unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. CHAP. V. NOW Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria for he would recover him of his leprosy. 7 And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy ? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how be seeketh a quarrel against me. 8 And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. 9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elish. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. 4 And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and 11 But Naaman was wroth, thus said the maid that is of and went away, and said, Bethe land of Israel. 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. hold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better 6 And he brought the letter than all the waters of Israel? to the king of Israel, saying, may I not wash in them, and Now when this letter is come be clean? So he turned and unto thee, behold, I have went away in a rage. therewith sent Naaman my 13 And his servants came servant to thee, that thou may-near, and spake unto him, and est recover him of his leprosy said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great ing, Behold, even now there be thing, wouldest thou not have come to me from mount Ephdone it? how much rather raim two young men of the then, when he saith to thee, sons of the prophets give Wash, and be clean? them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. 16 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. 19 And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. 20 ¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. 21 So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? 23 And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. 24 And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house and he let the men go, and they departed. And 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants ? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. CHAP. IX. AND Elisha the prophet called one of the children 22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, say- of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take Jezebel in the portion of Jez this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead : reel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened 2 And when thou comest the door, and fled. thither, look out there Jehu 11 Then Jehu came forth the son of Jehoshaphat the son to the servants of his lord and of Nimshi, and go in, and make one said unto him, Is all well? him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; 12 And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have 3 Then take the box of oil, anointed thee king over Israel. and pour it on his head, and 13 Then they hasted, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I took every man his garment, have anointed thee king over and put it under him on the Israel. Then open the door, top of the stairs, and blew with and flee, and tarry not. 4 So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. 6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. trumpets, saying, Jehu is king. 16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. 17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace? 18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What 7 And thou shalt smite the hast thou to do with peace? house of Ahab thy master, turn thee behind me. And the that I may avenge the blood of watchman told, saying, The my servants the prophets, and messenger came to them, but the blood of all the servants of he cometh not again. the LORD, 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: 19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace turn 10 And the dogs shall eat thee behind me. B B 20 And the watchman told, | in Jezreel, and all his great saying, He came even unto men, and his kinsfolks, and his them, and cometh not again: priests, until he left him none and the driving is like the remaining. driving of Jehu the son of 15 ¶ And when he was deNimshi; for he driveth furi- parted thence, he lighted on ously. Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. 21 And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. 23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. 16 And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. 24 And Jehu drew a bow 17 And when he came to with his full strength, and smote Samaria, he slew all that reJehoram between his arms, and mained unto Ahab in Samaria, the arrow went out at his heart, till he had destroyed him, ac and he sunk down in his chariot. cording to the saying of the 25 Then said Jehu to Bid- LORD, which he spake to kar his captain, Take up, and Elijah. cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thon rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him; 26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. CHAP. X. 18 And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much. 19 Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20 And Jehu said, Proclaim 11 So Jehu slew all that re- a solemn assembly for Baal. mained of the house of Ahab | And they proclaimed it. 21 And Jehu sent through all the house of Baal, and made it a Israel and all the worshippers draught house unto this day. of Baal came, so that there was 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal not a man left that came not. out of Israel. And they came into the house! 30 And the LORD said unto of Baal; and the house of Baal Jehu, Because thou hast done was full from one end to another. well in executing that which is 22 And he said unto him right in mine eyes, and hast that was over the vestry, Bring done unto the house of Ahab forth vestments for all the wor- according to all that was in shippers of Baal. And he mine heart, thy children of the brought them forth vestments. fourth generation shall sit on 23 And Jehu went, and the throne of Israel. Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only. 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin. 32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; 24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, 35 And Jehu slept with his faIf any of the men whom I thers and they buried him in have brought into your hands Samaria. And Jehoahaz his escape, he that letteth him go, son reigned in his stead. his life shall be for the life of him. 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. 26 And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned them. 27 And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down 36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years. CHAP. XIII. IN the three and twentieth yoar of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom. 3 ¶ And the anger of the |