The Second Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings

The Second Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings 

Then \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. 

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that \add was\add* in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

And \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* through a \w lattice|strong="H7639"\w* in his upper \w chamber|strong="H5944"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and was \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*: and he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of \w Baal-zebub|strong="H1176"\w* the \w god|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* whether I shall \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* of this \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*. 

But the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, \add Is it\add* not because \add there is\add* not a God in Israel, \add that\add* ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

But the angel of the  LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

But the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* the \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w say|strong="H1696"\w* unto them, \add Is it\add* not because \add there is\add* not a \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add that\add* ye \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of \w Baal-zebub|strong="H1176"\w* the \w god|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*? 

Now therefore thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

Now therefore thus saith the  LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

+ \fr 1.4  \ft Thou shalt…: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it

1.4  Thou shalt…: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it

Now therefore thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Thou shalt not come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from that \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* on which thou art gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, but shalt \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 1.4  \ft Thou shalt…: Heb. The bed whither thou art gone up, thou shalt not come down from it\f* 

¶ And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

¶ And when the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* turned \w back|strong="H7725"\w* unto him, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Why are ye \w now|strong="H2088"\w* turned \w back|strong="H7725"\w*? 

And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add Is it\add* not because \add there is\add* not a God in Israel, \add that\add* thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the  LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, There \w came|strong="H5927"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* us, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto us, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* that \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* you, and \w say|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add Is it\add* not because \add there is\add* not a \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add that\add* thou \w sendest|strong="H7971"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of \w Baal-zebub|strong="H1176"\w* the \w god|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*? therefore thou shalt not come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from that \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* on which thou art gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, but shalt \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And he said unto them, What manner of man \add was he\add* which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?

And he \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto them, What \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add was he\add* which came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* you, and \w told|strong="H1696"\w* you these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*?\f + \fr 1.7  \ft What…: Heb. What was the manner of the man\f* 

And they answered him, \add He was\add* an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It \add is\add* Elijah the Tishbite.

And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* him, \add He was\add* an \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w*, and \w girt|strong="H0247"\w* with a \w girdle|strong="H0232"\w* of \w leather|strong="H5785"\w* about his \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It \add is\add* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* the \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*. 

Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto him a \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* with his \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. And he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to him: and, behold, he \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of an \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. And he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, Thou \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hath \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, Come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 

And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I \add be\add* a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H1696"\w* to the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, If I \add be\add* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, then let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w consume|strong="H0398"\w* thee and thy \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. And there came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* him and his \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. 

Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

\w Again|strong="H7725"\w* also he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto him \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* with his \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. And he \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, O \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, thus hath the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*. 

And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I \add be\add* a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto them, If I \add be\add* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w consume|strong="H0398"\w* thee and thy \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. And the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* him and his \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. 

¶ And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

¶ And he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* a \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* with his \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. And the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* on his \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, and \w besought|strong="H2603"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, O \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I pray thee, let my \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, and the \w life|strong="H5315"\w* of these \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, be \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 1.13  \ft fell: Heb. bowed\f* 

Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

Behold, there \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and burnt \w up|strong="H0398"\w* the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w* with their \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*: therefore let my \w life|strong="H5315"\w* now be \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. 

And the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

And the angel of the  LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

And the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*, Go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with him: be not \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* of \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with him unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And he said unto him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, \add is it\add* not because \add there is\add* no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

And he said unto him, Thus saith the  LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

And he \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Forasmuch as thou hast \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of \w Baal-zebub|strong="H1176"\w* the \w god|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \add is it\add* not because \add there is\add* no \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of his \w word|strong="H1697"\w*? therefore thou shalt not come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* off that \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* on which thou art gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, but shalt \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ So he died according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

¶ So he died according to the word of the  LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

¶ So he \w died|strong="H4191"\w* according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* had \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*. And \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead in the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; because he had no \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And it came to pass, when the \nd  LORD\nd* would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

And it came to pass, when the  LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

And it came to pass, when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* would take \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* into \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* by a \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*, that \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* from \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said \add unto him, As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the  LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w Tarry|strong="H3427"\w* here, I pray thee; for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add unto him, As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, I will not \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* thee. So they went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. 

And the sons of the prophets that \add were\add* at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the \nd  LORD\nd* will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know \add it;\add* hold ye your peace.

And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the  LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

And the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* that \add were\add* at \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* thou that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will take \w away|strong="H3947"\w* thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w* from thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Yea, I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add it;\add* hold ye your \w peace|strong="H2814"\w*. 

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the  LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w tarry|strong="H3427"\w* here, I pray thee; for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, I will not \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* thee. So they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. 

And the sons of the prophets that \add were\add* at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the \nd  LORD\nd* will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know \add it;\add* hold ye your peace.

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the  LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

And the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* that \add were\add* at \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* thou that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will take \w away|strong="H3947"\w* thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w* from thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Yea, I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add it;\add* hold ye your \w peace|strong="H2814"\w*. 

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the  LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Tarry|strong="H3427"\w*, I pray thee, here; for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, I will not \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* thee. And they \w two|strong="H8147"\w* went \w on|strong="H3212"\w*. 

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

And \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* to \w view|strong="H5048"\w* afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*: and they \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.\f + \fr 2.7  \ft to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against\f* 

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped \add it\add* together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

And \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* his \w mantle|strong="H0155"\w*, and wrapped \add it\add* \w together|strong="H1563"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, and they were \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* hither and thither, so that they \w two|strong="H8147"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* on \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* ground. 

¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, that \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* what I shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for thee, before I be taken \w away|strong="H3947"\w* from thee. And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I pray thee, let a \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w portion|strong="H6310"\w* of thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* be upon me. 

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: \add nevertheless\add*, if thou see me \add when I am\add* taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be \add so\add*.

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou hast \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* a hard \w thing|strong="H7185"\w*: \add nevertheless\add*, if thou \w see|strong="H7200"\w* me \add when I am\add* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be \add so\add*.\f + \fr 2.10  \ft Thou hast…: Heb. Thou hast done hard in asking\f* 

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, \add there appeared\add* a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

And it came to pass, as they \w still|strong="H1980"\w* went \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, and \w talked|strong="H1696"\w*, that, behold, \add there appeared\add* a \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and \w parted|strong="H6504"\w* them \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w asunder|strong="H0996"\w*; and \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by a \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w* into \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 

¶ And Elisha saw \add it\add*, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

¶ And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

¶ And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*, and he \w cried|strong="H6817"\w*, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, the \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* thereof. And he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* him no more: and he took \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* of his own \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* them in \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7168"\w*. 

He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

He took \w up|strong="H7311"\w* also the \w mantle|strong="H0155"\w* of \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* that \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* from him, and went \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by the \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* of \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*;\f + \fr 2.13  \ft bank: Heb. lip\f* 

And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where \add is\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the  LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w mantle|strong="H0155"\w* of \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* that \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* from him, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Where \add is\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*? and when he also had \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, they \w parted|strong="H2673"\w* hither and thither: and \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w*. 

And when the sons of the prophets which \add were\add* to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

And when the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* which \add were\add* to view at \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* him, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* doth \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* on \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*. And they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* themselves to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* before him. 

¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the  LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

¶ And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold now, there \w be|strong="H3426"\w* with thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; let them \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, we pray thee, and \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w*: lest peradventure the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath taken him \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* him upon \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, or into \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye shall not \w send|strong="H7971"\w*.\f + \fr 2.16  \ft strong…: Heb. sons of strength\f*\f + \fr 2.16  \ft some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains\f* 

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

And when they \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* him till he was \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w*. They \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* therefore \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; and they \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, but \w found|strong="H4672"\w* him not. 

And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

And when they came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to him, (for he \w tarried|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*,) he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Did I not \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto you, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* not? 

¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city \add is\add* pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water \add is\add* naught, and the ground barren.

¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

¶ And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, Behold, I pray thee, the \w situation|strong="H4186"\w* of this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add is\add* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w*, as my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w seeth|strong="H7200"\w*: but the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add is\add* \w naught|strong="H7451"\w*, and the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w barren|strong="H7921"\w*.\f + \fr 2.19  \ft barren: Heb. causing to miscarry\f* 

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought \add it\add* to him.

And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* me a \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cruse|strong="H6746"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* therein. And they \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \add it\add* to him. 

And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren \add land\add*.

And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the  LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

And he went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* unto the \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* of the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* the \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* in there, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I have \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* these \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; there shall not be from thence any more \w death|strong="H4194"\w* or \w barren|strong="H7921"\w* \add land\add*. 

So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

So the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* were \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, according to the \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*. 

¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

¶ And he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from thence unto \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*: and as he was going \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, there came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w mocked|strong="H7046"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, thou bald \w head|strong="H7142"\w*; go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, thou bald \w head|strong="H7142"\w*. 

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the \nd  LORD\nd*. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the  LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

And he \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w*, and \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* on them, and \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* them in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And there came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* she \w bears|strong="H1677"\w* out of the \w wood|strong="H3293"\w*, and \w tare|strong="H1234"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* of them. 

And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

And he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* from thence to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, and from thence he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

Now \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he wrought evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

And he wrought evil in the sight of the  LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

And he \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; but not like his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and like his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*: for he put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w image|strong="H4676"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.\f + \fr 3.2  \ft image: Heb. statue\f* 

Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

Nevertheless he \w cleaved|strong="H1692"\w* unto the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, which made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*; he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not therefrom. 

¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

¶ And \w Mesha|strong="H4338"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* was a \w sheepmaster|strong="H5349"\w*, and \w rendered|strong="H7725"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, and an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, with the \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*. 

But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

But it came to pass, when \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*, that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* against the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.

¶ And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* the same \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I \add am\add* as thou \add art\add*, my people as thy people, \add and\add* my horses as thy horses.

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

And he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* hath \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* against me: wilt thou \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with me against \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: I \add am\add* as thou \add art\add*, my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* as thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add and\add* my \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* as thy \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. 

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Which \w way|strong="H1870"\w* shall we go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w way|strong="H1870"\w* through the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*: and they fetched a \w compass|strong="H5437"\w* of \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days’|strong="H3117"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*: and there was no \w water|strong="H4325"\w* for the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, and for the \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w* that \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* them.\f + \fr 3.9  \ft that…: Heb. at their feet\f* 

And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the \nd  LORD\nd* hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the  LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*! that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w called|strong="H7121"\w* these \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w*, to \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*! 

But Jehoshaphat said, \add Is there\add* not here a prophet of the \nd  LORD\nd*, that we may enquire of the \nd  LORD\nd* by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here \add is\add* Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the  LORD, that we may enquire of the  LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is there\add* not here a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that we may \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by him? And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add is\add* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*, which \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* on the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*. 

And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the \nd  LORD\nd* is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the  LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* with him. So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to him. 

And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the  LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, What have I to do with thee? \w get|strong="H3212"\w* thee to the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* of thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and to the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* of thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Nay: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w called|strong="H7121"\w* these \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w*, to \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 

And Elisha said, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

And Elisha said, As the  LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* whom I \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, surely, were it not \w that|strong="H3884"\w* I \w regard|strong="H5375"\w* the \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, I would not \w look|strong="H5027"\w* toward thee, nor \w see|strong="H7200"\w* thee. 

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon him.

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the  LORD came upon him.

But now \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* me a \w minstrel|strong="H5059"\w*. And it came to pass, when the \w minstrel|strong="H5059"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w*, that the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came upon him. 

And he said, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Make this valley full of ditches.

And he said, Thus saith the  LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* this \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* full of \w ditches|strong="H1356"\w*. 

For thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

For thus saith the  LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

For thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Ye shall not \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, neither shall ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*; yet that \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* shall be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* with \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, that ye may \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, both ye, and your \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, and your \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*. 

And this is \add but\add* a light thing in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

And this is but a light thing in the sight of the  LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

And this is \add but\add* a light \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* also into your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.

And ye shall \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* every \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and every \w choice|strong="H4004"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and shall \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* every \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, and \w stop|strong="H5640"\w* all \w wells|strong="H4599"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w mar|strong="H3510"\w* every \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w piece|strong="H2513"\w* of land with \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.\f + \fr 3.19  \ft mar: Heb. grieve\f* 

And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

And it came to pass in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, when the meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* was \w offered|strong="H5927"\w*, that, behold, there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, and the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* was \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* with \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 

¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.

¶ And when all the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* were come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against them, they \w gathered|strong="H6817"\w* all that were able to \w put|strong="H2296"\w* on \w armour|strong="H2290"\w*, and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.\f + \fr 3.21  \ft gathered: Heb. were cried together\f*\f + \fr 3.21  \ft put on…: Heb. gird himself with a girdle\f* 

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side \add as\add* red as blood:

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

And they rose up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w shone|strong="H2224"\w* upon the \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* on the other \w side|strong="H5048"\w* \add as\add* \w red|strong="H0122"\w* as \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*: 

And they said, This \add is\add* blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*: the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* are \w surely|strong="H2717"\w* \w slain|strong="H2717"\w*, and they have \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*: now therefore, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, to the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*.\f + \fr 3.23  \ft slain: Heb. destroyed\f* 

And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in \add their\add* country.

And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites, even in their country.

And when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, so that they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them: but they went \w forward|strong="H5221"\w* \w smiting|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, even in \add their\add* country.\f + \fr 3.24  \ft they went…: or, they smote in it even smiting\f* 

And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about \add it\add*, and smote it.

And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.

+ \fr 3.25  \ft only in…: Heb. until he left its stones in Kir-haraseth

And they beat \w down|strong="H2040"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and on every \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w piece|strong="H2513"\w* of land \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* it; and they \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* all the \w wells|strong="H4599"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w felled|strong="H5307"\w* all the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*: only in \w Kir-haraseth|strong="H7025"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* they the \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* thereof; howbeit the \w slingers|strong="H7051"\w* went \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \add it\add*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* it.\f + \fr 3.25  \ft only in…: Heb. until he left its stones in Kir-haraseth\f* 

¶ And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through \add even\add* unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

¶ And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

¶ And when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* was too \w sore|strong="H2388"\w* for him, he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* with him \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, to break \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \add even\add* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*: but they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not. 

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him \add for\add* a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to \add their own\add* land.

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

Then he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* his \w eldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* that should have \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* him \add for\add* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. And there was \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w indignation|strong="H7110"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and they \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* from him, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \add their own\add* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the \nd  LORD\nd*: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the  LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Now there \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* a \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* unto \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* my \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* is \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; and thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* that thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* did \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and the \w creditor|strong="H5383"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* unto him my \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H3206"\w* to be \w bondmen|strong="H5650"\w*. 

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, What shall I \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for thee? \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* me, what \w hast|strong="H3426"\w* thou in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w* hath not any thing in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, save a \w pot|strong="H0610"\w* of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, \add even\add* empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w borrow|strong="H7592"\w* thee \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w* of all thy \w neighbours|strong="H7934"\w*, \add even\add* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*; borrow not a \w few|strong="H4591"\w*.\f + \fr 4.3  \ft borrow not…: or, scant not\f* 

And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

And when thou art come \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, thou shalt \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w* upon thee and upon thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and shalt pour \w out|strong="H3332"\w* into all those \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, and thou shalt set \w aside|strong="H5265"\w* that which is \w full|strong="H4392"\w*. 

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought \add the vessels\add* to her; and she poured out.

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

So she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* from him, and \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w* upon her and \w upon|strong="H1157"\w* her \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \add the vessels\add* to her; and she poured \w out|strong="H3332"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, \add There is\add* not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

And it came to pass, when the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* were \w full|strong="H4390"\w*, that she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* me yet a \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, \add There is\add* not a \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* more. And the \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w*. 

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Then she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* the \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, and \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* thy \w debt|strong="H5386"\w*, and \w live|strong="H2421"\w* thou and thy \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w rest|strong="H3498"\w*.\f + \fr 4.7  \ft debt: or, creditor\f* 

¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where \add was\add* a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And \add so\add* it was, \add that\add* as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

¶ And it fell on a \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* to \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*, where \add was\add* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*; and she \w constrained|strong="H2388"\w* him to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. And \add so\add* it was, \add that\add* as \w oft|strong="H1767"\w* as he passed \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, he \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* in thither to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.\f + \fr 4.8  \ft it fell on a day: Heb. there was a day\f*\f + \fr 4.8  \ft constrained him: Heb. laid hold on him\f* 

And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this \add is\add* an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, Behold now, I \w perceive|strong="H3045"\w* that this \add is\add* an \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which \w passeth|strong="H5674"\w* by us \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*. 

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

Let us \w make|strong="H6213"\w* a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w chamber|strong="H5944"\w*, I pray thee, on the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*; and let us \w set|strong="H7760"\w* for him there a \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, and a \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, and a \w stool|strong="H3678"\w*, and a \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w*: and it shall be, when he \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* to us, that he shall \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* in thither. 

And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

And it fell on a \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* thither, and he \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* into the \w chamber|strong="H5944"\w*, and \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* there. 

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* this \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w*. And when he had \w called|strong="H7121"\w* her, she \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what \add is\add* to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* now unto her, Behold, thou hast been \w careful|strong="H2729"\w* for us with all this \w care|strong="H2731"\w*; what \add is\add* to be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for thee? \w wouldest|strong="H3426"\w* thou be \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* for to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, or to the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w host|strong="H6635"\w*? And she \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* mine own \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And he said, What then \add is\add* to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What then \add is\add* to be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for her? And \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Verily|strong="H0061"\w* she hath no \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, and her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* is \w old|strong="H2204"\w*. 

And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* her. And when he had \w called|strong="H7121"\w* her, she \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w door|strong="H6607"\w*. 

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, \add thou\add* man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, About this \w season|strong="H4150"\w*, according to the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, thou shalt \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Nay, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \add thou\add* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, do not \w lie|strong="H3576"\w* unto thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w*.\f + \fr 4.16  \ft season: Heb. set time\f* 

And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.

And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w* at that \w season|strong="H4150"\w* that \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* had \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto her, according to the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 

¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.

¶ And when the \w child|strong="H3206"\w* was \w grown|strong="H1431"\w*, it fell on a \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* to the \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*. 

And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, My \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, my \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to a \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Carry|strong="H5375"\w* him to his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and \add then\add* died.

