\id 2KI  
\h 2 Kings 
\toc1 2 Kings 
\toc2 2 Kings 
\mt1 2 Kings  
\c 1  
\s1 Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders  
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\v 1  After Ahab \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2  Ahaziah \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* window \w lattice|strong="H7639"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w chamber|strong="H5944"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* injured. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* orders, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* Baal Zebub, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w god|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, if \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w survive|strong="H2421"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w injury|strong="H2483"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* think \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w That|strong="H3068"\w* explains why \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* oracle \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Baal Zebub \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”’” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* king, \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* think \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w That|strong="H3588"\w* explains \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* oracle \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Baal Zebub, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”’”  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5927"\w* king \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, “Describe \w the|strong="H5927"\w* appearance \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* man \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w They|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leather|strong="H5785"\w* belt tied around \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.” \w The|strong="H1931"\w* king said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* retrieve \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*!’”  
\v 10  \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H4480"\w* am \w indeed|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w may|strong="H4480"\w* fire \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* consume \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* soldiers!” Fire \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* consumed \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* soldiers.   
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\v 11  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* another \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H1696"\w* retrieve \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w*!’”  
\v 12  \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H4480"\w* am \w indeed|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w may|strong="H4480"\w* fire \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* consume \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* soldiers!” Fire \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* consumed \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* soldiers.   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w begged|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w*, “\w Prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w yours|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, fire \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* consumed \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H8064"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, please \w have|strong="H5869"\w* respect \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w angelic|strong="H4397"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king, “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w oracle|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Baal Zebub, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* think \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w oracle|strong="H1697"\w*! \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.’”   
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\v 17  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Ahaziah’s brother \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  Just \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* Elijah \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm, Elijah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Elisha \w were|strong="H1961"\w* traveling \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.  
\v 2  Elijah told \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic guild \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Elisha \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* quiet.”   
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\v 4  Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w*, \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Some|strong="H3117"\w* members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic guild \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* Elisha \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* quiet.”   
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\v 6  Elijah said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* traveled \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic guild \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* Elijah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elisha \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 8  Elijah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* cloak, \w folded|strong="H1563"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w ground|strong="H2724"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, Elijah \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Elisha, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*?” Elisha answered, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w portion|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* prophetic \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* energizes \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\v 10  Elijah replied, “\w That|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w difficult|strong="H7185"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*! \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* don’t, \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fiery \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* pulled \w by|strong="H1980"\w* fiery \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w appeared|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* between \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Elisha, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm.  
\v 12  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* Elisha \w was|strong="H3478"\w* watching, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w crying|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* father, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father! \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* could \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w picked|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* Elijah’s cloak, which had \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cloak \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* Elijah, \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah?” \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Elisha \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic guild \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* standing \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distance, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* do \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w energized|strong="H7307"\w* Elijah \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* Elisha.” \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master, \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dropped|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Elisha replied, “Don’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* insistent, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* became embarrassed. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* men \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* Elijah.  
\v 18  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “Didn’t \w I|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘Don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w*’?”   
\s1 Elisha Demonstrates His Authority  
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\v 19  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* said \w to|strong="H4325"\w* Elisha, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w location|strong="H4186"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* master \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land doesn’t produce crops.”  
\v 20  Elisha said, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w jar|strong="H6746"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w purified|strong="H7495"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w cause|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w produce|strong="H1961"\w* crops.”  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been pure \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w traveling|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* fun \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w baldy|strong="H7142"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w baldy|strong="H7142"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H8034"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s judgment down \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w female|strong="H8147"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.  
\v 25  \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* traveled \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Ahab’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same degree \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mother. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sacred \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Yet|strong="H7535"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* persisted \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H1692"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mesha|strong="H4338"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5349"\w* \w breeder|strong="H5349"\w*. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* send \w as|strong="H1961"\w* tribute \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 100,000 male \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* 100,000 \w rams|strong="H3733"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 6  \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* war.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5927"\w* message \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: “\w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*?” \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3644"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* join \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w campaign|strong="H5927"\w*; \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* disposal.”  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H2088"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* asked, “\w Which|strong="H2088"\w* invasion \w route|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w*?” Jehoram answered, “\w By|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Edom.”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Edom \w set|strong="H5437"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* together. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* wandered \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* finally \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Oh \w no|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* can \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w asked|strong="H1875"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w direction|strong="H3027"\w*?” \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “Elisha \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shapat \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* used \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* Elijah’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w speaks|strong="H3426"\w* through \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* visit \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* here? \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*!” \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w No|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.”  
\v 14  Elisha said, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* (\w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w*), \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w musician|strong="H5059"\w*.” \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w musician|strong="H5059"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w energized|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H1356"\w* \w cisterns|strong="H1356"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*,’  
\v 17  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feel|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animals \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.’  
\v 18  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w easy|strong="H7043"\w* task \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w important|strong="H4004"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must chop \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w productive|strong="H2896"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w stop|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* cover \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* stones.”   
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\v 20  Sure enough, \w the|strong="H4390"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*, \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* land.  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* attacking, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H4605"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w mustered|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* shining \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, who \w were|strong="H4325"\w* some distance \w away|strong="H5048"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* red \w like|strong="H4124"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5221"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*! \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* totally \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w*! \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, seize \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H5127"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* approached \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* thoroughly \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\v 25  \w They|strong="H5704"\w* tore \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H2896"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* chopped \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w productive|strong="H2896"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\p \w Only|strong="H5704"\w* Kir Hareseth \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* intact, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slingers|strong="H7051"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 26  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* losing \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 700 \w swordsmen|strong="H8025"\w* \w tried|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w break|strong="H1234"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 27  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* succeed \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* outburst \w of|strong="H1121"\w* divine \w anger|strong="H7110"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H5265"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* homeland.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w appealed|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Elisha \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w*, saying, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* husband \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* follower \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w creditor|strong="H5383"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 2  Elisha said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?” \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small jar \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7934"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w containers|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* many \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* can.  
\v 4  \w Go|strong="H5265"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w close|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* olive oil \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w containers|strong="H3627"\w*; \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w aside|strong="H5265"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* left \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* containers \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* pouring \w the|strong="H5462"\w* olive oil.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w containers|strong="H3627"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w*, \w she|strong="H3627"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w container|strong="H3627"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* answered \w her|strong="H4390"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 7  She \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* prophet. \w He|strong="H3212"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w Repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* creditor, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* off \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* profit.”   
\s1 Elisha Gives Life to a Boy  
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\v 8  \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Elisha \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prominent|strong="H1419"\w* woman \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*. She insisted \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H5493"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 9  \w She|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* husband, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* special prophet.  
