2 Kings · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
2 Kings 13 Brenton's Greek Septuagint
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Notes on this text (1)
- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
1 Ἐν ἔτει εἰκοστῷ καὶ τρίτῳ ἔτει τῷ Ἰωὰς υἱῷ Ὀχοζίου βασιλεῖ Ἰούδα ἐβασίλευσεν Ἰωάχαζ υἱὸς Ἰοὺ ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ ἑπτακαίδεκα ἔτη.
1 In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.
2 Καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπορεύθη ὀπίσω ἁμαρτιῶν Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱοῦ Ναβὰτ, ὃς ἐξήμαρτε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, οὐκ ἀπέστη ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.
2 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. He didn’t depart from it.
3 Καὶ ὠργίσθη θυμῷ Κύριος ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν χειρὶ Ἀζαὴλ βασιλέως Συρίας, καὶ ἐν χειρὶ υἱοῦ Ἄδερ υἱοῦ Ἀζαὴλ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας.
3 Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually.
4 Καὶ ἐδεήθη Ἰωάχαζ τοῦ προσώπου Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπήκουσεν αὐτοῦ Κύριος, ὅτι εἶδε τὴν θλίψιν Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι ἔθλιψεν αὐτοὺς βασιλεὺς Συρίας.
4 Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.
5 Καὶ ἔδωκε Κύριος σωτηρίαν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὑποκάτωθεν χειρὸς Συρίας· καὶ ἐκάθισαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τοῖς σκηνώμασιν αὐτῶν καθὼς ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτης.
5 (Yahweh gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before.
6 Πλὴν οὐκ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ ἁμαρτιῶν οἴκου Ἱεροβοὰμ ὃς ἐξήμαρτε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, ἐν αὐτῇ ἐπορεύθη· καὶ γε τὸ ἄλσος ἐστάθη ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ.
6 Nevertheless they didn’t depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin, but walked in them; and the Asherah also remained in Samaria.)
7 Ὅτι οὐχ ὑπελείφθη τῷ Ἰωάχαζ λαὸς, ἀλλʼ ἢ πεντήκοντα ἱππεῖς καὶ δέκα ἅρματα καὶ δέκα χιλιάδες πεζῶν, ὅτι ἀπώλεσεν αὐτοὺς βασιλεὺ Συρίας, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ὡς χοῦν εἰς καταπάτησιν.
7 For he didn’t leave to Jehoahaz of the people any more than fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them and made them like the dust in threshing.
8 Καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων Ἰωάχαζ καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησε καὶ αἱ δυναστεῖαι αὐτοῦ, οὐχὶ ταῦτα γεγραμμένα ἐπὶ βιβλίῳ λόγων τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν Ἰσραήλ;
8 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
9 Καὶ ἐκοιμήθη Ἰωάχαζ μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ· καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν Ἰωὰς υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.
9 Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria; and Joash his son reigned in his place.
10 Ἐν ἔτει τριακοστῷ καὶ ἑβδόμῳ ἔτει τῷ Ἰωὰς βασιλεῖ Ἰούδα ἐβασίλευσεν Ἰωὰς υἱὸς Ἰωάχαζ ἐπὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ ἑκκαίδεκα ἔτη.
10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.
11 Καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πονηρὸν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς Κυρίου· οὐκ ἀπέστη ἀπὸ πάσης Ἰεροβοὰμ υἱοῦ Ναβὰτ ἁμαρτίας, ὃς ἐξήμαρτε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ· ἐν αὐτῇ ἐπορεύθη.
11 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight. He didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked in them.
12 Καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων Ἰωὰς καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησε, καὶ αἱ δυναστεῖαι αὐτοῦ ἃς ἐποίησε μετὰ Ἀμεσσίου βασιλέως Ἰούδα, οὐχὶ ταῦτα γεγραμμένα ἐπὶ βιβλίῳ λόγων τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν Ἰσραήλ;
12 Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13 Καὶ ἐκοιμήθη Ἰωὰς μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ἰεροβοὰμ ἐκάθισεν ἐτὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐτάφη ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ μετὰ τῶν βασιλέων Ἰσραήλ.
