1 In the twenty-third year of Joash, son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, began to rule over Israel from Samaria, its capital; he reigned for seventeen years.
2 He acted badly towards Yahweh and persisted in the sins of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, which had become the sins of Israel, without turning away from them.
3 So the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of Hazael, king of Aram, and into the hands of Ben-hadad, son of Hazael, throughout that time.
4 But Jehoahaz prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him for he had seen the oppression of Israel, how the king of Aram oppressed them.
5 And Yahweh gave Israel a liberator who would free them from the oppression of Aram, so the Israelites could live peacefully in their homes as before.
6 (But they did not turn away from the sins by which Jeroboam made Israel sin, for the sacred pillar still remained standing in Samaria.)
7 No more than fifty horsemen, ten chariots of war and ten thousand soldiers were left of the army of Jehoahaz, for the king of Aram had wiped out all the rest like dust.
8 The rest about Jehoahaz, all that he did and his bravery are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
9 When Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, they buried him in Samaria and his son Joash reigned in his place.
10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash, king of Judah, Joash, son of Jehoahaz, began to reign over Israel in Samaria, its capital; he reigned for sixteen years.
11 He did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh; he did not turn away from the sins which Jeroboam, son of Nebat, made Israel commit.
12 The rest about Joash and all that he did, his bravery and how he fought against Amaziah, king of Judah are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
13 When Joash slept with his fathers, he was buried in Samaria, together with the kings of Israel, and Jeroboam sat upon his throne.
14 When Elisha became very sick and was about to die, Joash, king of Israel, went down to him and went before him, saying, "My father! My father! Chariot and horses of Israel!"
15 Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." So he took a bow and arrows.
16 Elisha then said to the king, "Draw the bow," and the king drew the bow. Then Elisha put his hand on the king's hand
17 and said, "Open the window towards the east." He opened it. Elisha then said, "Shoot!" And he shot. Elisha said, "Yahweh's arrow of victory, arrow of victory over Aram! You shall defeat Aram in Aphek until you utterly destroy them!"
18 And he added, "Take the arrows." And he took them. Elisha said to the king, "Strike the ground with them." He struck three times and stopped.
19 So the man of God became angry at him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times, then you would have struck down Aram completely. But now, you will strike down Aram only three times."
20 Elisha died and they buried him. A little later, a detachment of Moabites conducted a raid as they used to do at the beginning of every year.
21 It happened that at that time some people were burying a dead man, when they saw the Moabites. So they quickly threw the body into the grave of Elisha, and then fled to safety. But as soon as the man's body touched the bones of Elisha, the man revived and stood on his feet.
22 Hazael, king of Aram, oppressed the Israelites throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
23 But Yahweh had pity and took compassion on them; he turned towards them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and would not utterly destroy them, or cast them far from his face.
24 Hazael, the king of Aram, died; and his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.
25 Then Joash, son of Jehoahaz, again took from Ben-hadad the cities which Hazael had taken from Jehoahaz. Joash defeated him thrice and recovered the cities of Israel.
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Chapter 13 of 2 Kings narrates the final story of King Jehoes of Israel, which is described as a leader who has done evil before the Lord. During his reign, he asks the prophet Elisha for help to overcome a battle against the Syrians, but even so, he cannot ward off Israel from idolatry. Below are five Bible verses that relate to the topics addressed in 2 Kings 13:
Psalm 106:34-35: "They did not destroy the peoples, as the Lord had commanded them, but mingled with the nations and learned their customs. They served their idols, who became a bond for them." This verse talks about how the mix with other nations and idolatry became a problem for Israel, which did not obey God's commandments.
Isaiah 31:1: "Woe to those who descend to Egypt in search of help, who trust horses, who put their trust in crowds of car and knights, because they are so many and horses, because they are very strong, but do not look at The saint of Israel, do not even seek the Lord! " This verse talks about Israel's tendency to seek help elsewhere rather than trusting God.
Jeremiah 10:2: "Thus saith the Lord, Do not learn the path of nations, nor are you scary from the signs of heaven, even if the nations fear them." This verse talks about the need to obey God's commandments and not follow the ways of pagan nations.
Hosea 4:17: "Ephraim is united with idols; leave it." This verse talks about how Ephraim, which is often used as an alternative name for Israel, has joined idols, and therefore God left them.
Amos 5:14: "Seek good and not evil, that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you said." This verse talks about the importance of doing good instead of evil and following God's will. It reflects the theme of 2 Kings 13, which shows how idolatry and disobedience resulted in problems for Israel.
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