\v 10  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w private|strong="H7023"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H5944"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w furnish|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w chair|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* lamp. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* visits \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* stay \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Elisha \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* visit; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H5944"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w rested|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He|strong="H7121"\w* told \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, “Ask \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* woman \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H1522"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* respect. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w or|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*?’” \w She|strong="H2063"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w*’m \w quite|strong="H8432"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* replied, “\w She|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* told \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “Ask \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* come here.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* did \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* came \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H6256"\w* said, “\w About|strong="H6256"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w* \w year|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w She|strong="H6256"\w* said, “No, \w my|strong="H2088"\w* master! \w O|strong="H3068"\w* prophet, \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w did|strong="H6256"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* specified \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w* \w year|strong="H6256"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* Elisha \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* see \w his|strong="H1961"\w* father who \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* workers.  
\v 19  He said \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father, “\w My|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*! \w My|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*!” \w His|strong="H5375"\w* father told \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* mother.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* mother. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w lap|strong="H1290"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 21  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet’s \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* door \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 22  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* donkeys, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* see \w the|strong="H4480"\w* prophet \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* do \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* see \w him|strong="H1980"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w It|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.” \w She|strong="H2320"\w* said, “Everything’s fine.”  
\v 24  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* donkey \w and|strong="H3212"\w* told \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w*. Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w stop|strong="H6113"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w so|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 25  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* prophet \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distance, \w he|strong="H3212"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* woman.  
\v 26  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her|strong="H7125"\w* \w and|strong="H7965"\w* ask \w her|strong="H7125"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="H3206"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*? \w Are|strong="H3206"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* husband \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*?’” She told \w Gehazi|strong="H4994"\w*, “Everything’s fine.”  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* reached \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w push|strong="H1920"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet said, “\w Leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w alone|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very upset. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w the|strong="H3588"\w* matter \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w She|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* master \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? Didn’t \w I|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘Don’t mislead \w me|strong="H7592"\w*?’”  
\v 29  Elisha \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, “Tuck \w your|strong="H3947"\w* robes \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* belt, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*! Don’t \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* exchange greetings \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Place|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3212"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* Elisha \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5800"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w response|strong="H7182"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w When|strong="H7901"\w* Elisha arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H1157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w spread|strong="H3709"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*; \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w palms|strong="H3709"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* bent \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w grew|strong="H5927"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bed \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* bent \w down|strong="H1457"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w sneezed|strong="H2237"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Get \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* woman.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* did \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H1522"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\s1 Elisha Makes a Meal Edible  
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\v 38  \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. Some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* visiting \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* told \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* big \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* some \w stew|strong="H5138"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.”  
\v 39  Someone \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* herbs \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w picked|strong="H3950"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w fruit|strong="H4480"\w*, \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fill|strong="H4393"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fold \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* robe. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w*, cut \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* threw \w the|strong="H3588"\w* slices \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* harmful.  
\v 40  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* eat. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* ate \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w*, “\w Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* prophet!” \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* eat.” \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w harmful|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*.   
\s1 Elisha Miraculously Feeds a Hundred People  
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\v 42  \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H3899"\w* Baal Shalisha \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* prophet – \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* harvest, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* well \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w fresh|strong="H3759"\w* \w ears|strong="H3759"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w grain|strong="H3899"\w*. Elisha said, “\w Set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.”  
\v 43  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* said, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* feed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w*.’”  
\v 44  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* ate \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* predicted.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w respected|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w master|strong="H8269"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* Syria \w military|strong="H1419"\w* victories. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin disease.  
\v 2  Raiding parties \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* servant \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*’s wife.  
\v 3  \w She|strong="H6440"\w* told \w her|strong="H6440"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*, “If only \w my|strong="H6440"\w* master \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*! Then \w he|strong="H6440"\w* would cure \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* skin \w disease|strong="H6883"\w*.”   
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\v 4  Naaman \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* master \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* land \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*! \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Naaman \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* clothes.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w read|strong="H5612"\w*: “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* introduction \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* cured \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* skin \w disease|strong="H6883"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Can|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* restore \w life|strong="H2421"\w*? \w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* cure \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* skin \w disease|strong="H6883"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* excuse \w to|strong="H3478"\w* fight \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!”   
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\v 8  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Elisha \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* clothes, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* message \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* clothes? \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* came \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5975"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elisha’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* told \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*; \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* healed.”  
\v 11  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* thought \w for|strong="H7121"\w* sure \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w invoke|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w area|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cure \w the|strong="H3068"\w* skin disease.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Abana \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharpar|strong="H6554"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! Could \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* healed?” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*.  
\v 13  \w His|strong="H7364"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* master, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w difficult|strong="H1419"\w* \w task|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* seems \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* simply \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* healed.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* prophet \w had|strong="H1320"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1697"\w*. \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w skin|strong="H1320"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* smooth \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* healed.   
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\v 15  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w entourage|strong="H4264"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prophet. Naaman \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* God \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Elisha replied, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* certainly \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* (\w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w*), \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* nothing \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” Naaman \w insisted|strong="H6484"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w load|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* dirt, \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18  \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master enters \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w leans|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”  
\v 19  Elisha said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* him, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”  
\p When \w he|strong="H3212"\w* had \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w distance|strong="H3530"\w*,  
\v 20  \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet Elisha’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, thought, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* master \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* Syrian \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* offered \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w something|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H5307"\w* everything \w all|strong="H7200"\w* right?”  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* answered, “Everything \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w*. \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* message, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* arrived \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Ephraimite \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* clothes.’”  
\v 23  \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H2974"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* insisted, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w tied|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bags|strong="H2754"\w*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w suits|strong="H2487"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* clothes. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* Gehazi.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hill|strong="H6076"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* servants \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* master, Elisha asked \w him|strong="H5975"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*?” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* answered, “\w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* hasn’t \w been|strong="H3808"\w* anywhere.”  
\v 26  Elisha replied, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* there \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H3820"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* proper \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* clothes, \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 27  Therefore \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*’s skin \w disease|strong="H6883"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w afflict|strong="H1692"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!” \w When|strong="H3318"\w* Gehazi \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* skin \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* white \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w cramped|strong="H6862"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* log \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* ourselves \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.” \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 3  One \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3212"\w* replied, “\w All|strong="H3212"\w* right, \w I|strong="H5650"\w*’ll \w come|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\v 4  So \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* them. When they arrived \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, they started cutting \w down|strong="H1504"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 5  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w felling|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* log, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* ax \w head|strong="H1270"\w* \w dropped|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shouted|strong="H6817"\w*, “Oh \w no|strong="H1961"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* master! \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w borrowed|strong="H7592"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* prophet asked, “\w Where|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H1270"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w drop|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w*?” \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* spot, Elisha \w cut|strong="H7094"\w* \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w branch|strong="H6086"\w*, \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* spot, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ax \w head|strong="H1270"\w* \w float|strong="H6687"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* grabbed \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\s1 Elisha Defeats an Army  
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w advisers|strong="H3289"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* said, “Invade \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w such|strong="H6423"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w such|strong="H6423"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* message \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Syria \w is|strong="H2088"\w* invading \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* prophet \w had|strong="H3478"\w* pointed \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w warning|strong="H2094"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H8104"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w*. \w This|strong="H8104"\w* happened \w on|strong="H7971"\w* several occasions.  