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

And when he had \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* him, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, he \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* on her \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* till \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, and \add then\add* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut \add the door\add* upon him, and went out.

And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.

And she went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* him on the \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \add the door\add* upon him, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 

And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

And she \w called|strong="H7121"\w* unto her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* me, I pray thee, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*, that I may \w run|strong="H7323"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and come \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? \add it is\add* neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, \add It shall be\add* well.

And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherefore wilt thou \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to him to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? \add it is\add* neither new \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, nor \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add It shall be\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*.\f + \fr 4.23  \ft well: Heb. peace\f* 

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not \add thy\add* riding for me, except I bid thee.

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

Then she \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* an \w ass|strong="H0860"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to her \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Drive|strong="H5090"\w*, and go \w forward|strong="H3212"\w*; \w slack|strong="H6113"\w* not \add thy\add* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* for me, except I \w bid|strong="H0559"\w* thee.\f + \fr 4.24  \ft slack…: Heb. restrain not for me to ride\f* 

So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, \add yonder is\add* that Shunammite:

So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:

So she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. And it came to pass, when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* saw her afar \w off|strong="H7200"\w*, that he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, Behold, \add yonder is\add* \w that|strong="H1975"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w*: 

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, \add Is it\add* well with thee? \add is it\add* well with thy husband? \add is it\add* well with the child? And she answered, \add It is\add* well.

Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.

\w Run|strong="H7323"\w* now, I pray thee, to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* her, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, \add Is it\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* with thee? \add is it\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* with thy \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*? \add is it\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* with the \w child|strong="H3206"\w*? And she \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \add It is\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. 

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul \add is\add* vexed within her: and the \nd  LORD\nd* hath hid \add it\add* from me, and hath not told me.

And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the  LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

And when she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to the \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, she \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* him by the \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*: but \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* came \w near|strong="H5066"\w* to thrust her \w away|strong="H1920"\w*. And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let her \w alone|strong="H7503"\w*; for her \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \add is\add* \w vexed|strong="H4843"\w* within her: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w hid|strong="H5956"\w* \add it\add* from me, and hath not \w told|strong="H5046"\w* me.\f + \fr 4.27  \ft him…: Heb. by his feet\f*\f + \fr 4.27  \ft vexed: Heb. bitter\f* 

Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

Then she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Did I \w desire|strong="H7592"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*? did I not \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Do not \w deceive|strong="H7952"\w* me? 

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.

Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, Gird \w up|strong="H2296"\w* thy \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* my \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and go thy \w way|strong="H3212"\w*: if thou \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* any \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w salute|strong="H1288"\w* him not; and if \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w salute|strong="H1288"\w* thee, answer him not \w again|strong="H6030"\w*: and \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* my \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* upon the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w child|strong="H5288"\w*. 

And the mother of the child said, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

And the mother of the child said, As the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

And the \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* of the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, I will not \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* thee. And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* her. 

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but \add there was\add* neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.

And \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* the \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* upon the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; but \add there was\add* neither \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, nor \w hearing|strong="H7182"\w*. Wherefore he went \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w child|strong="H5288"\w* is not \w awaked|strong="H6974"\w*.\f + \fr 4.31  \ft hearing: Heb. attention\f* 

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, \add and\add* laid upon his bed.

And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

And when \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, behold, the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \add and\add* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* upon his \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the  LORD.

He went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* therefore, and \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w* upon them \w twain|strong="H8147"\w*, and \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

And he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* upon the \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* upon his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* upon his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and his \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* upon his \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*: and he \w stretched|strong="H1457"\w* himself upon the child; and the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of the \w child|strong="H3206"\w* waxed \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*. 

Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

Then he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0259"\w* and \w fro|strong="H0259"\w*; and went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w stretched|strong="H1457"\w* himself upon him: and the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w sneezed|strong="H2237"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, and the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 4.35  \ft to and fro: Heb. once hither and once thither\f* 

And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

And he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* this \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w*. So he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* her. And when she was come \w in|strong="H0935"\w* unto him, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Take \w up|strong="H5375"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

Then she went \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* at his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* herself to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, and took \w up|strong="H5375"\w* her \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 

¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and \add there was\add* a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets \add were\add* sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

¶ And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*: and \add there was\add* a \w dearth|strong="H7458"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; and the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add were\add* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Set|strong="H8239"\w* on the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, and \w seethe|strong="H1310"\w* \w pottage|strong="H5138"\w* for the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred \add them\add* into the pot of pottage: for they knew \add them\add* not.

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.

And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* to \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w herbs|strong="H0219"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* a \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, and \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* thereof \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w gourds|strong="H6498"\w* his \w lap|strong="H0899"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w shred|strong="H6398"\w* \add them\add* into the \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* of \w pottage|strong="H5138"\w*: for they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \add them\add* not. 

So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O \add thou\add* man of God, \add there is\add* death in the pot. And they could not eat \add thereof\add*.

So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.

So they poured \w out|strong="H3332"\w* for the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. And it came to pass, as they were \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* of the \w pottage|strong="H5138"\w*, that they cried \w out|strong="H6817"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \add thou\add* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add there is\add* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* in the \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*. And they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \add thereof\add*. 

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast \add it\add* into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

But he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Then \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*. And he \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \add it\add* into the \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Pour \w out|strong="H3332"\w* for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. And there was no \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* in the \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*.\f + \fr 4.41  \ft harm: Heb. evil thing\f* 

¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

¶ And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* from \w Baal-shalisha|strong="H1190"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* of the \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, and full ears of \w corn|strong="H3759"\w* in the \w husk|strong="H6861"\w* thereof. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.\f + \fr 4.42  \ft the husk…: or, his scrip, or, garment\f* 

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, They shall eat, and shall leave \add thereof\add*.

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the  LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

And his \w servitor|strong="H8334"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What, should I \w set|strong="H5414"\w* this \w before|strong="H6440"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*? He said \w again|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*: for thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, They shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and shall \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \add thereof\add*. 

So he set \add it\add* before them, and they did eat, and left \add thereof\add*, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the  LORD.

So he \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \add it\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, and they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \add thereof\add*, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the \nd  LORD\nd* had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, \add but he was\add* a leper.

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the  LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

+ \fr 5.1  \ft honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance

5.1  honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance

Now \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, was a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, and \w honourable|strong="H5375"\w*, because by him the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* unto \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*: he was also a \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* in \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \add but he was\add* a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*.\f + \fr 5.1  \ft with: Heb. before\f*\f + \fr 5.1  \ft honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance\f*\f + \fr 5.1  \ft deliverance: or, victory\f* 

And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

And the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* had gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w* by \w companies|strong="H1416"\w*, and had brought away \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w maid|strong="H5291"\w*; and she waited \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w Naaman’s|strong="H5283"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.\f + \fr 5.2  \ft waited…: Heb. was before\f* 

And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord \add were\add* with the prophet that \add is\add* in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*, \w Would|strong="H0305"\w* God my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \add were\add* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*! \w for|strong="H0227"\w* he would \w recover|strong="H0622"\w* him of his \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w*.\f + \fr 5.3  \ft with: Heb. before\f*\f + \fr 5.3  \ft recover: Heb. gather in\f* 

And \add one\add* went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that \add is\add* of the land of Israel.

And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.

And \add one\add* went \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* his \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus and thus \w said|strong="H1696"\w* the \w maid|strong="H5291"\w* that \add is\add* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand \add pieces\add* of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w to|strong="H3212"\w*, \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, and I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* a \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And he \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* with \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* of \w raiment|strong="H0899"\w*.\f + \fr 5.5  \ft with…: Heb. in his hand\f* 

And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have \add therewith\add* sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

And he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Now when this \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto thee, behold, I have \add therewith\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* to thee, that thou mayest \w recover|strong="H0622"\w* him of his \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, \add Am\add* I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

And it came to pass, when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w read|strong="H7121"\w* the \w letter|strong="H5612"\w*, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Am\add* I \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* and to make \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, that this \w man|strong="H2088"\w* doth \w send|strong="H7971"\w* unto me to \w recover|strong="H0622"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of his \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w*? \w wherefore|strong="H0389"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w*, I pray you, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* how he seeketh a \w quarrel|strong="H0579"\w* against me. 

¶ And it was \add so\add*, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

¶ And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

¶ And it was \add so\add*, when \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, that he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherefore hast thou \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* thy \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*? let him \w come|strong="H0935"\w* now to me, and he shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

So \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with his \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* and with his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* at the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*. 

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* a \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* and \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* in \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, and thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* shall come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to thee, and thou shalt be \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. 

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the \nd  LORD\nd* his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the  LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

+ \fr 5.11  \ft I thought…: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said

5.11  I thought…: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said

But \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* was \w wroth|strong="H7107"\w*, and went \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, I \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, He will \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to me, and \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, and \w call|strong="H7121"\w* on the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w strike|strong="H5130"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* over the \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and \w recover|strong="H0622"\w* the \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*.\f + \fr 5.11  \ft I thought: Heb. I said\f*\f + \fr 5.11  \ft I thought…: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said\f*\f + \fr 5.11  \ft strike: Heb. move up and down\f* 

\add Are\add* not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

\add Are\add* not \w Abana|strong="H0071"\w* and \w Pharpar|strong="H6554"\w*, \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than all the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? may I not \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* in them, and be \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*? So he \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* and went \w away|strong="H3212"\w* in a \w rage|strong="H2534"\w*.\f + \fr 5.12  \ft Abana: or, Amana\f* 

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, \add if\add* the prophet had bid thee \add do some\add* great thing, wouldest thou not have done \add it\add*? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* came \w near|strong="H5066"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \add if\add* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* had \w bid|strong="H1696"\w* thee \add do some\add* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, wouldest thou not have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*? how much rather \w then|strong="H0637"\w*, when he \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* to thee, \w Wash|strong="H7364"\w*, and be \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*? 

Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Then went he \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, and \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* himself \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* in \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, according to the \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: and his \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* like unto the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, and he was \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. 

¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that \add there is\add* no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.

¶ And he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, he and all his \w company|strong="H4264"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, now I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that \add there is\add* no \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, but in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: now therefore, I pray thee, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* of thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 

But he said, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take \add it;\add* but he refused.

But he said, As the  LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

But he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* whom I \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, I will \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* none. And he \w urged|strong="H6484"\w* him to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add it;\add* but he \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*. 

And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the  LORD.

And \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w mules’|strong="H6505"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* of \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*? for thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* will henceforth \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* neither burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* nor \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* unto \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, but unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

In this thing the \nd  LORD\nd* pardon thy servant, \add that\add* when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the \nd  LORD\nd* pardon thy servant in this thing.

In this thing the  LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the  LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

In this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \add that\add* when my \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w goeth|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* to \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* there, and he \w leaneth|strong="H8172"\w* on my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and I \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* myself in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*: when I bow \w down|strong="H7812"\w* myself in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* in this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 

And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. So he \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* from him a \w little|strong="H3530"\w* \w way|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 5.19  \ft a little…: Heb. a little piece of ground\f* 

¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the  LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

¶ But \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*, the \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, my \w master|strong="H0113"\w* hath \w spared|strong="H2820"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* this \w Syrian|strong="H0761"\w*, in not \w receiving|strong="H3947"\w* at his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* that which he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w*: but, \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, I will \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w somewhat|strong="H3972"\w* of him. 

So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw \add him\add* running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, \add Is\add* all well?

So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

So \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w followed|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w*. And when \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add him\add* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, he lighted \w down|strong="H5307"\w* from the \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is\add* all \w well|strong="H7965"\w*?\f + \fr 5.21  \ft Is…: Heb. Is there peace?\f* 

And he said, All \add is\add* well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, All \add is\add* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. My \w master|strong="H0113"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, even now there be \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to me from \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them, I pray thee, a \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* of \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*. 

And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid \add them\add* upon two of his servants; and they bare \add them\add* before him.

And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

And \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Be \w content|strong="H2974"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* two \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*. And he \w urged|strong="H6555"\w* him, and \w bound|strong="H6696"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* in \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bags|strong="H2754"\w*, with \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w changes|strong="H2487"\w* of \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \add them\add* upon \w two|strong="H8147"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*; and they \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \add them\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

And when he came to the tower, he took \add them\add* from their hand, and bestowed \add them\add* in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

And when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w tower|strong="H6076"\w*, he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \add them\add* from their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w bestowed|strong="H6485"\w* \add them\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: and he let the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, and they \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 5.24  \ft tower: or, secret place\f* 

But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence \add comest thou\add*, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.

But he went \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* before his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Whence|strong="H0370"\w* \add comest thou\add*, \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* no \w whither|strong="H0575"\w*.\f + \fr 5.25  \ft no whither: Heb. not hither or thither\f* 

And he said unto him, Went not mine heart \add with thee\add*, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? \add Is it\add* a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Went|strong="H1980"\w* not mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add with thee\add*, when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* again from his \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* thee? \add Is it\add* a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, and to \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w oliveyards|strong="H2132"\w*, and \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, and \w menservants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w maidservants|strong="H8198"\w*? 

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper \add as white\add* as snow.

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

The \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w* therefore of \w Naaman|strong="H5283"\w* shall \w cleave|strong="H1692"\w* unto thee, and unto thy \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. And he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* \add as white\add* as \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*. 

And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.

And the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, Behold now, the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where we \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* with thee is too \w strait|strong="H6862"\w* for us. 

Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

Let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, we pray thee, unto \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thence every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w beam|strong="H6982"\w*, and let us \w make|strong="H6213"\w* us a \w place|strong="H4725"\w* there, where we may \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w*. And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* ye. 

And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.

And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Be \w content|strong="H2974"\w*, I pray thee, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. 

So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

So he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with them. And when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, they cut \w down|strong="H1504"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. 

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

But as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* was \w felling|strong="H5307"\w* a \w beam|strong="H6982"\w*, the axe \w head|strong="H1270"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* into the \w water|strong="H4325"\w*: and he \w cried|strong="H6817"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*, \w master|strong="H0113"\w*! for it was \w borrowed|strong="H7592"\w*.\f + \fr 6.5  \ft axe head: Heb. iron\f* 

And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast \add it\add* in thither; and the iron did swim.

And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* it? And he \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* him the \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. And he cut \w down|strong="H7094"\w* a \w stick|strong="H6086"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \add it\add* in thither; and the \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* did \w swim|strong="H6687"\w*. 

Therefore said he, Take \add it\add* up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.

Therefore \w said|strong="H0559"\w* he, Take \add it\add* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* to thee. And he put \w out|strong="H7971"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* it. 

¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place \add shall be\add* my camp.

¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

¶ Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w warred|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and took \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* with his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, In \w such|strong="H6423"\w* and \w such|strong="H0492"\w* a \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \add shall be\add* my \w camp|strong="H8466"\w*.\f + \fr 6.8  \ft camp: or, encamping\f* 

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Beware|strong="H8104"\w* that thou \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* not \w such|strong="H2088"\w* a \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; for thither the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* are come \w down|strong="H5185"\w*. 

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* which the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* him and \w warned|strong="H2094"\w* him of, and \w saved|strong="H8104"\w* himself there, not \w once|strong="H0259"\w* nor \w twice|strong="H8147"\w*. 

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us \add is\add* for the king of Israel?

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

Therefore the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* was sore \w troubled|strong="H5590"\w* for this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*; and he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Will ye not \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* me which of us \add is\add* for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that \add is\add* in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, None, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: but \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w telleth|strong="H5046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* that thou \w speakest|strong="H1696"\w* in thy \w bedchamber|strong="H2315"\w*.\f + \fr 6.12  \ft None: Heb. No\f* 

¶ And he said, Go and spy where he \add is\add*, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, \add he is\add* in Dothan.

¶ And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

¶ And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w spy|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H0351"\w* he \add is\add*, that I may \w send|strong="H7971"\w* and \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* him. And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \add he is\add* in \w Dothan|strong="H1886"\w*. 

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Therefore \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* he thither \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, and \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and a \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w host|strong="H2428"\w*: and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w compassed|strong="H5362"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w about|strong="H5362"\w*.\f + \fr 6.14  \ft great: Heb. heavy\f* 

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

And when the \w servant|strong="H8334"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and gone \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, behold, an \w host|strong="H2428"\w* \w compassed|strong="H5437"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* both with \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* and \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. And his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*, my \w master|strong="H0113"\w*! how shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w*?\f + \fr 6.15  \ft the servant: or, the minister\f* 

And he answered, Fear not: for they that \add be\add* with us \add are\add* more than they that \add be\add* with them.

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* not: for they that \add be\add* with us \add are\add* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* than they that \add be\add* with them. 

And Elisha prayed, and said, \nd  LORD\nd*, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the \nd  LORD\nd* opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain \add was\add* full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

And Elisha prayed, and said,  LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the  LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I pray thee, \w open|strong="H6491"\w* his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, that he may \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w*; and he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*: and, behold, the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \add was\add* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* of \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* and \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*. 

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the  LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

And when they came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to him, \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Smite|strong="H5221"\w* this \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, I pray thee, with \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w*. And he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with \w blindness|strong="H5575"\w* according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*. 

¶ And Elisha said unto them, This \add is\add* not the way, neither \add is\add* this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

¶ And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

¶ And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, This \add is\add* not the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, neither \add is\add* \w this|strong="H2090"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* me, and I will \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* you to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* whom ye \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*. But he \w led|strong="H3212"\w* them to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.\f + \fr 6.19  \ft follow…: Heb. come ye after me\f* 

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, \nd  LORD\nd*, open the eyes of these \add men\add*, that they may see. And the \nd  LORD\nd* opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, \add they were\add* in the midst of Samaria.

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said,  LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the  LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

And it came to pass, when they were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, that \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w open|strong="H6491"\w* the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of these \add men\add*, that they may \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w opened|strong="H6491"\w* their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*; and, behold, \add they were\add* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite \add them\add*? shall I smite \add them\add*?

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, when he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* them, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, shall I \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \add them\add*? shall I \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \add them\add*? 

