1Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. 3And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done. 5And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life. 6And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.8.6 officer: or, eunuch
7¶ And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. 8And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?8.9 with…: Heb. in his hand 10And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die. 11And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.8.11 stedfastly: Heb. and set it 12And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. 13And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. 14So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover. 15And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.
16¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.8.16 began…: Heb. reigned 17Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. 19Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.8.19 light: Heb. candle, or, lamp
20¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 22Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.8.24 Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz
25¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.8.26 daughter: or, granddaughter 27And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
28¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.8.29 which…: Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded8.29 Ramah: called Ramoth8.29 sick: Heb. wounded
書念婦人得回產業
1以利沙曾經救活了一位書念婦人的兒子。他對那婦人說：「你和家人要離開這裡去別處寄居，因為耶和華已決定使這裡遭受七年饑荒。」 2那婦人遵照上帝僕人的話，舉家遷往非利士，在那裡寄居了七年。 3七年後，她從非利士返回，去向王請求收回自己的房屋和田地。 4那時，王正與上帝僕人的侍者基哈西談話，讓基哈西把以利沙所做的一切大事講給他聽。 5基哈西正在向王講述以利沙如何使死人復活的時候，那位書念婦人剛好進宮求見王，基哈西便說：「我主我王，這就是那婦人，這是她那個被以利沙救活的兒子。」 6王問那婦人，她便原原本本地將那件事稟告王。王委派一位臣僕處理她的事情，並吩咐說：「凡屬於這婦人的東西，包括從她離開本地直到今天她田地的所有出產，要全部還給她。」
以利沙對哈薛的預言
7一天，以利沙到了大馬士革。當時亞蘭王便·哈達正在生病，他得知上帝的僕人來了， 8便對哈薛說：「你帶著禮物去見上帝的僕人，請他求問耶和華，看看我這病能否痊癒。」 9哈薛用四十頭駱駝馱著大馬士革的各種美物前去拜見以利沙。到了那裡，他站在以利沙面前說：「你兒子亞蘭王便·哈達派我來問你，他的病能否痊癒？」
10以利沙對哈薛說：「你去告訴他，他一定會痊癒。不過，耶和華告訴我他會死。」 11他目不轉睛地盯著哈薛，盯得他很不安。然後，上帝的僕人哭了。 12哈薛問：「我主為什麼哭呢？」以利沙說：「因為我知道你會加害以色列人。你會放火燒他們的堡壘，用刀殺戮他們的壯丁，摔死他們的孩童，剖開他們的孕婦。」 13哈薛說：「你僕人算什麼，不過是一條狗，怎能做這樣的大事呢？」以利沙說：「耶和華告訴我，你要做亞蘭王。」 14哈薛辭別以利沙回去了。王問他：「以利沙對你說什麼？」他答道：「以利沙告訴我，你一定會痊癒。」 15第二天，哈薛拿了一床浸透水的被子，蒙在王的臉上，王窒息而死。於是哈薛篡位。
約蘭做猶大王
16以色列王亞哈的兒子約蘭執政第五年，猶大王約沙法讓位給兒子約蘭。 17約蘭三十二歲登基，在耶路撒冷執政八年。 18他與亞哈家一樣步以色列諸王的後塵，因為他娶了亞哈的女兒為妻，做耶和華視為惡的事。 19但耶和華因祂僕人大衛的緣故而不願毀滅猶大，因為祂曾應許讓大衛的子孫永遠做王。 20約蘭執政期間，以東人反叛猶大，自己立王。 21約蘭率領所有戰車前往撒益，他和戰車長們被以東人包圍。他們乘夜出擊，突出重圍，各自逃回家去。 22以東人至今仍脫離猶大的統治。立拿人也在那個時候叛變了。
23約蘭其他的事及其一切所作所為都記在猶大列王史上。 24約蘭與祖先同眠後，葬在大衛城他的祖墳裡。他兒子亞哈謝繼位。
亞哈謝做猶大王
25以色列王亞哈的兒子約蘭執政第十二年，猶大王約蘭的兒子亞哈謝登基。 26他二十二歲登基，在耶路撒冷執政一年。他母親叫亞她利雅，是以色列王暗利的孫女。 27亞哈謝是亞哈家的女婿，他步亞哈家的後塵，做耶和華視為惡的事。
28他聯合亞哈的兒子約蘭到基列的拉末與亞蘭王哈薛交戰。約蘭受了傷， 29便回到耶斯列療傷。猶大王亞哈謝前去探望。
