2 Kings 13:5-21

5And the Lord gave Israel a 12savior, so that they 3escaped from under the hand of the Arameans; and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as previously. 6Nevertheless they did not abandon the sins of the house of Jeroboam, 4into which he misled Israel; rather, they walked in 5them; and 6the 7Asherah also remained standing in Samaria. 7For he left to Jehoahaz no more of the 8army than fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand infantry, because the king of Aram had eliminated them and 9made them like the dust at threshing. 8Now as for 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? 9And Jehoahaz 10lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria; and his son Joash became king in his place.

10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, 11Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for sixteen years. 11He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, into which he misled Israel; rather, he walked in 12them. 1213Now as for the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, and his 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? 13So Joash 14lay down with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne; and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14When Elisha 15became sick with the illness of which he was to die, Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over 16him and said, “17My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he 18took a bow and arrows. 16Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Lay your hand on the bow.” And he laid his hand on it, then Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. 17And he said, “Open the window toward the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And he said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, and the arrow of victory over Aram; for you will 19defeat the Arameans at 20Aphek until you have put an end to them.” 18Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground,” and he struck it three times and 21stopped. 19Then 22the man of God became angry at him and said, “You should have struck five or six times, then you would have struck Aram until you put an end to it. But now you shall strike Aram 23only three times.”

20And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now 24the marauding bands of the Moabites would invade the land 25in the spring of the year. 21And as they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they threw the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man 26touched the bones of Elisha he 27revived and stood up on his feet.