\v 11  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w upset|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* advisers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* helping \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* advisers \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H5046"\w* master, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* Elisha \w who|strong="H5650"\w* lives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* keeps \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* king \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* king \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good-sized \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* arrived during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5362"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* prophet’s \w attendant|strong="H8334"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w along|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Elisha, “Oh \w no|strong="H6213"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* master! \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* side outnumbers \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Elisha \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* Elisha.  
\v 18  \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w approached|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, Elisha \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* Elisha \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Elisha said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* right \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w lead|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*’re \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, Elisha said, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w he|strong="H5221"\w* asked Elisha, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* master?”  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*! \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w capture|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* what gives \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* right \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*? \w Give|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H7760"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* master.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* threw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w banquet|strong="H3739"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* ate \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* master. \w After|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* Syrian raiding parties \w again|strong="H5750"\w* invaded \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H1416"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord Saves Samaria  
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\v 24  \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben Hadad \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*’s food supply \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H6696"\w* \w siege|strong="H6696"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* selling \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarter \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kab|strong="H6894"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* dove’s droppings \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w shouted|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”  
\v 27  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H4480"\w*, let \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*. How can \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*? \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* empty.”  
\v 28  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w*’s \w your|strong="H5414"\w* problem?” \w She|strong="H2063"\w* answered, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll eat \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.’  
\v 29  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ate \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* next \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll eat \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3117"\w* she \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!”  
\v 30  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* clothes. \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* clothes.  
\v 31  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H6213"\w* God \w judge|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* severely \w if|strong="H1121"\w* Elisha \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 32  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* community \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrived, \w Elisha|strong="H3427"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w assassin|strong="H7523"\w* \w intends|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*?” \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* arrives, \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* lean \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* right behind \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w approached|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w continue|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* help?”   
\c 7  
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\v 1  Elisha replied, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w About|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* seah \w of|strong="H3068"\w* finely milled \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sell \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* two \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.’”  
\v 2  \w An|strong="H6213"\w* \w officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w right-hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rain \w by|strong="H3027"\w* opening holes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* soon?” Elisha \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* food!”   
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\v 3  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* four men \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin disease \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* just \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?  
\v 4  If \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w starvation|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* if \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w die|strong="H4191"\w*! \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w defect|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*! If \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w live|strong="H3427"\w*; if \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w* – well, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* anyway.”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H4264"\w* dusk. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4264"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H7097"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H8085"\w* another, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* attack \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w at|strong="H4264"\w* dusk, \w leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w behind|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H5800"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5800"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 8  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin disease \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w entered|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w had|strong="H4264"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H8354"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w entered|strong="H5704"\w* another tent. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* looted \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* what \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H4264"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’re \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w anyone|strong="H1931"\w*. \w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’ll \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* tied up, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* remain up.”  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w relayed|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* news \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* advisers, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Syrians \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* starving, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* hid \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, thinking, ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.’”  
\v 13  \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* advisers \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Pick|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. (\w Even|strong="H2005"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* killed, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fate \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* different \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w* – \w we|strong="H3068"\w*’re \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* die!) \w Let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* know \w for|strong="H7971"\w* sure \w what|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* picked \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* track \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Syrian \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* tracked \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w had|strong="H4428"\w* discarded \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w haste|strong="H2648"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* scouts \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* looted \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Syrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* seah \w of|strong="H3068"\w* finely milled \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w sold|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* two \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* placed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right-hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* rushed \w out|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w This|strong="H1696"\w* fulfilled \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* arrest \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “Two \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* sell \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* seah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* finely milled \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*; \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* prophet, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* rain \w by|strong="H3068"\w* opening holes \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* soon?” Elisha \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* food!”  
\v 20  \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* \w advised|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w somewhere|strong="H1481"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* overtake \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* prophet \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w ask|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w which|strong="H5608"\w* Elisha \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w telling|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w ask|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* master, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* woman \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* details. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w eunuch|strong="H5631"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* care \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* ordered \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* owns, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* amount \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* produced \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.”   
\s1 Elisha Meets with Hazael  
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\v 7  \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* traveled \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben Hadad \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5704"\w* prophet \w has|strong="H4428"\w* come \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* told \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w visit|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* prophet. Request \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* oracle \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*?’”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w visit|strong="H7125"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w well|strong="H2898"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* forty \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* \w loads|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fine|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben Hadad \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria, \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* question, ‘\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*?’”  
\v 10  \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* \w just|strong="H5975"\w* stared \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H7760"\w* became uncomfortable. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* prophet started \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* master?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w*, \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, smash \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bits, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rip|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* insignificant \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w military|strong="H1419"\w* victory?” Elisha \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.”  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H3212"\w* left \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H2421"\w* master. Ben Hadad \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H2421"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w* tell \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?” Hazael replied, “\w He|strong="H3212"\w* told \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloth|strong="H4346"\w*, \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Ben Hadad’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoram’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 16  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* married Ahab’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* preserved \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* perpetual \w dynasty|strong="H5216"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* Edom \w freed|strong="H6586"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H4427"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zair|strong="H6811"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israelite \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homeland.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H2088"\w* Edom \w has|strong="H3063"\w* remained free \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Ahaziah Takes the Throne of Judah  
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\v 25  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab, \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 26  Ahaziah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3478"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w related|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w He|strong="H5221"\w* joined Ahab’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.  
\v 29  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w recover|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* received \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Syrians \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* member \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* prophetic guild \w and|strong="H1121"\w* told \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “Tuck \w your|strong="H3947"\w* robes \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* belt, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w container|strong="H6378"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* arrive \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* aside \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w container|strong="H6378"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* designated \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”’ \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* quickly!”   
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\v 4  So \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*.” \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* us?” \w He|strong="H3605"\w* replied, “\w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3541"\w* Jehu \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prophet \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H4886"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* designated \w you|strong="H4886"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master Ahab. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* Jezebel \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 8  Ahab’s \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* die. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* last \w male|strong="H8366"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* even \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* incapacitated.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah.  
\v 10  \w Dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3611"\w* devour Jezebel \w on|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* plot \w of|strong="H2506"\w* ground \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; she \w will|strong="H3611"\w* \w not|strong="H6605"\w* be \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*.’” \w Then|strong="H2506"\w* \w he|strong="H6912"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H1817"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* rejoined \w his|strong="H3045"\w* master’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w they|strong="H3045"\w* asked \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* everything \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w madman|strong="H7696"\w* visit \w you|strong="H3045"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3318"\w* replied, “Ah, \w it|strong="H3045"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3045"\w* important. \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H5650"\w* things \w he|strong="H3318"\w* says.”  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5046"\w*’re \w lying|strong="H8267"\w*! \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w related|strong="H5046"\w* \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* designated \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’”  
\v 13  \w Each|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* off \w his|strong="H7760"\w* cloak \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* spread \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* at \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s feet \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w was|strong="H3058"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* shouted, “\w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w is|strong="H3058"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.  