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite \add them:\add* wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou shalt not \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \add them:\add* wouldest thou \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* those whom thou hast taken \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* with thy \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* and with thy \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*? \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, that they may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to their \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

And he \w prepared|strong="H3739"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w provision|strong="H3740"\w* for them: and when they had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, he sent them \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, and they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to their \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. So the \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

¶ And it came to pass after \w this|strong="H0310"\w*, that \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* all his \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, and went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was \add sold\add* for fourscore \add pieces\add* of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five \add pieces\add* of silver.

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

And there was a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: and, behold, they \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* it, until an \w ass’s|strong="H2543"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* was \add sold\add* for \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the fourth \w part|strong="H7255"\w* of a \w cab|strong="H6894"\w* of \w dove’s dung|strong="H1686"\w* for \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 

And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

And as the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was passing \w by|strong="H5674"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, there \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Help|strong="H3467"\w*, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And he said, If the \nd  LORD\nd* do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

And he said, If the  LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

+ \fr 6.27  \ft If…: or, Let not the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* save thee

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* do not \w help|strong="H3467"\w* thee, \w whence|strong="H0370"\w* shall I \w help|strong="H3467"\w* thee? out of the \w barnfloor|strong="H1637"\w*, or out of the \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w*?\f + \fr 6.27  \ft If…: or, Let not the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* save thee\f* 

And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, What aileth thee? And she \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, This \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, that we may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* him to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and we will \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w*. 

So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.

So we \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* him: and I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her on the \w next|strong="H0312"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, that we may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* him: and she hath \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* her \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 6.29  \ft next: Heb. other\f* 

¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, \add he had\add* sackcloth within upon his flesh.

¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.

¶ And it came to pass, when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*; and he passed \w by|strong="H5674"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, \add he had\add* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* upon his \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* so and \w more|strong="H3254"\w* also to me, if the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w* shall \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* on him this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and \add the king\add* sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: \add is\add* not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

But \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* with him; and \add the king\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: but ere the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to him, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w* ye how this \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of a \w murderer|strong="H7523"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to take \w away|strong="H5493"\w* mine \w head|strong="H7218"\w*? \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, when the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w*, \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, and hold him \w fast|strong="H3905"\w* at the \w door|strong="H1817"\w*: \add is\add* not the \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* of his \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* him? 

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil \add is\add* of the \nd  LORD\nd*; what should I wait for the \nd  LORD\nd* any longer?

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the  LORD; what should I wait for the  LORD any longer?

And while he yet \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with them, behold, the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto him: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, this \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \add is\add* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; what should I \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* any longer? 

Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*; Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, To morrow about this time \add shall\add* a measure of fine flour \add be sold\add* for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the  LORD; Thus saith the  LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Then \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* about this \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \add shall\add* a \w measure|strong="H5429"\w* of fine \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* \add be sold\add* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, and two \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, in the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, \add if\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see \add it\add* with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the  LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

+ \fr 7.2  \ft a lord…: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand

7.2  a lord…: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand

Then a \w lord|strong="H7991"\w* on whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w leaned|strong="H8172"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \add if\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* would \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* in \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, might this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* be? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, thou shalt \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add* with thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, but shalt not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof.\f + \fr 7.2  \ft a lord…: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand\f* 

¶ And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

¶ And there were \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w leprous|strong="H6879"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* at the entering \w in|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, Why \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* we here until we \w die|strong="H4191"\w*? 

If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine \add is\add* in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

If we \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, We will \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, then the \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \add is\add* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and we shall \w die|strong="H4191"\w* there: and if we sit \w still|strong="H3427"\w* here, we \w die|strong="H4191"\w* also. Now therefore \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* unto the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*: if they save us \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, we shall \w live|strong="H2421"\w*; and if they \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* us, we shall but \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, \add there was\add* no man there.

And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.

And they rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* in the \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*, to \w go|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*: and when they were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the uttermost \w part|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, behold, \add there was\add* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* there. 

For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, \add even\add* the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

For the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* had made the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* a \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and a \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \add even\add* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w host|strong="H2428"\w*: and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H0251"\w*, Lo, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* hath \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* against us the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, and the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon us. 

Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it \add was\add*, and fled for their life.

Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

Wherefore they \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* in the \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*, and \w left|strong="H5800"\w* their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, and their \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, and their \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, even the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* as it \add was\add*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* for their \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 

And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid \add it;\add* and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence \add also\add*, and went and hid \add it\add*.

And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

And when these \w lepers|strong="H6879"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the uttermost \w part|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, they \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* thence \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w raiment|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \add it;\add* and came \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* thence \add also\add*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \add it\add*. 

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day \add is\add* a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.

Then they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, We \w do|strong="H6213"\w* not well: this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add is\add* a \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of good \w tidings|strong="H1309"\w*, and we hold our \w peace|strong="H2814"\w*: if we \w tarry|strong="H2442"\w* till the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, some \w mischief|strong="H5771"\w* will \w come|strong="H4672"\w* upon us: now therefore \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, that we may \w go|strong="H0935"\w* and \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 7.9  \ft some…: Heb. we shall find punishment\f* 

So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, \add there was\add* no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they \add were\add*.

So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.

So they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \w porter|strong="H7778"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, We \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*, and, behold, \add there was\add* no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* there, neither \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, but \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w tied|strong="H0631"\w*, and \w asses|strong="H2543"\w* \w tied|strong="H0631"\w*, and the \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* as they \add were\add*. 

And he called the porters; and they told \add it\add* to the king’s house within.

And he called the porters; and they told it to the king’s house within.

And he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*; and they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* to the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H6441"\w*. 

¶ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we \add be\add* hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

¶ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, I will now \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* you what the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to us. They \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that we \add be\add* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*; therefore are they gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* to \w hide|strong="H2247"\w* themselves in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, When they come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, we shall \w catch|strong="H8610"\w* them \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, and \w get|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

And one of his servants answered and said, Let \add some\add* take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they \add are\add* as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, \add I say\add*, they \add are\add* even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.

And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.

And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \add some\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w*, I pray thee, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* of the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* that \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, which are \w left|strong="H7604"\w* in the city, (behold, they \add are\add* as all the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that are \w left|strong="H7604"\w* in it: behold, \add I say\add*, they \add are\add* even as all the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* of the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* that are \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w*:) and let us \w send|strong="H7971"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.\f + \fr 7.13  \ft in the city: Heb. in it\f* 

They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

They \w took|strong="H3947"\w* therefore \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. 

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way \add was\add* full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

And they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them unto \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: and, lo, all the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \add was\add* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* of \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* and \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, which the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* had cast \w away|strong="H7993"\w* in their \w haste|strong="H2648"\w*. And the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was \add sold\add* for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the  LORD.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w spoiled|strong="H0962"\w* the \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*. So a \w measure|strong="H5429"\w* of fine \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* was \add sold\add* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, and two \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* the \w lord|strong="H7991"\w* on whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* he \w leaned|strong="H8172"\w* to have the charge of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w trode|strong="H7429"\w* upon him in the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, as the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, who \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to him. 

And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:

And it came to pass as the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Two \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, and a \w measure|strong="H5429"\w* of fine \w flour|strong="H5560"\w* for a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*, shall be to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* about this \w time|strong="H6256"\w* in the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: 

And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, \add if\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the  LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

And that \w lord|strong="H7991"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Now, behold, \add if\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* should \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* in \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, might such a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* be? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, thou shalt \w see|strong="H7200"\w* it with thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, but shalt not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof. 

And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.

And so it fell out unto him: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w trode|strong="H7429"\w* upon him in the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the  LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

Then \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* unto the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, whose \w son|strong="H1121"\w* he had restored to \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* thou and thine \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w sojourn|strong="H1481"\w* \w wheresoever|strong="H0834"\w* thou canst \w sojourn|strong="H1481"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for a \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*; and it shall also \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* after the \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: and she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with her \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w sojourned|strong="H1481"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

And it came to pass at the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years’|strong="H8141"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w*, that the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and she went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* for her \w house|strong="H1004"\w* and for her \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. 

And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* me, I pray thee, all the great \w things|strong="H1419"\w* that \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this \add is\add* the woman, and this \add is\add* her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

And it came to pass, as he was \w telling|strong="H5608"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* how he had \w restored|strong="H2421"\w* a dead \w body|strong="H4191"\w* to \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, that, behold, the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, whose \w son|strong="H1121"\w* he had restored to \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* for her \w house|strong="H1004"\w* and for her \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. And \w Gehazi|strong="H1522"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, this \add is\add* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, and this \add is\add* her \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whom \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* restored to \w life|strong="H2421"\w*. 

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that \add was\add* hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

And when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, she \w told|strong="H5608"\w* him. So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* unto her a \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Restore|strong="H7725"\w* all that \add was\add* hers, and all the \w fruits|strong="H8393"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* since the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that she \w left|strong="H5800"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, even until now.\f + \fr 8.6  \ft officer: or, eunuch\f* 

¶ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

¶ And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*; and \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* was \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; and it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w hither|strong="H2008"\w*. 

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the \nd  LORD\nd* by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the  LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* a \w present|strong="H4503"\w* in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* of this \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*? 

So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

So \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w present|strong="H4503"\w* with \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, even of every good \w thing|strong="H2898"\w* of \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w camels’|strong="H1581"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to thee, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I \w recover|strong="H2421"\w* of this \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*?\f + \fr 8.9  \ft with…: Heb. in his hand\f* 

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the \nd  LORD\nd* hath shewed me that he shall surely die.

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the  LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thou mayest \w certainly|strong="H2421"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*: howbeit the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* me that he shall \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.

And he \w settled|strong="H5975"\w* his \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w stedfastly|strong="H7760"\w*, until he was \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*: and the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.\f + \fr 8.11  \ft stedfastly: Heb. and set it\f* 

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.

And \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Why \w weepeth|strong="H1058"\w* my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Because I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* that thou wilt \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: their strong \w holds|strong="H4013"\w* wilt thou \w set|strong="H7971"\w* on \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and their young \w men|strong="H0970"\w* wilt thou \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and wilt \w dash|strong="H7376"\w* their \w children|strong="H5768"\w*, and rip \w up|strong="H1234"\w* their women with \w child|strong="H2030"\w*. 

And Hazael said, But what, \add is\add* thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The \nd  LORD\nd* hath shewed me that thou \add shalt be\add* king over Syria.

And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The  LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

And \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, But what, \add is\add* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* a \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, that he should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* me that thou \add shalt be\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. 

So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me \add that\add* thou shouldest surely recover.

So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

So he \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* from \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*; who \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, What \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* to thee? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, He \w told|strong="H0559"\w* me \add that\add* thou shouldest \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*. 

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped \add it\add* in water, and spread \add it\add* on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, that he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a thick \w cloth|strong="H4346"\w*, and \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \add it\add* in \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \add it\add* on his \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, so that he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: and \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat \add being\add* then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.

¶ And in the \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \add being\add* then \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.\f + \fr 8.16  \ft began…: Heb. reigned\f* 

Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

\w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* was he when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the  LORD.

And he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* was his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: and he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Yet the \nd  LORD\nd* would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, \add and\add* to his children.

Yet the  LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

Yet the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* for \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w servant’s|strong="H5650"\w* sake, as he \w promised|strong="H0559"\w* him to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* him \w alway|strong="H3117"\w* a \w light|strong="H5216"\w*, \add and\add* to his \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 8.19  \ft light: Heb. candle, or, lamp\f* 

¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

¶ In his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* from under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w made|strong="H4427"\w* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over themselves. 

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

So \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to \w Zair|strong="H6811"\w*, and all the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* with him: and he \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* which compassed him \w about|strong="H5437"\w*, and the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* into their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*. 

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

Yet \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* from under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. Then \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* at the \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 

And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.\f + \fr 8.24  \ft Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz\f* 

¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

¶ In the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* begin to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. 

Two and twenty years old \add was\add* Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.

\w Two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \add was\add* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 8.26  \ft daughter: or, granddaughter\f* 

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, as \add did\add* the house of Ahab: for he \add was\add* the son in law of the house of Ahab.

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the  LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

And he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, as \add did\add* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for he \add was\add* the son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. 

¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

¶ And he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* to the \w war|strong="H4421"\w* against \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* in \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*; and the \w Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*. 

And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* went \w back|strong="H7725"\w* to be \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* of the \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* which the \w Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* had \w given|strong="H5221"\w* him at \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, when he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. And \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, because he was \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.\f + \fr 8.29  \ft which…: Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded\f*\f + \fr 8.29  \ft Ramah: called Ramoth\f*\f + \fr 8.29  \ft sick: Heb. wounded\f* 

And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Gird \w up|strong="H2296"\w* thy \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* this \w box|strong="H6378"\w* of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*: 

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

And when thou \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* thither, look \w out|strong="H7200"\w* there \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, and go \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and make him arise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* him to an \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*;\f + \fr 9.2  \ft inner…: Heb. chamber in a chamber\f* 

Then take the box of oil, and pour \add it\add* on his head, and say, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the  LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Then \w take|strong="H3947"\w* the \w box|strong="H6378"\w* of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, and \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \add it\add* on his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I have \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* thee \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Then \w open|strong="H6605"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, and \w tarry|strong="H2442"\w* not. 

¶ So the young man, \add even\add* the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.

¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.

¶ So the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \add even\add* the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*. 

And when he came, behold, the captains of the host \add were\add* sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

And when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, behold, the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w host|strong="H2428"\w* \add were\add* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w*; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have an \w errand|strong="H1697"\w* to thee, O \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*. And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Unto which of all us? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, To thee, O \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*. 

And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add even\add* over Israel.

And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the  LORD, even over Israel.

And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and he \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* the \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* on his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, I have \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* thee \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the \nd  LORD\nd*, at the hand of Jezebel.

And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the  LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

And thou shalt \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, that I may \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of my \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of all the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, at the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w*. 

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:

For the whole \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* shall \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*: and I will cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* from \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* him that \w pisseth|strong="H8366"\w* against the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, and him that is shut \w up|strong="H6113"\w* and \w left|strong="H5800"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 

And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:

And I will \w make|strong="H5414"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* like the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, and like the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*: 

And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and \add there shall be\add* none to bury \add her\add*. And he opened the door, and fled.

And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

And the \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* in the \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, and \add there shall be\add* none to \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \add her\add*. And he \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* the \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*. 

¶ Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and \add one\add* said unto him, \add Is\add* all well? wherefore came this mad \add fellow\add* to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

¶ Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

¶ Then \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of his \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*: and \add one\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Is\add* all \w well|strong="H7965"\w*? wherefore \w came|strong="H0935"\w* this \w mad|strong="H7696"\w* \add fellow\add* to thee? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and his \w communication|strong="H7879"\w*. 

And they said, \add It is\add* false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the  LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add It is\add* \w false|strong="H8267"\w*; \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* us now. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus and thus \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* he to me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I have \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* thee \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put \add it\add* under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

Then they \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w garment|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* under him on the \w top|strong="H1634"\w* of the \w stairs|strong="H4609"\w*, and \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* is \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.\f + \fr 9.13  \ft is king: Heb. reigneth\f* 

So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.

So \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*. (Now \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* had \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, he and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. 

But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, \add then\add* let none go forth \add nor\add* escape out of the city to go to tell \add it\add* in Jezreel.

But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.

But \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* was \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to be \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* of the \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* which the \w Syrians|strong="H0761"\w* had \w given|strong="H5221"\w* him, when he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*.) And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If it \w be|strong="H3426"\w* your \w minds|strong="H5315"\w*, \add then\add* let \w none|strong="H0408"\w* go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \add nor\add* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.\f + \fr 9.15  \ft Joram: Heb. Jehoram but not in verse sixteen\f*\f + \fr 9.15  \ft had given: Heb. smote\f*\f + \fr 9.15  \ft let none…: Heb. let no escaper go, etc\f* 

So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.

So \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* rode in a \w chariot|strong="H7392"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; for \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* there. And \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* was come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*. 

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, \add Is it\add* peace?

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

And there \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* a \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* on the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, and he \w spied|strong="H7200"\w* the \w company|strong="H8229"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* as he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w see|strong="H7200"\w* a \w company|strong="H8229"\w*. And \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* an \w horseman|strong="H7395"\w*, and \w send|strong="H7971"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* them, and let him \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is it\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? 

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, \add Is it\add* peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

So there \w went|strong="H3212"\w* one on \w horseback|strong="H7392"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \add Is it\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What hast thou to do with \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* thee \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* me. And the \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to them, but he cometh not \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, \add Is it\add* peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

Then he sent \w out|strong="H7971"\w* a \w second|strong="H8145"\w* on \w horseback|strong="H7392"\w*, which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \add Is it\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, What hast thou to do with \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* thee \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* me. 

And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving \add is\add* like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

And the \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, He \w came|strong="H0935"\w* even unto them, and cometh not \w again|strong="H7725"\w*: and the \w driving|strong="H4491"\w* \add is\add* like the \w driving|strong="H4491"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*; for he \w driveth|strong="H5090"\w* \w furiously|strong="H7697"\w*.\f + \fr 9.20  \ft driving: or, marching\f*\f + \fr 9.20  \ft furiously: Heb. in madness\f* 

And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.

And \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Make \w ready|strong="H0631"\w*. And his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* was made \w ready|strong="H0631"\w*. And \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* in his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, and they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, and \w met|strong="H4672"\w* him in the \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* of \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* the \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*.\f + \fr 9.21  \ft Make ready: Heb. Bind\f*\f + \fr 9.21  \ft met: Heb. found\f* 

And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, \add Is it\add* peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts \add are so\add* many?

And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

And it came to pass, when \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, that he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is it\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, so long \w as|strong="H5704"\w* the \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w* of thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* and her \w witchcrafts|strong="H3785"\w* \add are so\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*? 

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, \add There is\add* treachery, O Ahaziah.

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

And \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \add There is\add* \w treachery|strong="H4820"\w*, O \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*. 

