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2 Kings 8 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:1 - Then H477 spake H1696 Elisha H477 unto H413 the woman, H802 whose H834 son H1121 he had restored to life, H2421 saying, H559 Arise, H6965 and go H3212 thou H859 and thine household, H1004 and sojourn H1481 wheresoever H834 thou canst sojourn: H1481 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath called H7121 for a famine; H7458 and H1571 it shall H935 also H1571 come H935 upon H413 the land H776 seven H7651 years. H8141
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:2 - And H6965 the woman H802 arose, H6965 and did H6213 after the saying H1697 of the man H376 of God: H430 and H3212 she H1931 went H3212 with her household, H1004 and sojourned H1481 in the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 seven H7651 years. H8141
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:3 - And it came to pass H1961 at the H7097 seven H7651 years' H8141 end, H7097 that H7725 the woman H802 returned H7725 out of the land H776 of the Philistines: H6430 and she went forth H3318 to cry H6817 unto H413 the king H4428 for H413 her house H1004 and for H413 her land. H7704
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:4 - And the king H4428 talked H1696 with H413 Gehazi H1522 the servant H5288 of the man H376 of God, H430 saying, H559 Tell H5608 me, H589 I pray thee, H4994 all H3605 the great things H1419 that H834 Elisha H477 hath done. H6213
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:5 - And it came to pass, H1961 as H5608 he H1931 was telling H5608 the king H4428 how H834 he had restored H2421 a dead body H4191 to life, H2421 that, behold, H2009 the woman, H802 whose H834 son H1121 he had restored to life, H2421 cried H6817 to H413 the king H4428 for H5921 her house H1004 and for H5921 her land. H7704 And H559 Gehazi H1522 said, H559 My lord, H113 O king, H4428 this H2063 is the woman, H802 and this H2088 is her son, H1121 whom H834 Elisha H477 restored to life. H2421
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:6 - And when H7592 the king H4428 asked H7592 the woman, H802 she told H5608 him. So H5414 the king H4428 appointed H5414 unto her a certain H259 officer, H5631 saying, H559 Restore H7725 all H3605 that H834 was hers, and H853 all H3605 the fruits H8393 of the field H7704 since the day H3117 that she left H5800 the land, H776 even until H5704 now. H6258

Elisha Predicts Evil from Hazael

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:7 - And H935 Elisha H477 came H935 to Damascus; H1834 and Benhadad H1130 H1130 the king H4428 of Syria H758 was sick; H2470 and it was told H5046 him, saying, H559 The man H376 of God H430 is come H935 hither. H5704 H2008
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:8 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Hazael, H2371 Take H3947 a present H4503 in thine hand, H3027 and go, H3212 meet H7125 the man H376 of God, H430 and enquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 by him, H853 saying, H559 Shall I recover H2421 of H2483 this H2088 disease? H2483
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:9 - So H3212 Hazael H2371 went H3212 to meet him, H7125 and took H3947 a present H4503 with him, H3027 even of every H3605 good thing H2898 of Damascus, H1834 forty H705 camels' H1581 burden, H4853 and came H935 and stood H5975 before him, H6440 and said, H559 Thy son H1121 Benhadad H1130 H1130 king H4428 of Syria H758 hath sent me H7971 to thee, H413 saying, H559 Shall I recover H2421 of H2483 this H2088 disease? H2483
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:10 - And H559 Elisha H477 said H559 unto him, H413 Go, H3212 say H559 unto him, H3808 Thou mayest H2421 certainly H2421 recover: H2421 howbeit H7200 the LORD H3068 hath shewed me H7200 that H3588 he shall H4191 surely H4191 die. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:11 - And he settled H5975 his countenance H6440 stedfastly, H7760 until H5704 he was ashamed: H954 and H1058 the H430 man H376 of God H430 wept. H1058
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12 - And H559 Hazael H2371 said, H559 Why H4069 weepeth H1058 my lord? H113 And he answered, H559 Because H3588 I know H3045 the evil H7451 that H834 thou wilt do H6213 unto the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 their strong holds H4013 wilt thou set H7971 on fire, H784 and their young men H970 wilt thou slay H2026 with the sword, H2719 and H5768 wilt dash H7376 their children, H5768 and H2030 rip up H1234 their women with child. H2030
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:13 - And H559 Hazael H2371 said, H559 But H3588 what, H4100 is thy servant H5650 a dog, H3611 that H3588 he should do H6213 this H2088 great H1419 thing? H1697 And H559 Elisha H477 answered, H559 The LORD H3068 hath shewed me H7200 that thou H853 shalt be king H4428 over H5921 Syria. H758
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:14 - So he departed H3212 from H854 Elisha, H477 and came H935 to H413 his master; H113 who said H559 to him, What H4100 said H559 Elisha H477 to thee? And he answered, H559 He told H559 me H589 that thou shouldest H2421 surely H2421 recover. H2421
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:15 - And it came to pass H1961 on the morrow, H4283 that he took H3947 a thick cloth, H4346 and dipped H2881 it in water, H4325 and spread H6566 it on H5921 his face, H6440 so that he died: H4191 and H4427 Hazael H2371 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478