\s1 \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assassin  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* army, \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* invasion \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w recover|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria. \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* supporters, “\w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* warn \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w drove|strong="H7392"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7392"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* recuperating \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.)   
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w was|strong="H3058"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H8229"\w* approaching. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H8229"\w*!” \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rider \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* ask, ‘\w Is|strong="H5975"\w* everything \w all|strong="H7200"\w* right?’”  
\v 18  \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w horseman|strong="H7392"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* everything \w all|strong="H5704"\w* right?’” \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* replied, “\w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* business! \w Follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* hasn’t started \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w horseman|strong="H7392"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* everything \w all|strong="H5437"\w* right?’” \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* replied, “None \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* business! Follow \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* hasn’t started \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w drives|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* chariot \w drives|strong="H5090"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w drives|strong="H5090"\w* \w recklessly|strong="H7697"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* ordered, “Hitch \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been hitched \w up|strong="H3318"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* respective \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* once \w belonged|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jezreel.   
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\v 22  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* everything \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H7227"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*?” \w He|strong="H5704"\w* replied, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* everything \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* mother Jezebel promotes idolatry \w and|strong="H7200"\w* pagan practices?”  
\v 23  \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* chariot \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3027"\w* off. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* Ahaziah, “\w It|strong="H2015"\w*’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap, Ahaziah!”  
\v 24  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w aimed|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shot|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* right between \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*’s shoulders. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* knees \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 25  Jehu ordered \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w officer|strong="H7991"\w* Bidkar, “\w Pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* once belonged \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jezreel. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father Ahab, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w pronounced|strong="H4853"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* judgment \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 26 ‘“Know \w for|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* yesterday,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* deserve \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.’ \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w plot|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w land|strong="H2513"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* happened, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w off|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H4608"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Haggan. \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ordered|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Shoot|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.” \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w shot|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* driving \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w up|strong="H4608"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gur|strong="H1483"\w* \w near|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 28  \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H7392"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* body back \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 29  Ahaziah \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab.   
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\v 30  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* approached \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* Jezebel \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* news, \w she|strong="H2474"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* some \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w liner|strong="H6320"\w*, fixed \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* leaned \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w came|strong="H3058"\w* through \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, she said, “\w Is|strong="H3058"\w* everything \w all|strong="H2026"\w* right, \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w murderer|strong="H2026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w his|strong="H2026"\w* master?”  
\v 32  \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w*?” \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H8147"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="H1818"\w* said, “\w Throw|strong="H8058"\w* \w her|strong="H8058"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w*!” So they \w threw|strong="H8058"\w* \w her|strong="H8058"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* when she hit \w the|strong="H7429"\w* ground, \w her|strong="H8058"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* splattered against \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* Jehu drove his chariot over \w her|strong="H8058"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* inside \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “Dispose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* accursed \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*’s corpse. \w Bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H6485"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w skull|strong="H1538"\w*, \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 36  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pass|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plot|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour Jezebel’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 37  Jezebel’s \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* manure \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* plot \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* recognize \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 1  Ahab \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* living \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w leading|strong="H8269"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* guardians \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1121"\w*. \w This|strong="H3789"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* what \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* said,  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* master, \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* arrives,  
\v 3  \w pick|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w most|strong="H2896"\w* capable \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* defend \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* absolutely \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*! \w How|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* commissioner, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guardians \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w subjects|strong="H5650"\w*! \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* say, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w consider|strong="H5869"\w* \w proper|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w He|strong="H6256"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* really \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* side \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w willing|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* master’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” \w Now|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prominent|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* raising \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w seized|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* executed \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w baskets|strong="H1731"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Jehu, “\w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.” Jehu said, “Stack \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w piles|strong="H6652"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* master \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*?  
\v 10  \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* judgments \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* materialize. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H1419"\w*, close \w friends|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*.   
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\v 12  Jehu \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* traveling \w through|strong="H3212"\w* Beth Eked \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w Shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\v 13  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w encountered|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3063"\w* asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3063"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah’s \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* see \w how|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* doing.”  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H8147"\w* said, “\w Capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w then|strong="H3808"\w* executed all \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* cistern \w at|strong="H3808"\w* Beth Eked. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7604"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rekab, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. Jehu \w greeted|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* asked, “\w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3426"\w*!” Jehu replied, “\w If|strong="H3426"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jehu pulled \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 16  Jehu said, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* how zealous \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w cause|strong="H7392"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7392"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* exterminated \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* members \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab’s family \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\s1 Jehu Executes the Prophets and Priests of Baal  
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\v 18  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, “Ahab \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* devotion.  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* absent, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* appear \w will|strong="H3808"\w* lose \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H5030"\w* tricking \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H2421"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* ordered, “\w Make|strong="H7121"\w* arrangements \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* celebration \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6942"\w* announced \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* invitations \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w*; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* absent. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 22  Jehu ordered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wardrobe|strong="H4458"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w robes|strong="H3830"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rekab \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H7200"\w* sure \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3027"\w* \w inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*. \w Now|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w ordered|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w royal|strong="H7991"\w* \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w officers|strong="H7991"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*! Don’t \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w*!” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w royal|strong="H7991"\w* \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w officers|strong="H7991"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* bodies \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w entered|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w inner|strong="H1004"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H3318"\w* hauled \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sacred \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 27  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* demolished \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sacred \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*; \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* used \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w latrine|strong="H4280"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 28  So \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w eradicated|strong="H8045"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 A Summary of Jehu’s Reign  
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\v 29  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*; \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* remained \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wishes \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* four generations \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* reduce \w the|strong="H3605"\w* size \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*. \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* eastern \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* conquered \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1425"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7206"\w*, \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4520"\w*, \w extending|strong="H8121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arnon \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* successes, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* determined \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehosheba|strong="H3089"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Ahaziah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sneaked \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* covers \w were|strong="H1121"\w* stored. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* escaped execution.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nurse \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 4  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w summoned|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* units \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Carians \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* bodyguard. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* met \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* allegiance \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* unit \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* during \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Another|strong="H7323"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Foundation \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. Still \w another|strong="H7323"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* behind \w the|strong="H8104"\w* royal \w guard|strong="H8104"\w*. \w You|strong="H8104"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* turns \w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w units|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Each|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* hold \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H4191"\w* approaches \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ranks|strong="H7713"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* accompany \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* units \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* duty \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w* duty \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w reported|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* units \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* bodyguard \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* stations, \w each|strong="H5439"\w* holding \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* lined \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* north \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3318"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* insignia. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* proclaimed \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* head. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w clapped|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cried|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 13  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* royal \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*, she joined \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w crowd|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w were|strong="H5971"\w* celebrating \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*. \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w screamed|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*, \w treason|strong="H7195"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* units \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* guards. \w Put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* follows \w her|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w seized|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* precincts \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*’ \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* she \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* drew \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, stipulating \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w demolished|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* idols \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bits. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. Jehoiada \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w then|strong="H7760"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w guards|strong="H6486"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* units \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Carians, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* bodyguard, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Royal|strong="H4428"\w* Bodyguard, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.  