And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* drew a \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* with his \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* between his \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, and the \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* at his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, and he sunk \w down|strong="H3766"\w* in his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.\f + \fr 9.24  \ft drew…: Heb. filled his hand with a bow\f*\f + \fr 9.24  \ft sunk: Heb. bowed\f* 

Then said \add Jehu\add* to Bidkar his captain, Take up, \add and\add* cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the \nd  LORD\nd* laid this burden upon him;

Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the  LORD laid this burden upon him;

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add Jehu\add* to \w Bidkar|strong="H0920"\w* his \w captain|strong="H7991"\w*, Take \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \add and\add* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* him in the \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* the \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*: for \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* how that, when I and thou \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w together|strong="H6776"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w laid|strong="H5375"\w* this \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* upon him; 

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*. Now therefore take \add and\add* cast him into the plat \add of ground\add*, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the  LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the  LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the  LORD.

Surely I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H0570"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, and the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and I will \w requite|strong="H7999"\w* thee in this \w plat|strong="H2513"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. Now therefore \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \add and\add* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* him into the \w plat|strong="H2513"\w* \add of ground\add*, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 9.26  \ft blood: Heb. bloods\f*\f + \fr 9.26  \ft plat: or, portion\f* 

¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw \add this\add*, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. \add And they did so\add* at the going up to Gur, which \add is\add* by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

¶ But when \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add this\add*, he \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w followed|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Smite|strong="H5221"\w* him also in the \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. \add And they did so\add* at the going \w up|strong="H4608"\w* to \w Gur|strong="H1483"\w*, which \add is\add* by \w Ibleam|strong="H2991"\w*. And he \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, and \w died|strong="H4191"\w* there. 

And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w carried|strong="H7392"\w* him in a chariot to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in his \w sepulchre|strong="H6900"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

And in the \w eleventh|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* began \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard \add of it;\add* and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

¶ And when \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add of it;\add* and she \w painted|strong="H7760"\w* her \w face|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w tired|strong="H3190"\w* her \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and looked \w out|strong="H8259"\w* at a \w window|strong="H2474"\w*.\f + \fr 9.30  \ft painted…: Heb. put her eyes in painting\f* 

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, \add Had\add* Zimri peace, who slew his master?

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?

And as \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* entered \w in|strong="H0935"\w* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Had\add* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, who \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*? 

And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who \add is\add* on my side? who? And there looked out to him two \add or\add* three eunuchs.

And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

And he lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add is\add* on my side? who? And there looked \w out|strong="H8259"\w* to him \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add or\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*.\f + \fr 9.32  \ft eunuchs: or, chamberlains\f* 

And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and \add some\add* of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Throw her \w down|strong="H8058"\w*. So they threw her \w down|strong="H8058"\w*: and \add some\add* of her \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* was \w sprinkled|strong="H5137"\w* on the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, and on the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*: and he trode her under \w foot|strong="H7429"\w*. 

And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed \add woman\add*, and bury her: for she \add is\add* a king’s daughter.

And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.

And when he was come \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, he did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H6485"\w*, see now this \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \add woman\add*, and \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* her: for she \add is\add* a \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. 

And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of \add her\add* hands.

And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

And they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* her: but they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* no more of her \w than|strong="H0518"\w* the \w skull|strong="H1538"\w*, and the \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and the \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* of \add her\add* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This \add is\add* the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the  LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

Wherefore they came \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* the \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, In the \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* shall \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w*:\f + \fr 9.36  \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f* 

And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; \add so\add* that they shall not say, This \add is\add* Jezebel.

And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

And the \w carcase|strong="H5038"\w* of \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w* shall be as \w dung|strong="H1828"\w* upon the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* in the \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \add so\add* that they shall not \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* \w Jezebel|strong="H0348"\w*. 

And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s \add children\add*, saying,

And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children, saying,

And \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* had \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, unto the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, to the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, and to them that brought \w up|strong="H0539"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \add children\add*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 10.1  \ft them…: Heb. nourishers\f* 

Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons \add are\add* with you, and \add there are\add* with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;

Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;

Now as soon as this \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* to you, seeing your \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add are\add* with you, and \add there are\add* with you \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* and \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, a \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* also, and \w armour|strong="H5402"\w*; 

Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set \add him\add* on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.

Look even \w out|strong="H7200"\w* the \w best|strong="H2896"\w* and \w meetest|strong="H3477"\w* of your \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \add him\add* on his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* for your \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

But they were \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* not \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: how then shall we \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*? 

And he that \add was\add* over the house, and he that \add was\add* over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up \add of the children\add*, sent to Jehu, saying, We \add are\add* thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou \add that which is\add* good in thine eyes.

And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

And he that \add was\add* over the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and he that \add was\add* over the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* also, and the bringers \w up|strong="H0539"\w* \add of the children\add*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, We \add are\add* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* all that thou shalt \w bid|strong="H0559"\w* us; we will not make \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*: \w do|strong="H6213"\w* thou \add that which is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye \add be\add* mine, and \add if\add* ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, \add being\add* seventy persons, \add were\add* with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

Then he \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* a \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* the second \w time|strong="H8145"\w* to them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, If ye \add be\add* mine, and \add if\add* ye will \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto my \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* ye the \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* your \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to me to \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* by to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* this \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. Now the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \add being\add* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, \add were\add* with the great \w men|strong="H1419"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, which brought them \w up|strong="H1431"\w*.\f + \fr 10.6  \ft mine: Heb. for me\f* 

And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him \add them\add* to Jezreel.

And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.

And it came to pass, when the \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to them, that they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* their \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* in \w baskets|strong="H1731"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him \add them\add* to \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

¶ And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.

¶ And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, They have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Lay|strong="H7760"\w* ye them in \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6652"\w* at the entering \w in|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye \add be\add* righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

And it came to pass in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, that he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Ye \add be\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*: behold, I \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against my \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* him: but who \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* all these? 

Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which the \nd  LORD\nd* spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath done \add that\add* which he spake by his servant Elijah.

Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the  LORD, which the  LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the  LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.

\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w now|strong="H0645"\w* that there shall \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* unto the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* nothing of the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* concerning the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add that\add* which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*.\f + \fr 10.10  \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f* 

So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

So \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* all that \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, and all his great \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, and his \w kinsfolks|strong="H3045"\w*, and his \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, until he \w left|strong="H7604"\w* him none \w remaining|strong="H8300"\w*.\f + \fr 10.11  \ft kinsfolks: or, acquaintance\f* 

¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. \add And\add* as he \add was\add* at the shearing house in the way,

¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,

+ \fr 10.12  \ft shearing…: Heb. house of shepherds binding sheep

¶ And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w departed|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w came|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \add And\add* as he \add was\add* at the \w shearing|strong="H7462"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,\f + \fr 10.12  \ft shearing…: Heb. house of shepherds binding sheep\f* 

Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who \add are\add* ye? And they answered, We \add are\add* the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.

Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.

\w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* with the \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add are\add* ye? And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, We \add are\add* the \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*; and we go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w salute|strong="H7965"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w queen|strong="H1377"\w*.\f + \fr 10.13  \ft met with: Heb. found\f*\f + \fr 10.13  \ft to salute…: Heb. to the peace of, etc\f* 

And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, \add even\add* two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H8610"\w* them \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. And they \w took|strong="H8610"\w* them \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* them at the \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* of the shearing \w house|strong="H1044"\w*, \add even\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; neither \w left|strong="H7604"\w* he \w any|strong="H0376"\w* of them. 

¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab \add coming\add* to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart \add is\add* with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give \add me\add* thine hand. And he gave \add him\add* his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.

¶ And when he was \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* thence, he \w lighted|strong="H4672"\w* on \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \add coming\add* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him: and he \w saluted|strong="H1288"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, as my \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \add is\add* with thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*? And \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, It \w is|strong="H3426"\w*. If it be, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add me\add* thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. And he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add him\add* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; and he took him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to him into the \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.\f + \fr 10.15  \ft lighted on: Heb. found\f*\f + \fr 10.15  \ft saluted: Heb. blessed\f* 

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the \nd  LORD\nd*. So they made him ride in his chariot.

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the  LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* with me, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* my \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. So they made him \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* in his \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*. 

And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which he spake to Elijah.

And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the  LORD, which he spake to Elijah.

And when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, he \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* all that \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* unto \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, till he had \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* him, according to the \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w*. 

¶ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; \add but\add* Jehu shall serve him much.

¶ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

¶ And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* a \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; \add but\add* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* shall \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him \w much|strong="H7235"\w*. 

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice \add to do\add* to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did \add it\add* in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Now therefore \w call|strong="H7121"\w* unto me all the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, all his \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*, and all his \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; let \w none|strong="H0376"\w* be \w wanting|strong="H6485"\w*: for I have a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \add to do\add* to \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*; whosoever shall be \w wanting|strong="H6485"\w*, he shall not \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. But \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* in \w subtilty|strong="H6122"\w*, to the intent that he might \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* the \w worshippers|strong="H5647"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. 

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed \add it\add*.

And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it.

And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Proclaim|strong="H6942"\w* a solemn \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w* for \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. And they \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \add it\add*.\f + \fr 10.20  \ft Proclaim: Heb. Sanctify\f* 

And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.

+ \fr 10.21  \ft full…: or, so full that they stood mouth to mouth

And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* through all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and all the \w worshippers|strong="H5647"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, so that there was not a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* not. And they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*; and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* was \w full|strong="H4390"\w* from one \w end|strong="H6310"\w* to \w another|strong="H6310"\w*.\f + \fr 10.21  \ft full…: or, so full that they stood mouth to mouth\f* 

And he said unto him that \add was\add* over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him that \add was\add* over the \w vestry|strong="H4458"\w*, Bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w vestments|strong="H3830"\w* for all the \w worshippers|strong="H5647"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. And he brought them \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w vestments|strong="H4403"\w*. 

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the \nd  LORD\nd*, but the worshippers of Baal only.

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the  LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.

And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w Jehonadab|strong="H3082"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w worshippers|strong="H5647"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w Search|strong="H2664"\w*, and \w look|strong="H7200"\w* that there \w be|strong="H3426"\w* here with you none of the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, but the \w worshippers|strong="H5647"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* only. 

And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, \add If\add* any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, \add he that letteth him go\add*, his life \add shall be\add* for the life of him.

And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.

And when they went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* and burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add If\add* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* whom I have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*, \add he that letteth him go\add*, his \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \add shall be\add* for the \w life|strong="H5315"\w* of him. 

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, \add and\add* slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast \add them\add* out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, that \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* and to the \w captains|strong="H7991"\w*, Go \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \add and\add* \w slay|strong="H5221"\w* them; let \w none|strong="H0376"\w* come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*. And they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; and the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* and the \w captains|strong="H7991"\w* cast \add them\add* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.\f + \fr 10.25  \ft the edge: Heb. the mouth\f* 

And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them.

And they brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w images|strong="H4676"\w* out of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* them.\f + \fr 10.26  \ft images: Heb. statues\f* 

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

And they brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w image|strong="H4676"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w made|strong="H7760"\w* it a draught \w house|strong="H4163"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Thus \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ Howbeit \add from\add* the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, \add to wit\add*, the golden calves that \add were\add* in Beth-el, and that \add were\add* in Dan.

¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that were in Dan.

¶ Howbeit \add from\add* the \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them, \add to wit\add*, the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* that \add were\add* in \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and that \add were\add* in \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing \add that which is\add* right in mine eyes, \add and\add* hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that \add was\add* in mine heart, thy children of the fourth \add generation\add* shall sit on the throne of Israel.

And the  LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, Because thou hast done \w well|strong="H2895"\w* in \w executing|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which is\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \add and\add* hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* according to all that \add was\add* in mine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, thy \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \add generation\add* shall \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the  LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.

But \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* took no \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with all his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*: for he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, which made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.\f + \fr 10.31  \ft took…: Heb. observed not\f* 

¶ In those days the \nd  LORD\nd* began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

¶ In those days the  LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;

¶ In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w cut|strong="H7096"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w short|strong="H7096"\w*: and \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them in all the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;\f + \fr 10.32  \ft to cut: Heb. to cut off the ends\f* 

From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which \add is\add* by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.

From \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*, all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, the \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*, and the \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*, and the \w Manassites|strong="H4520"\w*, from \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, which \add is\add* by the \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w*, even \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* and \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.\f + \fr 10.33  \ft eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun\f*\f + \fr 10.33  \ft even…: or, even to Gilead and Bashan\f* 

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and all his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. And \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria \add was\add* twenty and eight years.

And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.

And the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* that \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 10.36  \ft the time: Heb. the days were\f* 

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

And when \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* the \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that her \w son|strong="H1121"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, she \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w* all the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w*.\f + \fr 11.1  \ft seed…: Heb. seed of the kingdom\f* 

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons \add which were\add* slain; and they hid him, \add even\add* him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.

But \w Jehosheba|strong="H3089"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*, \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, and \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* him from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add which were\add* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*; and they \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* him, \add even\add* him and his \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*, in the \w bedchamber|strong="H2315"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, so that he was not \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*.\f + \fr 11.2  \ft Jehosheba: also called, Jehoshabeath\f*\f + \fr 11.2  \ft Joash: also called, Jehoash\f* 

And he was with her hid in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

And he was with her hid in the house of the  LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.

And he was with her \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. And \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* did \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and shewed them the king’s son.

¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the  LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the  LORD, and shewed them the king’s son.

¶ And the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and \w fetched|strong="H3947"\w* the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* over \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, with the \w captains|strong="H3746"\w* and the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them to him into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with them, and took an \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* of them in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* them the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And he commanded them, saying, This \add is\add* the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

And he \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that ye shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; A third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* of you that enter \w in|strong="H0935"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* shall even be \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w watch|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; 

And a third part \add shall be\add* at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

And a third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \add shall be\add* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Sur|strong="H5495"\w*; and a third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w*: so shall ye \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w watch|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, that it be not broken \w down|strong="H4535"\w*.\f + \fr 11.6  \ft that…: or, from breaking up\f* 

And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* about the king.

And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the  LORD about the king.

And \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* of all you that go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, even they shall \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w watch|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 11.7  \ft parts: or, companies: Heb. hands\f* 

And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

And ye shall \w compass|strong="H5362"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and he that \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* within the \w ranges|strong="H7713"\w*, let him be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*: and be ye with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* as he goeth \w out|strong="H3318"\w* and as he cometh \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 

And the captains over the hundreds did according to all \add things\add* that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

And the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over the \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to all \add things\add* that \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*: and they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that were to come \w in|strong="H0935"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, with them that should go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that \add were\add* in the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the  LORD.

And to the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* did the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* and \w shields|strong="H7982"\w*, that \add were\add* in the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, \add along\add* by the altar and the temple.

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

And the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, from the \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w corner|strong="H3802"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* to the \w left|strong="H8042"\w* \w corner|strong="H3802"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \add along\add* by the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* and the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 11.11  \ft corner: Heb. shoulder\f* 

And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and \add gave him\add* the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

And he brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* the \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* upon him, and \add gave him\add* the \w testimony|strong="H5715"\w*; and they made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* him; and they \w clapped|strong="H5221"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, God \w save|strong="H2421"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 11.12  \ft God…: Heb. Let the king live\f* 

¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard \add and\add* of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the  LORD.

¶ And when \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \add and\add* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner \add was\add*, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.

And when she \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, behold, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by a \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*, as the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* \add was\add*, and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and the \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* by the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8056"\w*, and \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*: and \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* her \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*, \w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*. 

But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the  LORD.

But \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, the \w officers|strong="H6485"\w* of the \w host|strong="H2428"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Have her \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* the \w ranges|strong="H7713"\w*: and him that \w followeth|strong="H0935"\w* her \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. For the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let her not be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain.

And they \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* on her; and she \w went|strong="H0935"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* by the which the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w came|strong="H3996"\w* into the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: and there was she \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the \nd  LORD\nd* and the king and the people, that they should be the \nd  LORD’s\nd* people; between the king also and the people.

¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the  LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the  LORD’s people; between the king also and the people.

¶ And \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they should be the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; between the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* also and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the  LORD.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and brake it \w down|strong="H5422"\w*; his \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* and his \w images|strong="H6754"\w* brake they in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H3190"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. And the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w officers|strong="H6485"\w* over the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 11.18  \ft officers: Heb. offices\f* 

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the  LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* over \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, and the \w captains|strong="H3746"\w*, and the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; and they brought \w down|strong="H3381"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* to the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. And he \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword \add beside\add* the king’s house.

And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, and the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was in \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*: and they \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \add beside\add* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \add was\add* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. 

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

In the \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* he in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w* of \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*. 

And Jehoash did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd* all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* all his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* wherein \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3384"\w* him. 

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

But the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w*: the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* still \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* and burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 

¶ And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add even\add* the money of every one that passeth \add the account\add*, the money that every man is set at, \add and\add* all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*,

¶ And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the  LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the  LORD,

+ \fr 12.4  \ft dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses

+ \fr 12.4  \ft that every…: Heb. of the souls of his estimation

¶ And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, All the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* of the dedicated \w things|strong="H6944"\w* that is \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add even\add* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* of every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* that \w passeth|strong="H5674"\w* \add the account\add*, the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that every \w man|strong="H5315"\w* is set \w at|strong="H6187"\w*, \add and\add* all the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that \w cometh|strong="H5927"\w* into any \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,\f + \fr 12.4  \ft dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses\f*\f + \fr 12.4  \ft that every…: Heb. of the souls of his estimation\f*\f + \fr 12.4  \ft cometh…: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man\f* 

Let the priests take \add it\add* to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

Let the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add it\add* to them, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of his \w acquaintance|strong="H4378"\w*: and let them \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, wheresoever any \w breach|strong="H0919"\w* shall be \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 

But it was \add so, that\add* in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

But it was \add so, that\add* in the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* had not \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 12.6  \ft three…: Heb. twentieth year and third year\f* 

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the \add other\add* priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no \add more\add* money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

Then \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \add other\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Why \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* ye not the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? now therefore \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* no \add more\add* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* of your \w acquaintance|strong="H4378"\w*, but \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* it for the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And the priests consented to receive no \add more\add* money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.

And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w consented|strong="H0225"\w* to \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \add more\add* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H1115"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money \add that was\add* brought into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the  LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the  LORD.

But \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, and \w bored|strong="H5344"\w* a \w hole|strong="H2356"\w* in the \w lid|strong="H1817"\w* of it, and \w set|strong="H5414"\w* it \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, on the right \w side|strong="H3225"\w* as \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* that \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w door|strong="H5592"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* therein all the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \add that was\add* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 12.9  \ft door: Heb. threshold\f* 

And it was \add so\add*, when they saw that \add there was\add* much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the  LORD.

