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2 Kings 8

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Then spakeh1696h8765 Elishah477 unto the womanh802, whose sonh1121 he had restored to lifeh2421h8689, sayingh559h8800, Ariseh6965h8798, and goh3212h8798 thou and thine householdh1004, and sojournh1481h8798 wheresoeverh834 thou canst sojournh1481h8799: for the LORDh3068 hath calledh7121h8804 for a famineh7458; and it shall also comeh935h8804 upon the landh776 sevenh7651 yearsh8141.

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And the womanh802 aroseh6965h8799, and didh6213h8799 after the sayingh1697 of the manh376 of Godh430: and she wenth3212h8799 with her householdh1004, and sojournedh1481h8799 in the landh776 of the Philistinesh6430 sevenh7651 yearsh8141.

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And it came to pass at the sevenh7651 yearsh8141' endh7097, that the womanh802 returnedh7725h8799 out of the landh776 of the Philistinesh6430: and she went forthh3318h8799 to cryh6817h8800 unto the kingh4428 for her househ1004 and for her landh7704.

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And the kingh4428 talkedh1696h8764 with Gehazih1522 the servanth5288 of the manh376 of Godh430, sayingh559h8800, Tellh5608h8761 me, I pray thee, all the great thingsh1419 that Elishah477 hath doneh6213h8804.

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And it came to pass, as he was tellingh5608h8764 the kingh4428 how he had restoredh2421 a dead bodyh4191h8801 to lifeh2421h8689, that, behold, the womanh802, whose sonh1121 he had restored to lifeh2421h8689, criedh6817h8802 to the kingh4428 for her househ1004 and for her landh7704. And Gehazih1522 saidh559h8799, My lordh113, O kingh4428, this is the womanh802, and this is her sonh1121, whom Elishah477 restored to lifeh2421h8689.

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And when the kingh4428 askedh7592h8799 the womanh802, she toldh5608h8762 him. So the kingh4428 appointedh5414h8799 unto her a certainh259 officerh5631, sayingh559h8800, Restoreh7725h8685 all that was hers, and all the fruitsh8393 of the fieldh7704 since the dayh3117 that she lefth5800h8800 the landh776, even until now. officer: or, eunuch

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And Elishah477 cameh935h8799 to Damascush1834; and Benhadadh1130 the kingh4428 of Syriah758 was sickh2470h8802; and it was toldh5046h8714 him, sayingh559h8800, The manh376 of Godh430 is comeh935h8804 hitherh2008.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Hazaelh2371, Takeh3947h8798 a presenth4503 in thine handh3027, and goh3212h8798, meeth7125h8800 the manh376 of Godh430, and enquireh1875h8804 of the LORDh3068 by him, sayingh559h8800, Shall I recoverh2421h8799 of this diseaseh2483?

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So Hazaelh2371 wenth3212h8799 to meeth7125h8800 him, and tookh3947h8799 a presenth4503 with himh3027, even of every good thingh2898 of Damascush1834, fortyh705 camelsh1581' burdenh4853, and cameh935h8799 and stoodh5975h8799 beforeh6440 him, and saidh559h8799, Thy sonh1121 Benhadadh1130 kingh4428 of Syriah758 hath senth7971h8804 me to thee, sayingh559h8800, Shall I recoverh2421h8799 of this diseaseh2483? with...: Heb. in his hand

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And Elishah477 saidh559h8799 unto him, Goh3212h8798, sayh559h8798 unto him, Thou mayest certainlyh2421h8800 recoverh2421h8799: howbeit the LORDh3068 hath shewedh7200h8689 me that he shall surelyh4191h8800 dieh4191h8799.

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And he settledh5975h8686 his countenanceh6440 stedfastlyh7760h8799, until he was ashamedh954h8800: and the manh376 of Godh430 wepth1058h8799. stedfastly: Heb. and set it

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And Hazaelh2371 saidh559h8799, Why weepethh1058h8802 my lordh113? And he answeredh559h8799, Because I knowh3045h8804 the evilh7451 that thou wilt doh6213h8799 unto the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478: their strong holdsh4013 wilt thou seth7971h8762 on fireh784, and their young menh970 wilt thou slayh2026h8799 with the swordh2719, and wilt dashh7376h8762 their childrenh5768, and rip uph1234h8762 their women with childh2030.

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And Hazaelh2371 saidh559h8799, But what, is thy servanth5650 a dogh3611, that he should doh6213h8799 this greath1419 thingh1697? And Elishah477 answeredh559h8799, The LORDh3068 hath shewedh7200h8689 me that thou shalt be kingh4428 over Syriah758.