\v 20  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w celebrated|strong="H8055"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w now|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 Joash’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 21  Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.   
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* Jehu’s \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Jerusalem. \w His|strong="H3060"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Zibiah, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Beer Sheba.  
\v 2  Throughout \w his|strong="H3060"\w* lifetime \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w did|strong="H3389"\w* what \w the|strong="H3058"\w* \nd Lord\nd* approved, just \w as|strong="H3389"\w* Jehoiada \w the|strong="H3058"\w* priest taught \w him|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* eliminated; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burn incense \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 4  Jehoash said \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* disposal \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* consecrated silver \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s temple, including \w the|strong="H5493"\w* silver collected \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* census tax, \w the|strong="H5493"\w* silver received \w from|strong="H5493"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* vows, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* silver \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* voluntarily contributed \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s temple.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* receive \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* need \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasurers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* repair \w any|strong="H3605"\w* damage \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* discover.”   
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\v 6  \w By|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* twenty-third year \w of|strong="H1004"\w* King Jehoash’s reign \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* still \w not|strong="H3947"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* damage \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* summoned Jehoiada \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* other \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* damage \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*? \w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* silver \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* treasurers \w unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* intend \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* damage.”  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* agreed \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w collect|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w and|strong="H3701"\w* relieved \w themselves|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* personal responsibility \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 9  Jehoiada \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w and|strong="H3701"\w* drilled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hole \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* lid. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* right side \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* altar near \w the|strong="H3947"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* guarded \w the|strong="H3947"\w* entrance \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* saw \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chest \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* royal secretary \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* high \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* counted \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bagged \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H4672"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* weighed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* construction foremen \w assigned|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* hired carpenters \w and|strong="H3068"\w* builders \w to|strong="H3068"\w* work \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 12  \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w masons|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stonecutters. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w bought|strong="H5414"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* chiseled stone \w to|strong="H3318"\w* repair \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w damage|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other expenses.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* silver \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* silver bowls, trimming shears, basins, trumpets, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1004"\w* gold \w or|strong="H1004"\w* silver \w implements|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 14  \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* handed \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foremen|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* repair \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* audit \w the|strong="H3588"\w* treasurers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* disbursed \w the|strong="H3588"\w* funds \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foremen|strong="H4399"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* honest.  
\v 16  (\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* collected \w in|strong="H5921"\w* conjunction \w with|strong="H6213"\w* reparation \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* sin \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s temple; \w it|strong="H5414"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*.)   
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\v 17  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* King Hazael \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Syria attacked Gath \w and|strong="H3068"\w* captured \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. Hazael \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w decided|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* attack Jerusalem.  
\v 18  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoash \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah collected \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred \w items|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaziah, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* consecrated, \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w well|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* sacred \w items|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gold \w that|strong="H4428"\w* could \w be|strong="H3389"\w* found \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s temple \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* palace. \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* events \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3060"\w*’s reign, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* accomplishments, \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scroll called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Annals \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 20  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* servants conspired \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* murdered \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Beth-Millo, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road \w that|strong="H3605"\w* goes \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Silla.  
\v 21  \w His|strong="H5221"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* Jozabad son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Shimeath \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Jehozabad son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Shomer murdered \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* buried \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* city \w of|strong="H1004"\w* David. \w His|strong="H5221"\w* son Amaziah replaced \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* king.   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H3059"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* continued \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ben Hadad \w for|strong="H3027"\w* many \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w asked|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* favorably, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H3467"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* freed \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Syria’s \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w once|strong="H8543"\w* \w more|strong="H8032"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* security.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H3478"\w* Asherah pole \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* 10,000 \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w had|strong="H4428"\w* destroyed \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w trampled|strong="H1758"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* successes, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoash’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 10  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-seventh|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* successful \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w passed|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Elisha Makes One Final Prophecy  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* Elisha \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terminal \w illness|strong="H2483"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* visit \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father! \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”  
\v 15  Elisha told \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7198"\w* some \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*,” \w and|strong="H7198"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* did \w so|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Elisha \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Aim \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Elisha \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*,” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3384"\w*. \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w Shoot|strong="H3384"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w*  
\p \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3384"\w*. \w Elisha|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* symbolizes \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* Syria. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w annihilate|strong="H3615"\w* Syria \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Aphek!”  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Elisha said, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*,” \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H5221"\w* told \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground!” \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ground \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* prophet got \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* said, “If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* would \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w annihilated|strong="H3615"\w* Syria! \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* Syria \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.”   
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\v 20  Elisha \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w* raiding parties invaded \w the|strong="H4191"\w* land \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* beginning \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 21  \w One|strong="H2421"\w* day \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w spotted|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* raiding party. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dead \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w*’s \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H2421"\w*’s \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dead \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* felt \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* extended \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* day.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ben Hadad \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ben Hadad \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w followed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* example \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w secured|strong="H2388"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* assassinated \w his|strong="H5221"\w* father.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* assassins. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w commandment|strong="H6680"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, “Fathers \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.”   
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\v 7  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* 10,000 Edomites \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5554"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w Joktheel|strong="H3371"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* retained \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Amaziah \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* message back \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* thornbush \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* message \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H5973"\w* thoroughly \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w gone|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H5307"\w*! \w Gloat|strong="H5375"\w* \w over|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* success, \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Amaziah \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* warning, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* met \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Shemesh \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* each \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* back home.  
\v 13  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6555"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distance \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* six \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* feet.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w hostages|strong="H8594"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* successful \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w passed|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.)   
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\v 17  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3060"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Conspirators|strong="H7194"\w* plotted \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* assassins \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 20  \w His|strong="H5375"\w* body \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* back \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 21  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Azariah|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* Elat \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* after \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w passed|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\s1 Jeroboam II’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 23  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Lebo \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* north \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* accordance \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amittai, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Gath Hepher.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s intense \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*; everyone \w was|strong="H3068"\w* weak \w and|strong="H3478"\w* incapacitated \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H5826"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w blot|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w memory|strong="H8064"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* military success \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w restoring|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* control \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w passed|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* buried \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Samaria \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Amaziah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jecholiah|strong="H3203"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Amaziah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w afflicted|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* illness; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* suffered \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin disease \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w separate|strong="H2669"\w* \w quarters|strong="H1004"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 6  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Zechariah’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 8  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-eighth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w assassinated|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ibleam \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12  \w His|strong="H3068"\w* assassination \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, “Four generations \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirty-ninth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* organized, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 16  \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* time \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w came|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H1366"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w and|strong="H5221"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Tiphsah|strong="H8607"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w and|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* surrounding \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w surrender|strong="H6605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w*.   
