1 Now Yehoram the son of Achav began to reign over Yisrael in Samaria (Shomeron) the eighteenth year of Yehoshafat king of Judah (Yehudah), and reigned twelve years. 2 And he wrought evil in the sight of יהוה; but not like his father, and like his mother, for he put away the image of the …
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2 Kings 4
1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you knowest that your servant did fear יהוה; and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.” 2 And Elisha said unto her, …
2 Kings 5
1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria (Aram), was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him יהוה had given deliverance unto Syria (Aram); he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the Syrians (Arammim) had gone out by companies, …
2 Kings 6
1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, “Behold now, the place where we dwell with you is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, please, unto Jordan (Yarden), and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell.” And he answered, “Go …
2 Kings 7
1 Then Elisha said, “Hear you the word of יהוה. Thus saith יהוה: ‘Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria (Shomeron).’” 2 Then a lord (adon) on whose hand the king leaned answered the …
2 Kings 8
1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go, you and your household, and sojourn wheresoever you canst sojourn; for יהוה 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 …
2 Kings 9
1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, “Gird up your loins, and take this box of oil in your hand, and go to Ramot-Gilad. 2 And when you comest thither, look out there Yehu the son of Yehoshafat the son of Nimshi, and go in, …
2 Kings 10
1 And Achav had seventy sons in Samaria (Shomeron). And Yehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria (Shomeron), unto the rulers of Yizreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Achav’s children, saying: 2 “Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are …
2 Kings 11
1 And when Athalyahu the mother of Achazyah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. 2 But Yehosheva, the daughter of king Yoram, sister of Achazyah, took Yoash the son of Achazyah, and stole him from among the king’s sons who were slain; and they hid him, even …
2 Kings 12
1 In the seventh year of Yehu, Yehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem (Yerushalayim). His mother’s name was Zibiah (Tsivyah) of Beer-Sheva. 2 And Yehoash did that which was right in the sight of יהוה all his days wherein Yehoyada the priest (kohen) instructed him. 3 But the high places …