And it was \add so\add*, when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \add there was\add* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* in the \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, that the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* and the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and they put up in \w bags|strong="H6696"\w*, and \w told|strong="H4487"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 12.10  \ft scribe: or, secretary\f*\f + \fr 12.10  \ft put…: Heb. bound up\f* 

And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*,

And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the  LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the  LORD,

And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, being \w told|strong="H8505"\w*, into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of them that \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, that had the \w oversight|strong="H6485"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and they laid it \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* and \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*, that \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,\f + \fr 12.11  \ft laid…: Heb. brought it forth\f* 

And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair \add it\add*.

And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the  LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

And to \w masons|strong="H1443"\w*, and \w hewers|strong="H2672"\w* of \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and to \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* and \w hewed|strong="H4274"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and for all that was laid \w out|strong="H3318"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2394"\w* \add it\add*.\f + \fr 12.12  \ft was…: Heb. went forth\f* 

Howbeit there were not made for the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money \add that was\add* brought into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*:

Howbeit there were not made for the house of the  LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of the  LORD:

Howbeit there were not \w made|strong="H6213"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w bowls|strong="H5592"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w snuffers|strong="H4212"\w*, \w basons|strong="H4219"\w*, \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, any \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, or \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, of the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \add that was\add* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: 

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the  LORD.

But they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* that to the \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w*, and \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* therewith the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

Moreover they \w reckoned|strong="H2803"\w* not with the \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, into whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* they \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* to be \w bestowed|strong="H5414"\w* on \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w*: for they \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*. 

The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*: it was the priests’.

The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the  LORD: it was the priests’.

The \w trespass|strong="H0817"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* and \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* was not \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: it was the \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w*. 

¶ Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

¶ Then \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* it: and \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold \add that was\add* found in the treasures of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and in the king’s house, and sent \add it\add* to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the  LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all the hallowed \w things|strong="H6944"\w* that \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, and \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, and \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, had \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*, and his own hallowed \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, and all the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add that was\add* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add it\add* to \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*: and he went \w away|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 12.18  \ft went…: Heb. went up\f* 

¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w made|strong="H7194"\w* a \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, which goeth \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Silla|strong="H5538"\w*.\f + \fr 12.20  \ft the house…: or, Bethmillo\f* 

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

For \w Jozachar|strong="H3108"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w*, and \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shomer|strong="H7763"\w*, his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, \add and reigned\add* seventeen years.

In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.

In the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add and reigned\add* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 13.1  \ft three…: Heb. twentieth year and third year\f* 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, which made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*; he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not therefrom.\f + \fr 13.2  \ft followed: Heb. walked after\f* 

¶ And the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all \add their\add* days.

¶ And the anger of the  LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

¶ And the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and he \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, all \add their\add* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And Jehoahaz besought the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the \nd  LORD\nd* hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

And Jehoahaz besought the  LORD, and the  LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

And \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w besought|strong="H2470"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* him: for he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w oppression|strong="H3906"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* them. 

(And the \nd  LORD\nd* gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

(And the  LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

(And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* a \w saviour|strong="H3467"\w*, so that they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*: and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, as \w beforetime|strong="H8032"\w*.\f + \fr 13.5  \ft as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day\f* 

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, \add but\add* walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

Nevertheless they \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \add but\add* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* therein: and there \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* also in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.)\f + \fr 13.6  \ft walked: Heb. he walked\f*\f + \fr 13.6  \ft remained: Heb. stood\f* 

Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

Neither did he \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* but \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*; for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* had \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w* them, and had \w made|strong="H7760"\w* them like the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* by \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: and \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.\f + \fr 13.9  \ft Joash: also called, Jehoash\f* 

¶ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, \add and reigned\add* sixteen years.

¶ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

¶ In the \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add and reigned\add* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: \add but\add* he walked therein.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from all the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*: \add but\add* he \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* therein. 

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and his \w might|strong="H1369"\w* wherewith he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; and \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* upon his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*: and \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* with the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

¶ Now \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* was fallen \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* of his \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* whereof he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto him, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* over his \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, the \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* thereof. 

And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* and \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*. And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* unto him \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* and \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*. 

And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand \add upon it:\add* and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.

And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Put|strong="H7392"\w* thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* upon the \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*. And he \w put|strong="H7392"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \add upon it:\add* and \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* upon the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 13.16  \ft Put thine…: Heb. Make thine hand to ride\f* 

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened \add it\add*. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the \nd  LORD’s\nd* deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed \add them\add*.

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the  LORD’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* the \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*. And he \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \add it\add*. Then \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Shoot|strong="H3384"\w*. And he \w shot|strong="H3384"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w*, and the \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* of \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* from \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*: for thou shalt \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* in \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*, till thou have \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \add them\add*. 

And he said, Take the arrows. And he took \add them\add*. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*. And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \add them\add*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Smite|strong="H5221"\w* upon the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. And he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w thrice|strong="H7969"\w*, and \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w*. 

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed \add it:\add* whereas now thou shalt smite Syria \add but\add* thrice.

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w wroth|strong="H7107"\w* with him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou shouldest have \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* or \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*; then hadst thou \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* till thou hadst \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \add it:\add* whereas now thou shalt \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \add but\add* \w thrice|strong="H7969"\w*. 

¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

¶ And \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him. And the \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w invaded|strong="H0935"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* at the coming \w in|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band \add of men;\add* and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

And it came to pass, as they were \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, that, behold, they \w spied|strong="H7200"\w* a \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \add of men;\add* and they \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* into the \w sepulchre|strong="H6913"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*: and when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* was let \w down|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* of \w Elisha|strong="H0477"\w*, he \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*, and stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* on his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.\f + \fr 13.21  \ft was…: Heb. went down\f* 

¶ But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

¶ But \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

And the  LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* unto them, and had \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* on them, and had \w respect|strong="H6437"\w* unto them, because \w of|strong="H4616"\w* his \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, and \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, and \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* them, neither \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* he them from his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* as \w yet|strong="H5704"\w*.\f + \fr 13.23  \ft presence: Heb. face\f* 

So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

So \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; and \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, which he had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* by \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* did \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* him, and \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 13.25  \ft took…: Heb. returned and took\f* 

In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

In the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

He was \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w yet|strong="H7535"\w* not like \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to all things as \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 

Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

Howbeit the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w*: as \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* and burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* on the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

¶ And it came to pass, as soon as the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* was \w confirmed|strong="H2388"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that he \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* which had \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the \nd  LORD\nd* commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the  LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

But the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w murderers|strong="H5221"\w* he \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* not: according unto that which is \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, wherein the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* shall not be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w* for the \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, nor the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w* for the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; but every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* shall be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w* for his own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*. 

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

He \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Selah|strong="H5554"\w* by \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of it \w Joktheel|strong="H3371"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 14.7  \ft Selah: or, the rock\f* 

¶ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

¶ Then \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, let us \w look|strong="H7200"\w* one another in the \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that \add was\add* in Lebanon sent to the cedar that \add was\add* in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that \add was\add* in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to the \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: and there \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* by a \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, and trode \w down|strong="H7429"\w* the \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w*. 

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory \add of this\add*, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to \add thy\add* hurt, that thou shouldest fall, \add even\add* thou, and Judah with thee?

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

Thou hast \w indeed|strong="H5221"\w* \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, and thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* hath lifted thee \w up|strong="H5375"\w*: \w glory|strong="H3513"\w* \add of this\add*, and \w tarry|strong="H3427"\w* at \w home|strong="H1004"\w*: for why shouldest thou \w meddle|strong="H1624"\w* to \add thy\add* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*, that thou shouldest \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \add even\add* thou, and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* with thee?\f + \fr 14.10  \ft at home: Heb. at thy house\f* 

But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which \add belongeth\add* to Judah.

But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

But \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. Therefore \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; and he and \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* one another in the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* at \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, which \add belongeth\add* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.

And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* was put to the \w worse|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*.\f + \fr 14.12  \ft put…: Heb. smitten\f* 

And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, at \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H6555"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* from the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* unto the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*. 

And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the  LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* that were \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and in the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w hostages|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, and how he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* with the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

¶ And \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of \w Jehoash|strong="H3060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

Now they \w made|strong="H7194"\w* a \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* against him in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and he \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*; but they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him to \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him there. 

And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

And they \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* him on \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*: and he was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

¶ And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which \add was\add* sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

¶ And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

¶ And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, which \add was\add* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, and made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w* instead of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*.\f + \fr 14.21  \ft Azariah: also called, Uzziah\f* 

He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

He \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Elath|strong="H0359"\w*, and \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* it to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 

¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, \add and reigned\add* forty and one years.

¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years.

¶ In the \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add and reigned\add* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from all the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which \add was\add* of Gath-hepher.

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the  LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

He \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from the \w entering|strong="H0935"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* unto the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* of the \w plain|strong="H6160"\w*, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amittai|strong="H0573"\w*, the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, which \add was\add* of \w Gath-hepher|strong="H1662"\w*. 

For the \nd  LORD\nd* saw the affliction of Israel, \add that it was\add* very bitter: for \add there was\add* not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

For the  LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

For the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add that it was\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4784"\w*: for \add there was\add* \w not|strong="H0657"\w* any shut \w up|strong="H6113"\w*, nor any \w left|strong="H5800"\w*, nor any \w helper|strong="H5826"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

And the  LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* not that he would blot \w out|strong="H4229"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from under \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: but he \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* them by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, \add which belonged\add* to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, how he \w warred|strong="H3898"\w*, and how he \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, and \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \add which belonged\add* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, are they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, \add even\add* with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \add even\add* with the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w Zachariah|strong="H2148"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

In the \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* began \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.\f + \fr 15.1  \ft Azariah: also called, Uzziah\f* 

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

\w Sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* was he when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Jecholiah|strong="H3203"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

And he did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, according to all that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; 

Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.

Save that the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not \w removed|strong="H5493"\w*: the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* and burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* still on the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 

¶ And the \nd  LORD\nd* smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son \add was\add* over the house, judging the people of the land.

¶ And the  LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

¶ And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smote|strong="H5060"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, so that he was a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* unto the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in a \w several|strong="H2669"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. And \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \add was\add* over the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

So \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

¶ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

¶ In the \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* did \w Zachariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, as his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*: he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

And \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him \w before|strong="H6905"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they \add are\add* written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Zachariah|strong="H2148"\w*, behold, they \add are\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

This \add was\add* the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth \add generation\add*. And so it came to pass.

This was the word of the  LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

This \add was\add* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* shall \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* unto the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \add generation\add*. And so it came to pass. 

¶ Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.

¶ \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* in the \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* a \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.\f + \fr 15.13  \ft Uzziah: Gr. Ozias\f*\f + \fr 15.13  \ft a full…: Heb. a month of days\f* 

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

For \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they \add are\add* written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, and his \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* which he \w made|strong="H7194"\w*, behold, they \add are\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that \add were\add* therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not \add to him\add*, therefore he smote \add it; and\add* all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

¶ Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

¶ Then \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Tiphsah|strong="H8607"\w*, and all that \add were\add* therein, and the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* thereof from \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*: because they \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* not \add to him\add*, therefore he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \add it; and\add* all the women therein that were with \w child|strong="H2030"\w* he ripped \w up|strong="H1234"\w*. 

In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, \add and reigned\add* ten years in Samaria.

In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.

In the \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gadi|strong="H1424"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add and reigned\add* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not all his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* from the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 

\add And\add* Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

\add And\add* \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: and \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, that his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* might be with him to \w confirm|strong="H2388"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, \add even\add* of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

And \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w exacted|strong="H3318"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add even\add* of all the mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, of \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* turned \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* not there in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 15.20  \ft exacted: Heb. caused to come forth\f* 

¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

¶ And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; and \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, \add and reigned\add* two years.

¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

¶ In the \w fiftieth|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Menahem|strong="H4505"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add and reigned\add* two \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 

But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

But \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, a \w captain|strong="H7991"\w* of his, \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, in the \w palace|strong="H0759"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, with \w Argob|strong="H0709"\w* and \w Arieh|strong="H0745"\w*, and with him \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w Gileadites|strong="H1121"\w*: and he \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* him, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his room. 

And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they \add are\add* written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Pekahiah|strong="H6494"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, behold, they \add are\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, \add and reigned\add* twenty years.

¶ In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.

¶ In the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w fiftieth|strong="H2572"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \add and reigned\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

In the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, and \w Abel-beth-maachah|strong="H0062"\w*, and \w Janoah|strong="H3239"\w*, and \w Kedesh|strong="H6943"\w*, and \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, and \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, and \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w*, all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, and carried them \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* to \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

And \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* a \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* against \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead, in the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*. 

And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they \add are\add* written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, behold, they \add are\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

¶ In the \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* began \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. 

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

\w Five|strong="H2568"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* was he when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Jerusha|strong="H3388"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to all that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

¶ Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the  LORD.

¶ Howbeit the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not \w removed|strong="H5493"\w*: the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* and burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* still in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. He \w built|strong="H1129"\w* the \w higher|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

In those days the \nd  LORD\nd* began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

In those days the  LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w send|strong="H7971"\w* against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*. 

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: and \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

In the \w seventeenth|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. 

Twenty years old \add was\add* Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd* his God, like David his father.

Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the  LORD his God, like David his father.

\w Twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \add was\add* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* not \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, like \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the \nd  LORD\nd* cast out from before the children of Israel.

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the  LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

But he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, yea, and made his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* to pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, according to the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* cast \w out|strong="H3423"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

And he \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* and burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and on the \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, and under every \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. 

¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome \add him\add*.

¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

¶ Then \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* and \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: and they \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, but \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w overcome|strong="H3898"\w* \add him\add*. 

At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.

At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w Elath|strong="H0359"\w* to \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and \w drave|strong="H5394"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* from \w Elath|strong="H0359"\w*: and the \w Syrians|strong="H0726"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Elath|strong="H0359"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* there unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 16.6  \ft from Elath: Heb. from Eloth\f* 

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I \add am\add* thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

So \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* and thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: come \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w save|strong="H3467"\w* me out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which rise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* against me. 

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent \add it for\add* a present to the king of Assyria.

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the  LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

And \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and in the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add it for\add* a \w present|strong="H7810"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried \add the people of\add* it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto him: for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, and \w took|strong="H8610"\w* it, and carried \add the people of\add* it \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* to \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*.\f + \fr 16.9  \ft Damascus: Heb. Dammesek\f* 

¶ And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that \add was\add* at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

¶ And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

¶ And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* that \add was\add* at \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*: and \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* the \w fashion|strong="H1823"\w* of the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, and the \w pattern|strong="H8403"\w* of it, according to all the \w workmanship|strong="H4639"\w* thereof.\f + \fr 16.10  \ft Damascus: Heb. Dammesek\f* 

And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made \add it\add* against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

And \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* according to all that \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* from \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*: so \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* against \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* from \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. 

And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

And when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* from \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*: and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* to the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* thereon. 

And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.

+ \fr 16.13  \ft his peace offerings: Heb. the peace offerings which were his

16.13  his peace offerings: Heb. the peace offerings which were his

And he \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* his burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* and his meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, and \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* his drink \w offering|strong="H5262"\w*, and \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of his peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.\f + \fr 16.13  \ft his peace offerings: Heb. the peace offerings which were his\f* 

And he brought also the brasen altar, which \add was\add* before the \nd  LORD\nd*, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and put it on the north side of the altar.

And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the  LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the  LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.

And he \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* also the \w brasen|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, which \add was\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, from the \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, from between the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* it on the \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H3409"\w* of the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 

And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire \add by\add*.

And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.

And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Upon the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, and the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, and the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* burnt \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w*, and his meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, with the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and their meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, and their drink \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w*; and \w sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* upon it all the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, and all the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*: and the \w brasen|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* shall be for me to \w enquire|strong="H1239"\w* \add by\add*. 

Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.

Thus \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, according to all that \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. 

¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that \add were\add* under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.

¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.

¶ And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7112"\w* the \w borders|strong="H4526"\w* of the \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, and \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* the \w laver|strong="H3595"\w* from off them; and took \w down|strong="H3381"\w* the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* from off the \w brasen|strong="H5178"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* that \add were\add* under it, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* it upon a \w pavement|strong="H4837"\w* of \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*. 

And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without, turned he from the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* for the king of Assyria.

And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without, turned he from the house of the  LORD for the king of Assyria.

And the \w covert|strong="H4329"\w* for the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* that they had \w built|strong="H1129"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w entry|strong="H3996"\w* \w without|strong="H2435"\w*, \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* he from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

In the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, but not as the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that were \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

¶ Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

¶ Against him came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; and \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* became his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* him \w presents|strong="H4503"\w*.\f + \fr 17.3  \ft gave: Heb. rendered\f*\f + \fr 17.3  \ft presents: or, tribute\f* 

And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as \add he had done\add* year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* in \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*: for he had \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w So|strong="H5471"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* no \w present|strong="H4503"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, as \add he had done\add* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* by \w year|strong="H8141"\w*: therefore the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* shut him \w up|strong="H6113"\w*, and \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him in \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 17.4  \ft present: or, tribute\f* 

¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

¶ Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* throughout all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* it \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor \add by\add* the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

¶ In the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* into \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w placed|strong="H3427"\w* them in \w Halah|strong="H2477"\w* and in \w Habor|strong="H2249"\w* \add by\add* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, and in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*. 

For \add so\add* it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the  LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

For \add so\add* it was, that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which had brought them \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, from under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and had \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, 

And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the \nd  LORD\nd* cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the  LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.

