English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Kings Book, chapter 13, verse 25 in Hcsb Version

2 Kings 13 : 1 (HCSB)

In the twenty-third year of Judah's King Joash son of Ahaziah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria; *he reigned 17 years.

2 Kings 13 : 2 (HCSB)

He did what was evil in the LORD's sight and followed the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

2 Kings 13 : 3 (HCSB)

So the LORD's anger burned against Israel, and He surrendered them to the power of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad during their reigns.

2 Kings 13 : 4 (HCSB)

Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD's favor, and the LORD heard him, for He saw the oppression the king of Aram inflicted on Israel.

2 Kings 13 : 5 (HCSB)

Therefore, the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped from the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel dwelt in their tents as before,

2 Kings 13 : 6 (HCSB)

but they didn't turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Jehoahaz walked in them, and the Asherah pole also remained standing in Samaria.

2 Kings 13 : 7 (HCSB)

Jehoahaz did not have an army left, except for 50 horsemen, 10 chariots, and 10,000 foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them, making them like dust at threshing.

2 Kings 13 : 8 (HCSB)

The rest of the events of Jehoahaz's *reign , along with all his accomplishments and his might, are written about in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings.

2 Kings 13 : 9 (HCSB)

Jehoahaz rested with his fathers, and he was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoash became king in his place.

2 Kings 13 : 10 (HCSB)

In the thirty-seventh year of Judah's King Joash, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria; *he reigned 16 years.

2 Kings 13 : 11 (HCSB)

He did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He did not turn away from all the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit, but he walked in them.

2 Kings 13 : 12 (HCSB)

The rest of the events of Jehoash's *reign , along with all his accomplishments and the power he had to wage war against Judah's King Amaziah, are written about in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings.

2 Kings 13 : 13 (HCSB)

Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

2 Kings 13 : 14 (HCSB)

When Elisha became sick with the illness that he died from, Jehoash king of Israel went down and wept over him and said, "My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!"

2 Kings 13 : 15 (HCSB)

Elisha responded, "Take a bow and arrows." So he got a bow and arrows.

2 Kings 13 : 16 (HCSB)

Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow." So the king put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

2 Kings 13 : 17 (HCSB)

Elisha said, "Open the east window." So he opened it. Elisha said, "Shoot!" So he shot. Then Elisha said, "The LORD's arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them."

2 Kings 13 : 18 (HCSB)

Then Elisha said, "Take the arrows!" So he took them, and he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground!" So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

2 Kings 13 : 19 (HCSB)

The man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will only strike down Aram three times."

2 Kings 13 : 20 (HCSB)

Then Elisha died and was buried. Now marauding bands of Moabites used to come into the land in the spring of the year.

2 Kings 13 : 21 (HCSB)

Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a marauding band, so they threw the man into Elisha's tomb. When he touched Elisha's bones, the man revived and stood up!

2 Kings 13 : 22 (HCSB)

Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz,

2 Kings 13 : 23 (HCSB)

but the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was not willing to destroy them. Even now He has not banished them from His presence.

2 Kings 13 : 24 (HCSB)

King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became king in his place.

2 Kings 13 : 25 (HCSB)

Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in war from Jehoash's father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times and recovered the cities of Israel.