\s1 Menahem’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 17  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-ninth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* twelve \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\p \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 19  \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria invaded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w gain|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w support|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* solidify \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* taxing \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w left|strong="H3318"\w*; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 21  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Pekahiah’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 23  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fiftieth|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 25  \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H7991"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w Gileadites|strong="H1569"\w* \w assassinated|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H5973"\w*, \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* Argob \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Arieh, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fortress \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Pekah’s Reign over Israel  
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\v 27  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifty-second|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 29  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, Abel Beth Maacah, \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w*, \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria.  
\v 30  \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w assassinated|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*.   
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\v 31  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Jotham’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 32  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerusha|strong="H3388"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 35  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 37  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w prompted|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  Ahaz \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* contrast \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8441"\w* sin practiced \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H4421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* Ahaz, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w conquer|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  (\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* Elat \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Syria; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* drove \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Judahites \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. Syrians arrived \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Elat \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.)  
\v 7  Ahaz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria, saying, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* dependent. March \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Ahaz \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* tribute \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* favorably \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* request; \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* drawing \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blueprint \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w design|strong="H4639"\w*.  
\v 11  Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* conformity \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* finished \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz arrived back \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* arrived \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacrifice \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w grain|strong="H6999"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* libation \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* moved \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* (\w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*) \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* new \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 15  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w libations|strong="H5262"\w*. \w Sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* personal \w use|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w exactly|strong="H6680"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w frames|strong="H4526"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* movable \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w basins|strong="H4350"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*” \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* supported \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pavement|strong="H4837"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w awning|strong="H4329"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w entranceway|strong="H3996"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.   
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\v 19  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 20  Ahaz passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same degree \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w preceded|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w threatened|strong="H1954"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* subject \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* planning \w a|strong="H3068"\w* revolt. \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w annual|strong="H8141"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w arrested|strong="H6113"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* imprisoned \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 6  \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*’s reign, \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Halah|strong="H2477"\w*, along \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w Habor|strong="H2249"\w* (\w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*), \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*.   
\s1 A Summary of Israel’s Sinful History  
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\v 7  \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* freed \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* worshiped other gods;  
\v 8  \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w example|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Asherah poles \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 11  \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* driven \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* disgusting \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* blatant disregard \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w command|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w rules|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* remind \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* demands.”  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trusted \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w laws|strong="H5715"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* paid allegiance \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H1891"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* copied \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* blatant disregard \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w command|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 16  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah pole, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w practiced|strong="H6213"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w omen|strong="H5172"\w* \w reading|strong="H4376"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* furious \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w example|strong="H2708"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H6031"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* robbers, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w drove|strong="H5077"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* serious \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nebat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repudiate|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3478"\w* remains \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 The King of Assyria Populates Israel with Foreigners  
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\v 24  \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Babylon, \w Cuthah|strong="H3575"\w*, \w Avva|strong="H5755"\w*, \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 25  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* moved \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* lions \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* lions \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* lions \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w killing|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* because \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land.”  
\v 27  \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* whom \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* must \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* land.”  
\v 28  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* back \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w* how \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 29  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* gods \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8118"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Each|strong="H5892"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* people \w from|strong="H6213"\w* Babylon \w made|strong="H6213"\w* Succoth Benoth, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w Cuth|strong="H3575"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nergal|strong="H5370"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* Ashima,  
\v 31  \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Avvites|strong="H5757"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nibhaz|strong="H5026"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tartak|strong="H8662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sepharvites|strong="H5616"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Adrammelech \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anammelech|strong="H6048"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*.  
\v 32  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1992"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* worshiped \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 33  \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* same \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* gods \w in|strong="H3068"\w* accordance \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w practices|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w*.   
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\v 34  \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rules|strong="H2708"\w*, \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*, \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 35  \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* other gods. \w Do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w military|strong="H1419"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w*; \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w*.  
\v 37  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*, \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods.  
\v 38  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* other gods.  
\v 39  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 41  \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*; \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah, Ahaz’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abi, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* bits, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Asherah pole. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w demolished|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nehushtan|strong="H5180"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w regard|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w either|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* succeeded \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* endeavors. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* submit \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4026"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*’s reign (\w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* reign \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah), \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 10  \w After|strong="H7097"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* (\w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8337"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*’s reign); \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*’s reign \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H1540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria. \w He|strong="H3478"\w* settled \w them|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Halah|strong="H2477"\w*, along \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w Habor|strong="H2249"\w* (\w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*), \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*.  
\v 12  \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w happened|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w broke|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\s1 Sennacherib Invades Judah  
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\v 13  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*’s reign, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* message \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* violated \w our|strong="H5414"\w* treaty. \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w leave|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3063"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* demand.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria demanded \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w stripped|strong="H7112"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* metal overlays \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* posts \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w plated|strong="H6823"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.   
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\v 17  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* commanding general, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* chief eunuch, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* chief adviser \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*. \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w conduit|strong="H8585"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w located|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* road \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* dry cloth.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* Eliakim \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w The|strong="H3541"\w* chief adviser said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* source \w of|strong="H4428"\w* confidence?  
\v 20  \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* claim \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strategy|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w empty|strong="H8193"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* trusting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* dare \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w be|strong="H4428"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w splintered|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w*. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w leans|strong="H5564"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w support|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* punctures \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* wounds \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w eliminated|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* told \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* two thousand \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w find|strong="H3201"\w* enough \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w minor|strong="H6996"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Furthermore|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* told \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘March \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’”’”   
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\v 26  Eliakim \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chief adviser, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Aramaic, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. Don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Judahite dialect \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chief adviser \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* only \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* excrement \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w urine|strong="H7890"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* chief adviser \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Judahite dialect, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.  
\v 29  \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w mislead|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!  
\v 30  Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* talk \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*; \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”  
\v 31  Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*!’ \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Send|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* token \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* submission \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* own \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* own cistern,  
\v 32  \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land just \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w misleading|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w Have|strong="H1471"\w* any \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* actually \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* land \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria?  
\v 34  \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Arpad? \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*? \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, did \w any|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*?  
\v 35  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*? \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*?’”  
\v 36  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* ordered, “Don’t \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
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\v 37  Eliakim \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w*, \w went|strong="H2396"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chief adviser \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* clothes, \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Eliakim \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* leading \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H7971"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz:  
\v 3 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w insults|strong="H8433"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* humiliation, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* ready \w to|strong="H5704"\w* leave \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w canal|strong="H4866"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* mother lacks \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* push \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chief adviser \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* master, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunt|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* remains.’”   
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\v 5  When \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*,  
\v 6  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* – \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w insults|strong="H1442"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria’s \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* hurled \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* control \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* cut \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land.”’”   