13 Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat on his throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14 Καὶ Ἑλισαιὲ ἠῤῥώστησε τὴν ἀῤῥωστίαν αὐτοῦ, διʼ ἣν ἀπέθανε· καὶ κατέβη πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἰωὰς βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἔκλαυσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε, πάτερ πάτερ, ἅρμα Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ἱππεὺς αὐτοῦ.
14 Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died; and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”
15 Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐλισαιὲ, λάβε τόξον καὶ βέλη· καὶ ἔλαβε πρὸς ἑαυτὸν τόξον καὶ βέλη.
15 Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows;” and he took bow and arrows for himself.
16 Καὶ εἶπε τῷ βασιλεῖ, ἐπιβίβασον τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐπὶ τὸ τόξον· καὶ ἐπεβίβασεν Ἰωὰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν Ἑλισαιὲ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας τοῦ βασιλέως,
16 He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow;” and he put his hand on it. Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands.
17 καὶ εἶπεν, ἄνοιξον τὴν θυρίδα κατʼ ἀνατολάς· καὶ ἤνοιξε· καὶ εἶπεν Ἑλισαιὲ, τόζευσον· καὶ ἐτόζευσε· καὶ εἶπε, βέλος σωτηρίας τῷ Κυρίῳ, καὶ βέλος σωτηρίας ἐν Συρίᾳ, καὶ πατάξεις τὴν Συρίαν ἐν Ἀφὲκ ἕως συντελείας.
17 He said, “Open the window eastward;” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “Yahweh’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you will strike the Syrians in Aphek until you have consumed them.”
18 Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἑλισαιὲ, λάβε τόξα· καὶ ἔλαβε· καὶ εἶπε τῷ βασιλεῖ Ἰσραὴλ, πάταξον εἰς τὴν γῆν· καὶ ἐπάταξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τρὶς, καὶ ἔστη·
18 He said, “Take the arrows;” and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground;” and he struck three times, and stopped.
19 Καὶ ἐλυπήθη ἐπʼ αὐτῷ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν, εἰ ἐπάταξας πεντάκις ἢ ἑξάκις, τότε ἂν ἐπάταξας τὴν Συρίαν ἕως συντελείας, καὶ νῦν τρὶς πατάξεις τὴν Συρίαν.
19 The man of God was angry with him, and said, “You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, but now you will strike Syria just three times.”
20 Καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἑλισαιὲ, καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτόν· καὶ μονόζωνοι Μωὰβ ἦλθον ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐλθόντος τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ.
20 Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
21 Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῶν θαπτόντων τὸν ἄνδρα, καὶ ἰδοὺ εἶδον τὸν μονόζωνον, καὶ ἔῤῥιψαν τὸν ἄνδρα ἐν τῷ τάφῳ Ἑλισαιέ· καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ ἥψατο τῶν ὀστέων Ἑλισαιὲ, καὶ ἔζησε καὶ ἀνέστη ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ.
21 As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
22 Καὶ Ἀζαὴλ ἐξέθλιψε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Ἰωάχαζ.
22 Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
23 Καὶ ἠλέησε Κύριος αὐτοὺς καὶ ᾠκτείρησεν αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς διὰ τὴν διαθήκην αὐτοῦ τὴν μετὰ Ἁβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακὼβ, καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησε Κύριος διαφθεῖραι αὐτοὺς, καὶ οὐκ ἀπέῤῥιψεν αὐτοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ.
23 But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and favored them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them and he didn’t cast them from his presence as yet.
24 Καὶ ἀπέθανεν Ἀζαὴλ βασιλεὺς Συρίας, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν υἱὸς Ἄδερ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.
24 Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.
