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<span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.</p> <p class="hdg">Jehoash's Wicked Reign in Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin: but he walked therein. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.</p> <p class="hdg">Elisha's Final Prophecy</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows: and he took unto him bow and arrows. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow: and he put his hand upon it. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And he said, Open the window eastward: and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot: and he shot. And he said, The LORD'S arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And he said, Take the arrows: and he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground: and he smote thrice, and stayed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the hands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash smite him; and recovered the cities of Israel.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_kings/12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_kings/14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/2_kings/13-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>