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2 Kings 13
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2 Kings 13
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Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel
13 In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. 2 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (A)which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from them. 3 (B)And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them continually into the hand of (C)Hazael king of Syria and into the hand of (D)Ben-hadad the son of Hazael. 4 Then Jehoahaz (E)sought the favor of the Lord, and the Lord listened to him, (F)for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them. 5 (Therefore the Lord gave Israel (G)a savior, so that they escaped from the hand of the Syrians, and the people of Israel lived in (H)their homes as formerly. 6 Nevertheless, they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, (I)which he made Israel to sin, but walked[a] in them; and (J)the Asherah also remained in Samaria.) 7 For there was not left to Jehoahaz an army of more than fifty horsemen and ten chariots and ten thousand footmen, for the king of Syria had destroyed them and made them like the dust (K)at threshing. 8 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? 9 So Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Joash his son reigned in his place.
Jehoash Reigns in Israel
10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash[b] the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. 11 He also did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (L)which he made Israel to sin, but he walked in them. 12 (M)Now the rest of the acts of Joash (N)and all that he did, (O)and the might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? 13 So Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
The Death of Elisha
14 Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash king of Israel went down to him and wept before him, crying, (P)“My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15 And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows. 16 Then he said to the king of Israel, “Draw the bow,” and he drew it. And Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands. 17 And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. And he said, “The Lord's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in (Q)Aphek until you have made an end of them.” 18 And he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground with them.” And he struck three times and stopped. 19 Then (R)the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only (S)three times.”
20 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of (T)Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.
22 (U)Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 (V)But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, (W)and he turned toward them, (X)because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
24 When Hazael king of Syria died, Ben-hadad his son became king in his place. 25 Then Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again from Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities (Y)that he had taken from Jehoahaz his father in war. (Z)Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the cities of Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 13:6 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum, Vulgate; Hebrew he walked
- 2 Kings 13:10 Jehoash is an alternate spelling of Joash (son of Jehoahaz) as in verses 9, 12–14; also verse 25
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2 Reyes 13
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Joacaz, rey de Israel
13 En el año veintitrés del reinado de Joás hijo de Ocozías, rey de Judá, Joacaz hijo de Jehú ascendió al trono de Israel, y reinó en Samaria diecisiete años. 2 Joacaz hizo lo que ofende al Señor, pues siguió el mal ejemplo de Jeroboán hijo de Nabat y no se apartó del pecado con que este hizo pecar a Israel. 3 Por eso la ira del Señor se encendió contra los israelitas y, por mucho tiempo, los puso bajo el poder de Jazael, rey de Siria, y de su hijo Ben Adad.
4 Entonces Joacaz clamó al Señor, y él lo escuchó, pues vio la gran opresión del rey de Siria sobre Israel. 5 El Señor les proveyó un libertador, de modo que los israelitas pudieron librarse del poder de los sirios y vivir tranquilos,[a] como antes. 6 Sin embargo, siguieron el mal ejemplo de la familia de Jeroboán y no se apartaron de los pecados con que estos hicieron pecar a Israel, y hasta dejaron en pie la imagen de la diosa Aserá, que estaba en Samaria.
7 Del ejército no le habían quedado a Joacaz más que cincuenta jinetes, diez carros de combate y diez mil soldados de infantería, pues el rey de Siria había destruido el ejército, aniquilándolo por completo.
8 Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Joacaz, y todo lo que hizo y su poderío, están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel. 9 Joacaz murió y fue sepultado con sus antepasados en Samaria. Y su hijo Joás le sucedió en el trono.
Joás, rey de Israel
10 En el año treinta y siete del reinado de Joás, rey de Judá, Joás hijo de Joacaz ascendió al trono de Israel, y reinó en Samaria dieciséis años. 11 Joás hizo lo que ofende al Señor, pues siguió el mal ejemplo de Jeroboán hijo de Nabat y no se apartó de ninguno de los pecados con que este hizo pecar a Israel.
12 Los demás acontecimientos del reinado de Joás, y todo lo que hizo y su poderío, incluso la guerra que sostuvo contra Amasías, rey de Judá, están escritos en el libro de las crónicas de los reyes de Israel. 13 Joás murió y fue sepultado con sus antepasados en Samaria con los reyes de Israel. Y Jeroboán le sucedió en el trono.
