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And there
was war between the houses of
Rehoboam and
Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there
was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam.
As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there
was war between Abijam and
Jeroboam.
And Abijam
slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and
Asa his son reigned in his
stead.
And Abijam rested with his fathers and
was buried in the City of David, and his son
Asa reigned in his place.
And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
and he reigned in Jerusalem forty-one years. His
grandmother’s name
was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
And
Asa did that which
was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
And
Asa did what
was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless
Asa’s heart
was perfect with the LORD all his days.
The high places were not removed, but
Asa’s heart
was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
And there
was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Now there
was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
Then
Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king
Asa sent them to Ben-
hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
So
Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the
treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-
hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of
Aram, who
was ruling in Damascus:
Then King
Asa summoned all the men of Judah, with no exceptions, and they carried away the stones of
Ramah and the timbers
Baasha had used for building. And with these materials King
Asa built up Geba of Benjamin, as well as
Mizpah.
The rest of all the acts of
Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he
was diseased in his feet.
Now the rest of the acts of
Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
And
Asa slept with his fathers, and
was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his
stead.
And
Asa rested with his fathers and
was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son
Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
And there
was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel all their days.
And there
was war between
Asa and
Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
So
Baasha slept with his fathers, and
was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his
stead.
And
Baasha rested with his fathers and
was buried in Tirzah, and his son Elah reigned in his place.
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his
chariots,
conspired against him, as he
was in Tirzah, drinking himself
drunk in the house of Arza
steward of his house in Tirzah.
However, while Elah
was in Tirzah getting
drunk in the house of Arza the
steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his
chariots,
conspired against him.
And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he
slew all the house of
Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
As soon as Zimri began to reign and
was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of
Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a
kinsman or friend.
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
So Omri
slept with his fathers, and
was buried in Samaria: and
Ahab his son reigned in his
stead.
And Omri rested with his fathers and
was buried in Samaria, and his son
Ahab reigned in his place.
And
Elijah the Tishbite, who
was of the inhabitants of
Gilead, said unto
Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be
dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Now
Elijah the Tishbite, who
was among the settlers of
Gilead, said to
Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither
dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman
was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said,
Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
So
Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there
was a widow gathering sticks.
Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”
And as she
was going to
fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a
morsel of bread in thine hand.
And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”
For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not
waste, neither shall the
cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The
jar of flour will not be exhausted and the
jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”
And she went and did according to the saying of
Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
So she went and did according to the word of
Elijah, and there
was food every day for
Elijah and the woman and her household.
And the barrel of meal
wasted not, neither did the
cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by
Elijah.
The
jar of flour
was not exhausted and the
jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through
Elijah.
And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the
mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness
was so
sore, that there
was no breath left in him.
Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.
And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her
bosom, and carried him up into a
loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
But
Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he
was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
So
Elijah went to present himself to
Ahab. The famine
was severe in Samaria,
And
Ahab called
Obadiah, which
was the governor of his house. (Now
Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
and
Ahab summoned
Obadiah, who
was in charge of the palace. (Now
Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
For it
was so, when
Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that
Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and
hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
for when
Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD,
Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
And as
Obadiah was in the way, behold,
Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord
Elijah?
Now as
Obadiah went on his way,
Elijah suddenly met him. When
Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord
Elijah?”
Was it not told my lord what I did when
Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I
hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
Was it not reported to my lord what I did when
Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I
hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
And they took the
bullock which
was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of
Baal from morning even until
noon, saying, O
Baal, hear us. But there
was no voice, nor any that answered. And they
leaped upon the altar which
was made.
And they took the bull that
was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of
Baal from morning until
noon,
shouting, “O
Baal, answer us!” But there
was no sound, and no one answered as they
leaped around the altar they had made.
And they
cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with
knives and lancets, till the blood
gushed out upon them.
So they
shouted louder and cut themselves with
knives and lances, as
was their custom, until the blood
gushed over them.
And it came to pass, when
midday was past, and they
prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there
was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Midday passed, and they kept on
raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there
was no
response; no one answered, no one paid attention.
And
Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that
was broken down.
Then
Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been
torn down.
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and
licked up the water that
was in the
trench.
Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it
licked up the water in the
trench.
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven
was black with clouds and wind, and there
was a great rain. And
Ahab rode, and went to
Jezreel.
Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So
Ahab rode away and went to
Jezreel.
And the hand of the LORD
was on
Elijah; and he
girded up his loins, and ran before
Ahab to the entrance of
Jezreel.
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-
sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
And
Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to
Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
And he looked, and, behold, there
was a
cake baken on the coals, and a
cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
And he looked around, and there by his head
was a
cake of bread
baked over hot coals, and a
jar of water. So he
ate and
drank and lay down again.
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and
brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD
was not in the wind: and after the wind an
earthquake; but the LORD
was not in the
earthquake:
Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind
tore into the mountains and
shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD
was not in the wind. After the wind there
was an
earthquake, but the LORD
was not in the
earthquake.
And after the
earthquake a fire; but the LORD
was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
After the
earthquake there
was a fire, but the LORD
was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.
And it
was so, when
Elijah heard it, that he
wrapped his face in his
mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here,
Elijah?
When
Elijah heard it, he
wrapped his face in his
cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here,
Elijah?”
So he departed thence, and found
Elisha the son of Shaphat, who
was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the
twelfth: and
Elijah passed by him, and cast his
mantle upon him.
