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of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* pavilions \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* day \w before|strong="H8478"\w*. {v6}\w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* grove \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. {v7}\w 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up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Bethsames \w a|strong="H7200"\w* town \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Juda. {v12}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* worst \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* dwellings. {v13}\w But|strong="H0935"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* Amasias, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ochozias, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Bethsames, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*. {v14}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hostages|strong="H8594"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. {v15}\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Joas, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* valour, wherewith \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Amasias \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? {v16}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w stead|strong="H8478"\w*. {v17}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w lived|strong="H2421"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joachaz \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. {v18}\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amasias, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Juda? {v19}\w Now|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Lachis. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Lachis, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. {v20}\w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w upon|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="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. {v21}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Azarias, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* Amasias. {v22}\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Elath|strong="H0359"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Juda, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. {v23}\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* fifteenth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amasias \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda, \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joas \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: {v24}\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nabat, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. {v25}\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w entrance|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Emath, unto \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H6160"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Jonas \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amathi, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Geth, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Opher. {v26}\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* affliction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w exceeding|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4784"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* consumed \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* prison, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lowest persons, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. {v27}\w 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