2 Kings

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1:6	A man came to meet us, they replied. And he said to us, Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending men to consult Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!	A man came to meet us, they replied. And he said to us, Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, This is what the Lord says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to consult Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!
1:8	They replied, He was a man with a garment of hair and with a leather belt around his waist. The king said, That was Elijah the Tishbite.	They replied, He had a garment of hair and had a leather belt around his waist. The king said, That was Elijah the Tishbite.
2:3	The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today? Yes, I know, Elisha replied, but do not speak of it.	The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today? Yes, I know, Elisha replied, so be quiet.
2:5	The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today? Yes, I know, he replied, but do not speak of it.	The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today? Yes, I know, he replied, so be quiet.
2:7	Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.	Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan.
2:10	You have asked a difficult thing, Elijah said, yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise not.	You have asked a difficult thing, Elijah said, yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.
2:12	Elisha saw this and cried out, My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel! And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart.	Elisha saw this and cried out, My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel! And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garment and tore it in two.
2:13	He picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.	Elisha then picked up Elijahs cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
2:14	Then he took the cloak that had fallen from him and struck the water with it. Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah? he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.	He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah? he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.
2:17	But they persisted until he was too ashamed to refuse. So he said, Send them. And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.	But they persisted until he was too embarrassed to refuse. So he said, Send them. And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.
2:19	The men of the city said to Elisha, Look, our Lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.	The people of the city said to Elisha, Look, our Lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.
2:22	And the water has remained wholesome to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.	And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.
2:23	From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. Go on up, you baldhead! they said. Go on up, you baldhead!	From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. Get out of here, baldy! they said. Get out of here, baldy!
2:24	He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty two of the youths.	He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty two of the boys.
3:4	Now Mesha king of Moab raised sheep, and he had to supply the king of Israel with a hundred thousand lambs and with the wool of a hundred thousand rams.	Now Mesha king of Moab raised sheep, and he had to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
3:10	What! exclaimed the king of Israel. Has the Lord called us three kings together only to hand us over to Moab?	What! exclaimed the king of Israel. Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?
3:11	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord through him? An officer of the king of Israel answered, Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.	But Jehoshaphat asked, Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord? An officer of the king of Israel answered, Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.
3:13	Elisha said to the king of Israel, What do we have to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother. No, the king of Israel answered, because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to hand us over to Moab.	Elisha said to the king of Israel, Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother. No, the king of Israel answered, because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.
3:14	Elisha said, As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or even notice you.	Elisha said, As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you.
3:15	But now bring me a harpist. While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha	But now bring me a harpist. While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha
3:16	and he said, This is what the Lord says: Make this valley full of ditches.	and he said, This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.
3:18	This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also hand Moab over to you.	This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also deliver Moab into your hands.
3:25	They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.	They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up all the springs and cut down every good tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left with its stones in place, but men armed with slings surrounded it and attacked it.
4:2	Elisha replied to her, How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house? Your servant has nothing there at all, she said, except a little oil.	Elisha replied to her, How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house? Your servant has nothing there at all, she said, except a small jar of olive oil.
4:5	She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.	She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.
4:14	What can be done for her? Elisha asked. Gehazi said, Well, she has no son and her husband is old.	What can be done for her? Elisha asked. Gehazi said, She has no son, and her husband is old.
4:16	About this time next year, Elisha said, you will hold a son in your arms. No, my Lord, she objected. Dont mislead your servant, O man of God!	About this time next year, Elisha said, you will hold a son in your arms. No, my Lord! she objected. Please, man of God, dont mislead your servant!
4:19	My head! My head! he said to his father. His father told a servant, Carry him to his mother.	He said to his father, My head! My head! His father told a servant, Carry him to his mother.
4:23	Why go to him today? he asked. Its not the New Moon or the Sabbath. Its all right, she said.	Why go to him today? he asked. Its not the New Moon or the Sabbath. Thats all right, she said.
4:29	Elisha said to Gehazi, Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boys face.	Elisha said to Gehazi, Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. Dont greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boys face.
4:34	Then he got on the bed and lay upon the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands. As he stretched himself out upon him, the boys body grew warm.	Then he got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands. As he stretched himself out on him, the boys body grew warm.
