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In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash began his kingly rule. He was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle. She was from Beersheba.

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In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother's name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.

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In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

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Joash began to rule over Judah in the seventh year of King Jehu's reign in Israel. He reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah, from Beersheba.

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Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased GOD for as long as he lived.

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Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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All his life Joash did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

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(Even so, he didn't get rid of the sacred fertility shrines--people still frequented them, sacrificing and burning incense.)

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The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

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But the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

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Yet even so, he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.

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Joash instructed the priests: "Take the money that is brought into The Temple of GOD for holy offerings--both mandatory offerings and freewill offerings--

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Joash said to the priests, "Collect all the money that is brought as sacred offerings to the temple of the LORD -the money collected in the census, the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily to the temple.

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And Jehoash said to the priests, "All the money of the dedicated gifts that are brought into the house of the LORD--each man's census money, each man's assessment money--and all the money that a man purposes in his heart to bring into the house of the LORD,

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One day King Joash said to the priests, "Collect all the money brought as a sacred offering to the LORD's Temple, whether it is a regular assessment, a payment of vows, or a voluntary gift.

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and, keeping a careful accounting, use them to renovate The Temple wherever it has fallen into disrepair."

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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."

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let the priests take it themselves, each from his constituency; and let them repair the damages of the temple, wherever any dilapidation is found."

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Let the priests take some of that money to pay for whatever repairs are needed at the Temple."

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But by the twenty-third year of Joash's rule, the priests hadn't done one thing--The Temple was as dilapidated as ever.

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But by the twenty-third year of King Joash the priests still had not repaired the temple.

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Now it was so, by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, that the priests had not repaired the damages of the temple.

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But by the twenty-third year of Joash's reign, the priests still had not repaired the Temple.

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King Joash called Jehoiada the priest and the company of priests and said, "Why haven't you renovated this sorry-looking Temple? You are forbidden to take any more money for Temple repairs--from now on, hand over everything you get."

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Therefore King Joash summoned Jehoiada the priest and the other priests and asked them, "Why aren't you repairing the damage done to the temple? Take no more money from your treasurers, but hand it over for repairing the temple."

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So King Jehoash called Jehoiada the priest and the other priests, and said to them, "Why have you not repaired the damages of the temple? Now therefore, do not take more money from your constituency, but deliver it for repairing the damages of the temple."

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So King Joash called for Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them, "Why haven't you repaired the Temple? Don't use any more gifts for your own needs. From now on, it must all be spent on getting the Temple into good condition."

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The priests agreed not to take any more money or to be involved in The Temple renovation.

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The priests agreed that they would not collect any more money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.

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And the priests agreed that they would neither receive more money from the people, nor repair the damages of the temple.

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So the priests agreed not to collect any more money from the people, and they also agreed not to undertake the repairs of the Temple themselves.

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Then Jehoiada took a single chest and bored a hole in the lid and placed it to the right of the main entrance into The Temple of GOD. All the offerings that were brought to The Temple of GOD were placed in the chest by the priests who guarded the entrance.

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Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bored a hole in its lid. He placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the temple of the LORD. The priests who guarded the entrance put into the chest all the money that was brought to the temple of the LORD.

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Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of the LORD; and the priests who kept the door put there all the money brought into the house of the LORD.

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Then Jehoiada the priest bored a hole in the lid of a large chest and set it on the right-hand side of the altar at the entrance of the Temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the entrance put all of the people's contributions into the chest.

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When they saw that a large sum of money had accumulated in the chest, the king's secretary and the chief priest would empty the chest and count the offerings.

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Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal secretary and the high priest came, counted the money that had been brought into the temple of the LORD and put it into bags.

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So it was, whenever they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up and put it in bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

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Whenever the chest became full, the court secretary and the high priest counted the money that had been brought to the LORD's Temple and put it into bags.