Another Jehoram Reigns in Judah

(2Ch 21:1–20 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:16 - And in the H8141 fifth H2568 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 Jehoshaphat H3092 being then king H4428 of Judah, H3063 Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 began to reign. H4427
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:17 - Thirty H7970 and two H8147 years H8141 old H1121 was he H1961 when he began to reign; H4427 and H8083 he reigned H4427 eight H8083 years H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:18 - And he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of the kings H4428 of Israel, H3478 as H834 did H6213 the house H1004 of Ahab: H256 for H3588 the daughter H1323 of Ahab H256 was H1961 his wife: H802 and he did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - Yet H3808 the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 Judah H3063 for H4616 David H1732 his servant's H5650 sake, H4616 as H834 he promised H559 him to give H5414 him alway H3605 H3117 a light, H5216 and to his children. H1121
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:20 - In his days H3117 Edom H123 revolted H6586 from under H8478 the hand H3027 of Judah, H3063 and made H4427 a king H4428 over themselves. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:21 - So H5674 Joram H3141 went over H5674 to Zair, H6811 and all H3605 the chariots H7393 with him: H5973 and H1961 he H1931 rose H6965 by night, H3915 and smote H5221 the Edomites H123 which compassed H5437 him H413 about, H5437 and H853 the captains H8269 of the chariots: H7393 and H5127 the people H5971 fled H5127 into their tents. H168
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:22 - Yet H6586 Edom H123 revolted H6586 from under H8478 the hand H3027 of Judah H3063 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117 Then H227 Libnah H3841 revolted H6586 at H6256 the same H1931 time. H6256
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:23 - And the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Joram, H3141 and all H3605 that H834 he did, H6213 are they H1992 not H3808 written H3789 in H5921 the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 of the kings H4428 of Judah? H3063

Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:24 - And H7901 Joram H3141 slept H7901 with H5973 his fathers, H1 and was buried H6912 with H5973 his fathers H1 in the city H5892 of David: H1732 and H4427 Ahaziah H274 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead. H8478
(2Ch 22:1–6 )
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:25 - In the H8141 twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 of Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 did H4427 Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 begin to reign. H4427
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:26 - Two and H8147 twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 was Ahaziah H274 when he began to reign; H4427 and H8141 he reigned H4427 one H259 year H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389 And H8034 his mother's H517 name H8034 was Athaliah, H6271 the daughter H1323 of Omri H6018 king H4428 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:27 - And he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of the house H1004 of Ahab, H256 and did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 as H1004 did the house H1004 of Ahab: H256 for H3588 he H1931 was the son in law H2860 of the house H1004 of Ahab. H256
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:28 - And he went H3212 with H854 Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 to the war H4421 against H5973 Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 in Ramothgilead; H7433 H1568 and H5221 the Syrians H761 wounded H5221 Joram. H3141
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:29 - And H7725 king H4428 Joram H3141 went back H7725 to be healed H7495 in Jezreel H3157 of H4480 the wounds H4347 which H834 the Syrians H761 had given him H5221 at Ramah, H7414 when he fought H3898 against H854 Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria. H758 And Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Jehoram H3088 king H4428 of Judah H3063 went down H3381 to see H7200 Joram H3141 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 in Jezreel, H3157 because H3588 he H1931 was sick. H2470
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