4:35	Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out upon him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.	Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out on him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
4:38	Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these men.	Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.
4:39	One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine. He gathered some of its gourds and filled the fold of his cloak. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.	One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.
4:40	The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, O man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat it.	The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, Man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat it.
5:2	Now bands from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naamans wife.	Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naamans wife.
5:12	Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than any of the waters of Israel? Couldnt I wash in them and be cleansed? So he turned and went off in a rage.	Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldnt I wash in them and be cleansed? So he turned and went off in a rage.
5:15	Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. Please accept now a gift from your servant.	Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.
5:18	But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to bow down and he is leaning on my arm and I bow there also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.	But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to bow down and he is leaning on my arm and I have to bow there also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.
5:25	Then he went in and stood before his master Elisha. Where have you been, Gehazi? Elisha asked. Your servant didnt go anywhere, Gehazi answered.	When he went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, Where have you been, Gehazi? Your servant didnt go anywhere, Gehazi answered.
5:26	But Elisha said to him, Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money, or to accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, flocks, herds, or menservants and maidservants?	But Elisha said to him, Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or to accept clothes—or olive groves and vineyards, or flocks and herds, or male and female slaves?
5:27	Naamans leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever. Then Gehazi went from Elishas presence and he was leprous, as white as snow.	Naamans leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever. Then Gehazi went from Elishas presence and his skin was leprous—it had become as white as snow.
6:2	Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to live. And he said, Go.	Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to meet. And he said, Go.
6:5	As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. Oh, my Lord, he cried out, it was borrowed!	As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. Oh no, my Lord! he cried out. It was borrowed!
6:11	This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, Will you not tell me which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?	This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?
6:15	When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. Oh, my Lord, what shall we do? the servant asked.	When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. Oh no, my Lord! What shall we do? the servant asked.
6:17	And Elisha prayed, O Lord, open his eyes so he may see. Then the Lord opened the servants eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.	And Elisha prayed, Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see. Then the Lord opened the servants eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
6:18	As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, Strike these people with blindness. So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.	As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, Strike this army with blindness. So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.
6:22	Do not kill them, he answered. Would you kill men you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.	Do not kill them, he answered. Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master.
6:30	When the king heard the womans words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and there, underneath, he had sackcloth on his body.	When the king heard the womans words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body.
6:33	While he was still talking to them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?	While he was still talking to them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?
7:1	Elisha said, Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.	Elisha replied, Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.
7:5	At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, not a man was there,	At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there,
7:8	The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp and entered one of the tents. They ate and drank, and carried away silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.	The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp, entered one of the tents and ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.
7:9	Then they said to each other, Were not doing right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Lets go at once and report this to the royal palace.	Then they said to each other, What were doing is not right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Lets go at once and report this to the royal palace.
7:10	So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, We went into the Aramean camp and not a man was there—not a sound of anyone—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were.	So they went and called out to the city gatekeepers and told them, We went into the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a sound of anyone—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were.
7:16	Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said.	Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of the finest flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said.
7:18	It happened as the man of God had said to the king: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.	It happened as the man of God had said to the king: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.
8:3	At the end of the seven years she came back from the land of the Philistines and went to the king to beg for her house and land.	At the end of the seven years she came back from the land of the Philistines and went to appeal to the king for her house and land.
8:5	Just as Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had brought back to life came to beg the king for her house and land. Gehazi said, This is the woman, my Lord the king, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to life.	Just as Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, the woman whose son Elisha had brought back to life came to appeal to the king for her house and land. Gehazi said, This is the woman, my Lord the king, and this is her son whom Elisha restored to life.
8:10	Elisha answered, Go and say to him, You will certainly recover; but the Lord has revealed to me that he will in fact die.	Elisha answered, Go and say to him, You will certainly recover. Nevertheless, the Lord has revealed to me that he will in fact die.
8:11	He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael felt ashamed. Then the man of God began to weep.	He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael was embarrassed. Then the man of God began to weep.
8:18	He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.	He followed the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
8:24	Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.	Jehoram rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king.