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They would give the money accounted for to the managers of The Temple project; they in turn would pay the carpenters, construction workers,

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When the amount had been determined, they gave the money to the men appointed to supervise the work on the temple. With it they paid those who worked on the temple of the LORD -the carpenters and builders,

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Then they gave the money, which had been apportioned, into the hands of those who did the work, who had the oversight of the house of the LORD; and they paid it out to the carpenters and builders who worked on the house of the LORD,

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Then they gave the money to the construction supervisors, who used it to pay the people working on the LORD's Temple--the carpenters, the builders,

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masons, stoneworkers, and the buyers of timber and quarried stone for the repair and renovation of The Temple of GOD-any expenses connected with fixing up The Temple.

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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.

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and to masons and stonecutters, and for buying timber and hewn stone, to repair the damage of the house of the LORD, and for all that was paid out to repair the temple.

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the masons, and the stonecutters. They also used the money to buy timber and cut stone for repairing the LORD's Temple, and they paid any other expenses related to the Temple's restoration.

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But none of the money brought into The Temple of GOD was used for liturgical "extras" (silver chalices, candle snuffers, trumpets, various gold and silver vessels, etc.).

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The money brought into the temple was not spent for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets or any other articles of gold or silver for the temple of the LORD;

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However there were not made for the house of the LORD basins of silver, trimmers, sprinkling-bowls, trumpets, any articles of gold or articles of silver, from the money brought into the house of the LORD.

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The money brought to the Temple was not used for making silver cups, lamp snuffers, basins, trumpets, or other articles of gold or silver for the Temple of the LORD.

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It was given to the workmen to pay for their repairing GOD's Temple.

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it was paid to the workmen, who used it to repair the temple.

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But they gave that to the workmen, and they repaired the house of the LORD with it.

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It was paid out to the workmen, who used it for the Temple repairs.

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And no one even had to check on the men who handled the money given for the project--they were honest men.

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They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty.

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Moreover they did not require an account from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to be paid to workmen, for they dealt faithfully.

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No accounting was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and faithful workers.

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Offerings designated for Compensation Offerings and Absolution Offerings didn't go into the building project--those went directly to the priests.

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The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the temple of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.

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The money from the trespass offerings and the money from the sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD. It belonged to the priests.

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However, the money that was contributed for guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the LORD's Temple. It was given to the priests for their own use.

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Around this time Hazael king of Aram ventured out and attacked Gath, and he captured it. Then he decided to try for Jerusalem.

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About this time Hazael king of Aram went up and attacked Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.

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Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Gath, and took it; then Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

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About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.

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Joash king of Judah countered by gathering up all the sacred memorials--gifts dedicated for holy use by his ancestors, the kings of Judah, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, along with the holy memorials he himself had received, plus all the gold that he could find in the temple and palace storerooms--and sent it to Hazael king of Aram. Appeased, Hazael went on his way and didn't bother Jerusalem.

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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.

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And Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred things that his fathers, Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred things, and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and in the king's house, and sent them to Hazael king of Syria. Then he went away from Jerusalem.

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King Joash collected all the sacred objects that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the previous kings of Judah, had dedicated, along with what he himself had dedicated. He sent them all to Hazael, along with all the gold in the treasuries of the LORD's Temple and the royal palace. So Hazael called off his attack on Jerusalem.

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The rest of the life and times of Joash and all that he did are written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

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As for the other events of the reign of Joash, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

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Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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The rest of the events in Joash's reign and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.

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At the last his palace staff formed a conspiracy and assassinated Joash as he was strolling along the ramp of the fortified outside city wall.

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His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.

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And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.

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But his officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.

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Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer were the assassins. And so Joash died and was buried in the family plot in the City of David. His son Amaziah was king after him.

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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.

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For Jozachar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him. So he died, and they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

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The assassins were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer--both trusted advisers. Joash was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Amaziah became the next king.

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In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria--a rule of seventeen years.

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In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.

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In the twenty-third year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.

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Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to rule over Israel in the twenty-third year of King Joash's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria seventeen years.

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He lived an evil life before GOD, walking step for step in the tracks of Jeroboam son of Nebat who led Israel into a life of sin, swerving neither left or right.

