departed not from it: and he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD.

But he removed not the high places; and the people sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

And had peace with the king of Israel.

And the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might, and what he did, and how he fought, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

And he took out of the land the rest of the whoredoms that remained in the days of Asa his father.

And there was no king in Edom.

And Jehoshaphat had made ships for the sea, to go into Ophir to fetch gold. But they went not: for they were broken in Ezeon-giver.

And Ahaziah the son of Ahab said unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.

And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Text of the unrevised Luther Bible 1545:
DeepL English Translation
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The Second Book of Kings (2 Kings) ^
Chapter 1

Also the Moabites fell away from Israel, because Ahab was dead.

And Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his hall in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them: Go and inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

And the angel of the LORD spake unto Elijah the Thisbite: Arise, and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them: Is there not now a God in Israel, that ye go to ask Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thou shalt not come down from the bed whereon thou hast lain, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

And when the messengers were come again unto him, he said unto them: Why come ye again?

And they said unto him, A man came up to meet us, and said unto us, Go again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is there no God in Israel, that thou goest to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? Therefore shalt thou not come down from off the bed whereon thou hast lain, but shalt surely die.

And he said unto them: What manner of man was he that met you, and said these things unto you?

And they said unto him, He had a smoky skin on, and a leathern girdle about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Thisbite.

And he sent unto him a captain over fifty, and the same fifty. And when he was come up to him, behold, he sat on the top of the mountain. And he said unto him, Thou man of God, the king saith, Thou shalt come down.

And Elijah answered the captain of fifty, and said unto him, If I be a man of God, let fire fall from heaven, and devour thee and thy fifty. So fire came down from heaven, and devoured him and his fifty.

And he sent again another captain over fifty unto him with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, Thou man of God, thus saith the king, Come down quickly.

And Elijah answered and said, If I be a man of God, let fire fall from heaven, and devour thee and thy fifty. So the fire of GOD fell from heaven, and devoured him and his fifty.

And he sent again the third captain over fifty, and his fifty. And when he came up unto him, he bowed his knees to Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, Thou man of God, let my soul, and the soul of thy servants, these fifty, be accepted before thee.

Behold, the fire is fallen from heaven, and hath devoured the first two captains of fifty with their fifties: but now let my soul be accepted before thee.

And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him, and fear him not. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD; Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, as if there were no god in Israel to enquire of: thou shalt not come down from the bed whereon thou layest, but shalt surely die.

So he died according to the word of the LORD, which Elijah spake. And Jehoram reigned in his stead the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah: for he had no son.

And the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, which he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
(2 Kings)
Chapter 2
Elijah’s ascension. Elisha’s miracles.

And when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in the weather, Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal.

And Elijah said unto Elisha, Stay here, for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they came down to Bethel,

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came out unto Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy Lord from thy heads this day? And he said: I know it also: hold your peace.

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, good fellow, tarry here: for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they came to Jericho,

And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came unto Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head this day? And he said: I know it also: hold your peace.

And Elijah said unto him, Stay here, for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee: and they went both of them together.

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood over against him afar off: and they
stood by Jordan.

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the water; and it parted on both sides, and they passed through dry.

And when they were come over, Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken from thee. And Elisha said, That thy spirit may be with me double.

And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: but if thou shalt see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so; but if not, it shall not be so.

And as they walked together, and he spake, behold, there came a chariot of fire with horses of fire, and separated them one from another: and Elijah ascended up to heaven in the weather.

And Elisha saw it, and cried, My father, my father, chariots of Israel, and his horsemen. And saw him no more. And he took hold of his garments, and rent them in twain.

And he took up the coat of Elijah, which had fallen from him, and returned, and stood on the bank of Jordan.

And he took the same coat of Elijah, which had fallen from him, and smote the water, and said, Where then is the LORD God of Elijah? And he smote the water, and it parted on both sides: and Elisha passed through.

And when the children of the prophets that were at Jericho saw him against him, they said: The spirit of Elijah resteth upon Elisha: and they went out to meet him, and worshipped the earth.

And they said unto him, Behold, there are among thy servants fifty men, strong men, let them go and seek thy master: peradventure the spirit of the LORD hath taken him, and cast him into some mountain, or into some valley. But he said, “Do not let them go.

But they constrained him, until he stood unruly, and said, Let go. And they sent fifty men, and sought him three days; but they found him not.

And they came again unto him. And he tarried at Jericho, and said unto them, Did I not tell you not to go?

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, it is good to dwell in this city, as my lord hath seen; but it is evil water, and the land is barren.

And he said, Bring me a new bowl, and put salt therein. And they brought it unto him.

And he went out unto the fountain of waters, and cast the salt therein, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have made this water wholesome; there shall no more death nor barrenness come thence.

So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.

And he went up to Bethel. And as he walked along the way, little boys came out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Baldy, come up hither. Baldy, come up hither!

And he turned, and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came two bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two of the children.

And from thence he went up into mount Carmel, and returned thence to Samaria.
(2 Kings)
Chapter 3
Joram’s government, war and victory against the Moabites.

Jehoram the son of Ahab reigned over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,