8:27	He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for he was related by marriage to Ahabs family.	He followed the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for he was related by marriage to Ahabs family.
9:1	The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead.	The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead.
9:4	So the young man, the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.	So the young prophet went to Ramoth Gilead.
9:11	When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you? You know the man and the sort of things he says, Jehu replied.	When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, Is everything all right? Why did this maniac come to you? You know the man and the sort of things he says, Jehu replied.
9:13	They hurried and took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, Jehu is king!	They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, Jehu is king!
9:15	but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him in the battle with Hazael king of Aram. Jehu said, If this is the way you feel, dont let anyone slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.	but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him in the battle with Hazael king of Aram. Jehu said, If you desire to make me king, dont let anyone slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.
9:20	The lookout reported, He has reached them, but he isnt coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives like a madman.	The lookout reported, He has reached them, but he isnt coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives like a maniac.
9:25	Jehu said to Bidkar, his chariot officer, Pick him up and throw him on the field that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember how you and I were riding together in chariots behind Ahab his father when the Lord made this prophecy about him:	Jehu said to Bidkar, his chariot officer, Pick him up and throw him on the field that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember how you and I were riding together in chariots behind Ahab his father when the Lord spoke this prophecy against him:
9:28	His servants took him by chariot to Jerusalem and buried him with his fathers in his tomb in the City of David.	His servants took him by chariot to Jerusalem and buried him with his ancestors in his tomb in the City of David.
9:30	Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window.	Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window.
9:31	As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, Have you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?	As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, Have you come in peace, you Zimri, you murderer of your master?
9:37	Jezebels body will be like refuse on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, This is Jezebel.	Jezebels body will be like dung on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, This is Jezebel.
10:2	As soon as this letter reaches you, since your masters sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons,	You have your masters sons with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons. Now as soon as this letter reaches you,
10:10	Know then, that not a word the Lord has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail. The Lord has done what he promised through his servant Elijah.	Know, then, that not a word the Lord has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail. The Lord has done what he announced through his servant Elijah.
10:14	Take them alive! he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked—forty two men. He left no survivor.	Take them alive! he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked—forty two of them. He left no survivor.
10:15	After he left there, he came upon Jehonadab son of Recab, who was on his way to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, Are you in accord with me, as I am with you? I am, Jehonadab answered. If so, said Jehu, give me your hand. So he did, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.	After he left there, he came upon Jehonadab son of Rekab, who was on his way to meet him. Jehu greeted him and said, Are you in accord with me, as I am with you? I am, Jehonadab answered. If so, said Jehu, give me your hand. So he did, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.
10:19	Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his ministers and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live. But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the ministers of Baal.	Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live. But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
10:21	Then he sent word throughout Israel, and all the ministers of Baal came; not one stayed away. They crowded into the temple of Baal until it was full from one end to the other.	Then he sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; not one stayed away. They crowded into the temple of Baal until it was full from one end to the other.
10:22	And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, Bring robes for all the ministers of Baal. So he brought out robes for them.	And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, Bring robes for all the servants of Baal. So he brought out robes for them.
10:23	Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Recab went into the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the ministers of Baal, Look around and see that no servants of the Lord are here with you—only ministers of Baal.	Then Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rekab went into the temple of Baal. Jehu said to the servants of Baal, Look around and see that no one who serves the Lord is here with you—only servants of Baal.
10:35	Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son succeeded him as king.	Jehu rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son succeeded him as king.
11:8	Station yourselves around the king, each man with his weapon in his hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.	Station yourselves around the king, each of you with weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.
11:11	The guards, each with his weapon in his hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.	The guards, each with weapon in hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
11:19	He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne,	He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards and all the people of the land, and together they brought the king down from the temple of the Lord and went into the palace, entering by way of the gate of the guards. The king then took his place on the royal throne.
11:20	and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.	All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was calm, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the palace.
12:5	Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, and let it be used to repair whatever damage is found in the temple.	Let every priest receive the money from one of the treasurers, then use it to repair whatever damage is found in the temple.