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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD by following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them.

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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. He did not depart from them.

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But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He followed the example of Jeroboam son of Nebat, continuing the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.

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Exasperated, GOD was furious with Israel and turned them over to Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad son of Hazael. This domination went on for a long time.

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So the LORD's anger burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad his son.

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Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-Hadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

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So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and he allowed King Hazael of Aram and his son Ben-hadad to defeat them time after time.

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Then Jehoahaz prayed for a softening of GOD's anger, and GOD listened. He realized how wretched Israel had become under the brutalities of the king of Aram.

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Then Jehoahaz sought the LORD's favor, and the LORD listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

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So Jehoahaz pleaded with the LORD, and the LORD listened to him; for He saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

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Then Jehoahaz prayed for the LORD's help, and the LORD heard his prayer. The LORD could see how terribly the king of Aram was oppressing Israel.

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So GOD provided a savior for Israel who brought them out from under Aram's oppression. The children of Israel were again able to live at peace in their own homes.

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The LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before.

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Then the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, so that they escaped from under the hand of the Syrians; and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before.

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So the LORD raised up a deliverer to rescue the Israelites from the tyranny of the Arameans. Then Israel lived in safety again as they had in former days.

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But it didn't make any difference: They didn't change their lives, didn't turn away from the Jeroboam-sins that now characterized Israel, including the sex-and-religion shrines of Asherah still flourishing in Samaria.

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But they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole remained standing in Samaria.

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Nevertheless they did not depart from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin, but walked in them; and the wooden image also remained in Samaria.

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But they continued to sin, following the evil example of Jeroboam. They even set up an Asherah pole in Samaria.

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Nothing was left of Jehoahaz's army after Hazael's oppression except for fifty cavalry, ten chariots, and ten thousand infantry. The king of Aram had decimated the rest, leaving behind him mostly chaff.

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Nothing had been left of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed the rest and made them like the dust at threshing time.

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For He left of the army of Jehoahaz only fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers; for the king of Syria had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing.

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Finally, Jehoahaz's army was reduced to fifty mounted troops, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers. The king of Aram had killed the others like they were dust under his feet.

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The rest of the life and times of Jehoahaz, the record of his accomplishments, are written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for the other events of the reign of Jehoahaz, all he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events in Jehoahaz's reign and all his deeds, including the extent of his power, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

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Jehoahaz died and was buried with his ancestors in Samaria. His son Jehoash succeeded him as king.

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Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash his son succeeded him as king.

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So Jehoahaz rested with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. Then Joash his son reigned in his place.

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When Jehoahaz died, he was buried in Samaria with his ancestors. Then his son Jehoash became the next king.

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In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria--a reign of sixteen years.

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In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years.

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In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

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Jehoash son of Jehoahaz began to rule over Israel in the thirty-seventh year of King Joash's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria sixteen years.

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In GOD's eyes he lived an evil life. He didn't deviate one bit from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into a life of sin. He plodded along in the same tracks, step after step.

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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he continued in them.

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And he did evil in the sight of the LORD. He did not depart from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, but walked in them.

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But he did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He refused to turn from the sins of idolatry that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.

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The rest of the life and times of Jehoash, the record of his accomplishments and his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

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As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

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Now the rest of the acts of Joash, all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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The rest of the events in Jehoash's reign and all his deeds, including the extent of his power and his war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

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Jehoash died and joined his ancestors. Jeroboam took over his throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria in the royal cemetery.

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Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

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So Joash rested with his fathers. Then Jeroboam sat on his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

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When Jehoash died, he was buried with his ancestors in Samaria. Then his son Jeroboam II became the next king.

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Elisha came down sick. It was the sickness of which he would soon die. Jehoash king of Israel paid him a visit. When he saw him he wept openly, crying, "My father, my father! Chariot and horsemen of Israel!"

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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!"

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Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he would die. Then Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, "O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!"

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When Elisha was in his last illness, King Jehoash of Israel visited him and wept over him. "My father! My father! The chariots and charioteers of Israel!" he cried.