Muerte de Eliseo
14 Cuando Eliseo cayó enfermo de muerte, Joás, rey de Israel, fue a verlo. Echándose sobre él, lloró y exclamó:
―¡Padre mío, padre mío, carro y fuerza conductora de Israel!
15 Eliseo le dijo:
―Consigue un arco y varias flechas.
Joás así lo hizo. 16 Luego Eliseo le dijo:
―Empuña el arco.
Cuando el rey empuñó el arco, Eliseo puso las manos sobre las del rey 17 y le dijo:
―Abre la ventana que da hacia el oriente.
Joás la abrió, y Eliseo le ordenó:
―¡Dispara!
Así lo hizo. Entonces Eliseo declaró:
―¡Flecha victoriosa del Señor! ¡Flecha victoriosa contra Siria! ¡Tú vas a derrotar a los sirios en Afec hasta acabar con ellos! 18 Así que toma las flechas —añadió.
El rey las tomó, y Eliseo le ordenó:
―¡Golpea el suelo!
Joás golpeó el suelo tres veces, y se detuvo. 19 Ante eso, el hombre de Dios se enojó y le dijo:
―Debiste haber golpeado el suelo cinco o seis veces; entonces habrías derrotado a los sirios hasta acabar con ellos. Pero ahora los derrotarás solo tres veces.
20 Después de esto, Eliseo murió y fue sepultado.
Cada año, bandas de guerrilleros moabitas invadían el país. 21 En cierta ocasión, unos israelitas iban a enterrar a un muerto, pero de pronto vieron una de esas bandas y echaron el cadáver en la tumba de Eliseo. Cuando el cadáver tocó los huesos de Eliseo, ¡el hombre recobró la vida y se puso de pie!
Jazael oprime a los israelitas
22 Durante el reinado de Joacaz, Jazael, rey de Siria, oprimió a los israelitas. 23 Sin embargo, el Señor tuvo misericordia de ellos. Por causa del pacto que había hecho con Abraham, Isaac y Jacob, se compadeció de los israelitas y los preservó, y hasta el día de hoy no ha querido destruirlos ni arrojarlos de su presencia.
24 Cuando murió Jazael, rey de Siria, le sucedió en el trono su hijo Ben Adad. 25 Entonces Joás hijo de Joacaz logró rescatar del poder de Ben Adad las ciudades que este le había arrebatado a Joacaz. En tres ocasiones Joás logró derrotarlo, de modo que pudo recuperar las ciudades de Israel.
Footnotes
- 13:5 tranquilos. Lit. en sus casas.
2 Kings 13
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2 Kings 13
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Jehoahaz King of Israel
13 In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. 2 He did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord by following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them. 3 So the Lord’s anger(B) burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power(C) of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad(D) his son.
4 Then Jehoahaz sought(E) the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw(F) how severely the king of Aram was oppressing(G) Israel. 5 The Lord provided a deliverer(H) for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before. 6 But they did not turn away from the sins(I) of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole[a](J) remained standing in Samaria.
7 Nothing had been left(K) of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed the rest and made them like the dust(L) at threshing time.
8 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoahaz, all he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 9 Jehoahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash[b] his son succeeded him as king.
Jehoash King of Israel
10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. 11 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he continued in them.
12 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah(M) king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals(N) of the kings of Israel? 13 Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam(O) succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14 Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots(P) and horsemen of Israel!”
15 Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,”(Q) and he did so. 16 “Take the bow in your hands,” he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.
17 “Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!”(R) Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.”(S)
18 Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. 19 The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times.”(T)
20 Elisha died and was buried.
Now Moabite raiders(U) used to enter the country every spring. 21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life(V) and stood up on his feet.
22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed(W) Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23 But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant(X) with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy(Y) them or banish them from his presence.(Z)
24 Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad(AA) his son succeeded him as king. 25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times(AB) Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered(AC) the Israelite towns.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 13:6 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Kings
- 2 Kings 13:9 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 12-14 and 25
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