1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. 2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, 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 appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
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, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every 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. 11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. 12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. 13 And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD 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.
16 ¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. 17 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD. 19 Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
20 ¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. 23 And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 24 And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
25 ¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. 26 Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. 27 And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
28 ¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
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1 Elīša uzrunāja sievu, kuras dēlu viņš bija atdzīvinājis, un sacīja: “Celies un ej – tu un tavs nams – un apmeties, kur vari, jo Kungs ir piesaucis badu, un tas šajā zemē ilgs septiņus gadus.” 2 Sieva cēlās un darīja, kā Dieva vīrs teica. Viņa gāja ar savu ģimeni un septiņus gadus dzīvoja filistiešu zemē. 3 Kad septiņi gadi bija apritējuši, sieva atgriezās no filistiešu zemes. Viņa gāja pie ķēniņa lūgt savu namu un tīrumu. 4 Bet ķēniņš teica Gēhazī, Dieva vīra puisim: “Jel stāsti man par visiem varenajiem Elīšas darbiem!” 5 Kamēr viņš tam stāstīja, ka Elīša atdzīvinājis mirušo, redzi, tā sieva, kuras dēlu viņš bija atdzīvinājis, nāca ķēniņam lūgt savu namu un tīrumu. Un Gēhazī sacīja: “Mans kungs, ķēniņ, šī ir tā sieva, un šis ir viņas dēls, kuru Elīša atdzīvināja!” 6 Ķēniņš izjautāja sievu, un viņa tam stāstīja. Tad ķēniņš tai sūtīja līdzi kādu augstmani un sacīja: “Lai viņai atdod visu, kas tai piederējis, un visu tīruma ražu – kopš tās dienas, kad viņa atstāja zemi, līdz šai dienai.”
Ben-Hadada nāve
7 Elīša gāja uz Damasku. Arāmas ķēniņš Ben-Hadads bija slims, un viņam tika teikts: “Šurp ir atnācis Dieva vīrs.” 8 Ķēniņš sacīja Hazaēlam: “Ņem dāvanas un ej pie Dieva vīra, un caur viņu iztaujā Kungu: vai es izveseļošos no šīs slimības?” 9 Hazaēls gāja tam pretī, paņēmis dāvanas – četrdesmit kamieļu kravu visādu Damaskas labumu, gāja, nostājās Elīšas priekšā un sacīja: “Tavs dēls, Arāmas ķēniņš Ben-Hadads, sūta mani tev vaicāt: vai es izveseļošos no šīs slimības?” 10 Elīša viņam sacīja: “Ej un saki: tu izveseļosies! Bet Kungs man ir rādījis, ka viņš tiešām mirs!” 11 Elīša cieši viņā lūkojās, līdz tas samulsa. Un Dieva vīrs raudāja. 12 Hazaēls jautāja: “Kāpēc mans kungs raud?” Un viņš atbildēja: “Tāpēc, ka es zinu – tu darīsi ļaunu Israēla dēliem, nodedzināsi viņu nocietinājumus, jaunekļus nokausi ar zobenu, mazuļus sacirtīsi gabalos un uzšķērdīsi grūtnieces!” 13 Hazaēls sacīja: “Kā tad tavs kalps, šis suns, lai dara tik lielas lietas?” Elīša sacīja: “Kungs man parādīja tevi kā Arāmas ķēniņu.” 14 Viņš aizgāja no Elīšas un iegāja sava kunga namā. Tas jautāja: “Ko Elīša tev sacīja?” Viņš atbildēja: “Tu izveseļosies.” 15 Nākamajā dienā viņš paņēma segu, iemērca ūdenī un apklāja tā seju, un tas nomira. Pēc viņa sāka valdīt Hazaēls.
Jehorāms valda pār Jūdu
(2L 21:1–20)16 Israēla ķēniņa Jorāma, Ahāba dēla, piektajā gadā pēc Jūdas ķēniņa Jehošāfāta Jūdā sāka valdīt Jehorāms, Jehošāfāta dēls. 17 Viņam bija trīsdesmit divi gadi, kad viņš sāka valdīt. Viņš valdīja Jeruzālemē astoņus gadus. 18 Viņš staigāja Israēla ķēniņa ceļu un darīja tāpat kā Ahāba nams, jo Ahāba meita bija viņa sieva, un viņš darīja to, kas netīkams Kungam. 19 Bet Kungs negribēja izpostīt Jūdu sava kalpa Dāvida dēļ, jo bija tam teicis, ka dos spīdekli viņam un viņa dēliem uz mūžu. 20 Viņa laikā Edoms sacēlās pret Jūdu un iecēla sev ķēniņu. 21 Jorāms bija devies uz Caīru ar visiem kararatiem. Viņš cēlās naktī un kāva edomiešus, kas bija ielenkuši viņu un kararatu virsniekus, un ļaudis bēga uz savām teltīm. 22 Edoms ir sacēlies pret Jūdu līdz šai dienai. Tajā laikā sacēlās arī Libna. 23 Pārējie Jorāma darbi un viss, ko viņš darīja, – vai tad par to nav rakstīts Jūdas ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā? 24 Un Jorāms apgūlās pie tēviem, un to apbedīja viņa tēva Dāvida pilsētā. Viņa dēls Ahazjāhu valdīja pēc viņa.
Ahazjāhu valda pār Jūdu
(2L 22:1–6)25 Israēla ķēniņa Jorāma, Ahāba dēla, divpadsmitajā valdīšanas gadā sāka valdīt Ahazjāhu, Jūdas ķēniņa Jehorāma dēls. 26 Ahazjāhu bija divdesmit divus gadus vecs, kad sāka valdīt. Viņš valdīja Jeruzālemē vienu gadu. Viņa mātes vārds bija Atalja, Israēla ķēniņa Omrī meita. 27 Viņš staigāja Ahāba nama ceļu un darīja to, kas netīkams Kungam, tieši tāpat kā Ahāba nams, jo viņš bija Ahāba znots. 28 Kopā ar Jorāmu, Ahāba dēlu, viņš gāja karā pret Arāmas ķēniņu Hazaēlu Rāmot-Gileādā. Aramieši ievainoja Jorāmu. 29 Ķēniņš Jorāms atgriezās Jizreēlā sadziedēt ievainojumus, kurus aramieši viņam cirta Rāmā, cīnoties pret Arāmas ķēniņu Hazaēlu. Israēla ķēniņš Ahazjāhu, Jehorāma dēls, devās uz Jizreēlu apciemot Jorāmu, Ahāba dēlu, jo tas bija slims.