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Elisha told him, "Go and get a bow and some arrows." The king brought him the bow and arrows.

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Elisha said, "Get a bow and some arrows," and he did so.

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And Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and some arrows." So he took himself a bow and some arrows.

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Elisha told him, "Get a bow and some arrows." And the king did as he was told.

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Then he told the king, "Put your hand on the bow." He put his hand on the bow. Then Elisha put his hand over the hand of the king.

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"Take the bow in your hands," he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

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Then he said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow." So he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

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Then Elisha told the king of Israel to put his hand on the bow, and Elisha laid his own hands on the king's hands.

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Elisha said, "Now open the east window." He opened it. Then he said, "Shoot!" And he shot. "The arrow of GOD's salvation!" exclaimed Elisha. "The arrow of deliverance from Aram! You will do battle against Aram until there's nothing left of it."

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"Open the east window," he said, and he opened it. "Shoot!" Elisha said, and he shot. "The LORD's arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!" Elisha declared. "You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek."

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And he said, "Open the east window"; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot"; and he shot. And he said, "The arrow of the LORD's deliverance and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; for you must strike the Syrians at Aphek till you have destroyed them."

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Then he commanded, "Open that eastern window," and he opened it. Then he said, "Shoot!" So he did. Then Elisha proclaimed, "This is the LORD's arrow, full of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek.

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"Now pick up the other arrows," said Elisha. He picked them up. Then he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground." The king struck the ground three times and then quit.

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Then he said, "Take the arrows," and the king took them. Elisha told him, "Strike the ground." He struck it three times and stopped.

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Then he said, "Take the arrows"; so he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground"; so he struck three times, and stopped.

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Now pick up the other arrows and strike them against the ground." So the king picked them up and struck the ground three times.

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The Holy Man became angry with him: "Why didn't you hit the ground five or six times? Then you would beat Aram until he was finished. As it is, you'll defeat him three times only."

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The man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times."

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And the man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck Syria till you had destroyed it! But now you will strike Syria only three times."

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But the man of God was angry with him. "You should have struck the ground five or six times!" he exclaimed. "Then you would have beaten Aram until they were entirely destroyed. Now you will be victorious only three times."

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Then Elisha died and they buried him. Some time later, raiding bands of Moabites, as they often did, invaded the country.

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Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring.

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Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year.

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Then Elisha died and was buried. Groups of Moabite raiders used to invade the land each spring.

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One day, some men were burying a man and spotted the raiders. They threw the man into Elisha's tomb and got away. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came alive, stood up, and walked out on his own two feet.

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Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet.

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So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.

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Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the body they were burying into the tomb of Elisha. But as soon as the body touched Elisha's bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!

2Kgs.13.22

Hazael king of Aram badgered and bedeviled Israel all through the reign of Jehoahaz.

2Kgs.13.22

Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

2Kgs.13.22

And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

2Kgs.13.22

King Hazael of Aram had oppressed Israel during the entire reign of King Jehoahaz.

2Kgs.13.23

But GOD was gracious and showed mercy to them. He stuck with them out of respect for his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He never gave up on them, never even considered discarding them, even to this day.

2Kgs.13.23

But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence.

2Kgs.13.23

But the LORD was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.

2Kgs.13.23

But the LORD was gracious to the people of Israel, and they were not totally destroyed. He pitied them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day he still has not completely destroyed them or banished them from his presence.

2Kgs.13.24

Hazael king of Aram died. His son Ben-Hadad was the next king.

2Kgs.13.24

Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad his son succeeded him as king.

2Kgs.13.24

Now Hazael king of Syria died. Then Ben-Hadad his son reigned in his place.

2Kgs.13.24

King Hazael of Aram died, and his son Ben-hadad became the next king.

2Kgs.13.25

Jehoash son of Jehoahaz turned things around and took back the cities that Ben-Hadad son of Hazael had taken from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash went to war three times and defeated him each time, recapturing the cites of Israel.

