H7704 And Gehazi^H1522 said,^H559 My lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 this is the woman,^H802 and this is her son,^H1121 whom Elisha^H477 restored to life.^H2421

6 ♥ 📝 And when the king^H4428 asked^H7592 the woman,^H802 she told^H5608 him. So the king^H4428 appointed^H5414 unto her a certain^H259 officer,^H5631 saying,^H559 Restore^H7725 all that was hers, and all the fruits^H8393 of the field^H7704 since the day^H3117 that she left^H5800 the land,^H776 even until now.

7 ♥ 📝 And Elisha^H477 came^H935 to Damascus;^H1834 and Benhadad^H1130 the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 was sick;^H2470 and it was told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 The man^H376 of God^H430 is come^H935 hither.^H2008

8 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Hazael,^H2371 Take^H3947 a present^H4503 in thy hand,^H3027 and go,^H3212 meet^H7125 the man^H376 of God,^H430 and inquire^H1875 of Jehovah^H3068 by him, saying,^H559 Shall I recover^H2421 of this sickness?^H2483

9 ♥ 📝 So Hazael^H2371 went^H3212 to meet^H7125 him, and took^H3947 a present^H4503 with him,^H3027 even of every good thing^H2898 of Damascus,^H1834 forty^H705 camels'^H1581 burden,^H4853 and came^H935 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 him, and said,^H559 Thy son^H1121 Benhadad^H1130 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 hath sent^H7971 me to thee, saying,^H559 Shall I recover^H2421 of this sickness?^H2483

10 ♥ 📝 And Elisha^H477 said^H559 unto him, Go,^H3212 say^H559 unto him, Thou shalt surely^H2421 recover;^H2421 howbeit Jehovah^H3068 hath showed^H7200 me that he shall surely^H4191 die.^H4191

11 ♥ 📝 And he settled^H5975 his countenance^H6440 stedfastly^H7760 [upon him], until he was ashamed:^H954 and the man^H376 of God^H430 wept.^H1058

12 ♥ 📝 And Hazael^H2371 said,^H559 Why weepeth^H1058 my lord?^H113 And he answered,^H559 Because I know^H3045 the evil^H7451 that thou wilt do^H6213 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 their strongholds^H4013 wilt thou set^H7971 on fire,^H784 and their young men^H970 wilt thou slay^H2026 with the sword,^H2719 and wilt dash^H7376 in pieces their little ones,^H5768 and rip up^H1234 their women with child.^H2030

13 ♥ 📝 And Hazael^H2371 said,^H559 But what is thy servant,^H5650 who is but a dog,^H3611 that he should do^H6213 this great^H1419 thing?^H1697 And Elisha^H477 answered,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 hath showed^H7200 me that thou shalt be king^H4428 over Syria.^H758

14 ♥ 📝 Then he departed^H3212 from Elisha,^H477 and came^H935 to his master;^H113 who said^H559 to him, What said^H559 Elisha^H477 to thee? And he answered,^H559 He told^H559 me that thou wouldest surely^H2421 recover.^H2421

15 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass on the morrow,^H4283 that he took^H3947 the coverlet,^H4346 and dipped^H2881 it in water,^H4325 and spread^H6566 it on his face,^H6440 so that he died:^H4191 and Hazael^H2371 reigned^H4427 in his stead.

16 ♥ 📝 And in the fifth^H2568 year^H8141 of Joram^H3141 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 Jehoshaphat^H3092 being then king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began to reign.^H4427

17 ♥ 📝 Thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 years^H8141 old^H1121 was he when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 eight^H8083 years^H8141 in Jerusalem.^H3389

18 ♥ 📝 And he walked^H3212 in the way^H1870 of the kings^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 as did^H6213 the house^H1004 of Ahab:^H256 for he had the daughter^H1323 of Ahab^H256 to wife;^H802 and he did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah.^H3068

19 ♥ 📝 Howbeit Jehovah^H3068 would^H14 not destroy^H7843 Judah,^H3063 for David^H1732 his servant's^H5650 sake, as he promised^H559 him to give^H5414 unto him a lamp^H5216 for his children^H1121 alway.^H3117

20 ♥ 📝 In his days^H3117 Edom^H123 revolted^H6586 from under the hand^H3027 of Judah,^H3063 and made^H4427 a king^H4428 over themselves.

21 ♥ 📝 Then Joram^H3141 passed over^H5674 to Zair,^H6811 and all his chariots^H7393 with him: and he rose^H6965 up by night,^H3915 and smote^H5221 the Edomites^H123 that compassed him about,^H5437 and the captains^H8269 of the chariots;^H7393 and the people^H5971 fled^H5127 to their tents.^H168

22 ♥ 📝 So Edom^H123 revolted^H6586 from under the hand^H3027 of Judah^H3063 unto this day.^H3117 Then did Libnah^H3841 revolt^H6586 at the same^H1931 time.^H6256

23 ♥ 📝 And the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Joram,^H3141 and all that he did,^H6213 are they not written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697 of the kings^H4428 of Judah?^H3063

24 ♥ 📝 And Joram^H3141 slept^H7901 with his fathers,^H1 and was buried^H6912 with his fathers^H1 in the city^H5892 of David;^H1732 and Ahaziah^H274 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead.

25 ♥ 📝 In the twelfth^H6240 year^H8141 of Joram^H3141 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 did Ahaziah^H274 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 begin to reign.^H4427

26 ♥ 📝 Two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 was Ahaziah^H274 when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 one^H259 year^H8141 in Jerusalem.^H3389 And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Athaliah^H6271 the daughter^H1323 of Omri^H6018 king^H4428 of Israel.^H3478

27 ♥ 📝 And he walked^H3212 in the way^H1870 of the house^H1004 of Ahab,^H256 and did^H6213 that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah,^H3068 as did the house^H1004 of Ahab;^H256 for he was the son-in-law^H2860 of the house^H1004 of Ahab.^H256

28 ♥ 📝 And he went^H3212 with Joram^H3141 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 to war^H4421 against Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 at Ramoth-gilead:^H7433 and the Syrians^H761 wounded^H5221 Joram.^H3141

29 ♥ 📝 And king^H4428 Joram^H3141 returned^H7725 to be healed^H7495 in Jezreel^H3157 of the wounds^H4347 which the Syrians^H761 had given^H5221 him at Ramah,^H7414 when he fought^H3898 against Hazael^H2371 king^H4428 of Syria.^H758 And Ahaziah^H274 the son^H1121 of Jehoram^H3088 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went down^H3381 to see^H7200 Joram^H3141 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 in Jezreel,^H3157 because he was sick.^H2470