Jehoahaz King of Israel
1Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 23rd year of the rule of Joash, the king of Judah. Jehoahaz ruled for 17 years. Joash was the son of Ahaziah. Jehoahaz was the son of Jehu. 2Jehoahaz did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. He committed the sins Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had committed. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. Jehoahaz didn’t turn away from them. 3So the Lord was very angry with Israel. For a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael, the king of Aram. The Lord also kept them under the power of his son Ben-Hadad.
4Then Jehoahaz asked the Lord for help. The Lord listened to him. The Lord saw how badly the king of Aram was treating Israel. 5The Lord provided someone to save Israel. And they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes, just as they had before. 6But the people didn’t turn away from the sins of the royal house of Jeroboam. He had caused Israel to commit those same sins. The people continued to commit them. And the pole used to worship the female god named Asherah remained standing in Samaria.
7The army of Jehoahaz had almost nothing left. All it had was 50 horsemen, 10 chariots and 10,000 soldiers on foot. The king of Aram had destroyed the rest of them. He had made them like dust at threshing time.
8The other events of the rule of Jehoahaz are written down. Everything he did and accomplished is written in the official records of the kings of Israel. 9Jehoahaz joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in Samaria. Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash became the next king after him.
Jehoash King of Israel
10Jehoash became king of Israel in Samaria. It was in the 37th year that Joash was king of Judah. Jehoash ruled for 16 years. He was the son of Jehoahaz. 11Jehoash did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. Jehoash didn’t turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins. And Jehoash continued to commit them.
12The other events of the rule of Jehoash are written down. That includes his war against Amaziah, the king of Judah. Everything he did and accomplished is written in the official records of the kings of Israel. 13Jehoash joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the royal tombs in Samaria. Jeroboam became the next king on Israel’s throne after him.
14Elisha had been suffering from a sickness. Later he would die from it. Jehoash, the king of Israel, went down to see him. Jehoash wept over him. “My father!” he cried. “You are like a father to me! You, Elisha, are the true chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
15Elisha said to Jehoash, “Get a bow and some arrows.” So he did. 16“Hold the bow in your hands,” Elisha said to the king of Israel. So Jehoash took hold of the bow. Then Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.
17“Open the east window,” Elisha said. So he did. “Shoot!” Elisha said. So he shot. “That’s the Lord’s arrow!” Elisha announced. “It means you will win the battle over Aram! You will completely destroy the men of Aram at Aphek.”
18Elisha continued, “Get some arrows.” So the king did. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” Jehoash struck it three times. Then he stopped. 19The man of God was angry with him. He said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have won the war over Aram. You would have completely destroyed them. But now you will win only three battles over them.”
20Elisha died and was buried.
Some robbers from Moab used to enter the country of Israel every spring. 21One day some Israelites were burying a man. Suddenly they saw a group of robbers. So they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. The body touched Elisha’s bones. When it did, the man came back to life again. He stood up on his feet.
22Hazael, the king of Aram, treated Israel badly. He did it the whole time Jehoahaz was king. 23But the Lord helped Israel. He was tender and kind to them. He showed concern for them. He did all these things because of the covenant he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he hasn’t been willing to destroy Israel. And he hasn’t driven them out of his land.
24Hazael, the king of Aram, died. His son Ben-Hadad became the next king after him. 25Then Jehoash won back some towns from Ben-Hadad, the son of Hazael. Ben-Hadad had captured them in battle from Jehoahaz, the father of Jehoash. Jehoash won three battles over Ben-Hadad. So Jehoash won back the Israelite towns.
Ang Paghari ni Jehoahaz sa Israel
1Nangin hari sang Israel si Jehoahaz nga anak ni Jehu sang ika-23 nga tuig sang paghari ni Joash, nga anak ni Ahazia, sa Juda. Sa Samaria nag-estar si Jehoahaz, kag naghari siya sa sulod sang 17 ka tuig. 2Malain ang iya ginhimo sa panulok sang Ginoo. Ginsunod niya ang mga sala ni Jeroboam nga anak ni Nebat, nga nangin kabangdanan sang pagpakasala sang mga taga-Israel. Kag wala gid siya nagbiya sa sini nga mga sala. 3Gani naakig ang Ginoo sa Israel. Kag sa malawig nga tion ginpasakop niya sila kay Haring Hazael sang Aram kag sa iya anak nga si Ben Hadad.
4Nagpangamuyo si Jehoahaz sa Ginoo, kag ginpamatian siya sang Ginoo, kay nakita sang Ginoo ang puwerte nga pagpamigos sang hari sang Aram sa Israel. 5Ginhatagan sila sang Ginoo sang pangulo nga naghilway sa ila sa mga taga-Aram. Gani nagpuyo liwat sing malinong ang mga Israelinhon pareho sang una. 6Pero wala sila magbiya sa pagsunod sa mga sala sang panimalay ni Jeroboam, nga nangin kabangdanan sang ila pagpakasala. Wala man nila paggub-a ang hulohaligi nga simbolo sang diosa nga si Ashera sa Samaria.
