The Woman From Shunem Gets Her Land Back
1Elisha had brought a woman’s son back to life. He had said to her, “Go away with your family. Stay for a while anywhere you can. The Lord has decided that there won’t be enough food in the land. That will be true for seven years.” 2The woman did just as the man of God told her to. She and her family went away. They stayed in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
3The seven years passed. Then she came back from the land of the Philistines. She went to the king of Israel. She wanted to ask him to get her house and land back. 4The king was talking to Gehazi. Gehazi was the servant of the man of God. The king had said, “Tell me about all the great things Elisha has done.” 5Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought a dead boy back to life. Just then the woman came to ask the king to get her house and land back. She was the woman whose son Elisha had brought back to life.
Gehazi said, “King Joram, this is the woman I’ve been telling you about. And this is her son. He’s the one Elisha brought back to life.” 6The king asked the woman about her house and land. And she told him.
Then he appointed an official to look into her case. The king told him, “Give her back everything that belonged to her. That includes all the money that was earned from her land. It was earned from the day she left the country until now.”
Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad
7Elisha went to Damascus. Ben-Hadad was sick. He was king of Aram. The king was told, “The man of God has come all the way up here.” 8Then the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you. Go and see the man of God. Ask him for the Lord’s advice. Ask him whether I will get well again.”
9Hazael went to see Elisha. Hazael took 40 camels with him as a gift. The camels were loaded with all the finest goods of Damascus. Hazael went into Elisha’s house and stood in front of him. Hazael said, “Ben-Hadad has sent me. He is the king of Aram. He asks, ‘Will I get well again?’ ”
10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘Yes. You will get well again.’ But the Lord has shown me that he will in fact die.” 11Elisha stared at him without looking away. He did it until Hazael felt uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.
12“Why are you weeping?” asked Hazael.
“Because I know how much harm you will do to the people of Israel,” Elisha answered. “You will set fire to their cities that have high walls around them. You will kill their young men with your swords. You will smash their little children on the ground. You will rip open their pregnant women.”
13Hazael said, “How could I possibly do a thing like that? I’m nothing but a dog. I don’t have that kind of power.”
“You will become king of Aram,” Elisha answered. “That’s what the Lord has shown me.”
14Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master. Ben-Hadad asked, “What did Elisha say to you?” Hazael replied, “He told me you would get well again.” 15But the next day Hazael got a thick cloth. He soaked it in water. He spread it over the king’s face. He held it there until the king died. Then Hazael became the next king after him.
Jehoram King of Judah
16Jehoram began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the fifth year that Joram was king of Israel. Joram was the son of Ahab. Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat. 17Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for eight years. 18He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the royal family of Ahab had done. In fact, he married a daughter of Ahab. Jehoram did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. 19But the Lord didn’t want to destroy Judah. That’s because the Lord had made a covenant with his servant David. The Lord had promised to keep the lamp of David’s kingdom burning brightly. The Lord had promised that for him and his children after him forever.
20When Jehoram was king over Judah, Edom refused to remain under Judah’s control. Edom set up their own king. 21So Jehoram went to Zair. He took all his chariots with him. The men of Edom surrounded him and his chariot commanders. He got up at night and fought his way out. But his army ran back home. 22To this day Edom has refused to remain under Judah’s control. When Jehoram was Judah’s king, Libnah also refused to remain under the control of Judah.
23The other events of Jehoram’s rule are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah. 24Jehoram joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the family tomb in the City of David. Jehoram’s son Ahaziah became the next king after him.
Ahaziah King of Judah
25Ahaziah began to rule as king over Judah. It was in the 12th year that Joram was king of Israel. Joram was the son of Ahab. Ahaziah was the son of Jehoram. 26Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah. She was a granddaughter of Omri. Omri had been the king of Israel. 27Ahaziah followed the ways of the royal family of Ahab. Ahaziah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, just as the family of Ahab had done. That’s because he had married into Ahab’s family.
28Ahaziah joined forces with Joram. They went to war against Hazael at Ramoth Gilead. Joram was the son of Ahab. Hazael was king of Aram. The soldiers of Aram wounded King Joram. 29So he returned to Jezreel to give his wounds time to heal. The soldiers of Aram had wounded him at Ramoth in his battle against Hazael, the king of Aram.
Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, went down to Jezreel. He went there to see Joram. That’s because Joram had been wounded. Ahaziah was king of Judah. Joram was the son of Ahab.
Bumalik ang Babae na Taga-Shunem
1Kinausap ni Eliseo ang ina ng batang lalaki na kanyang binuhay, “Dalhin mo ang iyong pamilya at manirahan kayo sa ibang lugar dahil nagpadala ang Panginoon ng taggutom sa Israel na tatagal ng pitong taon.” 2Kaya sinunod ng babae ang sinabi sa kanya ng lingkod ng Dios. Umalis siya at ang pamilya niya, at nanirahan sa lupain ng mga Filisteo sa loob ng pitong taon.
3Pagkatapos ng pitong taon, bumalik siya sa Israel at pumunta sa hari para magmakaawa na ibalik sa kanya ang bahay at lupa niya. 4Habang pumapasok siya, nakikipag-usap ang hari kay Gehazi na katulong ni Eliseo. Sinabi ng hari, “Sabihin mo sa akin ang lahat ng kamangha-manghang bagay na ginawa ni Eliseo.” 5Habang ikinukwento ni Gehazi sa hari kung paano binuhay ni Eliseo ang isang batang namatay, lumapit sa hari ang ina ng bata at nagmakaawa na maibalik ang bahay at lupa niya. Sinabi ni Gehazi, “Mahal na Hari, ito po ang babae at ang anak niyang binuhay ni Eliseo.” 6Tinanong ng hari ang babae kung totoo ba ang tungkol doon at sinabi ng babae na totoo iyon. Kaya nagpatawag ang hari ng isang opisyal para tulungan ang babae. Sinabi niya sa opisyal, “Tulungan mo siyang maibalik ang lahat ng nawala sa kanya, kasama ang lahat ng perang dapat kinita niya na galing sa bukid niya mula nang siyaʼy umalis hanggang ngayon.”