12:12	the masons and stonecutters. They purchased timber and dressed stone for the repair of the temple of the Lord, and met all the other expenses of restoring the temple.	the masons and stonecutters. They purchased timber and blocks of dressed stone for the repair of the temple of the Lord, and met all the other expenses of restoring the temple.
12:14	it was paid to the workmen, who used it to repair the temple.	it was paid to the workers, who used it to repair the temple.
12:18	But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.	But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
12:21	The officials who murdered him were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer. He died and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. And Amaziah his son succeeded him as king.	The officials who murdered him were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer. He died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. And Amaziah his son succeeded him as king.
13:9	Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash his son succeeded him as king.	Jehoahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash his son succeeded him as king.
13:13	Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.	Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
13:14	Now Elisha was 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!	Now 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!
14:2	He was twenty five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty nine years. His mothers name was Jehoaddin; she was from Jerusalem.	He was twenty five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty nine years. His mothers name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.
14:6	Yet he did not put the sons of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the Lord commanded: Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sins.	Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the Lord commanded: Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.
14:8	Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: Come, meet me face to face.	Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: Come, let us face each other in battle.
14:13	Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about six hundred feet long.	Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about four hundred cubits long.
14:16	Jehoash rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And Jeroboam his son succeeded him as king.	Jehoash rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And Jeroboam his son succeeded him as king.
14:20	He was brought back by horse and was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers, in the City of David.	He was brought back by horse and was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors, in the City of David.
14:22	He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his fathers.	He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
14:25	He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.	He was the one who restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo Hamath to the Dead Sea, in accordance with the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, spoken through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.
14:28	As for the other events of Jeroboams reign, all he did, and his military achievements, including how he recovered for Israel both Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Yaudi, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?	As for the other events of Jeroboams reign, all he did, and his military achievements, including how he recovered for Israel both Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
14:29	Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. And Zechariah his son succeeded him as king.	Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of Israel. And Zechariah his son succeeded him as king.
15:2	He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty two years. His mothers name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem.	He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty two years. His mothers name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem.
15:7	Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.	Azariah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in the City of David. And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
15:9	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his predecessors had done. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit.
15:20	Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy man had to contribute fifty shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and stayed in the land no longer.	Menahem exacted this money from Israel. Every wealthy person had to contribute fifty shekels of silver to be given to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and stayed in the land no longer.
15:22	Menahem rested with his fathers. And Pekahiah his son succeeded him as king.	Menahem rested with his ancestors. And Pekahiah his son succeeded him as king.
15:29	In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.	In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.
15:38	Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.	Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David, the city of his father. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
16:3	He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, following the detestable ways of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.	He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
16:6	At that time, Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram by driving out the men of Judah. Edomites then moved into Elath and have lived there to this day.	At that time, Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. Edomites then moved into Elath and have lived there to this day.
16:13	He offered up his burnt offering and grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his fellowship offerings on the altar.	He offered up his burnt offering and grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splashed the blood of his fellowship offerings against the altar.
16:14	The bronze altar that stood before the Lord he brought from the front of the temple—from between the new altar and the temple of the Lord—and put it on the north side of the new altar.	As for the bronze altar that stood before the Lord, he brought it from the front of the temple—from between the new altar and the temple of the Lord—and put it on the north side of the new altar.
16:15	King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest: On the large new altar, offer the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the kings burnt offering and his grain offering, and the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering and their drink offering. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.	King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest: On the large new altar, offer the morning burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the kings burnt offering and his grain offering, and the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering and their drink offering. Splash against this altar the blood of all the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.
16:17	King Ahaz took away the side panels and removed the basins from the movable stands. He removed the Sea from the bronze bulls that supported it and set it on a stone base.	King Ahaz cut off the side panels and removed the basins from the movable stands. He removed the Sea from the bronze bulls that supported it and set it on a stone base.
16:20	Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.	Ahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. And Hezekiah his son succeeded him as king.
17:11	At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the Lord had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that provoked the Lord to anger.	At every high place they burned incense, as the nations whom the Lord had driven out before them had done. They did wicked things that aroused the Lords anger.
17:13	The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.	The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.
17:14	But they would not listen and were as stiff necked as their fathers, who did not trust in the Lord their God.	But they would not listen and were as stiff necked as their ancestors, who did not trust in the Lord their God.