2Kgs.13.25

Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered the Israelite towns.

2Kgs.13.25

And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz recaptured from the hand of Ben-Hadad, the son of Hazael, the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times Joash defeated him and recaptured the cities of Israel.

2Kgs.13.25

Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the towns that Hazael had taken from Jehoash's father, Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad on three occasions, and so recovered the Israelite towns.

2Kgs.14.1

In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.

2Kgs.14.1

In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.

2Kgs.14.1

In the second year of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.

2Kgs.14.1

Amaziah son of Joash began to rule over Judah in the second year of the reign of King Jehoash of Israel.

2Kgs.14.2

He was twenty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin. She was from Jerusalem.

2Kgs.14.2

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Jehoaddin; she was from Jerusalem.

2Kgs.14.2

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

2Kgs.14.2

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin, from Jerusalem.

2Kgs.14.3

He lived the way GOD wanted and did the right thing. But he didn't come up to the standards of his ancestor David; instead he lived pretty much as his father Joash had;

2Kgs.14.3

He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash.

2Kgs.14.3

And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like his father David; he did everything as his father Joash had done.

2Kgs.14.3

Amaziah did what was pleasing in the LORD's sight, but not like his ancestor David. Instead, he followed the example of his father, Joash.

2Kgs.14.4

the local sex-and-religion shrines continued to stay in business with people frequenting them.

2Kgs.14.4

The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

2Kgs.14.4

However the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

2Kgs.14.4

Amaziah did not destroy the pagan shrines, where the people offered sacrifices and burned incense.

2Kgs.14.5

When he had the affairs of the kingdom well in hand, he executed the palace guard that had assassinated his father the king.

2Kgs.14.5

After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

2Kgs.14.5

Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

2Kgs.14.5

When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the men who had assassinated his father.

2Kgs.14.6

But he didn't kill the sons of the assassins. He was obedient to what GOD commanded, written in the Word revealed to Moses, that parents shouldn't be executed for their children's sins, nor children for those of their parents. We each pay personally for our sins.

2Kgs.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."

2Kgs.14.6

But the children of the murderers he did not execute, according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, in which the LORD commanded, saying, "Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall be put to death for his own sin."

2Kgs.14.6

However, he did not kill the children of the assassins, for he obeyed the command of the LORD written in the Book of the Law of Moses: "Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor the children for the sins of their parents. Those worthy of death must be executed for their own crimes."

2Kgs.14.7

Amaziah roundly defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt to the tune of ten thousand dead. In another battle he took The Rock and renamed it Joktheel, the name it still bears.

2Kgs.14.7

He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

2Kgs.14.7

He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day.

2Kgs.14.7

It was Amaziah who killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He also conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day.

2Kgs.14.8

One day Amaziah sent envoys to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, challenging him to a fight: "Come and meet with me--I dare you. Let's have it out face to face!"

2Kgs.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."

2Kgs.14.8

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face one another in battle."

2Kgs.14.8

One day Amaziah sent this challenge to Israel's king Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: "Come and meet me in battle!"

2Kgs.14.9

Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah, "One day a thistle in Lebanon sent word to a cedar in Lebanon, "Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But then a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it.

2Kgs.14.9

But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: "A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot.

2Kgs.14.9

And Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, "Give your daughter to my son as wife'; and a wild beast that was in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

2Kgs.14.9

But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: "Out in the Lebanon mountains a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: `Give your daughter in marriage to my son.' But just then a wild animal came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!

2Kgs.14.10

Just because you've defeated Edom in battle, you now think you're a big shot. Go ahead and be proud, but stay home. Why press your luck? Why bring defeat on yourself and Judah?"

2Kgs.14.10

You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant. Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?"

2Kgs.14.10

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle with trouble so that you fall--you and Judah with you?"

2Kgs.14.10

You have indeed destroyed Edom and are very proud about it. Be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?"

2Kgs.14.11

Amaziah wouldn't take No for an answer. So Jehoash king of Israel gave in and agreed to a battle between him and Amaziah king of Judah. They met at Beth Shemesh, a town of Judah.

