1) Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

2) And the woman arose, and did according to the word 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) Now the king was talking 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 to life him that was dead, 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 Benhadad 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 thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

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 Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

10) And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.

11) And he settled his countenance stedfastly [upon him], 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 strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

13) And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

14) Then 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 wouldest surely recover.

15) And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took the coverlet, 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 he had the daughter of Ahab to wife and he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah.

19) Howbeit Jehovah would not destroy Judah, for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give unto him a lamp for his children alway.

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

21) Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots and the people fled to their tents.

22) So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then did Libnah revolt 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 that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, 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 war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram.

29) And king Joram returned 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.

1) And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

2) And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber.

3) Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

4) So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.

5) And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.

6) And he arose, and went into the house and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of Jehovah, even over Israel.

7) And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah, at the hand of Jezebel.

8) For the whole house of Ahab shall perish and I will cut off from Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up and him that is left at large in Israel.

9) And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.

10) And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

11) Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.

12) And they said, It is false tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

13) Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, Jehu is king.

14) So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria

15) but king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If this be your mind, then let none escape and go forth out of the city, to go to tell it in Jezreel.

16) So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.

17) Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

18) So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back.

19) Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

20) And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not back: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi for he driveth furiously.

21) And Joram said, Make ready. And they made ready his chariot. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.

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 Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

23) And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

24) And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and smote Joram between his arms and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

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 rode together after Ahab his father, Jehovah laid this burden upon him:

26) Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of Jehovah.

27) But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden-house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot: [and they smote him] at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

28) And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.

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 painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

31) And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master's murderer?

32) And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

33) And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trod her under foot.

34) And when he was come in, he did eat and drink and he said, See now to this cursed woman, and bury her for she is a king's daughter.

35) And they went to bury her but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.

36) Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel

37) and the body of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

17) And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

18) And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19) And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

20) And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21) And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

22) But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

23) Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee or to say, Arise and walk?

24) But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.

25) And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

26) And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

27) And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

28) And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

29) And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

30) And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?

31) And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician but they that are sick.

32) I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

33) And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees but thine eat and drink.

34) And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35) But the days will come and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

36) And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.

37) And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.

38) But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins.

39) And no man having drunk old [wine] desireth new for he saith, The old is good.