And \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* cast \w out|strong="H3423"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which they had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And the children of Israel did secretly \add those\add* things that \add were\add* not right against the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the  LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did \w secretly|strong="H2644"\w* \add those\add* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* that \add were\add* not right against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and they \w built|strong="H1129"\w* them high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* in all their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, from the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of the \w watchmen|strong="H5341"\w* to the \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

And they set them \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w images|strong="H4676"\w* and \w groves|strong="H0842"\w* in every \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, and under every \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*:\f + \fr 17.10  \ft images: Heb. statues\f* 

And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as \add did\add* the heathen whom the \nd  LORD\nd* carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the \nd  LORD\nd* to anger:

And there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the  LORD carried away before them; and wrought wicked things to provoke the  LORD to anger:

And there they burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in all the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, as \add did\add* the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them; and \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* to provoke the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*: 

For they served idols, whereof the \nd  LORD\nd* had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

For they served idols, whereof the  LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

For they \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, whereof the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye shall not \w do|strong="H6213"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 

Yet the \nd  LORD\nd* testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, \add and by\add* all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments \add and\add* my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

Yet the  LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

Yet the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* all the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \add and by\add* all the \w seers|strong="H2374"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* ye from your \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* my \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \add and\add* my \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, according to all the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* which I \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and which I \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to you \w by|strong="H3027"\w* my \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.\f + \fr 17.13  \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f* 

Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the \nd  LORD\nd* their God.

Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the  LORD their God.

Notwithstanding they would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, but \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* their \w necks|strong="H6203"\w*, like to the \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, that did not \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that \add were\add* round about them, \add concerning\add* whom the \nd  LORD\nd* had charged them, that they should not do like them.

And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the  LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.

And they \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, and his \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* that he \w made|strong="H3772"\w* with their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and his \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w* which he \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* against them; and they \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, and became \w vain|strong="H1891"\w*, and went \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* that \add were\add* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* them, \add concerning\add* whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* them, that they should not \w do|strong="H6213"\w* like them. 

And they left all the commandments of the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, and made them molten images, \add even\add* two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

And they left all the commandments of the  LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

And they \w left|strong="H5800"\w* all the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* them molten \w images|strong="H4541"\w*, \add even\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*. 

And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, to provoke him to anger.

And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the  LORD, to provoke him to anger.

And they caused their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* through the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and \w used|strong="H7080"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w* and \w enchantments|strong="H5172"\w*, and \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* themselves to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to provoke him to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*. 

Therefore the \nd  LORD\nd* was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

Therefore the  LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

Therefore the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H0599"\w* with \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* them out of his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*: there was none \w left|strong="H7604"\w* but the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* only. 

Also Judah kept not the commandments of the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

Also Judah kept not the commandments of the  LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.

Also \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* not the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, but \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* which they \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

And the  LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* all the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* them, and \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w spoilers|strong="H8154"\w*, until he had \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* them out of his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*. 

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the \nd  LORD\nd*, and made them sin a great sin.

For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the  LORD, and made them sin a great sin.

For he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; and they made \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*: and \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w drave|strong="H5080"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and made them \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H2401"\w*. 

For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they departed not from them;

For the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in all the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*; they \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from them; 

Until the \nd  LORD\nd* removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.

Until the  LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.

Until the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out of his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, as he had \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* all his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. So was \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* out of their own \w land|strong="H0127"\w* to \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ And the king of Assyria brought \add men\add* from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed \add them\add* in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \add men\add* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and from \w Cuthah|strong="H3575"\w*, and from \w Ava|strong="H5755"\w*, and from \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, and from \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, and \w placed|strong="H3427"\w* \add them\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* instead of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and they \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* thereof. 

And \add so\add* it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, \add that\add* they feared not the \nd  LORD\nd*: therefore the \nd  LORD\nd* sent lions among them, which slew \add some\add* of them.

And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the  LORD: therefore the  LORD sent lions among them, which slew some of them.

And \add so\add* it was at the \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of their \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* there, \add that\add* they \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: therefore the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* among them, which \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \add some\add* of them. 

Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.

Wherefore they \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* which thou hast \w removed|strong="H1540"\w*, and \w placed|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* not the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: therefore he hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* among them, and, behold, they \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* them, because they \w know|strong="H3045"\w* not the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.

Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Carry|strong="H3212"\w* thither \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* whom ye \w brought|strong="H1540"\w* from thence; and let them \w go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* there, and let him \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* them the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear the  LORD.

Then \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* whom they had carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* from \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* them how they should \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put \add them\add* in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

Howbeit every \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of their own, and \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \add them\add* in the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* which the \w Samaritans|strong="H8118"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, every \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* wherein they \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w*. 

And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Succoth-benoth|strong="H5524"\w*, and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Cuth|strong="H3575"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nergal|strong="H5370"\w*, and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ashima|strong="H0807"\w*, 

And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

And the \w Avites|strong="H5757"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nibhaz|strong="H5026"\w* and \w Tartak|strong="H8662"\w*, and the \w Sepharvites|strong="H5616"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* their \w children|strong="H1121"\w* in \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* to \w Adrammelech|strong="H0152"\w* and \w Anammelech|strong="H6048"\w*, the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*. 

So they feared the \nd  LORD\nd*, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

So they feared the  LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

So they \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* unto themselves of the \w lowest|strong="H7098"\w* of them \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, which \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* for them in the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. 

They feared the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

They feared the  LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

They \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* their own \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, after the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* whom they carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* from thence.\f + \fr 17.33  \ft whom…: or, who carried them away from thence\f* 

Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the \nd  LORD\nd*, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the \nd  LORD\nd* commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the  LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the  LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

Unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* they \w do|strong="H6213"\w* after the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w manners|strong="H4941"\w*: they \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, neither \w do|strong="H6213"\w* they after their \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, or after their \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, or after the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* and \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, whom he \w named|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 

With whom the \nd  LORD\nd* had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

With whom the  LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:

With whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, and \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye shall not \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, nor \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* yourselves to them, nor \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* them, nor \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* to them: 

But the \nd  LORD\nd*, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.

But the  LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.

But the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, who brought you \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* and a stretched \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, him shall ye \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, and him shall ye \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, and to him shall ye do \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*. 

And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.

And the \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, and the \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, and the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, and the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*, which he \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* for you, ye shall \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for \w evermore|strong="H3117"\w*; and ye shall not \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.

And the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* that I have \w made|strong="H3772"\w* with you ye shall not \w forget|strong="H7911"\w*; neither shall ye \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 

But the \nd  LORD\nd* your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

But the  LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

But the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* ye shall \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; and he shall \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of all your \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 

Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

Howbeit they did not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w*, but they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* after their \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\w*. 

So these nations feared the \nd  LORD\nd*, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

So these nations feared the  LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

So these \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* their graven \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, both their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, and their \w children’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*: as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, so \w do|strong="H6213"\w* they unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, \add that\add* Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

Now it came to pass in the \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add that\add* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.\f + \fr 18.1  \ft Hezekiah: he is called Ezekias\f* 

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also \add was\add* Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

\w Twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* was he when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also \add was\add* \w Abi|strong="H0021"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zachariah|strong="H2148"\w*.\f + \fr 18.2  \ft Abi: also called, Abijah\f* 

And he did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, according to all that David his father did.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD, according to all that David his father did.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, according to all that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 

¶ He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

¶ He \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H7665"\w* the \w images|strong="H4676"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and brake in \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w* the \w brasen|strong="H5178"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* that \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*: for unto those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* to it: and he \w called|strong="H7121"\w* it \w Nehushtan|strong="H5180"\w*.\f + \fr 18.4  \ft images: Heb. statues\f*\f + \fr 18.4  \ft Nehushtan: that is, A piece of brass\f* 

He trusted in the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor \add any\add* that were before him.

He trusted in the  LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

He \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; so that \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him was none like him among all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, nor \add any\add* that were \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

For he clave to the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add and\add* departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the \nd  LORD\nd* commanded Moses.

For he clave to the  LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the  LORD commanded Moses.

For he \w clave|strong="H1692"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add and\add* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* him, but \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.\f + \fr 18.6  \ft from…: Heb. from after him\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* was with him; \add and\add* he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

And the  LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was with him; \add and\add* he \w prospered|strong="H7919"\w* whithersoever he went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*: and he \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* him not. 

He smote the Philistines, \add even\add* unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

He \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \add even\add* unto \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, and the \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* thereof, from the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of the \w watchmen|strong="H5341"\w* to the \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.\f + \fr 18.8  \ft Gaza: Heb. Azzah\f* 

¶ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which \add was\add* the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, \add that\add* Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

¶ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

¶ And it came to pass in the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, which \add was\add* the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add that\add* \w Shalmaneser|strong="H8022"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* it. 

And at the end of three years they took it: \add even\add* in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that \add is\add* the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

And at the \w end|strong="H7097"\w* of \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* they \w took|strong="H3920"\w* it: \add even\add* in the \w sixth|strong="H8337"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, that \add is\add* the \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 

And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor \add by\add* the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* did carry \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* unto \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5148"\w* them in \w Halah|strong="H2477"\w* and in \w Habor|strong="H2249"\w* \add by\add* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, and in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*: 

Because they obeyed not the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, but transgressed his covenant, \add and\add* all that Moses the servant of the \nd  LORD\nd* commanded, and would not hear \add them\add*, nor do \add them\add*.

Because they obeyed not the voice of the  LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the  LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

Because they \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* not the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, but \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* his \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \add and\add* all that \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, and would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add them\add*, nor \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add them\add*. 

¶ Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.

¶ Now in the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* did \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against all the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w took|strong="H8610"\w* them.\f + \fr 18.13  \ft Sennacherib: Heb. Sanherib\f* 

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* to \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, I have \w offended|strong="H2398"\w*; \w return|strong="H7725"\w* from me: that which thou \w puttest|strong="H5414"\w* on me will I \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*. And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 

And Hezekiah gave \add him\add* all the silver that was found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the  LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add him\add* all the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and in the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

At that time did Hezekiah cut off \add the gold from\add* the doors of the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and \add from\add* the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the  LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* did \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \add the gold from\add* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \add from\add* the \w pillars|strong="H0547"\w* which \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* it to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.\f + \fr 18.16  \ft it: Heb. them\f* 

¶ And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which \add is\add* in the highway of the fuller’s field.

¶ And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tartan|strong="H8661"\w* and \w Rabsaris|strong="H7249"\w* and \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w* from \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* to \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* with a \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w host|strong="H2426"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And they went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And when they were come \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by the \w conduit|strong="H8585"\w* of the \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*, which \add is\add* in the \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* of the \w fuller’s|strong="H3526"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.\f + \fr 18.17  \ft great: Heb. heavy\f* 

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which \add was\add* over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

And when they had \w called|strong="H7121"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, there came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to them \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, which \add was\add* over the \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* the \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*.\f + \fr 18.18  \ft scribe: or, secretary\f* 

And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence \add is\add* this wherein thou trustest?

And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

And \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* ye now to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, What \w confidence|strong="H0986"\w* \add is\add* this wherein thou \w trustest|strong="H0982"\w*? 

Thou sayest, (but \add they are but\add* vain words,) \add I have\add* counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

+ \fr 18.20  \ft I have…: or, but counsel and strength are for the war

Thou \w sayest|strong="H0559"\w*, (but \add they are but\add* \w vain|strong="H8193"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,) \add I have\add* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* and \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* for the \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. Now on whom dost thou \w trust|strong="H0982"\w*, that thou \w rebellest|strong="H4775"\w* against me?\f + \fr 18.20  \ft sayest: or, talkest\f*\f + \fr 18.20  \ft vain…: Heb. word of the lips\f*\f + \fr 18.20  \ft I have…: or, but counsel and strength are for the war\f* 

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, \add even\add* upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so \add is\add* Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

Now, behold, thou \w trustest|strong="H0982"\w* upon the \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* of this \w bruised|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*, \add even\add* upon \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, on which if a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w lean|strong="H5564"\w*, it will \w go|strong="H0935"\w* into his \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, and \w pierce|strong="H5344"\w* it: so \add is\add* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* unto all that \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* on him.\f + \fr 18.21  \ft trustest: Heb. trustest thee\f* 

But if ye say unto me, We trust in the \nd  LORD\nd* our God: \add is\add* not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

But if ye say unto me, We trust in the  LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

But if ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, We \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \add is\add* not that he, whose high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* and whose \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* hath taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, and hath \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, Ye shall \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* this \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*? 

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

Now therefore, I pray thee, give \w pledges|strong="H6148"\w* to my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and I will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* thee two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, if thou be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* on thy part to \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* upon them.\f + \fr 18.23  \ft pledges: or, hostages\f* 

How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

How then wilt thou turn \w away|strong="H7725"\w* the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w captain|strong="H6346"\w* of the \w least|strong="H6996"\w* of my \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and put thy \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* on \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* for \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* and for \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*? 

Am I now come up without the \nd  LORD\nd* against this place to destroy it? The \nd  LORD\nd* said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Am I now come up without the  LORD against this place to destroy it? The  LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Am I now come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w without|strong="H1107"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* against this \w place|strong="H4725"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* it? The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to me, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against this \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* it. 

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand \add it:\add* and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that \add are\add* on the wall.

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, and \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, and \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, unto \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, I pray thee, to thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* in the Syrian \w language|strong="H0762"\w*; for we \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \add it:\add* and \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* not with us in the \w Jews’ language|strong="H3066"\w* in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add are\add* on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 

But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? \add hath he\add* not \add sent me\add* to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

But \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Hath my \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to thy \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, and to thee, to \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*? \add hath he\add* not \add sent me\add* to the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* which \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, that they may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* their own \w dung|strong="H6675"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* their own \w piss|strong="H4325"\w* with you?\f + \fr 18.27  \ft their own piss: Heb. the water of their feet\f* 

Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

Then \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* and \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* in the \w Jews’ language|strong="H3066"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*: 

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, Let not \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* you: for he shall not be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* you out of his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: 

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, The \nd  LORD\nd* will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the  LORD, saying, The  LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Neither let \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* make you \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w surely|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us, and this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* shall not be \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make \add an agreement\add* with me by a present, and come out to me, and \add then\add* eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

+ \fr 18.31  \ft Make…: or, Seek my favour: Heb. Make with me a blessing

\w Hearken|strong="H8085"\w* not to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*: for thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \add an agreement\add* with me by a \w present|strong="H1293"\w*, and come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to me, and \add then\add* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* ye every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of his own \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, and every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of his fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* ye every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* of his \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*:\f + \fr 18.31  \ft Make…: or, Seek my favour: Heb. Make with me a blessing\f*\f + \fr 18.31  \ft cistern: or, pit\f* 

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The \nd  LORD\nd* will deliver us.

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The  LORD will deliver us.

Until I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and take you \w away|strong="H3947"\w* to a \w land|strong="H0776"\w* like your own \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, a \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* and \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, a \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, a \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* and of \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, that ye may \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, and not \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: and \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* not unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, when he \w persuadeth|strong="H5496"\w* you, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us.\f + \fr 18.32  \ft persuadeth: or, deceiveth\f* 

Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Hath \w any|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* at \w all|strong="H5337"\w* his \w land|strong="H0776"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*? 

Where \add are\add* the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where \add are\add* the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

Where \add are\add* the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, and of \w Arpad|strong="H0774"\w*? where \add are\add* the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, and \w Ivah|strong="H5755"\w*? have they \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? 

Who \add are\add* they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the \nd  LORD\nd* should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the  LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

Who \add are\add* they among all the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, that have \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* their \w country|strong="H0776"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* should \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? 

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

But the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* held their \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, and \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him not a \w word|strong="H1697"\w*: for the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* was, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* him not. 

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which \add was\add* over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with \add their\add* clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.

Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, which \add was\add* over the \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* the \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* with \add their\add* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w rent|strong="H7167"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard \add it\add*, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the  LORD.

And it came to pass, when \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add it\add*, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* himself with \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And he sent Eliakim, which \add was\add* over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

And he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w*, which \add was\add* over the \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* with \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, to \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*. 

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day \add is\add* a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and \add there is\add* not strength to bring forth.

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, This \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add is\add* a \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, and of \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*, and \w blasphemy|strong="H5007"\w*: for the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w birth|strong="H4866"\w*, and \add there is\add* not \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* to bring \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*.\f + \fr 19.3  \ft blasphemy: or, provocation\f* 

It may be the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up \add thy\add* prayer for the remnant that are left.

It may be the  LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the  LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

It may \w be|strong="H0194"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* will \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, whom the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* his \w master|strong="H0113"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and will \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*: wherefore lift \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \add thy\add* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* for the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* that are \w left|strong="H4672"\w*.\f + \fr 19.4  \ft left: Heb. found\f* 

So the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*. 

¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the  LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

¶ And \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Thus shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to your \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Be not \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which thou hast \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, with which the \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* have \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w* me. 

Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Behold, I will \w send|strong="H5414"\w* a \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* upon him, and he shall \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* a \w rumour|strong="H8052"\w*, and shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to his own \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; and I will cause him to \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* in his own \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

¶ So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

¶ So \w Rab-shakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w warring|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*: for he had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that he was \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* from \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. 

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

And when he \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* of \w Tirhakah|strong="H8640"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, Behold, he is come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against thee: he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Thus shall ye \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let not thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in whom thou \w trustest|strong="H0982"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* thee, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall not be \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?

Behold, thou hast \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* what the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to all \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, by destroying them \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*: and shalt thou be \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*? 

Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; \add as\add* Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which \add were\add* in Thelasar?

Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?

Have the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* them which my \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*; \add as\add* \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, and \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, and \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w* which \add were\add* in \w Thelasar|strong="H8515"\w*? 

Where \add is\add* the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?

Where \add is\add* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Arpad|strong="H0774"\w*, and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, of \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, and \w Ivah|strong="H5755"\w*? 

¶ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and spread it before the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the  LORD, and spread it before the  LORD.

¶ And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* the \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, and \w read|strong="H7121"\w* it: and \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* it \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And Hezekiah prayed before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, which dwellest \add between\add* the cherubims, thou art the God, \add even\add* thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

And Hezekiah prayed before the  LORD, and said, O  LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which \w dwellest|strong="H3427"\w* \add between\add* the \w cherubims|strong="H3742"\w*, thou art the \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add even\add* thou alone, of all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; thou hast \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* and \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\nd  LORD\nd*, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, \nd  LORD\nd*, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

 LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open,  LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

\nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, bow \w down|strong="H5186"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*, and \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*: \w open|strong="H6491"\w*, \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w*: and \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, which hath \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him to \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

Of a truth, \nd  LORD\nd*, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

Of a truth,  LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

Of a \w truth|strong="H0551"\w*, \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* have \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* and their \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, 

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they \add were\add* no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

And have \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* their \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* into the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*: for they \add were\add* no \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, but the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of \w men’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* and \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: therefore they have \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w* them.\f + \fr 19.18  \ft cast: Heb. given\f* 

Now therefore, O \nd  LORD\nd* our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou \add art\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* God, \add even\add* thou only.