17:15	They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their fathers and the warnings he had given them. They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless. They imitated the nations around them although the Lord had ordered them, Do not do as they do, and they did the things the Lord had forbidden them to do.	They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their ancestors and the statutes he had warned them to keep. They followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless. They imitated the nations around them although the Lord had ordered them, Do not do as they do.
17:17	They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sorcery and sold themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, provoking him to anger.	They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sought omens and sold themselves to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.
17:24	The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.	The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Kuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns.
17:30	The men from Babylon made Succoth Benoth, the men from Cuthah made Nergal, and the men from Hamath made Ashima;	The people from Babylon made Sukkoth Benoth, those from Kuthah made Nergal, and those from Hamath made Ashima;
17:31	the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.	the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to Adrammelek and Anammelek, the gods of Sepharvaim.
17:34	To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and ordinances, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.	To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.
17:37	You must always be careful to keep the decrees and ordinances, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.	You must always be careful to keep the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands he wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
17:41	Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.	Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their ancestors did.
18:6	He held fast to the Lord and did not cease to follow him; he kept the commands the Lord had given Moses.	He held fast to the Lord and did not stop following him; he kept the commands the Lord had given Moses.
18:20	You say you have strategy and military strength—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me?	You say you have the counsel and the might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me?
18:21	Look now, you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces a mans hand and wounds him if he leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.	Look, I know you are depending on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.
18:22	And if you say to me, We are depending on the Lord our God—isnt he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem?	But if you say to me, We are depending on the Lord our God—isnt he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem?
18:27	But the commander replied, Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the men sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own filth and drink their own urine?	But the commander replied, Was it only to your master and you that my master sent me to say these things, and not to the people sitting on the wall—who, like you, will have to eat their own excrement and drink their own urine?
18:28	Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew: Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!	Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!
18:31	Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,	Do not listen to Hezekiah. This is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then each of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree and drink water from your own cistern,
18:32	until I come and take you to a land like your own, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death! Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, The Lord will deliver us.	until I come and take you to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Choose life and not death! Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, The Lord will deliver us.
18:37	Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.	Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.
19:3	They told him, This is what Hezekiah says: This day is a day of distress and rebuke and disgrace, as when children come to the point of birth and there is no strength to deliver them.	They told him, This is what Hezekiah says: This day is a day of distress and rebuke and disgrace, as when children come to the moment of birth and there is no strength to deliver them.
19:7	Listen! I am going to put such a spirit in him that when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.	Listen! When he hears a certain report, I will make him want to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.
19:9	Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was marching out to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:	Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the king of Cush, was marching out to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:
19:10	Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend on deceive you when he says, Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.	Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend on deceive you when he says, Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.
19:12	Did the gods of the nations that were destroyed by my forefathers deliver them: the gods of Gozan, Haran, Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?	Did the gods of the nations that were destroyed by my predecessors deliver them—the gods of Gozan, Harran, Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
19:13	Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, the king of the city of Sepharvaim, or of Hena or Ivvah?	Where is the king of Hamath or the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?
19:15	And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.	And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: Lord, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
19:16	Give ear, O Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to insult the living God.	Give ear, Lord, and hear; open your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to ridicule the living God.
19:17	It is true, O Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste these nations and their lands.	It is true, Lord, that the Assyrian kings have laid waste these nations and their lands.
19:18	They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by mens hands.	They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands.
19:19	Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God.	Now, Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, Lord, are God.
19:21	This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:  The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you. The Daughter of Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.	This is the word that the Lord has spoken against him:  Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and mocks you. Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.
19:22	Who is it you have insulted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!	Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
19:23	By your messengers you have heaped insults on the Lord. And you have said, With my many chariots I have ascended the heights of the mountains, the utmost heights of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the choicest of its pines. I have reached its remotest parts, the finest of its forests.	By your messengers you have ridiculed the Lord. And you have said, With my many chariots I have ascended the heights of the mountains, the utmost heights of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the choicest of its junipers. I have reached its remotest parts, the finest of its forests.
19:27	But I know where you stay and when you come and go and how you rage against me.	But I know where you are and when you come and go and how you rage against me.
