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1L’anno ventesimoterzo di Joas, figliuolo di Achazia, re di Giuda, Joachaz, figliuolo di Jehu, cominciò a regnare sopra Israele a Samaria; e regnò diciassette anni. 2Egli fece ciò ch’è male agli occhi dell’Eterno, imitò i peccati coi quali Geroboamo, figliuolo di Nebat, aveva fatto peccare Israele, e non se ne ritrasse. 3E l’ira dell’Eterno si accese contro gl’Israeliti, ed ei li diede nelle mani di Hazael, re di Siria, e nelle mani di Ben-Hadad, figliuolo di Hazael, per tutto quel tempo. 4Ma Joachaz implorò l’Eterno, e l’Eterno lo esaudì, perché vide l’oppressione sotto la quale il re di Siria teneva Israele. 5E l’Eterno diede un liberatore agl’Israeliti, i quali riuscirono a sottrarsi al potere dei Siri, in guisa che i figliuoli d’Israele poteron dimorare nelle loro tende, come per l’addietro. 6Ma non si ritrassero dai peccati coi quali la casa di Geroboamo aveva fatto peccare Israele; e continuarono a camminare per quella via; perfino l’idolo di Astarte rimase in piè a Samaria. 7Di tutta la sua gente, a Joachaz, l’Eterno non avea lasciato che cinquanta cavalieri, dieci carri, e diecimila fanti; perché il re di Siria li avea distrutti, e li avea ridotti come la polvere che si calpesta. 8Il rimanente delle azioni di Joachaz, e tutto quello che fece, e tutte le sue prodezze, sono cose scritte nel libro delle Cronache dei re d’Israele. 9Joachaz si addormentò coi suoi padri, e fu sepolto a Samaria; e Joas, suo figliuolo, regnò in luogo suo. 10L’anno trentasettesimo di Joas re di Giuda, Joas, figliuolo di Joachaz, cominciò a regnare sopra Israele a Samaria, e regnò sedici anni. 11Egli fece ciò ch’è male agli occhi dell’Eterno, e non si ritrasse da alcuno de’ peccati coi quali Geroboamo, figliuolo di Nebat, avea fatto peccare Israele, ma batté anch’egli la stessa strada. 12Il rimanente delle azioni di Joas, e tutto quello che fece, e il valore coi quale combatté contro Amatsia re di Giuda, sono cose scritte nel libro delle Cronache dei re d’Israele. 13Joas si addormentò coi suoi padri, e Geroboamo salì sul trono di lui. E Joas fu sepolto a Samaria coi re d’Israele. 14Or Eliseo cadde malato di quella malattia che lo dovea condurre alla morte; e Joas, re d’Israele, scese a trovarlo, pianse su lui, e disse: "Padre mio, padre mio! Carro d’Israele e sua cavalleria!". 15Ed Eliseo gli disse: "Prendi un arco e delle frecce"; e Joas prese un arco e delle frecce. 16Eliseo disse al re d’Israele: "Impugna l’arco"; e quegli impugnò l’arco; ed Eliseo posò le sue mani sulle mani del re, 17poi gli disse: "Apri la finestra a levante!" E Joas l’aprì. Allora Eliseo disse: "Tira!" E quegli tirò. Ed Eliseo disse: "Questa è una freccia di vittoria da parte dell’Eterno: la freccia della vittoria contro la Siria. Tu sconfiggerai i Siri in Afek fino a sterminarli". 18Poi disse: "Prendi le frecce!" Joas le prese, ed Eliseo disse al re d’Israele: "Percuoti il suolo"; ed egli lo percosse tre volte, indi si fermò. 19L’uomo di Dio si adirò contro di lui, e disse: "Avresti dovuto percuoterlo cinque o sei volte; allora tu avresti sconfitto i Siri fino a sterminarli; mentre adesso non li sconfiggerai che tre volte". Eliseo morì, e fu sepolto. 20L’anno seguente delle bande di Moabiti fecero una scorreria nel paese; 21e avvenne, mentre certuni stavano seppellendo un morto, che scorsero una di quelle bande, e gettarono il morto nel sepolcro di Eliseo. Il morto, non appena ebbe toccate le ossa di Eliseo, risuscitò, e si levò in piedi. 22Or Hazael, re di Siria, aveva oppresso gl’Israeliti durante tutta la vita di Joachaz; 23ma l’Eterno fece loro grazia, ne ebbe compassione e fu loro favorevole per amor del suo patto con Abrahamo, con Isacco e con Giacobbe; e non li volle distruggere; e, fino ad ora, non li ha rigettati dalla sua presenza. 24Hazael, re di Siria, morì e Ben-Hadad, suo figliuolo, regnò in luogo suo. 25E Joas, figliuolo di Joachaz, ritolse di mano a Ben-Hadad, figliuolo di Hazael, le città che Hazael avea prese in guerra a Joachaz suo padre. Tre volte Joas lo sconfisse, e ricuperò così le città d’Israele.

1In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years. 2He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; he didn’t depart from it. 3Yahweh’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, continually. 4Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how that the king of Syria oppressed them. 5(Yahweh gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel lived in their tents as before. 6Nevertheless they didn’t depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin, but walked therein: and there remained the Asherah also in Samaria.) 7For he didn’t leave to Jehoahaz of the people any more than fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing. 8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 9Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place. 10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years. 11He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he didn’t depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein. 12Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 13Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat on his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. 14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” 15Elisha said to him, “Take bow and arrows”; and he took to him bow and arrows. 16He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow”; and he put his hand on it. Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands. 17He said, “Open the window eastward”; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “Yahweh’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them.” 18He said, “Take the arrows”; and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground”; and he struck three times, and stopped. 19The man of God was angry with him, and said, “You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it, whereas now you shall strike Syria just three times.” 20Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. 21As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a band of raiders; and they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. 22Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. 23But Yahweh was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. 24Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his place. 25Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Joash struck him three times, and recovered the cities of Israel.