2Kgs.14.11

Amaziah, however, would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah.

2Kgs.14.11

But Amaziah would not heed. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went out; so he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

2Kgs.14.11

But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth-shemesh in Judah.

2Kgs.14.12

Judah was thoroughly beaten by Israel--all their soldiers ran home in defeat.

2Kgs.14.12

Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home.

2Kgs.14.12

And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his tent.

2Kgs.14.12

Judah was routed by the army of Israel, and its army scattered and fled for home.

2Kgs.14.13

Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. But Jehoash didn't stop there; he went on to attack Jerusalem. He demolished the wall of Jerusalem all the way from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate--a stretch of about 600 feet.

2Kgs.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.

2Kgs.14.13

Then Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh; and he went to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate--four hundred cubits.

2Kgs.14.13

King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah at Beth-shemesh and marched on to Jerusalem. Then Jehoash ordered his army to demolish six hundred feet of Jerusalem's wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.

2Kgs.14.14

He looted the gold, silver, and furnishings--anything he found that was worth taking--from both the palace and The Temple of GOD. And, for good measure, he took hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.14.14

He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. He also took hostages and returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.14.14

And he took all the gold and silver, all the articles that were found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.14.14

He carried off all the gold and silver and all the utensils from the Temple of the LORD, as well as from the palace treasury. He also took hostages and returned to Samaria.

2Kgs.14.15

The rest of the life and times of Jehoash, his significant accomplishments and the fight with Amaziah king of Judah, are all written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

2Kgs.14.15

As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, what he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

2Kgs.14.15

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did--his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah--are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2Kgs.14.15

The rest of the events in Jehoash's reign, including the extent of his power and his war with King Amaziah of Judah, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

2Kgs.14.16

Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria in the cemetery of the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became the next king.

2Kgs.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.

2Kgs.14.16

So Jehoash rested with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. Then Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

2Kgs.14.16

When Jehoash died, he was buried with his ancestors in Samaria. Then his son Jeroboam II became the next king.

2Kgs.14.17

Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah continued as king fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

2Kgs.14.17

Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

2Kgs.14.17

Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived fifteen years after the death of Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.

2Kgs.14.17

King Amaziah of Judah lived on for fifteen years after the death of King Jehoash of Israel.

2Kgs.14.18

The rest of the life and times of Amaziah is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

2Kgs.14.18

As for the other events of Amaziah's reign, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

2Kgs.14.18

Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2Kgs.14.18

The rest of the events in Amaziah's reign are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.

2Kgs.14.19

At the last they cooked up a plot against Amaziah in Jerusalem and he had to flee to Lachish. But they tracked him down in Lachish and killed him there.

2Kgs.14.19

They conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there.

2Kgs.14.19

And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

2Kgs.14.19

There was a conspiracy against Amaziah's life in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But his enemies sent assassins after him, and they killed him there.

2Kgs.14.20

They brought him back on horseback and buried him in Jerusalem, with his ancestors in the City of David.

2Kgs.14.20

He was brought back by horse and was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers, in the City of David.

2Kgs.14.20

Then they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.

2Kgs.14.20

They brought him back to Jerusalem on a horse, and he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David.

2Kgs.14.21

Azariah--he was only sixteen years old at the time--was the unanimous choice of the people of Judah to succeed his father Amaziah as king.

2Kgs.14.21

Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2Kgs.14.21

And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

2Kgs.14.21

The people of Judah then crowned Amaziah's sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah, as their next king.

2Kgs.14.22

Following his father's death, he rebuilt and restored Elath to Judah.

2Kgs.14.22

He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his fathers.

2Kgs.14.22

He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.

2Kgs.14.22

After his father's death, Uzziah rebuilt the town of Elath and restored it to Judah.

Acts.25.1

Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take up his duties as governor, he went up to Jerusalem.

Acts.25.1

Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

Acts.25.1

Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Acts.25.1

Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem,

Acts.25.2

The high priests and top leaders renewed their vendetta against Paul.