19:28	Because you rage against me and your insolence has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I will make you return by the way you came.	Because you rage against me and because your insolence has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth, and I will make you return by the way you came.
19:29	This will be the sign for you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.	This will be the sign for you, Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
19:30	Once more a remnant of the house of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.	Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.
19:35	That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!	That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!
19:37	One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer cut him down with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.	One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.
20:3	Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.	Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
20:5	Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.	Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord.
20:11	Then the prophet Isaiah called upon the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.	Then the prophet Isaiah called on the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.
20:12	At that time Merodach Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiahs illness.	At that time Marduk Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiahs illness.
20:13	Hezekiah received the messengers and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine oil—his armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.	Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oil—his armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them.
20:17	The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your fathers have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the Lord.	The time will surely come when everything in your palace, and all that your predecessors have stored up until this day, will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the Lord.
20:18	And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, that will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.	And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
20:21	Hezekiah rested with his fathers. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.	Hezekiah rested with his ancestors. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.
21:5	In both courts of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts.	In the two courts of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts.
21:6	He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, provoking him to anger.	He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.
21:8	I will not again make the feet of the Israelites wander from the land I gave their forefathers, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them and will keep the whole Law that my servant Moses gave them.	I will not again make the feet of the Israelites wander from the land I gave their ancestors, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them and will keep the whole Law that my servant Moses gave them.
21:14	I will forsake the remnant of my inheritance and hand them over to their enemies. They will be looted and plundered by all their foes,	I will forsake the remnant of my inheritance and give them into the hands of enemies. They will be looted and plundered by all their enemies;
21:15	because they have done evil in my eyes and have provoked me to anger from the day their forefathers came out of Egypt until this day.	they have done evil in my eyes and have aroused my anger from the day their ancestors came out of Egypt until this day.
21:18	Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.	Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.
21:21	He walked in all the ways of his father; he worshiped the idols his father had worshiped, and bowed down to them.	He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them.
21:22	He forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.	He forsook the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.
21:26	He was buried in his grave in the garden of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.	He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.
22:2	He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.	He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.
22:7	But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are acting faithfully.	But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.
22:12	He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the kings attendant:	He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the kings attendant:
22:13	Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lords anger that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us.	Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lords anger that burns against us because those who have gone before us have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us.
22:14	Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophetess Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.	Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.
22:17	Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and provoked me to anger by all the idols their hands have made, my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.	Because they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and aroused my anger by all the idols their hands have made, my anger will burn against this place and will not be quenched.
22:19	Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people, that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the Lord.	Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse and be laid waste—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
22:20	Therefore I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.  So they took her answer back to the king.	Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.  So they took her answer back to the king.
23:2	He went up to the temple of the Lord with the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the priests and the prophets—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord.	He went up to the temple of the Lord with the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests and the prophets—all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord.
23:3	The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.	The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, statutes and decrees with all his heart and all his soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.
23:5	He did away with the pagan priests appointed by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the towns of Judah and on those around Jerusalem—those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations and to all the starry hosts.	He did away with the idolatrous priests appointed by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the towns of Judah and on those around Jerusalem—those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations and to all the starry hosts.
23:7	He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes, which were in the temple of the Lord and where women did weaving for Asherah.	He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the temple of the Lord, the quarters where women did weaving for Asherah.
23:8	Josiah brought all the priests from the towns of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He broke down the shrines at the gates—at the entrance to the Gate of Joshua, the city governor, which is on the left of the city gate.	Josiah brought all the priests from the towns of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He broke down the gateway at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the city governor, which was on the left of the city gate.
23:10	He desecrated Topheth, which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, so no one could use it to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech.	He desecrated Topheth, which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, so no one could use it to sacrifice their son or daughter in the fire to Molek.
23:11	He removed from the entrance to the temple of the Lord the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the room of an official named Nathan Melech. Josiah then burned the chariots dedicated to the sun.	He removed from the entrance to the temple of the Lord the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were in the court near the room of an official named Nathan Melek. Josiah then burned the chariots dedicated to the sun.