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\v 8  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chief adviser \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* campaigning.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tirhakah|strong="H8640"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* marching \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w ordering|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*:  
\v 10 “Tell \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w mislead|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”  
\v 11  \w Certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w annihilated|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* really think \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w*?  
\v 12  \w Were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* whom \w my|strong="H5337"\w* ancestors \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* – \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Telassar|strong="H8515"\w* – \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w by|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* gods?  
\v 13  Where \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Arpad, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Lair, \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*?’”   
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\v 14  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 15  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: “\nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cherubs|strong="H3742"\w*! \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Open|strong="H6491"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H7200"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunts|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 17  \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lands|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* burned \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nations, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H1992"\w* gods, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* product \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* manufactured \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* stone. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrians could destroy \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6419"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria.  
\v 21  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*  
\q1 despises \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H1696"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*  
\q1 \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hurled \w insults|strong="H2778"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* shouted,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w looked|strong="H5375"\w* \w so|strong="H5375"\w* arrogantly?  
\q1 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 23  \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* sovereign master,  
\q1 ‘\w With|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* many \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5927"\w* slopes \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* cedars,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* best \w evergreens|strong="H1265"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w invaded|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* most \w remote|strong="H3411"\w* \w regions|strong="H4411"\w*,  
\q1 \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w thickest|strong="H3759"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w dug|strong="H6979"\w* wells \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*  
\q1 \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3709"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* \w lands|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\q1 \w With|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w*  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*.’  
\v 25   
\q1 \w Certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*!  
\q1 \w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* bringing \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* plan \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*:  
\q1 \w Fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* crash  
\q1 \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* powerless,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ashamed.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w short-lived|strong="H7116"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w green|strong="H3419"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w short-lived|strong="H7116"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooftops|strong="H1406"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w scorched|strong="H7711"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7711"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* where \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* everything \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28  \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w rage|strong="H7264"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* uproar \w you|strong="H7725"\w* create \w has|strong="H7600"\w* \w reached|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* ears;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hook|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* nose,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* between \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w lead|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w*.”  
\v 29   
\p \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3754"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H2232"\w* confirmation \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H8141"\w* spoken \w the|strong="H8141"\w* truth: \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3754"\w* eat \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w grows|strong="H5599"\w* wild, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w grows|strong="H5599"\w* \w on|strong="H8145"\w* \w its|strong="H7114"\w* own \w from|strong="H2232"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w*. But \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3754"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w seed|strong="H2232"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* crops; \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3754"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vines|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* consume \w their|strong="H7114"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\q1 \w survivors|strong="H6413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w intense|strong="H7068"\w* devotion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sovereign \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria:  
\q1 “\w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w here|strong="H3541"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H6923"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* shield-carrying warriors,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* build \w siege|strong="H5550"\w* \w works|strong="H5550"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 34  \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* shield \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* reputation \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* promise \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 35  \w That|strong="H3605"\w* very \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 185,000 \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assyrian \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w*.  
\v 36  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w broke|strong="H5265"\w* camp \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*.  
\v 37  \w One|strong="H1931"\w* day, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* god \w Nisroch|strong="H5268"\w*, \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* Adrammelech \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ararat; \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Esarhaddon \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* stricken \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terminal illness. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz visited \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get well.’”  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 3 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* faithfully \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w wholehearted|strong="H8003"\w* devotion, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1419"\w*.   
\p
\v 4  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* still \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H5892"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\v 5 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* tomorrow \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* shield \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* reputation \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* promise \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”’”  
\v 7  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* did \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ulcerated sore, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w recovered|strong="H2421"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* confirming sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* tomorrow?”  
\v 9  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* confirming \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w move|strong="H1980"\w* ahead \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6738"\w* \w easy|strong="H7043"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w lengthen|strong="H5186"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w stairs|strong="H4609"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahaz.   
\s1 Messengers from Babylon Visit Hezekiah  
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\v 12  \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Merodach-Baladan|strong="H1255"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baladan|strong="H1081"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w welcomed|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w storehouse|strong="H5238"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* high quality \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armory|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries. \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4474"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* visited \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* men say? \w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w*?” \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.”  
\v 15  Isaiah \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*?” \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries.”  
\v 16  \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 17 ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* accumulated \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon; \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 18 ‘\w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* very \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.’”  
\v 19  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* appropriate.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w added|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* least \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stability \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w conduit|strong="H8585"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H4519"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hephzibah|strong="H2657"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same \w horrible|strong="H8441"\w* sins \w practiced|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* destroyed; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* Asherah pole \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w practiced|strong="H6213"\w* \w divination|strong="H5172"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w omen|strong="H5172"\w* \w reading|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ritual pit \w to|strong="H3068"\w* conjure \w up|strong="H7235"\w* underworld spirits, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* magicians \w to|strong="H3068"\w* supervise \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asherah \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors, \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w misled|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* sinned \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w announced|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*:  
\v 11 “\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* worshiping \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* news \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reverberate \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4229"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same \w way|strong="H2015"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3389"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* clean, just \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w wipes|strong="H4229"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plate \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* sides.  
\v 14  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* last remaining tribe \w among|strong="H5159"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*; \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plundered|strong="H4933"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* robbed \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\v 15  \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w angered|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* ancestors \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!’”   
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\v 16  \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* killed \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w stained|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w addition|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* encouraging \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 17  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Amon \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Amon’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 19  Amon \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H4480"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Meshullemeth|strong="H4922"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haruz|strong="H2743"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jotbah|strong="H3192"\w*.  
\v 20  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disgusting \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father had \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w instructions|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 23  Amon’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amon’s \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 26  \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzzah|strong="H5798"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H2977"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jedidah|strong="H3040"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozkath|strong="H1218"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w approved|strong="H3477"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deviate|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s reign, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azaliah, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* orders:  
\v 4 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* melt down \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* collected \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w door|strong="H5592"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* construction \w foremen|strong="H4399"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 6  including \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*, \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w masons|strong="H1443"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* should \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w chiseled|strong="H4274"\w* stone \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* work.  
\v 7  \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w audit|strong="H2803"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foremen|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* disburse \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* honest.”   
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\v 8  \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w informed|strong="H1419"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.” \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* construction \w foremen|strong="H4399"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*.” \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* loud \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* clothes.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, Ahikam \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w Acbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\v 13 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oracle|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* – \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* ignited \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w instructs|strong="H3789"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, Ahikam, \w Acbor|strong="H5907"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shullam|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harhas|strong="H2745"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* supervisor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wardrobe. (\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Mishneh district.) \w They|strong="H1931"\w* stated \w their|strong="H8104"\w* business,  
\v 15  \w and|strong="H3478"\w* she said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*:  
\v 16 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w details|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 17  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* happen \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, \w angering|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* ignite \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H3518"\w*!’”  