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So he departedh3212h8799 from Elishah477, and cameh935h8799 to his masterh113; who saidh559h8799 to him, What saidh559h8804 Elishah477 to thee? And he answeredh559h8799, He toldh559h8804 me that thou shouldest surelyh2421h8800 recoverh2421h8799.

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And it came to pass on the morrowh4283, that he tookh3947h8799 a thick clothh4346, and dippedh2881h8799 it in waterh4325, and spreadh6566h8799 it on his faceh6440, so that he diedh4191h8799: and Hazaelh2371 reignedh4427h8799 in his stead.

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And in the fifthh2568 yearh8141 of Joramh3141 the sonh1121 of Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478, Jehoshaphath3092 being then kingh4428 of Judahh3063, Jehoramh3088 the sonh1121 of Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 began to reignh4427h8804. began...: Heb. reigned

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Thirtyh7970 and twoh8147 yearsh8141 oldh1121 was he when he began to reignh4427h8800; and he reignedh4427h8804 eighth8083 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389.

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And he walkedh3212h8799 in the wayh1870 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478, as didh6213h8804 the househ1004 of Ahabh256: for the daughterh1323 of Ahabh256 was his wifeh802: and he didh6213h8799 evilh7451 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068.

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Yet the LORDh3068 wouldh14h8804 not destroyh7843h8687 Judahh3063 for Davidh1732 his servant'sh5650 sake, as he promisedh559h8804 him to giveh5414h8800 him alwayh3117 a lighth5216, and to his childrenh1121. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp

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In his daysh3117 Edomh123 revoltedh6586h8804 from under the handh3027 of Judahh3063, and madeh4427h8686 a kingh4428 over themselves.

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So Joramh3141 went overh5674h8799 to Zairh6811, and all the chariotsh7393 with him: and he roseh6965h8804 by nighth3915, and smoteh5221h8686 the Edomitesh123 which compassed him abouth5437h8802, and the captainsh8269 of the chariotsh7393: and the peopleh5971 fledh5127h8799 into their tentsh168.

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Yet Edomh123 revoltedh6586h8799 from under the handh3027 of Judahh3063 unto this dayh3117. Then Libnahh3841 revoltedh6586h8799 at the sameh1931 timeh6256.

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And the resth3499 of the actsh1697 of Joramh3141, and all that he didh6213h8804, are they not writtenh3789h8803 in the bookh5612 of the chroniclesh1697h3117 of the kingsh4428 of Judahh3063?

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And Joramh3141 slepth7901h8799 with his fathersh1, and was buriedh6912h8735 with his fathersh1 in the cityh5892 of Davidh1732: and Ahaziahh274 his sonh1121 reignedh4427h8799 in his stead. Ahaziah: also called, Azariah, and Jehoahaz

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In the twelfthh8147h6240h8141 yearh8141 of Joramh3141 the sonh1121 of Ahabh256 kingh4428 of Israelh3478 did Ahaziahh274 the sonh1121 of Jehoramh3088 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 begin to reignh4427h8804.

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Twoh8147 and twentyh6242 yearsh8141 oldh1121 was Ahaziahh274 when he began to reignh4427h8800; and he reignedh4427h8804 oneh259 yearh8141 in Jerusalemh3389. And his mother'sh517 nameh8034 was Athaliahh6271, the daughterh1323 of Omrih6018 kingh4428 of Israelh3478. daughter: or, granddaughter

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And he walkedh3212h8799 in the wayh1870 of the househ1004 of Ahabh256, and didh6213h8799 evilh7451 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068, as did the househ1004 of Ahabh256: for he was the son in lawh2860 of the househ1004 of Ahabh256.

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And he wenth3212h8799 with Joramh3141 the sonh1121 of Ahabh256 to the warh4421 against Hazaelh2371 kingh4428 of Syriah758 in Ramothgileadh7433h1568; and the Syriansh761 woundedh5221h8686 Joramh3141.

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And kingh4428 Joramh3141 went backh7725h8799 to be healedh7495h8692 in Jezreelh3157 of the woundsh4347 which the Syriansh761 had givenh5221h8686 him at Ramahh7414, when he foughth3898h8736 against Hazaelh2371 kingh4428 of Syriah758. And Ahaziahh274 the sonh1121 of Jehoramh3088 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 went downh3381h8804 to seeh7200h8800 Joramh3141 the sonh1121 of Ahabh256 in Jezreelh3157, because he was sickh2470h8802. which...: Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded
Ramah: called Ramoth
sick: Heb. wounded



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