2 Kings 8 Darby Translation
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1 And Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, Rise up and go, thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn; for Jehovah has called for a famine, and it shall also come upon the land for seven years.
1 Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”
2 And the woman rose up, and did according to the saying of the man of God, and went, she and her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.
2 The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
3 And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines; and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land.
4 And the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha has done.
4 Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”
5 And it came to pass as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
5 As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
6 And the king asked the woman, and she told him. And the king appointed a certain chamberlain, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the revenue of the land since the day that she left the country even until now.
6 When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”
7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-Hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him saying, The man of God is come hither.
7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
8 And the king said to Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?
8 The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and inquire of Yahweh by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
9 And Hazael went to meet him, and took with him a present, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden; and he came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-Hadad king of Syria has sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?
9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him and said, “Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
10 And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, Thou wilt certainly recover. But Jehovah has shewn me that he shall certainly die.
10 Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however Yahweh has shown me that he will surely die.”
11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept.
11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
12 And Hazael said, Why does my lord weep? And he said, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do to the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou kill with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their children, and rip up their women with child.
12 Hazael said, “Why do you weep, my lord?” He answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel. You will set their strongholds on fire, and you will kill their young men with the sword, and will dash their little ones in pieces, and rip up their pregnant women.”
13 And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha said, Jehovah has shewn me that thou wilt be king over Syria.
13 Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”
14 And he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, What did Elisha say to thee? And he said, He told me [that] thou wouldest certainly recover.
14 Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
15 And it came to pass the next day, that he took the coverlet and dipped [it] in water, and spread it over his face, so that he died; and Hazael reigned in his stead.
15 On the next day, he took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it on the king’s face, so that he died. Then Hazael reigned in his place.
16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, began to reign.
16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.
18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.
19 But Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he had promised him to give him always a lamp for his sons.
19 However, Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they set a king over themselves.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
21 And Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites who had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled into their tents.
21 Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him with the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.
22 But the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
22 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
23 And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
23 The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
24 Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, began to reign.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
27 He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.
28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael the king of Syria at Ramoth-Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
29 And king Joram returned to be healed in Jizreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab at Jizreel, for he was sick.
29 King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel from the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
People & places in this chapter
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Ahaziah
Son of Jehoram and Athaliah, who became king at twenty-two, reigned one year in Jerusalem, walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, visited the wounded Joram at Jezreel, and was…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 8:24; 2 Kings 8:25; 2 Kings 8:26
Athaliah
A granddaughter of Omri, the wife of Jehoram of Judah and mother of Ahaziah, who after Ahaziah's death annihilated the royal heirs, ruled the land six years, and was put to death…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 8:26; 2 Kings 11:1; 2 Kings 11:3
Hazael
An Aramean sent by Ben-hadad to Elisha, whom Elisha foretold would be king over Aram; he smothered Ben-hadad, reigned in his place, and defeated Israel throughout its territory.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:9; 2 Kings 8:15
Joram
A king who married into Ahab's house and led Judah into idolatry.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chron. 21; Matt. 1:8
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Haggai 1:11; 2 Kings 4:31–35; Ruth 1:1; Psalm 105:16; 2 Kings 4:18
- 2 1 Timothy 5:8; 1 Samuel 27:1–3; Judges 3:3
- 3 2 Samuel 14:4; 2 Kings 6:26; Luke 18:3–5; 2 Kings 4:13; Psalm 82:3–4
- 4 2 Kings 5:20–27; 2 Kings 2:14; 2 Kings 4:16–17; Luke 23:8; 2 Kings 5:14
- 5 2 Kings 4:35; Matthew 10:29–30; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Esther 6:11–12; Acts 8:27–40
- 6 Proverbs 16:7; Proverbs 21:1; 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Kings 9:32; 1 Chronicles 28:1
- 7 1 Kings 11:24; 2 Kings 6:24; 1 Kings 20:1; Isaiah 7:8; 1 Kings 15:18
- 8 2 Kings 1:2; 1 Kings 19:15; 1 Samuel 9:7; Acts 16:30; 2 Kings 5:5
- 9 2 Kings 13:14; 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 16:7; 1 Samuel 25:8; 2 Kings 5:5
- 10 2 Kings 1:4; Amos 8:1; Revelation 22:1; Amos 7:1; Amos 7:4
- 11 Luke 19:41; Romans 9:2; Psalm 119:136; Jeremiah 9:18; Jeremiah 4:19
- 12 Hosea 13:16; Nahum 3:10; 2 Kings 15:16; 2 Kings 12:17; 2 Kings 13:3
- 13 1 Samuel 17:43; 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Samuel 9:8; Psalm 22:20; Micah 2:1
- 14 2 Kings 8:10; Matthew 26:16; 2 Kings 5:25
- 15 2 Kings 8:13; 1 Kings 16:18; 2 Kings 15:25; 2 Kings 15:30; Micah 2:1
- 16 2 Kings 1:17; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Chronicles 21:1–20; 1 Kings 22:50
- 17 2 Chronicles 21:5–10
- 18 2 Kings 8:26; 2 Kings 3:2–3; Micah 6:16; 2 Chronicles 22:1–4; 1 Kings 21:25
- 19 1 Kings 11:36; 2 Samuel 7:12–13; 2 Samuel 7:15; Luke 1:32–33; Hosea 11:9
- 20 1 Kings 22:47; 2 Kings 3:9; 2 Kings 8:22; 2 Kings 3:27; Genesis 27:40
- 21 2 Samuel 18:17
- 22 Joshua 21:13; 2 Kings 19:8; Genesis 27:40; 2 Chronicles 21:10
- 23 2 Kings 15:6; 1 Kings 14:29; 1 Kings 15:23; 1 Kings 11:41; 2 Chronicles 21:11–20
- 24 2 Chronicles 21:17; 2 Chronicles 22:6; 2 Chronicles 25:23; 2 Chronicles 21:1; 1 Kings 14:31
- 25 2 Kings 9:29; 2 Kings 8:16–17; 2 Chronicles 21:20–22:6
- 26 2 Chronicles 22:2; 2 Kings 11:13–16; 2 Chronicles 22:5–8; 2 Kings 9:21–27; 2 Kings 11:1
- 27 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; Ecclesiastes 7:26; 2 Chronicles 22:3–4; 2 Kings 8:18
- 28 2 Chronicles 22:5; 1 Kings 22:29; 2 Kings 8:12–13; 2 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 9:15
- 29 2 Kings 9:15–16; 1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 8:28; 2 Chronicles 22:5–7
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