II Kings - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 386
The History of the People of Israel
under the control of judah, and crowned a._ king over themselves. joram consequently advanced to Tzair and all his charioteers with him, but Edom advanced by night and defeated his outposts and the commanders of the lchariots; so the army ded to their homes. Edom consequently revolted from under the control of judah to this day, and Libnah also at the same time. The rest of the affairs of ]oram,
and all that he did, are written in the history of events in the days of the
24 kings of judah. When joram slept with his fathers he was buried with his fathers in the City of David, and Akhaziah, his son, reigned after him.
(ac. 885.) Reign nf Qkbagiab nlm: 26 iubuly. In the twelfth year of jorain-ben-
Akhab, king of Israel, Akhaziah-ben· jhoram began to reign in judah. Akhaziali was twenty»two years old at his coronation, and he reigned one year in jerusalem, and his mother’s name was Athaliah, a daughter of Gomri, king of Israel, and he walked in the path of the house of Akhab, and did wrong in the sight of the Evan-Lxvme, like the house of Akhab; for he was connected by marriage to the family of Akhab. (ac. 884.) §¤ra¤t ai War with Qugbual. 28 When ]oram—ben·Akhab went to war with Hazhaal, king of Aram, at Ramoth ·Gilad, the Aramites de- feated joram. King joram returned to be cured to jezrahal of the wounds which the Aramites had given him at Ramoth, where he fought with Hazhaal, king of Aram. So Akhaziah- bemjoram, king of judah, came to visit ]oram·ben-Akhab in jezrahal while he was ill. (ac. 884.) Misha mrhzrs isbn in iizhzl. 9 Then Alisha called one of the students of the Preachers and said to Gird up your waist, and take this Hask of oil in your hand, and- go
2 to Ramoth Gilad. When you arrive there, seek outgehu-ben-]hoshafat· ben—Nimshi, an go and separate him from his companions, and take him with you to a private room. Then take the flask of oil and pour I`hus says the Evn1z·1,1vmc, I have con- secrated you king over Israel} Then open the door and fly, and do not So the youth, the young Preacher,
went to Ramoth Gilad. When he found the Generals of the forces I have a message for you, General. To which of all For you, Gene·
He therefore arose and they went to this house, where he poured the oil upon his head, and said to Thus says the ’Evnn·1.rvmc G0!) of Israel,. ‘ I have consecrated you king over the People of the EvER·L1vmG,-·over Israel! · And you shall cut off the House of Akhab your Master, and execute justice- for Me, for the blood of My servants, the Preachers, and the blood of all the servants of the Evan-1.iv1Nc; from the hand of Aisabel; and destroy 8 every palace of Akhab, and cut od from Akhab every male and female, or infant in Israel. For I will make 9 the House of Akhab like the House of ]erabam—ben—Nebat, and like the House of Basha—ben—Akhiah,—-and the dogs shall devour Aisabel in the streets. of jezrahal,--—for she shall never be buried l ’ Then he opened the door and fied. Whenjehu returned to his Master's
Is all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you ? ’ You know the man and his talk. It is a liel Come on,-tell us I ’ He
said this and that to me :-—‘ Thus crated you as kin of Israel I ' Then they rusied, and everyone
took his robe and folded it under him on the platform of the door· ]ehu is king! Thus jehu - ben · jhoshafat; ben IO II I2 Nimshi conspired against ]oram, when guarding Ramoth Gilad for joram from Hazahal, king of Aram, 386