25 Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωὰς υἱὸς Ἰωάχαζ, καὶ ἔλαβε τὰς πόλεις ἐκ χειρὸς υἱοῦ Ἄδερ υἱοῦ Ἄζαὴλ, ἃς ἔλαβεν ἐκ χειρὸς Ἰωάχας τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ· τρὶς ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν Ἰωὰς, καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὰς πόλεις Ἰσραήλ.
25 Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Joash struck him three times, and recovered the cities of Israel.
People & places in this chapter
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Ben-hadad son of Hazael
Hazael's son, who reigned in his place and from whom Jehoash of Israel recovered cities, defeating him three times.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 13:3; 2 Kings 13:24; 2 Kings 13:25
Jehoahaz
Jehu's son, who reigned seventeen years in Samaria, did evil, was delivered continually into the hands of Hazael and Ben-hadad, and sought the LORD's favor.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 10:35; 2 Kings 13:1; 2 Kings 13:4
Jehoash
Jehoahaz's son, who reigned sixteen years in Samaria, wept over the dying Elisha and shot the arrow of victory over Aram, defeated Ben-hadad three times, and captured Amaziah of…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 13:9; 2 Kings 13:10; 2 Kings 13:14
Jeroboam
Son of Jehoash, who reigned forty-one years in Samaria, restored Israel's boundary from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah according to Jonah's word, and recovered Damascus and…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 13:13; 2 Kings 14:16; 2 Kings 14:23
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Kings 11:21; 2 Kings 11:4; 2 Kings 8:26; 2 Kings 10:35–36
- 2 1 Kings 12:26–33; 1 Kings 14:16; 2 Kings 10:29; Hosea 5:11; 2 Kings 13:11
- 3 2 Kings 13:24–25; 1 Kings 19:17; Judges 2:14; 2 Kings 12:17; Isaiah 10:5–6
- 4 2 Kings 14:26; Exodus 3:7; Psalm 78:34; Jeremiah 33:3; Judges 10:15–16
- 5 2 Kings 13:25; 2 Kings 14:25; 2 Kings 14:27; Nehemiah 9:27; 1 Chronicles 11:2
- 6 1 Kings 16:33; 2 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 23:4; 2 Kings 17:20–23; 1 Kings 15:3
- 7 Amos 1:3; 2 Kings 10:32; Isaiah 41:2; Psalm 18:42; 2 Kings 8:12
- 8 2 Kings 10:34–35; 1 Kings 14:29; 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 11:4; 1 Kings 14:19–20
- 9 2 Kings 14:8; 2 Kings 13:10; 1 Kings 14:13; 2 Kings 10:35; 2 Kings 13:13
- 11 2 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 3:3; 2 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 13:6
- 12 2 Chronicles 25:17–24; 2 Kings 13:14–25; 2 Kings 14:25; 2 Kings 14:8–16
- 13 1 Kings 11:31; 2 Kings 14:28–29; 2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 1:21
- 14 Philippians 2:26; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 20:1; Genesis 48:1; John 11:3
- 16 Genesis 49:24; 2 Kings 4:34; Psalm 144:1
- 17 1 Kings 20:26; 2 Kings 5:10–14; 1 Corinthians 1:18; John 11:39–41; 2 Samuel 5:24
- 18 2 Kings 4:6; Ezekiel 12:1–7; Isaiah 20:2–4; Exodus 17:11; Ezekiel 5:1–4
- 19 2 Kings 13:25; Leviticus 10:16; 2 Kings 6:9; Mark 10:14; 2 Kings 4:40
- 20 2 Kings 24:2; 2 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 3:5; 2 Kings 3:24–27
- 21 Acts 19:12; 2 Kings 4:35; Ezekiel 37:1–10; John 5:28–29; Acts 5:15
- 22 2 Kings 8:12; Psalm 106:40–42; 2 Kings 13:3–7
- 23 Psalm 105:8; Micah 7:18–20; 2 Kings 14:27; Psalm 86:15; Exodus 2:24–25
- 24 Psalm 125:3; Luke 18:7
- 25 2 Kings 13:18–19; 2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 14:25
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