\v 18  \w Say|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w oracle|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*:  
\v 19 ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* displayed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sensitive \w spirit|strong="H3665"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w intended|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w appalling|strong="H8047"\w* \w example|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w accursed|strong="H7045"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 20 ‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* die \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* buried \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w witness|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’”’” \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\c 23  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* renewed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, agreeing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w laws|strong="H5715"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* carrying \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w agreed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* high-ranking \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, Asherah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terraces \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* eliminated \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pagan \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w area|strong="H4524"\w* right \w around|strong="H4524"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. (\w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w constellations|strong="H4208"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.)  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Asherah pole \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* smashed \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w public|strong="H1121"\w* \w graveyard|strong="H6913"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w quarters|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* cultic \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* women \w were|strong="H1004"\w* weaving \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Asherah.   
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\v 8  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beer Sheba. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goat idols situated \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H8040"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 9  (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w cakes|strong="H4682"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.)  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5674"\w* king \w ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ben \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w* \w so|strong="H1115"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* could \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H2930"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2930"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* fire \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* statues \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* honor \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*. (\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* near \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Nathan Melech \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eunuch|strong="H5631"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* situated among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* courtyards.) \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz’s \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* crushed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Destruction|strong="H4889"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w Sidonian|strong="H6722"\w* goddess \w Astarte|strong="H6253"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w* god \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8441"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* god \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w*.  
\v 14  He \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H4725"\w* bits, \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* Asherah pole, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* those shrines \w with|strong="H4390"\w* human \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2398"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* combustible items \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*; \w including|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah pole.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w*; \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w This|strong="H7200"\w* fulfilled \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w announcement|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet \w while|strong="H5921"\w* Jeroboam \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* during \w a|strong="H3068"\w* festival. \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* foretold \w this|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w marker|strong="H6725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* replied, “\w It|strong="H7121"\w*’s \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* foretold \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H5030"\w* king said, “\w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H3240"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*! \w No|strong="H5030"\w* \w one|strong="H4422"\w* must touch \w his|strong="H4422"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.” So they \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H4422"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w undisturbed|strong="H4422"\w*, \w as|strong="H8111"\w* well \w as|strong="H8111"\w* \w the|strong="H5030"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H5030"\w* Israelite \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* buried beside \w him|strong="H3240"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w angered|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.  
\v 20  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* located \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* human \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* issued \w this|strong="H2088"\w* edict \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* neglected \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H6213"\w*, \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 24  \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ritual pits \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* conjure \w up|strong="H6965"\w* spirits, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* magicians, personal \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, disgusting \w images|strong="H8655"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 25  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* accordance \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w subside|strong="H7725"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* infuriated \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* announced, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spurn|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* spurned \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* chose – \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 29  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6549"\w* Necho \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w help|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* fight \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* Necho \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 30  \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w transported|strong="H7392"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7392"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* head, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoahaz’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 31  \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3059"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6549"\w* Necho imprisoned \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* prevented \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w imposed|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special tax \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w one|strong="H4427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Pharaoh|strong="H6549"\w* Necho \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w changed|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w required|strong="H6310"\w* amount \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* meet \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w demands|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* tax \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* collected \w an|strong="H5414"\w* assessed amount \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* man \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H6186"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* Necho.   
\s1 Jehoiakim’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 36  \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H4480"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zebidah|strong="H2080"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Rumah|strong="H7316"\w*.  
\v 37  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w*. \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* subject \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w*, Syrian, \w Moabite|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* raiding \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* destroy \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* announced, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stained|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Annals|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H1121"\w* passed \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w replaced|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* land \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w conquered|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* formerly controlled \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 8  \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3078"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nehushta|strong="H5179"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elnathan, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* generals \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w besieged|strong="H4692"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 11  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* generals \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12  \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* mother, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w surrendered|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* prisoner.  
\v 13  \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* riches \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residents|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* (10,000 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*). \w This|strong="H5971"\w* \w included|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* worked \w with|strong="H3389"\w* metal. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poorest|strong="H1803"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w from|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon, \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s mother \w and|strong="H4428"\w* wives, \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* high-ranking \w officials|strong="H5631"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* land.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w deported|strong="H1473"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Babylon \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* (\w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* 7,000), \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well \w as|strong="H6213"\w* 1,000 \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w included|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, Jehoiachin’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoiachin’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*.   
\s1 Zedekiah’s Reign over Judah  
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\v 18  \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H6667"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w*, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w What|strong="H3588"\w* follows \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* record \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H4427"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w outside|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w siege|strong="H1785"\w* ramps \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* arrived \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Zedekiah’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* remained under \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*’s \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3  \w By|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* fourth \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w residents|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w tried|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* escape. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* left \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H2346"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. (\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.) \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* headed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jordan Valley.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w caught|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w deserted|strong="H6327"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*, where \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w passed|strong="H1696"\w* \w sentence|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* executed \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H7819"\w* king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w put|strong="H5786"\w* \w out|strong="H5786"\w*, bound \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w chains|strong="H5178"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* carried \w him|strong="H5869"\w* off \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.   
\s1 Nebuchadnezzar Destroys Jerusalem  
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\v 8  \w On|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w nineteenth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* served \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, arrived \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w including|strong="H8313"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* came \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* royal \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* craftsmen.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H7604"\w* \w he|strong="H7604"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w behind|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7604"\w* \w poor|strong="H1803"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7604"\w* land \w and|strong="H7227"\w* gave them fields \w and|strong="H7227"\w* vineyards.   
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* movable \w stands|strong="H4350"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* big \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* basin called \w the|strong="H5375"\w* “\w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w trimming|strong="H4212"\w* shears, \w pans|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w* \w used|strong="H8334"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4219"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* royal \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w censers|strong="H4289"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* King \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* – \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* big \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* basin called “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* bulls \w under|strong="H6213"\w* “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* movable \w stands|strong="H4350"\w* – \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* heavy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* twenty-seven feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w top|strong="H3805"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w had|strong="H7416"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w latticework|strong="H7639"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* shaped \w ornaments|strong="H3805"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w latticework|strong="H7639"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* royal \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w rank|strong="H4932"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w doorkeepers|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 19  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w eunuch|strong="H5631"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w advisers|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w official|strong="H8269"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w secretary|strong="H5608"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* drafted \w citizens|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w service|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w citizens|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w ordered|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
\s1 Gedaliah Appointed Governor  
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\v 22  \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w governor|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 23  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Judahite \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H2428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* govern. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tanhumeth|strong="H8576"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H3190"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* troops some assurance \w of|strong="H4428"\w* safety. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5647"\w* don’t need \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* submit \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* land \w and|strong="H4428"\w* submit \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elishama, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* member \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* murdered \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Judeans|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w* \w might|strong="H2428"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoiachin in Babylon  
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\v 27  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w thirty-seventh|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w exile|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Evil-Merodach \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w pardoned|strong="H5375"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w released|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* prestigious \w position|strong="H3678"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon.  
\v 29  \w Jehoiachin|strong="H8132"\w* took \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prison|strong="H3608"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 30  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* provisions \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* died.   