2 Kings 13 (NET)

2 Kings 13:1¹In the twenty-third year of the reign of Judah’s King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehu’s son Jehoahaz became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for seventeen years.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:2²He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He continued in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who had encouraged Israel to sin; he did not repudiate those sins.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:3³The Lord was furious with Israel and handed them over to King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:4⁴Jehoahaz asked for the Lord ’s mercy, and the Lord responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:5⁵The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:6⁶But they did not repudiate the sinful ways of the family of Jeroboam, who encouraged Israel to sin; they continued in those sins. There was even an Asherah pole standing in Samaria.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:7⁷Jehoahaz had no army left except for 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers. The king of Syria had destroyed his troops and trampled on them as dust.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:8⁸The rest of the events of Jehoahaz’s reign, including all his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:9⁹Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash replaced him as king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:10¹⁰In the thirty-seventh year of King Jehoash’s reign over Judah, Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for sixteen years.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:11¹¹He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not repudiate the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin; he continued in those sins.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:12¹²The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his successful war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:13¹³Jehoash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:14¹⁴Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Jehoash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, “My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:15¹⁵Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:16¹⁶Then Elisha told the king of Israel, “Aim the bow.” He did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king’s hands.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:17¹⁷Elisha said, “Open the east window,” and he did so. Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he did so. Elisha said, “This arrow symbolizes the victory the Lord will give you over Syria. You will annihilate Syria in Aphek!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:18¹⁸Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows,” and he did so. He told the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” He struck the ground three times and stopped.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:19¹⁹The prophet got angry at him and said, “If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:20²⁰Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:21²¹One day some men were burying a man when they spotted a raiding party. So they threw the dead man into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man came to life and stood on his feet.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:22²²Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz’s reign.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:23²³But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:24²⁴When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Kings 13:25²⁵Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash took back from Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Jehoash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s