Now therefore, O  LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the  LORD God, even thou only.

Now therefore, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I beseech thee, \w save|strong="H3467"\w* thou us out of his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that thou \add art\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add even\add* thou only. 

¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, \add That\add* which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

¶ Then \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add That\add* which thou hast \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* to me against \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* I have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. 

This \add is\add* the word that the \nd  LORD\nd* hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, \add and\add* laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

This is the word that the  LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

This \add is\add* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* concerning him; The \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* hath \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* thee, \add and\add* laughed thee to \w scorn|strong="H3932"\w*; the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* hath \w shaken|strong="H5128"\w* her \w head|strong="H7218"\w* at \w thee|strong="H0310"\w*. 

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted \add thy\add* voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? \add even\add* against the Holy \add One\add* of Israel.

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Whom hast thou \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* and \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w*? and against whom hast thou \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \add thy\add* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* on \w high|strong="H4791"\w*? \add even\add* against the \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \add One\add* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, \add and\add* the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, \add and into\add* the forest of his Carmel.

By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.

\w By|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* thou hast \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, and hast \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, With the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of my \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* I am come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w height|strong="H4791"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, to the \w sides|strong="H3411"\w* of \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, and will cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* the \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H0730"\w* thereof, \add and\add* the \w choice|strong="H4004"\w* fir \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* thereof: and I will \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w lodgings|strong="H4411"\w* of his \w borders|strong="H7093"\w*, \add and into\add* the \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* of his \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.\f + \fr 19.23  \ft By: Heb. By the hand of\f*\f + \fr 19.23  \ft tall…: Heb. tallness, etc\f*\f + \fr 19.23  \ft of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field\f* 

I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

I have \w digged|strong="H6979"\w* and \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, and with the \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* of my \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* have I \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* up all the \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* of besieged \w places|strong="H4693"\w*.\f + \fr 19.24  \ft besieged: or, fenced\f* 

Hast thou not heard long ago \add how\add* I have done it, \add and\add* of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities \add into\add* ruinous heaps.

Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

+ \fr 19.25  \ft long…: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?

19.25  long…: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?

Hast thou not \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* long \w ago|strong="H7350"\w* \add how\add* I have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* it, \add and\add* of \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* that I have \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* it? now have I \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay \w waste|strong="H7582"\w* \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add into\add* \w ruinous|strong="H5327"\w* \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w*.\f + \fr 19.25  \ft long…: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?\f* 

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were \add as\add* the grass of the field, and \add as\add* the green herb, \add as\add* the grass on the housetops, and \add as corn\add* blasted before it be grown up.

Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.

Therefore their \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* were of \w small|strong="H7116"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, they were \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* and \w confounded|strong="H0954"\w*; they were \add as\add* the \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and \add as\add* the \w green|strong="H3419"\w* \w herb|strong="H1877"\w*, \add as\add* the \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* on the \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w*, and \add as corn\add* \w blasted|strong="H7711"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* it be grown \w up|strong="H7054"\w*.\f + \fr 19.26  \ft of small…: Heb. short of hand\f* 

But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

But I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thy \w abode|strong="H3427"\w*, and thy going \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and thy coming \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and thy \w rage|strong="H7264"\w* against me.\f + \fr 19.27  \ft abode: or, sitting\f* 

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Because thy \w rage|strong="H7264"\w* against me and thy \w tumult|strong="H7600"\w* is come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into mine \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, therefore I will \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w hook|strong="H2397"\w* in thy \w nose|strong="H0639"\w*, and my \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* in thy \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, and I will turn thee \w back|strong="H7725"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* by which thou \w camest|strong="H0935"\w*. 

And this \add shall be\add* a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

And this \add shall be\add* a \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* unto thee, Ye shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* this \w year|strong="H8141"\w* such things as \w grow|strong="H5599"\w* of themselves, and in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* that which \w springeth|strong="H7823"\w* of the same; and in the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* ye, and \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*, and \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w* thereof. 

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

+ \fr 19.30  \ft remnant…: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth

19.30  remnant…: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth

And the \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* that is \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* shall yet \w again|strong="H3254"\w* take \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w*, and \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*.\f + \fr 19.30  \ft remnant…: Heb. escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth\f* 

For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the \nd  LORD\nd* \add  of hosts\add* shall do this.

For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the  LORD  of hosts shall do this.

For out of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* a \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, and they that \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* out of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*: the \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add  \+w of hosts|strong="H6635"\+w*\add* shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w* this.\f + \fr 19.31  \ft they…: Heb. the escaping\f* 

Therefore thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

Therefore thus saith the  LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

Therefore thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* concerning the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, He shall not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into this \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, nor \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* an \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* there, nor come \w before|strong="H6923"\w* it with \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, nor \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* a \w bank|strong="H5550"\w* against it. 

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*.

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the  LORD.

By the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* that he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, by the same shall he \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, and shall not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into this \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

For I will \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* this \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, to \w save|strong="H3467"\w* it, for mine own sake, and for my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* sake. 

¶ And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the \nd  LORD\nd* went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they \add were\add* all dead corpses.

¶ And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the  LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

¶ And it came to pass that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, that the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* in the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Assyrians|strong="H0804"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*: and when they arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, behold, they \add were\add* all \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w*. 

So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

So \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w departed|strong="H5265"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*. 

And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

And it came to pass, as he was \w worshipping|strong="H7812"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Nisroch|strong="H5268"\w* his \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, that \w Adrammelech|strong="H0152"\w* and \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: and they \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Armenia|strong="H0780"\w*. And \w Esar-haddon|strong="H0634"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.\f + \fr 19.37  \ft Armenia: Heb. Ararat\f* 

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the  LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* was \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* unto \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. And the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Set thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in \w order|strong="H6680"\w*; for thou shalt \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, and not \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.\f + \fr 20.1  \ft Set…: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house\f* 

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying,

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the  LORD, saying,

Then he \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, and \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

I beseech thee, O \nd  LORD\nd*, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done \add that which is\add* good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

I beseech thee, O  LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

I \w beseech|strong="H0577"\w* thee, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* now how I have \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee in \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* and with a \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w sore|strong="H1419"\w*.\f + \fr 20.3  \ft sore: Heb. with a great weeping\f* 

And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* came to him, saying,

And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the  LORD came to him, saying,

And it came to pass, afore \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* was gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, that the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came to him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 20.4  \ft court: or, city\f* 

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the  LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the  LORD.

Turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* the \w captain|strong="H5057"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, I have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* thy \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*: behold, I will \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* thee: on the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* thou shalt go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

And I will \w add|strong="H3254"\w* unto thy \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; and I will \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* thee and this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; and I will \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* for mine own sake, and for my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* sake. 

And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid \add it\add* on the boil, and he recovered.

And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

And \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* a \w lump|strong="H1690"\w* of \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*. And they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* on the \w boil|strong="H7822"\w*, and he \w recovered|strong="H2421"\w*. 

¶ And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What \add shall be\add* the sign that the \nd  LORD\nd* will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* the third day?

¶ And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the  LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the  LORD the third day?

¶ And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, What \add shall be\add* the \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* me, and that I shall go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 

And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the \nd  LORD\nd*, that the \nd  LORD\nd* will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the  LORD, that the  LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

And \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* shalt thou have of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that he hath \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*: shall the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* go \w forward|strong="H1980"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w degrees|strong="H4609"\w*, or go \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w degrees|strong="H4609"\w*? 

And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, It is a light \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* for the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* to go \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w degrees|strong="H4609"\w*: nay, but let the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w backward|strong="H0322"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w degrees|strong="H4609"\w*. 

And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the  LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

And \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and he \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w degrees|strong="H4609"\w* \w backward|strong="H0322"\w*, \w by|strong="H4609"\w* which it had gone \w down|strong="H3381"\w* in the \w dial|strong="H4609"\w* of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*.\f + \fr 20.11  \ft dial: Heb. degrees\f* 

¶ At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

¶ At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Berodach-baladan|strong="H1255"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Baladan|strong="H1081"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* and a \w present|strong="H4503"\w* unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*: for he had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* had been \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.\f + \fr 20.12  \ft Berodach-baladan: or, Merodach-baladan\f* 

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and \add all\add* the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto them, and \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* them all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his precious \w things|strong="H5238"\w*, the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, and the \w precious|strong="H2896"\w* \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w*, and \add all\add* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, and all that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in his \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*: there was \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* in his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, nor in all his \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*, that \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* them not.\f + \fr 20.13  \ft precious things: or, spicery\f*\f + \fr 20.13  \ft armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels\f* 

¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, \add even\add* from Babylon.

¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.

¶ Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* unto \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, What \w said|strong="H0559"\w* these \w men|strong="H0582"\w*? and from \w whence|strong="H0370"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* they unto thee? And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* from a \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, \add even\add* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All \add the things\add* that \add are\add* in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What have they \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, All \add the things\add* that \add are\add* in mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* have they \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*: there is \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* among my \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* that I have not \w shewed|strong="H7200"\w* them. 

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Behold, the days come, that all that \add is\add* in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the  LORD.

Behold, the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, that all that \add is\add* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and that which thy \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have laid up in \w store|strong="H0686"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, shall be \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* into \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*: \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* shall be \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

And of thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* that shall \w issue|strong="H3318"\w* from thee, which thou shalt \w beget|strong="H3205"\w*, shall they take \w away|strong="H3947"\w*; and they shall be \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* in the \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good \add is\add* the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* which thou hast spoken. And he said, \add Is it\add* not \add good\add*, if peace and truth be in my days?

Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the  LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

+ \fr 20.19  \ft Is it…: or, Shall there not be peace and truth, etc

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* unto \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \add is\add* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which thou hast \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is it\add* not \add good\add*, if \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* and \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* be in my \w days|strong="H3117"\w*?\f + \fr 20.19  \ft Is it…: or, Shall there not be peace and truth, etc\f* 

¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, and all his \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, and how he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*, and a \w conduit|strong="H8585"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

Manasseh \add was\add* twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Hephzi-bah.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah.

\w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \add was\add* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Hephzi-bah|strong="H2657"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the \nd  LORD\nd* cast out before the children of Israel.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the  LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, after the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* cast \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

For he built \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* which \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w destroyed|strong="H0006"\w*; and he reared \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* for \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*, as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* them. 

And he built altars in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, of which the \nd  LORD\nd* said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

And he built altars in the house of the  LORD, of which the  LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

And he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, of which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, In \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* will I \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the  LORD.

And he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* for all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* in the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, to provoke \add him\add* to anger.

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the  LORD, to provoke him to anger.

And he made his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* through the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and observed \w times|strong="H6049"\w*, and used \w enchantments|strong="H5172"\w*, and \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* with familiar \w spirits|strong="H0178"\w* and \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*: he \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to provoke \add him\add* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*. 

And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the \nd  LORD\nd* said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the  LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

And he \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a graven \w image|strong="H6459"\w* of the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* that he had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, of which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and to \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, In this \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which I have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* out of all \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, will I \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: 

Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.

Neither will I make the \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w move|strong="H5110"\w* any \w more|strong="H3254"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0127"\w* which I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; only if they will \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to all that I have \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* them, and according to all the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* that my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* them. 

But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the \nd  LORD\nd* destroyed before the children of Israel.

But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the  LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

But they \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not: and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w seduced|strong="H8582"\w* them to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* more \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* than did the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And the \nd  LORD\nd* spake by his servants the prophets, saying,

¶ And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, \add and\add* hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which \add were\add* before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Because \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* these \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \add and\add* hath done \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w* above all that the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, which \add were\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, and hath made \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* also to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* with his \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*: 

Therefore thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, Behold, I \add am\add* bringing \add such\add* evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

Therefore thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

Therefore thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Behold, I \add am\add* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \add such\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* upon \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, that whosoever \w heareth|strong="H8085"\w* of it, \w both|strong="H8147"\w* his \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* shall \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*. 

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as \add a man\add* wipeth a dish, wiping \add it\add*, and turning \add it\add* upside down.

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

+ \fr 21.13  \ft wiping…: Heb. he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof

21.13  wiping…: Heb. he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof

And I will \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* over \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* the \w line|strong="H6957"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and the \w plummet|strong="H4949"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: and I will \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* as \add a man\add* \w wipeth|strong="H4229"\w* a \w dish|strong="H6747"\w*, \w wiping|strong="H4229"\w* \add it\add*, and \w turning|strong="H2015"\w* \add it\add* upside \w down|strong="H6440"\w*.\f + \fr 21.13  \ft wiping…: Heb. he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof\f* 

And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

And I will \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of mine \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, and \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*; and they shall become a \w prey|strong="H0957"\w* and a \w spoil|strong="H4933"\w* to all their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*; 

Because they have done \add that which was\add* evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.

Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.

Because they have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in my \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, and have \w provoked|strong="H4480"\w* me to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*, since the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, even unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD.

Moreover \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, till he had \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* from one \w end|strong="H6310"\w* to \w another|strong="H6310"\w*; beside his \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* wherewith he made \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, in \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 21.16  \ft from…: Heb. from mouth to mouth\f* 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and his \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* that he \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

And \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in the \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* of his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, in the \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*: and \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

¶ Amon \add was\add* twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

¶ Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

¶ \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Meshullemeth|strong="H4922"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Haruz|strong="H2743"\w* of \w Jotbah|strong="H3192"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, as his father Manasseh did.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, as his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

And he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in all the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* walked \w in|strong="H1980"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* the \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w*, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* them: 

And he forsook the \nd  LORD\nd* God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And he forsook the  LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the  LORD.

And he \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* not in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

¶ And the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* all them that had \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*; and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* made \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

And he was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in his \w sepulchre|strong="H6900"\w* in the \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*: and \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.\f + \fr 21.26  \ft Josiah: Gr. Josias\f* 

Josiah \add was\add* eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

\w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \add was\add* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Jedidah|strong="H3040"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* of \w Boscath|strong="H1218"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* right in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

And he did that which was right in the sight of the  LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in all the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and turned not \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* to the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* or to the \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, \add that\add* the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying,

¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the  LORD, saying,

¶ And it came to pass in the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \add that\add* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azaliah|strong="H0683"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the  LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, that he may \w sum|strong="H8552"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* which is \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which the \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w door|strong="H5592"\w* have \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:\f + \fr 22.4  \ft door: Heb. threshold\f* 

And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*: and let them give it to the doers of the work which \add is\add* in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, to repair the breaches of the house,

And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the  LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the  LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

And let them \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* it into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w doers|strong="H6213"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, that have the \w oversight|strong="H6485"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and let them \w give|strong="H5414"\w* it to the \w doers|strong="H6213"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* which \add is\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w breaches|strong="H0919"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Unto \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*, and \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*, and \w masons|strong="H1443"\w*, and to \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* and \w hewn|strong="H4274"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

Howbeit there was no reckoning \w made|strong="H2803"\w* with them of the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, because they \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*. 

¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the  LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

¶ And \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* to \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, and he \w read|strong="H7121"\w* it. 

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the  LORD.

And \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* have \w gathered|strong="H5413"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and have \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* it into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of them that \w do|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, that have the \w oversight|strong="H6485"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 22.9  \ft gathered: Heb. melted\f* 

And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

And \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. And \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* it \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

And it came to pass, when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. 

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, and \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Michaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, and \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and \w Asahiah|strong="H6222"\w* a \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 22.12  \ft Achbor: or, Abdon\f*\f + \fr 22.12  \ft Michaiah: or, Micah\f* 

Go ye, enquire of the \nd  LORD\nd* for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great \add is\add* the wrath of the \nd  LORD\nd* that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

Go ye, enquire of the  LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the  LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* ye, \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* for me, and for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and for all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, concerning the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of this \w book|strong="H5612"\w* that is \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: for \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \add is\add* the \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that is \w kindled|strong="H3341"\w* against us, because our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have not \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of this \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according unto all that which is \w written|strong="H3789"\w* concerning us. 

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

So \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w*, and \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w*, and \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, and \w Asahiah|strong="H6222"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* unto \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* the \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tikvah|strong="H8616"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhas|strong="H2745"\w*, \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w wardrobe|strong="H0899"\w*; (now she \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w college|strong="H4932"\w*;) and they \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with her.\f + \fr 22.14  \ft wardrobe: Heb. garments\f*\f + \fr 22.14  \ft in the…: or, in the second part\f* 

¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

¶ And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* you to me, 

Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, \add even\add* all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

Thus saith the  LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:

Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Behold, I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* upon this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and upon the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof, \add even\add* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* which the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* hath \w read|strong="H7121"\w*: 

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Because they have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* me, and have burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, that they might provoke me to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* with all the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* of their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; therefore my \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* shall be \w kindled|strong="H3341"\w* against this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and shall not be \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*. 

But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the \nd  LORD\nd*, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, \add As touching\add* the words which thou hast heard;

But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the  LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard;

But to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* which \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* you to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, thus shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add As touching\add* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which thou hast \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*; 

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the \nd  LORD\nd*, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard \add thee\add*, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the  LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the  LORD.

Because thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* was \w tender|strong="H7401"\w*, and thou hast \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* thyself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, when thou \w heardest|strong="H8085"\w* what I \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* against this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof, that they should become a \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* and a \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, and hast \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* thy \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me; I also have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add thee\add*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

Behold therefore, I will \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* thee unto thy \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and thou shalt be \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* into thy \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; and thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* shall not \w see|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* which I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* upon this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. And they \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, and they \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* unto him all the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And the king went up into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the king went up into the house of the  LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the  LORD.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and all the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with him, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, both \w small|strong="H6996"\w* and \w great|strong="H1419"\w*: and he \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in their \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* which was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 23.2  \ft both…: Heb. from small even unto great\f* 

¶ And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the \nd  LORD\nd*, to walk after the \nd  LORD\nd*, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all \add their\add* heart and all \add their\add* soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

¶ And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the  LORD, to walk after the  LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by a \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*, and \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and to \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* and his \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w* and his \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* with all \add their\add* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* and all \add their\add* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, to \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of this \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* that were \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in this \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* to the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. 

