but not as his father and mother did.
For he took away the pillar of Baal, which his father had made.

But he continued in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin, and departed not from them.

And Mesha king of Moab had many flocks, and shewed the king of Israel the wool of an hundred thousand lambs, and of an hundred thousand rams.

And when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab fell away from the king of Israel.

And Jehoram king of Samaria went out at that time, and put all Israel in order.

And he sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab is departed from me:
come with me to fight against Moab. And he said: I will come up; I am as thou art, and my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

And he said, By what way shall we go up? And he said, By the way of the wilderness of Edom.

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom. And when they went seven days’ journey, the host and the cattle that were among them had no water.

And the king of Israel said, O woe! The LORD hath charged these three kings, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

And Jehoshaphat said: Is there no prophet of the LORD here, that we should seek counsel of the LORD by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What hast thou to do with me? Go to thy father’s prophets, and to thy mother’s prophets. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, if I looked not upon Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look upon thee, nor regard thee.

Bring me therefore a minstrel. And as the minstrel played upon the string, the hand of the Lord came upon him.

And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make ditches here and there by this brook.

For thus saith the LORD; Ye shall see no wind, neither shall ye see any rain: nevertheless the brook shall be full of water, that ye and your household and your cattle may drink.

This is a small thing in the sight of the LORD: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand,

And ye shall smite every strong city, and every chosen city; and ye shall cut down every good tree, and shall stop up every well of water, and shall destroy every good field with stones.

And it came to pass in the morning, when they offered meat offerings, that, behold, there came a river of water by the way of Edom, and filled the land with water.

And when all Moab heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they called all that were old enough and above in armour, and stood in the border.

And when they arose early in the morning, and the sun was risen upon the waters, the Moabites saw the waters red against them as blood;

And they said: It is blood; the kings have corrupted themselves with the sword, and one shall have smitten another. Hoi, Moab, make thee now a prey!

And when they were come to the camp of Israel, Israel arose, and smote Moab; and they fled before them. But they came in, and smote Moab.

And they brake down the cities, and cast every man his stones upon all the good fields, and filled them; and stopped up all the wells of water, and cut down all the good trees, until only the stones remained upon the brick walls: and they compassed them about with slingers, and smote them.

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too strong for him, he took unto him seven hundred men, which drew swords to pluck out against the king of Edom: but they could not.

And he took his firstborn son, which was to be king in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And Israel was very wroth, and departed from him, and returned unto the land.
(2 Kings)
Chapter 4
Elisa’s Five Marvels.

And a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets cried unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead: and thou knowest that he thy servant feared the LORD:
now cometh the trespasser, and will take my two children for his own servants.

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do unto thee? Tell me, what hast thou in the house?
And she said, Thy handmaid hath nothing in the house, save a pitcher of oil.

And he said, Go and ask of all thy neighbours without, empty vessels, and not a few of them.

And go in, and shut the door behind thee with thy sons, and pour into all the vessels; and when thou hast filled them, give them up.

And she went and shut the door behind her, and her sons with her; and they brought her the vessels, and she poured.

And when the vessels were full, she said unto her son, Bring me another vessel. And he said unto her, There is no more vessel here. And there was the oil.

And she went and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debtor; but thou and thy sons feed thyself of the rest.

And it came to pass in those days, that Elisha went to Sunem. And there was a rich woman there, which kept him to eat with her. And it came to pass, as he passed through there often, that he went in unto her, and did eat with her.

And she said unto her husband, Behold, I know that this man of God is holy, which passeth through here for ever.

Let us make him a little chamber of boards above, and put therein a bed, and a table, and a chair, and a candlestick; that, when he cometh to us, he may do therein.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went in, and lay down in the upper chamber, and slept within.

And he said unto Gehazi his lad, Call unto the Sunamitess. And when he called unto her, she stood before him.

And he said unto him, Say unto her, Behold, thou hast done all this service unto us; what shall I do unto thee? Hast thou any thing to the king, or to the captain of the field? She said: I dwell among my people.

And he said, What is there for her to do? And Gehazi said, Alas, she hath no son, and her husband is old.

And he said, Call unto her. And when he called unto her, she entered in at the door.

And he said, At this time about a year shalt thou have a son. And she said, Oh not, my lord, thou man of God, lie not unto thine handmaid.

And the woman conceived, and bare a son the same time about a year, as Elisha spake unto her.

And when the child was grown, it came to pass, that he went out unto his father unto the reapers.

And said unto his father: O my head, my head! He said to his boy: Take him to his mother.

And he took him, and brought him in unto his mother; and she set him upon her lap until noon; and he died.

And she went up, and laid him upon the bed of the man of God, and shut it, and went out.

And she called her husband, and said, Send me one of the lads, and an ass; and I will go to the man of God, and return.

And he said, Why wilt thou go unto him? For this day is not the new moon, nor the sabbath.
And she said, It is well.

And she saddled the ass, and said unto the lad: Drive on, and do not delay me in riding, as I say unto thee;

So she went and came unto the man of God unto mount Carmel. And when the man of God saw her against him, he said unto Gehazi his lad, Behold, the Sunammite is here.

Run therefore to meet her, and ask her whether it be well with her, and with her husband, and with her son? And she said, Well.

And when she was come up to the man of God into the mountain, she held him by his feet: and Gehazi came near to cast her off. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is troubled: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

And she said, When did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not tell thee not to deceive me?

And he said unto Gehazi, Gird up thy lands, and take my staff in thine hand, and go (if any man meet thee, greet him not; and if any man greet thee, thank him not), and lay my staff upon the face of the lad.

And the mother of the lad said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee: and he arose, and went after her.

And Gehazi went before them, and laid the rod upon the