And it came to pass, when Ben-
hadad heard this message, as he
was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set
yourselves in
array. And they set themselves in
array against the city.
Ben-
hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
And they went out at
noon. But Ben-
hadad was drinking himself
drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
They marched out at
noon while Ben-
hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting
drunk.
And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it
was, that in the seventh day the battle
was joined: and the children of Israel
slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand
footmen in one day.
For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle
ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day.
Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall
slay thee. And as soon as he
was departed from him, a lion found him, and
slew him.
Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.
And as thy servant
was busy here and there, he
was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be;
thyself hast decided it.
But while your servant
was busy here and there, the man disappeared.” And the king of Israel said to him, “So shall your judgment be; you have pronounced it on
yourself.”
And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel
discerned him that he
was of the prophets.
Then the prophet quickly removed the
bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
And it came to pass after these things, that
Naboth the Jezreelite had a
vineyard, which
was in
Jezreel, hard by the palace of
Ahab king of Samaria.
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as
Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it
was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
So the elders and nobles who lived in
Naboth’s city did as
Jezebel had
instructed in the letters she had written to them.
And it came to pass, when
Jezebel heard that
Naboth was stoned, and
was dead, that
Jezebel said to
Ahab, Arise, take possession of the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for
Naboth is not alive, but dead.
When
Jezebel heard that
Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to
Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For
Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”
And it came to pass, when
Ahab heard that
Naboth was dead, that
Ahab rose up to go down to the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
And when
Ahab heard that
Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the
vineyard of
Naboth the Jezreelite.
But there
was none like unto
Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom
Jezebel his wife
stirred up.
(Surely there
was never one like
Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife
Jezebel.
And the
messenger that
was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
Then the
messenger who had gone to call Micaiah
instructed him, “Behold now, with one
accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak
favorably.”
And it came to pass, when the captains of the
chariots perceived that it
was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
And when the
chariot commanders saw that he
was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
And the battle increased that day: and the king
was stayed up in his
chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the
chariot.
The battle
raged throughout that day, and the king
was propped up in his
chariot facing the Arameans. And the blood from his wound ran out
onto the floor of the
chariot, and that evening he died.
And there went a
proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
As the sun
was setting, the cry
rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”
So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
So the king died and was brought to Samaria, where they buried him.
And one
washed the
chariot in the
pool of Samaria; and the dogs
licked up his blood; and they
washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
And the
chariot was washed at the
pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs
licked up
Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name
was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name
was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
And he walked in all the ways of
Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which
was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
And
Jehoshaphat walked in all the ways of his father
Asa; he did not turn away from them, but did what
was right in the eyes of the LORD. The high places, however, were not removed; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
There
was then no king in
Edom: a deputy
was king.
And there
was no king in
Edom; a deputy served as king.
And
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and
was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his
stead.
And
Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and
was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
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.
Now
Ahaziah had fallen through the
lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and
instructed them: “Go inquire of
Baal-
zebub, the god of
Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”
And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
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.
“He
was a
hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his
waist.” “It
was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.
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 King
Ahaziah sent to
Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to
Elijah, who
was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”
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.
But when they pressed him to the point of
embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find
Elijah.
And when they came again to him, (for he
tarried at
Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
When they returned to
Elisha, who
was staying in
Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
And he went up from thence unto
Bethel: 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 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.
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
But it came to pass, when
Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
But after the death of
Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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 king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of
Edom set out, and after they had traveled a
roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
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.
The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of
Edom and filled the land.
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:
When they got up early in the morning, the sun
was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
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.
They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it
was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth
was left with stones in place, but men with
slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
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.
When the king of Moab saw that the battle
was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred
swordsmen to break through to the king of
Edom, but they could not prevail.
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.
So he took his
firstborn son, who
was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there
was great
fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.
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.
One day
Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters.
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.
Gehazi went on
ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there
was no sound or
response. So he went back to meet
Elisha and told him, “The boy has not
awakened.”
And when
Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child
was dead, and laid upon his bed.
When
Elisha reached the house, there
was the boy lying dead on his bed.
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.
Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came. Then
Elisha said, “
Pick up your son.”
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.
When
Elisha returned to
Gilgal, there
was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his
attendant, “Put on the large pot and
boil some
stew for the sons of the prophets.”
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.
Then
Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there
was nothing
harmful in the pot.
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.
Now
Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of
Aram,
was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to
Aram. And he
was a mighty man of
valor, but he
was a
leper.
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.
At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young
girl from the land of Israel, and she
was serving
Naaman’s wife.
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.
Now when
Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had
torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you
torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
And
Elisha sent a
messenger unto him, saying, Go and
wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Then
Elisha sent him a
messenger, who said, “Go and
wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
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.
But
Naaman went away
angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my
leprosy.
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.
Are not the Abanah and
Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have
washed in them and been
cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a
rage.
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?
Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘
Wash and be
cleansed’?”
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.
So
Naaman went down and
dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh
was restored and became like that of a little child, and he
was clean.
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.
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.
As one of them
was cutting down a tree, the iron
axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he
cried out, “it
was borrowed!”
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.
Now the king of
Aram was at war against Israel. After
consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
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.
So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again
Elisha warned the king, so that he
was on his guard in such places.
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?
For this reason the king of
Aram became
enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
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.
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “
Elisha is in Dothan,”