23:13	The king also desecrated the high places that were east of Jerusalem on the south of the Hill of Corruption—the ones Solomon king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the vile goddess of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the vile god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the people of Ammon.	The king also desecrated the high places that were east of Jerusalem on the south of the Hill of Corruption—the ones Solomon king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the vile goddess of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the vile god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable god of the people of Ammon.
23:17	The king asked, What is that tombstone I see? The men of the city said, It marks the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and pronounced against the altar of Bethel the very things you have done to it.	The king asked, What is that tombstone I see? The people of the city said, It marks the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and pronounced against the altar of Bethel the very things you have done to it.
23:19	Just as he had done at Bethel, Josiah removed and defiled all the shrines at the high places that the kings of Israel had built in the towns of Samaria that had provoked the Lord to anger.	Just as he had done at Bethel, Josiah removed all the shrines at the high places that the kings of Israel had built in the towns of Samaria and that had aroused the Lords anger.
23:22	Not since the days of the judges who led Israel, nor throughout the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah, had any such Passover been observed.	Neither in the days of the judges who led Israel nor in the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah had any such Passover been observed.
23:26	Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger, which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke him to anger.	Nevertheless, the Lord did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger, which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to arouse his anger.
23:27	So the Lord said, I will remove Judah also from my presence as I removed Israel, and I will reject Jerusalem, the city I chose, and this temple, about which I said, There shall my Name be.	So the Lord said, I will remove Judah also from my presence as I removed Israel, and I will reject Jerusalem, the city I chose, and this temple, about which I said, My Name shall be there.
23:29	While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to meet him in battle, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.	While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went up to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to meet him in battle, but Necho faced him and killed him at Megiddo.
23:32	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his fathers had done.	He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his predecessors had done.
23:33	Pharaoh Neco put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.	Pharaoh Necho put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath so that he might not reign in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
23:34	Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakims name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, and there he died.	Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakims name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, and there he died.
23:35	Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh Neco the silver and gold he demanded. In order to do so, he taxed the land and exacted the silver and gold from the people of the land according to their assessments.	Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh Necho the silver and gold he demanded. In order to do so, he taxed the land and exacted the silver and gold from the people of the land according to their assessments.
23:37	And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his fathers had done.	And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his predecessors had done.
24:1	During Jehoiakims reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he changed his mind and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.	During Jehoiakims reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled.
24:2	The Lord sent Babylonian, Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders against him. He sent them to destroy Judah, in accordance with the word of the Lord proclaimed by his servants the prophets.	The Lord sent Babylonian, Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders against him to destroy Judah, in accordance with the word of the Lord proclaimed by his servants the prophets.
24:6	Jehoiakim rested with his fathers. And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.	Jehoiakim rested with his ancestors. And Jehoiachin his son succeeded him as king.
24:13	As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed all the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and took away all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord.	As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord.
24:14	He carried into exile all Jerusalem: all the officers and fighting men, and all the craftsmen and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.	He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.
24:15	Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the kings mother, his wives, his officials and the leading men of the land.	Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the kings mother, his wives, his officials and the prominent people of the land.
24:16	The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand craftsmen and artisans.	The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans.
25:10	The whole Babylonian army, under the commander of the imperial guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem.	The whole Babylonian army under the commander of the imperial guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.
25:11	Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had gone over to the king of Babylon.	Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon.
25:17	Each pillar was twenty seven feet high. The bronze capital on top of one pillar was four and a half feet high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its network, was similar.	Each pillar was eighteen cubits high. The bronze capital on top of one pillar was three cubits high and was decorated with a network and pomegranates of bronze all around. The other pillar, with its network, was similar.
25:19	Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of his men who were found in the city.	Of those still in the city, he took the officer in charge of the fighting men, and five royal advisers. He also took the secretary who was chief officer in charge of conscripting the people of the land and sixty of the conscripts who were found in the city.
25:23	When all the army officers and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, and their men.	When all the army officers and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jaazaniah the son of the Maakathite, and their men.
25:27	In the thirty seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Evil Merodach became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin from prison on the twenty seventh day of the twelfth month.	In the thirty seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Awel Marduk became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. He did this on the twenty seventh day of the twelfth month.