Acts.25.2

where the chief priests and Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.

Acts.25.2

Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him,

Acts.25.2

where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul.

Acts.25.3

They asked Festus if he wouldn't please do them a favor by sending Paul to Jerusalem to respond to their charges. A lie, of course--they had revived their old plot to set an ambush and kill him along the way.

Acts.25.3

They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts.25.3

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem--while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.

Acts.25.3

They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem. (Their plan was to waylay and kill him.)

Acts.25.4

Festus answered that Caesarea was the proper jurisdiction for Paul, and that he himself was going back there in a few days.

Acts.25.4

Festus answered, "Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

Acts.25.4

But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.

Acts.25.4

But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon.

Acts.25.5

"You're perfectly welcome," he said, "to go back with me then and accuse him of whatever you think he's done wrong."

Acts.25.5

Let some of your leaders come with me and press charges against the man there, if he has done anything wrong."

Acts.25.5

"Therefore," he said, "let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him."

Acts.25.5

So he said, "Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations."

Acts.25.6

About eight or ten days later, Festus returned to Caesarea. The next morning he took his place in the courtroom and had Paul brought in.

Acts.25.6

After spending eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.

Acts.25.6

And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.

Acts.25.6

Eight or ten days later he returned to Caesarea, and on the following day Paul's trial began.

Acts.25.7

The minute he walked in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem were all over him, hurling the most extreme accusations, none of which they could prove.

Acts.25.7

When Paul appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.

Acts.25.7

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,

Acts.25.7

On Paul's arrival in court, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn't prove.

Acts.25.8

Then Paul took the stand and said simply, "I've done nothing wrong against the Jewish religion, or the Temple, or Caesar. Period."

Acts.25.8

Then Paul made his defense: "I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar."

Acts.25.8

while he answered for himself, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all."

Acts.25.8

Paul denied the charges. "I am not guilty," he said. "I have committed no crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government."

Acts.25.9

Festus, though, wanted to get on the good side of the Jews and so said, "How would you like to go up to Jerusalem, and let me conduct your trial there?"

Acts.25.9

Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?"

Acts.25.9

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?"

Acts.25.9

Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, "Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?"

Acts.25.10

Paul answered, "I'm standing at this moment before Caesar's bar of justice, where I have a perfect right to stand. And I'm going to keep standing here. I've done nothing wrong to the Jews, and you know it as well as I do.

Acts.25.10

Paul answered: "I am now standing before Caesar's court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

Acts.25.10

So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.

Acts.25.10

But Paul replied, "No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty.

Acts.25.11

If I've committed a crime and deserve death, name the day. I can face it. But if there's nothing to their accusations--and you know there isn't--nobody can force me to go along with their nonsense. We've fooled around here long enough. I appeal to Caesar."

Acts.25.11

If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

Acts.25.11

For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."

Acts.25.11

If I have done something worthy of death, I don't refuse to die. But if I am innocent, neither you nor anyone else has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!"

Acts.25.12

Festus huddled with his advisors briefly and then gave his verdict: "You've appealed to Caesar; you'll go to Caesar!" [JC]

Acts.25.12

After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!"

Acts.25.12

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!"

Acts.25.12

Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, "Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you shall go!"

Acts.25.13

A few days later King Agrippa and his wife, Bernice, visited Caesarea to welcome Festus to his new post.

Acts.25.13

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

Acts.25.13

And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

Acts.25.13

A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus.

Acts.25.14

After several days, Festus brought up Paul's case to the king. "I have a man on my hands here, a prisoner left by Felix.

Acts.25.14

Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul's case with the king. He said: "There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.

Acts.25.14

When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,

Acts.25.14

During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul's case with the king. "There is a prisoner here," he told him, "whose case was left for me by Felix.

Acts.25.15

When I was in Jerusalem, the high priests and Jewish leaders brought a bunch of accusations against him and wanted me to sentence him to death.