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd* all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the  LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the second \w order|strong="H4932"\w*, and the \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w door|strong="H5592"\w*, to bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* that were \w made|strong="H6213"\w* for \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and for the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*, and for all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: and he \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* them \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* of \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* the \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w* of them unto \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. 

And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

And he put \w down|strong="H7673"\w* the idolatrous \w priests|strong="H3649"\w*, whom the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w ordained|strong="H5414"\w* to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and in the places round \w about|strong="H4524"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; them also that burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, to the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, and to the \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, and to the \w planets|strong="H4208"\w*, and to all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.\f + \fr 23.5  \ft put…: Heb. caused to cease\f*\f + \fr 23.5  \ft idolatrous…: Heb. Chemarim\f*\f + \fr 23.5  \ft planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations\f* 

And he brought out the grove from the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped \add it\add* small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.

And he brought out the grove from the house of the  LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.

And he brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, unto the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* it at the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, and stamped \add it\add* \w small|strong="H1854"\w* to \w powder|strong="H6083"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* the \w powder|strong="H6083"\w* thereof upon the \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that \add were\add* by the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the  LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

And he brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w sodomites|strong="H6945"\w*, that \add were\add* by the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, where the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w wove|strong="H0707"\w* \w hangings|strong="H1004"\w* for the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*.\f + \fr 23.7  \ft hangings: Heb. houses\f* 

And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that \add were\add* in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which \add were\add* on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.

And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.

And he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* all the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* out of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* where the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* had burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*, from \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* to \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* of the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* that \add were\add* in the entering \w in|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* the \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, which \add were\add* on a \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* left \w hand|strong="H8040"\w* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the \nd  LORD\nd* in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the  LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

Nevertheless the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* came not \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, but they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of the unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*. 

And he defiled Topheth, which \add is\add* in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

And he \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*, which \add is\add* in the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, that no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* might make his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* or his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* to \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w*. 

And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which \add was\add* in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the  LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

And he took \w away|strong="H7673"\w* the \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* that the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, at the entering \w in|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, by the \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w* of \w Nathan-melech|strong="H5419"\w* the \w chamberlain|strong="H5631"\w*, which \add was\add* in the \w suburbs|strong="H6503"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* the \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* of the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.\f + \fr 23.11  \ft chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer\f* 

And the altars that \add were\add* on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, did the king beat down, and brake \add them\add* down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the  LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

And the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* that \add were\add* on the \w top|strong="H1406"\w* of the upper \w chamber|strong="H5944"\w* of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, which the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, and the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* which \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, did the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* beat \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, and brake \add them\add* \w down|strong="H7323"\w* from thence, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* of them into the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.\f + \fr 23.12  \ft brake…: or, ran from thence\f* 

And the high places that \add were\add* before Jerusalem, which \add were\add* on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

And the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* that \add were\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which \add were\add* on the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* of the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of \w corruption|strong="H4889"\w*, which \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* for \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6253"\w* the \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* of the \w Zidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, and for \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* the \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* of the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, and for \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* the \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, did the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w*.\f + \fr 23.13  \ft the mount…: that is, the mount of Olives\f* 

And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

And he brake in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* the \w images|strong="H4676"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* their \w places|strong="H4725"\w* with the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 23.14  \ft images: Heb. statues\f* 

¶ Moreover the altar that \add was\add* at Beth-el, \add and\add* the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, \add and\add* stamped \add it\add* small to powder, and burned the grove.

¶ Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.

¶ Moreover the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* that \add was\add* at \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, \add and\add* the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w* which \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, both that \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* and the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w* he brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \add and\add* \w stamped|strong="H1854"\w* \add it\add* small to \w powder|strong="H6083"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* the \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*. 

And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that \add were\add* there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned \add them\add* upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.

And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the  LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.

And as \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* himself, he \w spied|strong="H7200"\w* the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* that \add were\add* there in the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* out of the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \add them\add* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* it, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* which the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w*, who \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 

Then he said, What title \add is\add* that that I see? And the men of the city told him, \add It is\add* the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.

Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.

Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w title|strong="H6725"\w* \add is\add* \w that|strong="H1975"\w* that I \w see|strong="H7200"\w*? And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* him, \add It is\add* the \w sepulchre|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* from \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w* that thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* against the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. 

And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let him \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*; let no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w move|strong="H5128"\w* his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. So they let his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w*, with the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* of the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* that came \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.\f + \fr 23.18  \ft bones alone: Heb. bones to escape\f* 

And all the houses also of the high places that \add were\add* in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke \add the \+nd Lord\+nd*\add* to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.

And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.

And all the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* also of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* that \add were\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, which the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* to provoke \add the \+nd Lord\+nd*\add* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*, \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* took \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, and \w did|strong="H6213"\w* to them according to all the \w acts|strong="H4639"\w* that he had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*. 

And he slew all the priests of the high places that \add were\add* there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men’s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.

And he \w slew|strong="H2076"\w* all the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* that \add were\add* there upon the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w men’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* upon them, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 23.20  \ft slew: or, sacrificed\f* 

¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the \nd  LORD\nd* your God, as \add it is\add* written in the book of this covenant.

¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the  LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of this \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. 

Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

Surely there was not \w holden|strong="H6213"\w* such a \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* from the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* that \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, nor in all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, nor of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; 

But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, \add wherein\add* this passover was holden to the \nd  LORD\nd* in Jerusalem.

But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the  LORD in Jerusalem.

But in the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \add wherein\add* this \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* was \w holden|strong="H6213"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

¶ Moreover the \add workers with\add* familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the  LORD.

¶ Moreover the \add workers with\add* familiar \w spirits|strong="H0178"\w*, and the \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*, and the \w images|strong="H8655"\w*, and the \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, and all the \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* that were \w spied|strong="H7200"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, did \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* put \w away|strong="H1197"\w*, that he might \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* which were \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* that \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 23.24  \ft images: or, teraphim\f* 

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the \nd  LORD\nd* with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there \add any\add* like him.

And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the  LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.

And like unto him was there no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, that \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* with all his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and with all his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, and with all his \w might|strong="H3966"\w*, according to all the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*; neither \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* there \add any\add* like him. 

¶ Notwithstanding the \nd  LORD\nd* turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

¶ Notwithstanding the  LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

¶ Notwithstanding the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* not from the \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* of his \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*, wherewith his \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, because of all the \w provocations|strong="H3708"\w* that \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* had \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* him withal.\f + \fr 23.26  \ft provocations: Heb. angers\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

And the  LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* also out of my \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, as I have \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and will cast \w off|strong="H3988"\w* this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* which I have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of which I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w name|strong="H8034"\w* shall be there. 

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

¶ In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

¶ In his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pharaoh-nechoh|strong="H6549"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* to the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*: and \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* him; and he \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him at \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, when he had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* him. 

And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead.

And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* carried him in a \w chariot|strong="H7392"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* from \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in his own \w sepulchre|strong="H6900"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, and \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* him, and made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* stead. 

¶ Jehoahaz \add was\add* twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

¶ \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* of \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.\f + \fr 23.31  \ft Jehoahaz: also called, Shallum\f* 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, according to all that his fathers had done.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, according to all that his fathers had done.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, according to all that his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

And \w Pharaoh-nechoh|strong="H6549"\w* put him in \w bands|strong="H0631"\w* at \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, that he might not \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* to a \w tribute|strong="H6066"\w* of an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and a \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.\f + \fr 23.33  \ft that…: or, because he reigned\f*\f + \fr 23.33  \ft put the…: Heb. set a fine upon the land\f* 

And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

And \w Pharaoh-nechoh|strong="H6549"\w* made \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in the room of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* to \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*: and he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w died|strong="H4191"\w* there. 

And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give \add it\add* unto Pharaoh-nechoh.

And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.

And \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* to \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*; but he \w taxed|strong="H6186"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* according to the \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*: he \w exacted|strong="H5065"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, of every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* according to his \w taxation|strong="H6187"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add it\add* unto \w Pharaoh-nechoh|strong="H6549"\w*. 

¶ Jehoiakim \add was\add* twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

¶ \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Zebudah|strong="H2080"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* of \w Rumah|strong="H7316"\w*. 

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.

In his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* became his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: then he \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* and \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against him. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which he spake by his servants the prophets.

And the  LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the  LORD, which he spake by his servants the prophets.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* against him \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, and \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w*, and \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of the \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, and \w bands|strong="H1416"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* them against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* it, according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.\f + \fr 24.2  \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f* 

Surely at the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd* came \add this\add* upon Judah, to remove \add them\add* out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

Surely at the commandment of the  LORD came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

Surely at the \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* came \add this\add* upon \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, to \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \add them\add* out of his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, for the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, according to all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*; 

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the \nd  LORD\nd* would not pardon.

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the  LORD would not pardon.

And also for the \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* that he \w shed|strong="H8210"\w*: for he \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w*. 

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, \add are\add* they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, and all that he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \add are\add* they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 

So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

So \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: and \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. 

And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrates all that pertained to the king of Egypt.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* not \w again|strong="H3254"\w* any more out of his \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* from the \w river|strong="H5158"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* unto the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* all that pertained to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

¶ Jehoiachin \add was\add* eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

¶ Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. And his mother’s name was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

¶ \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \add was\add* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Nehushta|strong="H5179"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.\f + \fr 24.8  \ft Jehoiachin: also called Jeconiah and Coniah\f* 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, according to all that his father had done.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, according to all that his father had done.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, according to all that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

¶ At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was \w besieged|strong="H0935"\w*.\f + \fr 24.10  \ft was…: Heb. came into siege\f* 

And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.

And \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* did \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* it. 

And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.

And \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, he, and his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, and his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and his \w officers|strong="H5631"\w*: and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* him in the \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.\f + \fr 24.12  \ft officers: or, eunuchs\f*\f + \fr 24.12  \ft his reign: Nebuchadnezzar’s eighth year\f* 

And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*, as the \nd  LORD\nd* had said.

And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the  LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the  LORD, as the  LORD had said.

And he carried \w out|strong="H3318"\w* thence all the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and cut in \w pieces|strong="H7112"\w* all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* which \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. 

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, \add even\add* ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

And he carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* all \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and all the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and all the mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \add even\add* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w captives|strong="H1540"\w*, and all the \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* and \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w*: none \w remained|strong="H7604"\w*, \w save|strong="H2108"\w* the poorest \w sort|strong="H1803"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, \add those\add* carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king’s mother, and the king’s wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

And he carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, and the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and his \w officers|strong="H5631"\w*, and the \w mighty|strong="H0352"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \add those\add* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* he into \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* from \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.\f + \fr 24.15  \ft officers: or, eunuchs\f* 

And all the men of might, \add even\add* seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all \add that were\add* strong \add and\add* apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

And all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w might|strong="H2428"\w*, \add even\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* and \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, all \add that were\add* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \add and\add* \w apt|strong="H6213"\w* for \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, even them the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w captive|strong="H1473"\w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* made \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* his \w father’s brother|strong="H1730"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead, and \w changed|strong="H5437"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* to \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*. 

Zedekiah \add was\add* twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name \add was\add* Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

\w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* of \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*. 

And he did \add that which was\add* evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the  LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add that which was\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, according to all that \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 

For through the anger of the \nd  LORD\nd* it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

For through the anger of the  LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

For through the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* it came to pass in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, until he had cast them \w out|strong="H7993"\w* from his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, that \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth \add day\add* of the month, \add that\add* Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

And it came to pass in the \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, in the \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, in the \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \add that\add* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, he, and all his \w host|strong="H2428"\w*, against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* against it; and they \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w* against it round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*. 

And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

And the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was \w besieged|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*. 

And on the ninth \add day\add* of the \add fourth\add* month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.

And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.

And on the \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \add day\add* of the \add fourth\add* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* the \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and there was no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

¶ And the city was broken up, and all the men of war \add fled\add* by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which \add is\add* by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees \add were\add* against the city round about:) and \add the king\add* went the way toward the plain.

¶ And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.

¶ And the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was broken \w up|strong="H1234"\w*, and all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \add fled\add* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* between two \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, which \add is\add* by the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*: (now the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w* \add were\add* against the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*:) and \add the king\add* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* toward the \w plain|strong="H6160"\w*. 

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

And the \w army|strong="H2428"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* him in the \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*: and all his \w army|strong="H2428"\w* were \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* from him. 

So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave judgment upon him.

So they \w took|strong="H8610"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and brought him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* to \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*; and they \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* upon him.\f + \fr 25.6  \ft gave…: Heb. spake judgment with him\f* 

And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.

And they \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* before his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and put \w out|strong="H5786"\w* the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, and \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him with \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.\f + \fr 25.7  \ft put…: Heb. made blind\f* 

¶ And in the fifth month, on the seventh \add day\add* of the month, which \add is\add* the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

¶ And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

¶ And in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, on the \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, which \add is\add* the \w nineteenth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nebuzar-adan|strong="H5018"\w*, \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, a \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:\f + \fr 25.8  \ft captain…: or, chief marshal\f* 

And he burnt the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great \add man’s\add* house burnt he with fire.

And he burnt the house of the  LORD, and the king’s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man’s house burnt he with fire.

And he \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and all the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and every \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \add man’s\add* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* he with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

And all the army of the Chaldees, that \add were with\add* the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.

And all the \w army|strong="H2428"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, that \add were with\add* the \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*. 

Now the rest of the people \add that were\add* left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.

Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away.

Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that were\add* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w fugitives|strong="H5307"\w* that fell \w away|strong="H5307"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, with the \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, did \w Nebuzar-adan|strong="H5018"\w* the \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* carry \w away|strong="H1540"\w*.\f + \fr 25.11  \ft fugitives: Heb. fallen away\f* 

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land \add to be\add* vinedressers and husbandmen.

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

But the \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* of the \w poor|strong="H1803"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \add to be\add* \w vinedressers|strong="H3755"\w* and \w husbandmen|strong="H3009"\w*. 

And the pillars of brass that \add were\add* in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the bases, and the brasen sea that \add was\add* in the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the  LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the  LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.

And the \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* that \add were\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, and the \w brasen|strong="H5178"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* that \add was\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, did the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w* break in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* the \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* of them to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 

And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

And the \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, and the \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, and the \w snuffers|strong="H4212"\w*, and the \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w*, and all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* wherewith they \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w*, took they \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. 

And the firepans, and the bowls, \add and\add* such things as \add were\add* of gold, \add in\add* gold, and of silver, \add in\add* silver, the captain of the guard took away.

And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

And the \w firepans|strong="H4289"\w*, and the \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*, \add and\add* such things as \add were\add* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \add in\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \add in\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, the \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* took \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. 

The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the  LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

The \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, and the \w bases|strong="H4350"\w* which \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; the \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* of all these \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* was \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*.\f + \fr 25.16  \ft one…: Heb. the one sea\f* 

The height of the one pillar \add was\add* eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it \add was\add* brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.

The \w height|strong="H6967"\w* of the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \add was\add* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*, and the \w chapiter|strong="H3805"\w* upon it \add was\add* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*: and the \w height|strong="H6967"\w* of the \w chapiter|strong="H3805"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*; and the wreathen \w work|strong="H7639"\w*, and \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* upon the \w chapiter|strong="H3805"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, all of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*: and like unto these had the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* with wreathen \w work|strong="H7639"\w*. 

¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

¶ And the \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* the \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w door|strong="H5592"\w*:\f + \fr 25.18  \ft door: Heb. threshold\f* 

And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land \add that were\add* found in the city:

And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

+ \fr 25.19  \ft principal…: or, scribe of the captain of the host

And out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H0259"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w* that was \w set|strong="H6496"\w* over the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of them that \w were|strong="H7200"\w* in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, which were \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w principal|strong="H8269"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* of the \w host|strong="H6635"\w*, which \w mustered|strong="H6633"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \add that were\add* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*:\f + \fr 25.19  \ft officer: or, eunuch\f*\f + \fr 25.19  \ft were in…: Heb. saw the king’s face\f*\f + \fr 25.19  \ft principal…: or, scribe of the captain of the host\f* 

And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:

And \w Nebuzar-adan|strong="H5018"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* these, and \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* them to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* to \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*: 

And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* them at \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. So \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* was carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* out of their \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. 

¶ And \add as for\add* the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.

¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.

¶ And \add as for\add* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, even over them he made \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H6485"\w*. 

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

And when all the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w armies|strong="H2428"\w*, they and their \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had made \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w governor|strong="H6485"\w*, there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* to \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, even \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, and \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Careah|strong="H7143"\w*, and \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tanhumeth|strong="H8576"\w* the \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, and \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of a \w Maachathite|strong="H4602"\w*, they and their \w men|strong="H0582"\w*. 

And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.

And \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* to them, and to their \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* not to be the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*: \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; and it shall be \w well|strong="H3190"\w* with you. 

But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

But it came to pass in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, that \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elishama|strong="H0476"\w*, of the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* with him, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, that he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* and the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w* that were with him at \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.\f + \fr 25.25  \ft royal: Heb. of the kingdom\f* 

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, both \w small|strong="H6996"\w* and \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, and the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w armies|strong="H2428"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: for they were \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth \add day\add* of the month, \add that\add* Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

¶ And it came to pass in the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1546"\w* of \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, in the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, on the \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* and \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \add that\add* \w Evil-merodach|strong="H0192"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* in the \w year|strong="H8141"\w* that he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* did lift \w up|strong="H5375"\w* the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* out of \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*; 

And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that \add were\add* with him in Babylon;

And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

And he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* to him, and \w set|strong="H5414"\w* his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* above the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* that \add were\add* with him in \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*;\f + \fr 25.28  \ft kindly…: Heb. good things with him\f* 

And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.

And \w changed|strong="H8132"\w* his \w prison|strong="H3608"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w*: and he did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 

And his allowance \add was\add* a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.

And his \w allowance|strong="H0737"\w* \add was\add* a \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w allowance|strong="H0737"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* him of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, a \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w rate|strong="H1697"\w* for every \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 