2 Kings · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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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 the LORD has called for a famine. It will also come on 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 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.”
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 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.”
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 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.”
8 The king said to Hazael, “Take a present in your hand, and go meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
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 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?’”
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 Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however the LORD has shown me that he will surely die.”
10 Elisha said to him, “Go, tell him, ‘You will surely recover;’ however Yahweh has shown me that he will surely die.”
11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
11 He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.
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.”
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 Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will 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 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.”
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 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.
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 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.
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. 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 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 the LORD’s sight.
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 However, the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
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 made a king over themselves.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
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.
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 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to 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 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?
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 Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
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. 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 He walked in the way of Ahab’s house and did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for he was the son-in-law of Ahab’s house.
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 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael 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 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.
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.
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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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