1In het drie en twintigste jaar van Joas, den zoon van Ahazia, den koning van Juda, werd Joahaz, de zoon van Jehu, koning over Israel, te Samaria, en regeerde zeventien jaren. 2En hij deed dat kwaad was in de ogen des HEEREN; want hij wandelde na de zonden van Jerobeam, den zoon van Nebat, die Israel zondigen deed; hij week daarvan niet af. 3Daarom ontstak des HEEREN toorn tegen Israel; en Hij gaf hen in de hand van Hazael, den koning van Syrie, en in de hand van Benhadad, den zoon van Hazael, al die dagen. 4Doch Joahaz bad des HEEREN aangezicht ernstelijk aan; en de HEERE verhoorde hem; want Hij zag de verdrukking van Israel, dat de koning van Syrie hen verdrukte. 5(Zo gaf de HEERE Israel een verlosser, dat zij van onder de hand der Syriers uitkwamen; en de kinderen Israels woonden in hun tenten, als te voren. 6Nochtans weken zij niet af van de zonden van het huis van Jerobeam, die Israel zondigen deed; maar hij wandelde daarin; en het bos bleef ook staan te Samaria.) 7Want hij had Joahaz geen volk laten overblijven dan vijftig ruiteren en tien wagenen, en tien duizend voetvolks; want de koning van Syrie had hen omgebracht, en had hen dorsende gemaakt als stof. 8Het overige nu der geschiedenissen van Joahaz, en al wat hij gedaan heeft, en al zijn macht, zijn die niet geschreven in het boek der kronieken der koningen van Israel? 9En Joahaz ontsliep met zijn vaderen, en zij begroeven hem te Samaria; en Joas, zijn zoon, regeerde in zijn plaats. 10In het zeven en dertigste jaar van Joas, den koning van Juda, werd Joas, de zoon van Joahaz, koning over Israel, te Samaria, en regeerde zestien jaren. 11En hij deed dat kwaad was in de ogen des HEEREN; hij week niet af van al de zonden van Jerobeam, dien zoon van Nebat, die Israel zondigen deed, maar hij wandelde daarin. 12Het overige nu der geschiedenissen van Joas, en al wat hij gedaan heeft, en zijn macht, waarmede hij gestreden heeft tegen Amazia, den koning van Juda, zijn die niet geschreven in het boek der kronieken der koningen van Israel? 13En Joas ontsliep met zijn vaderen, en Jerobeam zat op zijn troon. En Joas werd begraven te Samaria, bij de koningen van Israel. 14Elisa nu was krank geweest van zijn krankheid, van dewelke hij stierf; en Joas, de koning van Israel, was tot hem afgekomen, en had geweend over zijn aangezicht, en gezegd: Mijn vader, mijn vader, wagen Israels en zijn ruiteren! 15En Elisa zeide tot hem: Neem een boog en pijlen. En hij nam tot zich een boog en pijlen. 16En hij zeide tot den koning van Israel: Leg uw hand aan den boog, en hij leide zijn hand daaraan; en Elisa leide zijn handen op des konings handen. 17En hij zeide: Doe het venster open tegen het oosten. En hij deed het open. Toen zeide Elisa: Schiet. En hij schoot. En hij zeide: Het is een pijl der verlossing des HEEREN, en een pijl der verlossing tegen de Syriers; want gij zult de Syriers slaan in Afek, tot verdoens toe. 18Daarna zeide hij: Neem de pijlen. En hij nam ze. Toen zeide hij tot den koning van Israel: Sla tegen de aarde. En hij sloeg driemaal; daarna stond hij stil. 19Toen werd de man Gods zeer toornig op hem, en zeide: Gij zoudt vijfmaal of zesmaal geslagen hebben; dan zoudt gij de Syriers tot verdoens toe geslagen hebben; doch nu zult gij de Syriers driemaal slaan. 20Daarna stierf Elisa, en zij begroeven hem. De benden nu der Moabieten kwamen in het land met het ingaan des jaars. 21En het geschiedde, als zij een man begroeven, dat zij, ziet, een bende zagen; zo wierpen zij den man in het graf van Elisa; en toen de man daarin kwam, en het gebeente van Elisa aanroerde, werd hij levend, en rees op zijn voeten. 22Hazael nu, de koning van Syrie, verdrukte Israel, al de dagen van Joahaz. 23Doch de HEERE was hun genadig, en ontfermde Zich hunner, en wendde Zich tot hen, om Zijns verbonds wil met Abraham, Izak en Jakob; en Hij wilde hen niet verderven, en heeft hen niet verworpen van Zijn aangezicht, tot nu toe. 24En Hazael, de koning van Syrie, stierf, en zijn zoon Benhadad werd koning in zijn plaats. 25Joas nu, de zoon van Joahaz, nam de steden weder in, uit de hand van Benhadad, den zoon van Hazael, die hij uit de hand van Joahaz, zijn vader, met krijg genomen had; Joas sloeg hem driemaal, en bracht de steden aan Israel weder.