Jehoahaz King of Israel
1In 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. 2He did evil 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. 3So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son.
4Then Jehoahaz sought the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel. 5The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before. 6But they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole13:6 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Kings remained standing in Samaria.
7Nothing had been left 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 at threshing time.
8As 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? 9Jehoahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash13:9 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 12-14 and 25 his son succeeded him as king.
Jehoash King of Israel
10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. 11He 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.
12As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? 13Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14Now 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 and horsemen of Israel!”
15Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,” 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!” 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.”
18Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. 19The 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.”
20Elisha died and was buried.
Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. 21Once 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 and stood up on his feet.
22Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence.
24Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king. 25Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoahaz sa Israel
1Naging hari ng Israel ang anak ni Jehu na si Jehoahaz nang ika-23 taon ng paghahari ng anak ni Ahazia na si Joash sa Juda. Sa Samaria siya nakatira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 17 taon. 2Masasama ang ginawa ni Jehoahaz sa paningin ng Panginoon. Sumunod siya sa mga ginawa ni Jeroboam, na anak ni Nebat, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala ng mga taga-Israel. Hindi niya tinalikuran ang mga kasalanang ito. 3Kaya nagalit nang matindi ang Panginoon sa Israel. Hinayaan niyang masakop ito ni Haring Hazael ng Aram at ng anak nitong si Ben Hadad nang matagal na panahon.
4Nanalangin si Jehoahaz sa Panginoon at pinakinggan siya ng Panginoon, sapagkat nakita ng Panginoon ang sobrang kalupitan ng hari ng Aram sa Israel. 5Binigyan sila ng Panginoon ng tao na magliligtas sa kanila mula sa mga taga-Aram. Kaya muling namuhay ng may kapayapaan ang mga Israelita tulad ng dati. 6Pero hindi sila tumigil sa paggawa ng mga kasalanang ginawa ng pamilya ni Jeroboam, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala nila. Nanatiling nakatayo ang posteng simbolo ng diosang si Ashera sa Samaria.
7Walang natira sa mga sundalo ni Jehoahaz maliban sa 50 mangangabayo, 10 karwahe at 10,000 sundalo, dahil ang iba ay pinatay ng hari ng Aram, na parang alikabok na tinatapak-tapakan.
8Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Jehoahaz, at ang lahat ng kanyang ginawa at pagtatagumpay ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Israel. 9Nang mamatay si Jehoahaz, inilibing siya sa Samaria, sa libingan ng kanyang mga angkan. At ang anak niyang si Jehoash ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Ang Paghahari ni Jehoash sa Israel
10Naging hari ng Israel ang anak ni Jehoahaz na si Jehoash nang ika-37 taon ng paghahari ni Joash sa Juda. Sa Samaria siya nakatira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 16 na taon. 11Masama ang mga ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon. Sumunod siya sa mga ginawa ni Jeroboam, na anak ni Nebat, na naging dahilan ng pagkakasala ng mga taga-Israel.
12Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Jehoash at lahat ng ginawa niya at pagtatagumpay, pati ang pakikipaglaban kay Haring Amazia ng Juda ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kasaysayan ng mga hari ng Israel. 13Nang mamatay si Jehoash, inilibing siya sa libingan ng mga hari ng Israel sa Samaria. Ang anak niyang si Jeroboam II ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
Namatay si Eliseo
14Nang magkasakit si Eliseo at malapit nang mamatay, pumunta sa kanya si Haring Jehoash noong buhay pa ito at umiyak. Sinabi ni Jehoash, “Ama ko! Ama ko! Ang mga karwahe at mangangabayo ng Israel!”13:14 Ang mga karwahe … ng Israel: Maaring ang ibig sabihin, si Eliseo ay tagapagtanggol ng Israel o walang makapagtatanggol sa Israel kung wala siya. 15Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Kumuha ka ng pana at mga palaso.” Ginawa nga ito ni Jehoash. 16Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Hawakan mo ang pana.” Habang hawak ito ni Jehoash, ipinatong ni Eliseo ang kamay niya kay Jehoash 17at sinabi, “Buksan mo ang bintana sa bandang silangan.” Binuksan nga niya ito. Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Eliseo, “Pumana ka.” Pumana nga siya. Sinabi ni Eliseo, “Ang palasong iyon ay palatandaan na pagtatagumpayin ka ng Panginoon laban sa Aram. Tatalunin mo ang mga Arameo sa Apek hanggang sa malipol sila.”
18Muling sinabi ni Eliseo kay Jehoash na kumuha siya ng mga palaso. Nang makakuha siya, sinabi ni Eliseo, “Panain mo ang lupa.” Pinana nga niya ang lupa ng tatlong beses at huminto siya. 19Nagalit ang lingkod ng Dios sa kanya at sinabi, “Pinana mo dapat ng lima o anim na beses para tuluyan mong mawasak ang lahat ng Arameo. Pero ngayon, tatlong beses mo lang sila matatalo.”
20Kinalaunan, namatay si Eliseo at inilibing.
Tuwing tagsibol, may grupo ng mga tulisang Moabita na lumulusob sa Israel. 21Minsan, may mga Israelita na naglilibing ng patay pero nang makita nila ang grupo ng mga Moabita na lumulusob, naihagis nila ang bangkay sa pinaglibingan kay Eliseo at sila ay tumakas. Nang sumagi ang bangkay sa mga buto ni Eliseo, nabuhay ang patay at tumayo.
22Pinahirapan ni Haring Hazael ng Aram ang Israel sa buong panahon ng paghahari ni Jehoahaz. 23Pero kinahabagan at inalala sila ng Panginoon dahil sa pangako niya kina Abraham, Isaac, at Jacob. Hanggang ngayon, hindi niya ito winawasak o itinatakwil.
24Namatay si Haring Hazael ng Aram, at ang anak niyang si Ben Hadad ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari. 25Natalo ni Jehoash si Ben Hadad ng tatlong beses. Nabawi niya ang mga bayang kinuha ng ama ni Ben Hadad na si Hazael mula sa ama niyang si Jehoahaz nang maglaban ang mga ito.
