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In the twenty-third year of Yoash son of Achazyahu, king of Yehudah, Yehoachaz son of Yehu began to reign over Yisra’el in Shomron, and he reigned seventeen years.
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And he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahuah, and walked after the sins of Yarovam son of Nevat, by which he caused Yisra’el to sin; he did not turn aside from them.
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And the anger of Yahuah burned against Yisra’el, and He gave them into the hand of Chazael king of Aram and into the hand of Ben-Hadad son of Chazael all the days.
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And Yehoachaz softened the face of Yahuah, and Yahuah listened to him, for He saw the oppression of Yisra’el, because the king of Aram oppressed them.
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And Yahuah gave to Yisra’el a savior, and they went out from beneath the hand of Aram. And the sons of Yisra’el dwelt in their tents as formerly.
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Nevertheless, they did not turn aside from the sins of the House of Yarovam, by which he caused Yisra’el to sin, but walked in them. And the Asherah also remained standing in Shomron.
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For he had not left to Yehoachaz from the people except fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand ish on foot, for the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like dust for trampling.
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And the rest of the matters of Yehoachaz, and all that he did, and his strength, are they not written in the Sefer of the Matters of the Days of the Kings of Yisra’el?
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And Yehoachaz lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in Shomron. And Yoash his son reigned in his place.
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In the thirty-seventh year of Yoash king of Yehudah, Yehoash son of Yehoachaz began to reign over Yisra’el in Shomron, and he reigned sixteen years.
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And he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahuah. He did not turn aside from all the sins of Yarovam son of Nevat, by which he caused Yisra’el to sin; he walked in them.
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And the rest of the matters of Yoash, and all that he did, and his strength with which he fought against Amatzyahu king of Yehudah, are they not written in the Sefer of the Matters of the Days of the Kings of Yisra’el?
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And Yoash lay down with his fathers, and Yarovam sat upon his Throne. And Yoash was buried in Shomron with the kings of Yisra’el.
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And Elisha became sick with the sickness by which he would die. And Yoash king of Yisra’el went down to him and wept over his face and said: “My father! My father! The chariot of Yisra’el and its horsemen!”
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And Elisha said to him: “Take a bow and arrows.” And he took to himself a bow and arrows.
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And he said to the king of Yisra’el: “Cause your hand to ride upon the bow.” And he caused his hand to ride upon it. And Elisha placed his hands upon the hands of the king.
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And he said: “Open the window toward the east.” And he opened it. And Elisha said: “Shoot.” And he shot. And he said: “An arrow of Salvation from Yahuah, and an arrow of salvation against Aram. And you shall strike Aram at Afeq until you consume it.”
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And he said: “Take the arrows.” And he took them. And he said to the king of Yisra’el: “Strike the earth.” And he struck three times and stopped.
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And the ish of Elohim became angry with him and said: “You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Aram until you consumed it. But now, three times you shall strike Aram.”
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And Elisha died, and they buried him. And raiding bands of Moav came into the land at the coming in of the year.
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And it came to pass, as they were burying an ish, that see, they saw the raiding band. And they cast the ish into the tomb of Elisha. And the ish went and touched the bones of Elisha, and he lived and rose upon his feet.
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And Chazael king of Aram oppressed Yisra’el all the days of Yehoachaz.
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But Yahuah showed them favor and had compassion upon them and turned toward them because of His Covenant with Avraham, Yitzchaq, and Yaaqov. And He was not willing to destroy them, and He did not cast them from before His face until now.
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And Chazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his place.
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And Yehoash son of Yehoachaz returned and took from the hand of Ben-Hadad son of Chazael the cities that he had taken in war from the hand of Yehoachaz his father. Three times Yoash struck him, and he returned the cities of Yisra’el.