Pinatay ni Hazael si Ben Hadad
7Pumunta si Eliseo sa Damascus, kung saan naroon ang may sakit na si Ben Hadad na hari ng Aram.8:7 Aram: o, Syria. Nang mabalitaan ng hari na dumating ang lingkod ng Dios, 8sinabi niya kay Hazael, “Magdala ka ng regalo at salubungin mo ang lingkod ng Dios. Sabihin mo sa kanya na tanungin ang Panginoon kung gagaling pa ako sa aking sakit.”
9Kaya pumunta si Hazael kay Eliseo na may dalang 40 kamelyo na kinargahan ng pinakamagandang produkto ng Damascus bilang regalo. Pagdating niya kay Eliseo, sinabi niya, “Inutusan po ako ng lingkod8:9 lingkod: sa Hebreo, anak. ninyong si Haring Ben Hadad ng Aram, para tanungin kayo kung gagaling pa siya sa sakit niya.” 10Sumagot si Eliseo, “Sabihin mo sa kanya na siguradong gagaling siya, pero sinabi sa akin ng Panginoon na tiyak na mamamatay siya.” 11Tinitigan niyang mabuti si Hazael hanggang sa nahiya ito. Pagkatapos, umiyak si Eliseo. 12Tinanong siya ni Hazael, “Ginoo, bakit po kayo umiiyak?” Sumagot siya, “Dahil nalalaman ko ang masamang gagawin mo sa mga Israelita. Susunugin mo ang matatatag na lungsod, papatayin mo ang mga binata nila sa pamamagitan ng espada, ihahampas mo ang maliliit nilang anak at hahatiin mo ang tiyan ng mga buntis.” 13Sumagot si Hazael, “Paano magagawa ng isang aliping katulad ko ang mga bagay na yan. Gayong akoʼy isang hamak na tagasunod lang?8:13 Gayong akoʼy … lang: sa literal, Para lang akong aso.” Sumagot si Eliseo, “Ipinakita sa akin ng Panginoon na magiging hari ka ng Aram.”
14Umalis si Hazael at bumalik sa amo niya na si Haring Ben Hadad. Tinanong siya ni Ben Hadad, “Ano ang sinabi ni Eliseo sa iyo?” Sumagot si Hazael, “Sinabi niya po sa akin na tiyak na gagaling kayo.” 15Pero nang sumunod na araw, kumuha si Hazael ng makapal na tela, isinawsaw ito sa tubig at itinakip sa mukha ng hari hanggang sa mamatay ito. Kaya si Hazael ang pumalit bilang hari ng Aram.
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoram sa Juda
(2 Cro. 21:4-20)
16Naging hari ng Juda ang anak ni Jehoshafat na si Jehoram nang ikalimang taon ng paghahari ni Joram sa Israel. Si Joram ay anak ni Ahab. 17Si Jehoram ay 32 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya sa loob ng walong taon. 18Sumunod siya sa pamumuhay ng mga hari ng Israel, tulad ng ginawa ng pamilya ni Ahab, dahil naging asawa niya ang anak nito. Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon. 19Pero dahil kay David, hindi winasak ng Panginoon ang Juda dahil nangako ang Panginoon na hindi mawawalan si David ng angkan na maghahari magpakailanman.8:19 nangako … magpakailanman: sa literal, nangako ang Panginoon na bibigyan niya si David at ang kanyang angkan ng ilaw magpakailanman.
20Nang panahon ng paghahari ni Jehoram, nagrebelde ang Edom sa Juda at pumili sila ng sarili nilang hari. 21Kaya pumunta si Jehoram sa Zair dala ang lahat ng kanyang karwahe. Pinalibutan sila ng mga Edomita. Ngunit kinagabihan, sinalakay nila ang mga Edomita, nakalusot sila at nakatakas. Pagkatapos, nagsiuwi ang mga sundalo niya sa tolda nila. 22Hanggang ngayon, nagrerebelde pa rin ang Edom sa Juda. Sa panahon ding iyon, nagrebelde rin ang Libna.
23Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Jehoram, at ang lahat na ginawa niya at pagtatagumpay ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Israel. 24Nang mamatay si Jehoram, inilibing siya sa libingan ng mga ninuno niya sa Lungsod ni David. At ang anak niyang si Ahazia ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Ang Paghahari ni Ahazia sa Juda
(2 Cro. 22:1-6)
25Naging hari ng Juda ang anak ni Jehoram na si Ahazia nang ika-12 taon ng paghahari ni Joram sa Israel. Si Joram ay anak ni Ahab. 26Si Ahazia ay 22 taong gulang nang maging hari. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya sa loob ng isang taon. Ang ina niya ay si Atalia na apo ni Haring Omri ng Israel. 27Sumunod siya sa pamumuhay ng pamilya ni Ahab. Masama ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon gaya ng ginawa ng pamilya ni Ahab dahil ginawa niyang asawa ang isa sa kapamilya nito. 28-29Sumama si Ahazia sa anak ni Ahab na si Joram sa pakikipaglaban kay Haring Hazael ng Aram. Nakipaglaban sila sa Ramot Gilead at nasugatan si Joram. Umuwi si Haring Joram sa lungsod ng Jezreel para magpagaling ng sugat niya. Habang naroon siya, dinalaw siya ni Haring Ahazia ng Juda.