Acts.25.15

When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews brought charges against him and asked that he be condemned.

Acts.25.15

about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him.

Acts.25.15

When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and other Jewish leaders pressed charges against him and asked me to sentence him.

Acts.25.16

I told them that wasn't the way we Romans did things. Just because a man is accused, we don't throw him out to the dogs. We make sure the accused has a chance to face his accusers and defend himself of the charges.

Acts.25.16

"I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over any man before he has faced his accusers and has had an opportunity to defend himself against their charges.

Acts.25.16

To them I answered, "It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.'

Acts.25.16

Of course, I quickly pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They are given an opportunity to defend themselves face to face with their accusers.

Acts.25.17

So when they came down here I got right on the case. I took my place in the courtroom and put the man on the stand.

Acts.25.17

When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.

Acts.25.17

Therefore when they had come together, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.

Acts.25.17

"When they came here for the trial, I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in.

Acts.25.18

"The accusers came at him from all sides,

Acts.25.18

When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

Acts.25.18

When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed,

Acts.25.18

But the accusations made against him weren't at all what I expected.

Acts.25.19

but their accusations turned out to be nothing more than arguments about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who the prisoner claimed was alive.

Acts.25.19

Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.

Acts.25.19

but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts.25.19

It was something about their religion and about someone called Jesus who died, but whom Paul insists is alive.

Acts.25.20

Since I'm a newcomer here and don't understand everything involved in cases like this, I asked if he'd be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there.

Acts.25.20

I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.

Acts.25.20

And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

Acts.25.20

I was perplexed as to how to conduct an investigation of this kind, and I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem.

Acts.25.21

Paul refused and demanded a hearing before His Majesty in our highest court. So I ordered him returned to custody until I could send him to Caesar in Rome."

Acts.25.21

When Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar."

Acts.25.21

But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar."

Acts.25.21

But Paul appealed to the emperor. So I ordered him back to jail until I could arrange to send him to Caesar."

Acts.25.22

Agrippa said, "I'd like to see this man and hear his story.Good," said Festus. "We'll bring him in first thing in the morning and you'll hear it for yourself."

Acts.25.22

Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I would like to hear this man myself." He replied, "Tomorrow you will hear him."

Acts.25.22

Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

Acts.25.22

"I'd like to hear the man myself," Agrippa said. And Festus replied, "You shall--tomorrow!"

Ps.81.1

A song to our strong God! a shout to the God of Jacob!

Ps.81.1

Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

Ps.81.1

Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

Ps.81.1

Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Israel.

Ps.81.2

Anthems from the choir, music from the band, sweet sounds from lute and harp,

Ps.81.2

Begin the music, strike the tambourine, play the melodious harp and lyre.

Ps.81.2

Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

Ps.81.2

Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

Ps.81.3

Trumpets and trombones and horns: it's festival day, a feast to God!

Ps.81.3

Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our Feast;

Ps.81.3

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

Ps.81.3

Sound the trumpet for a sacred feast when the moon is new, when the moon is full.

Ps.81.4

A day decreed by God, solemnly ordered by the God of Jacob.

Ps.81.4

this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Ps.81.4

For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

Ps.81.4

For this is required by the laws of Israel; it is a law of the God of Jacob.

Ps.81.5

He commanded Joseph to keep this day so we'd never forget what he did in Egypt. I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me:

Ps.81.5

He established it as a statute for Joseph when he went out against Egypt, where we heard a language we did not understand.

Ps.81.5

This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

Ps.81.5

He made it a decree for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice that said,

Ps.81.6

"I took the world off your shoulders, freed you from a life of hard labor.

Ps.81.6

He says, "I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.

Ps.81.6

"I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

Ps.81.6

"Now I will relieve your shoulder of its burden; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

Ps.81.7

You called to me in your pain; I got you out of a bad place. I answered you from where the thunder hides, I proved you at Meribah Fountain.

Ps.81.7

In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Ps.81.7

You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.Selah

Ps.81.7

You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud. I tested your faith at Meribah, when you complained that there was no water.