7Sang ulihi ang nabilin kay Jehoahaz amo na lang ang 50 ka manugkabayo, 10 ka karwahe, kag 10,000 ka soldado, kay ang iban ginpamatay sang hari sang Aram, nga daw sa yab-ok nga gintasak-tasak.
8Ang iban pa nga estorya parte sa paghari ni Jehoahaz, kag ang iya bantog nga mga binuhatan kag ang tanan niya nga ginhimo, nasulat sa Libro sang Kasaysayan sang mga Hari sang Israel. 9Sang napatay si Jehoahaz, ginlubong siya sa ginlubngan sang iya mga katigulangan sa Samaria. Kag si Jehoash nga iya anak amo ang nagbulos sa iya bilang hari.
Ang Paghari ni Jehoash sa Israel
10Nangin hari sang Israel si Jehoash nga anak ni Jehoahaz sang ika-37 nga tuig sang paghari ni Joash sa Juda. Sa Samaria nag-estar si Jehoash, kag naghari siya sa sulod sang 16 ka tuig. 11Malain ang iya ginhimo sa panulok sang Ginoo. Wala siya nagbiya sa mga sala ni Jeroboam nga anak ni Nebat, nga nangin kabangdanan sang pagpakasala sang mga taga-Israel.
12Ang iban pa nga estorya parte sa paghari ni Jehoash, kag ang iya bantog nga mga binuhatan kag ang tanan niya nga ginhimo, pati ang iya pagpakig-away kay Haring Amazia sang Juda, nasulat sa Libro sang Kasaysayan sang mga Hari sang Israel. 13Sang napatay si Jehoash, ginlubong siya sa Samaria, didto sa ginlubngan sang mga hari sang Israel. Kag ang iya anak nga si Jeroboam II amo ang nagbulos sa iya bilang hari.
Napatay si Elisha
14Sang buhi pa si Haring Jehoash, nagmasakit si Elisha kag daw mapatay na gid siya. Nagkadto si Haring Jehoash sa iya kag naghibi sa iya. Nagsiling si Jehoash, “Amay ko, Amay ko! Ang mga karwahe kag mga manugkarwahe sang Israel!”13:14 Ang mga karwahe… sang Israel: Posible ang buot silingon, si Elisha manugdepensa sang Israel ukon wala sing mahimo ang depensa sang Israel kon wala siya. 15Nagsiling si Elisha, “Magkuha ka sang pana kag mga baslay.”13:15 pana kag mga baslay: sa English, bow and arrows. Kag gintuman ini ni Jehoash. 16Dayon ginsilingan siya ni Elisha nga uyatan niya ang pana. Sang ginauyatan na niya ini, ginkaptan ni Elisha ang iya kamot 17kag ginsilingan siya, “Abrihi ang bintana sa sidlangan dampi.” Kag gin-abrihan niya ini. Dayon ginsilingan siya ni Elisha nga magpana siya. Kag sang nagpana siya, nagsiling si Elisha, “Ina nga baslay palatandaan nga padaugon ka sang Ginoo kontra sa Aram. Laglagon mo sing bug-os ang mga Arameanhon sa Afek.”
18Ginsilingan liwat ni Elisha si Jehoash nga magkuha sang mga baslay. Kag sang nagkuha siya, nagsiling si Elisha, “Panaa ang duta.” Kag ginpana niya ang duta sang tatlo ka beses, kag dayon nag-untat siya. 19Naakig si Elisha sa iya kag nagsiling, “Kuntani lima ukon anom ka beses mo ini ginpana agod malaglag mo sing bug-os ang mga Arameanhon. Pero karon, mapierdi mo lang sila sing tatlo ka beses.”
20Sang ulihi napatay si Elisha kag ginlubong.
Kada tuig may grupo sang mga Moabnon nga nagasalakay sa Israel. 21Isa sina ka tion, may mga Israelinhon nga magalubong kuntani sang patay. Pero sang makakita sila sang grupo sang mga Moabnon nga nagasalakay, gindali-dali nila sulod ang bangkay sa kuweba nga ginlubngan ni Elisha kag nagpalagyo. Pagtandog sang bangkay sa mga tul-an ni Elisha, nabuhi ang patay kag nagtindog.
22Ginpigos ni Haring Hazael sang Aram ang Israel sa bug-os nga panahon sang paghari ni Jehoahaz. 23Pero ginkaluoyan kag ginkabalak-an sila sang Ginoo tungod sa iya kasugtanan kay Abraham, Isaac, kag Jacob. Hasta subong wala niya sila paglaglaga ukon pagpahalina sa ila lugar palayo sa iya presensya.
24Napatay si Haring Hazael sang Aram, kag si Ben Hadad nga iya anak amo ang nagbulos sa iya bilang hari. 25Napierdi ni Jehoash ang Aram sing tatlo ka beses, kag nabawi niya kay Ben Hadad ang mga banwa nga naagaw sang amay ni Ben Hadad nga si Hazael sang pagpakig-away niya sa amay ni Jehoash nga si Jehoahaz.
