18 And it came to pass as the man of cir. 89. God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:

k ver. 1.

19 And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

20 And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate,

and he died.

CHAP. VIII.

1 The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Elisha's miracle sake hath her land restored by the king. 7 Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy killeth his master, and succeedeth him. 16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah. 20 Edom and Libnah revolt. 23 Ahaziah succeedeth Jehoram. 25 Ahaziah's wicked reign. 28 He visiteth Jehoram wounded, at Jezreel. HEN spake Elisha unto the woman, "whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine houshold, and sojourn wheresoever thou P. 105. 16. canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

eir. 891. ach. 4-35

Hag. 1. 11.

cir. 885

TH

2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her houshold, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

3 And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appoint(Or, coached unto her a certain || officer, saying, Restore all that was her's, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

· Kings 19

7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

8 And the king said unto Hazael,

Jehoram's wicked reign.

Before

cir. 885.

Take a present in thine hand, and go, corr
meet the man of God, and enquire of
the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover f1 Sam. 9. 7.
of this disease?

1 Kings 14-3-
ch. 5. 5.

hand.

9 So Hazael went to meet him, and g ch. 1. 7. took a present with him, even of every † Heb. in his good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

10 And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that "he shall surely die.

13 And Hazael said, But what, "is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, "The LORD 1 Kings 19. hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.

15 And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a Gen. 27. king over themselves.

40. ch. 3. 27. 2 Chron. 21. t1 Kings 22.

8,9-10,

21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by 47 night, and smote the Edomites which Y 2 compassed him about, and the captains of

2 KINGS.

Jehu anointed king. Before the chariots: and the people fled into | man the prophet, went to RamothCHRIST 892. their tents.

26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his perish: and I will cut off from Ahab Or, grandmother's name was Athaliah, the || daugh-him that pisseth against the wall, and ter of Omri king of Israel.

36 Wherefore they came again, and
told him. And he said, This is the word
of the LORD, which he spake by his serv-
ant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, "In the
portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh 23.
of Jezebel:

22 And it came to pass, when Joram
saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu?
And he answered, What peace, so long
as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebelas
and her witchcrafts are so many?

23 And Joram turned his hands, and
fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treach-
ery, O Ahaziah.

+ Heb. filled 24 And Jehu + drew a bow with his
his hand
with a bow. full strength, and smote Jehoram between
his arms, and the arrow went out at his
heart, and he + sunk down in his chariot.

+Heb. bow

ed.

25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou

1 Kings 21. rode together after Ahab his father, the

23.

LORD laid this burden upon him;

26 Surely I have seen yesterday the +blood of Naboth, and the blood of his Kings 21. 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.

1 Or, portion.

x in the kingdom of Samaria,

27¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after Caroa 22 him, and said, Smite him also in the chaeir. 886. riot. And they did so at the going up to gan to reign Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to to his Father Megiddo, and died there.

Then he be

as Viceroy I

in bis sick

18, 19. But

28 And his servants carried him in a Chron. 21. chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in Jeram's his sepulchre with his fathers in the city be began to of David. reign alone, ch. 8. 23

12th Year

cir. 884.

y Esck, 23

40.

+ Heb. pret ker eger in prating.

29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

30 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she paint

37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

CHAP. X.

1 Jehu, by his letters, causeth seventy of A-
hab's children to be beheaded. 8 He ex-
cuseth the fact by the prophecy of Elijah.
12 At the shearing house he slayeth two and
forty of Ahaziah's brethren. 15 He taketh
Jehonadab into his company. 18 By sub-
tilty he destroyeth all the worshippers of
Baal. 29 Jehu followeth Jeroboam's sins.
32 Hazael oppresseth Israel. 35 Jehoahaz
succeedeth Jehu.

AND Ahab had seventy sons in Sa

And wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to + them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,

2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;

3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be † mine, and

b1 Kings 21.

c Ps. 83. 10.

884.

Heb.

nourishers.

+ Heb. for

me.

Ahab's children beheaded.

Before CHRIST

Before CHRIST 884.

6.

19 Now therefore call unto me all the if ye will hearken unto my voice, take 884. ye the heads of the men your master's "prophets of Baal, all his servants, and sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to all his priests; let none be wanting: for ni Kings 22. morrow this time. Now the king's sons, I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whobeing seventy persons, were with the great soever shall be wanting, he shall not live. men of the city, which brought them up. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent 7 And it came to pass, when the letter that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. came to them, that they took the king's a 1 Kings 21. sons, and "slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.

21.

10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD d1 Kings 21. hath done that which he spake + by his servant Elijah.

19, 21, 29.

+ Heb by the hand of.

11 So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his || kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.

12¶ And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way,

15 Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.

14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

15¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on '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.

h

16 And he said, Come with me, and 1 Kings 19. see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

k ch. 9. 8.
2 Chron. 22.

8.

17 And when he came to Samaria, *he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, accord11 Kings 21. ing to the saying of the LORD, 1which he spake to Elijah.

21.

22 And he said unto him that was over to mouth. the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.

23 And Jehu went, and 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.

39.

24 And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, "his life shall be for the life of him. P1 Kings 20 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 Heb, the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal.

30 And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy child- t See ver. 35 18 ¶ And Jehu gathered all the peo-ren of the fourth generation shall sit on Kings 16. ple together, and said unto them, "Ahab the throne of Israel. served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.

31, 32.