2 Kings 13
- 1In the three and twentieth year 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.
- 2And 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 did not turn away from it.
- 3And the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
- 4And Jehoahaz begged the Lord, and the Lord listened to him. For he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
- 5And the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel lived in their tents, as in the past.
- 6But they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked in it: and there remained the Asherah pole also in Samaria.
- 7Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers. For the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
- 8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.
- 10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
- 11And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked in it.
- 12And the rest of the acts of Joash, and 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?
- 13And Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
- 14Now Elisha had fallen sick of his sickness of which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen.
- 15And Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to him bow and arrows.
- 16And he said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow. And he put his hand on it: and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.
- 17And he said, Open the window eastward. 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 shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, till you have consumed them.
- 18And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Strike on the ground. And he struck three times, and stayed.
- 19And the man of God was angry with him, and said, You should have struck five or six times. Then you had struck Syria till you had consumed it: whereas now you shall strike Syria but three times.
- 20And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
- 21As they were burying a man, that they spied a band of men. They cast the man into the tomb of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
- 22But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
- 23And the Lord was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
- 24So Hazael king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.
- 25And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Kings 13 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 did not turn away from it.
KJVAnd the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
GIGAKJVAnd the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.
KJVAnd Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoahaz begged the Lord, and the Lord listened to him. For he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
KJV(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel lived in their tents, as in the past.
KJVNevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)
GIGAKJVBut they did not turn away from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked in it: and there remained the Asherah pole also in Samaria.
KJVNeither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
GIGAKJVNeither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers. For the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
KJVAnd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
GIGAKJVAnd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.
KJVAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.
GIGAKJVAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn away from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked in it.
KJVAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
GIGAKJVAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and 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?
KJVAnd Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
GIGAKJVAnd Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
KJVNow Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
GIGAKJVNow Elisha had fallen sick of his sickness of which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen.
KJVAnd Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
GIGAKJVAnd Elisha said to him, Take bow and arrows. And he took to him bow and arrows.
KJVAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
GIGAKJVAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow. And he put his hand on it: and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.
KJVAnd he said, Open the window eastward. 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 thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
GIGAKJVAnd he said, Open the window eastward. 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 shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, till you have consumed them.
KJVAnd he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
GIGAKJVAnd he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Strike on the ground. And he struck three times, and stayed.
KJVAnd the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
GIGAKJVAnd the man of God was angry with him, and said, You should have struck five or six times. Then you had struck Syria till you had consumed it: whereas now you shall strike Syria but three times.
KJVAnd it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
GIGAKJVAs they were burying a man, that they spied a band of men. They cast the man into the tomb of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
KJVAnd the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
KJVSo Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.
GIGAKJVSo Hazael king of Syria died, and Benhadad his son reigned in his place.
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