fell on his knees before Elijah; and befought him, and faid unto him, Oh man of God, I pray thee let my life, and the life of thefe fifty thy fervants be precious inthy fight.

is taken up in a fiery chariot. 7 And fifty men of the fons of the pro phets went, and ftood to view afar off and they two food by Jordan.

8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapt it together, and fmote the waters, and 14 Behold, there came fire down from they were divided hither and thither, fo heaven, and burnt up the two captains of that they two went over on dry ground. the former fifties, with their fifties: there- 9 And it came to pafs when they were fore let my life now be precious in thy fight. gone over, that Elijah faid unto Elisha, 15 And the angel of the LORD faid un- Ask what I fhall do for thee, before I be to Elijah, Go down with him, be not taken away from thee. And Elisha faid, afraid of him. And he arofe, and went I pray thee, let a double portion of thy down with him unto the king. fpirit be upon me.

16 And he faid unto him, Thus faith Io And he faid, Thou haft asked a hard the LORD, Forafmuch as thou haft fent thing; nevertheless, if thou fee me when I meffengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the am taken from thee, it fhall be fo unto god of Ekron (is it not because there is thee, but if not, it fhall not be fo. no God in Ifrael to enquire of his word?) II And it came to pafs as they ftill went therefore thou shalt not come down off on, and talked, that behold, there appeared that bed on which thou art gone up, but a chariot of fire, and horfes of fire, and thalt furely die. parted them both afunder, and Elijah

17 So he died, according to the word went up by a whirlwind into heaven. of the LORD which Elijah had fpoken: and 12 And Elisha faw it, and he cried, Jehoram reigned in his ftead, in the fecond My father, my father, the chariot of Ifrayear of Jehoram the fon of Jehoshaphat el, and the horfemen thereof. And he faw king of Judah, because he had no fon.

18 Now the reft of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Ifrael?

CHA P. II.

him no more: and he took hold of his own clcaths, and rent them in two pieces.

13 He took up alfo the mantle of Elijah. that fell from him, and went back, and ftood by the bank of Jordan:

14 And he took the mantle of Elijah

to the from

would take up Elijah into heaven and faid, Where is the LORD God of Eliby a whirlwind, that Elijah went with jah? And when he also had fmitten the Elitha from Gilgal. waters, they parted hither and thither: and

2- And Elijah faid unto Elisha, Tarry Elisha went over. here, I pray thee: for the LORD hath fent me to Bethel, and Elisha faid unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy foul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.

3 And the fons of the prophets that were at Beth-el, came forth to Elisha, and faid unto him, Knoweft thou that the LORD will take away thy mafter from thy head to day? and he said, Yea, I know it, hold you your peace.

Is And when the fons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho, faw him, they faid, The fpirit of Elijah doth reft on Eliafh. And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground be fore him:

16 And they faid unto him, Behold now, there be with thy fervants fifty strong men, let them go, we pray thee, and feck thy mafter: left peradventure, the fpirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and caft him upon fome mountain, or into fome valley. And he faid, Ye shall not fend.

17 And when they urged him till he was afhamed, he faid, Send. They fent therefore fifty men'; and they fought three days, but found him not.

4 And Elijah faid unto him, Elifha, tar ry here, I pray thee: for the LORD hath fent me to Jericho. And he faid, Asthe LORD liveth, and as thy foul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. 5 And the fons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elifha, and faid 18 And when they came again to him, unto him, Knoweft thou that the LORD (for he tarried at Jericho) he faid unto will take away thy mafter from thy head them, Did I not fay unto you, Go not? to day? And he answered, Yea, I know 19 And the men of the city faid unto it, hold you your peace.

6 And Elijah faid unto him, Tarry,I pray thee, hear: for the LORD hath fent me to Jordan. And he faid, As the LORD liveth, and as thy foul liveth, I will not leave And they two went on

Elha, Behold, I pray thee, the fituation of this city is pleasant, as my lord feeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

20. And he faid, Bring me a new crufe, and put falt therein, and they brought is to him

Chap, iij. A miraculous fupply of water.

Nto reign over Ifrael in Samaria, the it came to pass when the minstrel played,

4 And Metha king of Moab was a heep-mafter, and rendred unto the king 19 And ye fhall fmite every fenced city, of Ifrael an hundred thoufand lambs, and and every choice city, and fhall fell every an hundred thoufand rams with the wool, good tree, and ftop all wells of water, and $ But it came to pafs when Ahab was mar every good piece of land with ftones, dead, that the king of Moab rebelled: 20 And it came to pafs in the morning, againft the king of Ifrael. when the meat-offering was offered, that behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

The miracle of the oyl.

25 And they beat down the cities, and a candlestick and it fhall be when h on every good piece of land caft every cometh to us, that he shall turn in thithe man his ftone, and filled it, and they II And it fell on a day that he cam opped all the wells of water, and felled thither, and he turned into the chambe all the good trees: only in Kir-harafeth and lay there. left they the ftones thereof, howbeit the fingers went about it, and (mote it.

26 And when the king of Moab faw that the battel was too fore for him, he took with him feven hundred men that drew (words, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not..

27 Then he took his eldeft fon that fhould have reigned in his ftead, and offer ed him for a burnt-offering upon the wall: and there was great indignation againft Ifrael: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land..

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CHAP. IV.

12 And he faid to Gehazi his fervar Call this Shunammite. And when he h called her, the ftood before him.

13 And he faid unto him, Say n unto her, Behold, thou haft been care for us with all this care; what is to done for thee? wouldft thou be fpok for to the king, or to the captain of t hoft? and the answered, I dwell amor mine own people.

14 And he faid, What then is to done for her? And Gehazi antwert Verily the hath no child, and her husba is old.

he Call her. And w

Now hire cried a certain woman of he had called hair, he food in the do

phets unto Elisha, faying, Thy fervant, my husband is dead, and thou knoweft that thy fer cant did fear the LORD: and the credito is come to take unto him my two fons to be bondmen.

a And Elisha faid unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what haft thou in the houfe? And the faid, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, fave a pot of oyl.

3 Then he faid, Go borrow thee veffels abroad, of all thy neighbours, even empty veffels, borrow nor a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou fhalt thut the door upon thee, and upon thy fons, and fhalt pour out into all thofe veffels, and thou shalt fet afide that which As full.

5. So fhe went from him, and fhut the door upon her, and upon her fons; who brought the veffels to her, and the poured out.

6 And it came to pafs when the veffels were full, that the faid unto her fon, Bring me yet a veffel. And he faid unto her, There is not a veffel more, And the oyl ftayed.

7 Then the came and told the man of God and he faid, Go fell the oyl, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the reft.

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8 And it fell on a day that Elisha paffed to Shunem, where was a great woman and the conftrained him to eat bread. And fo it was, that as oft as he paffed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

16 And he faid, About this feat according to the time of life, thou embrace a fon. And the faid, Nay, lord, thou man of God, do not liel thine handmaid,

17 And the woman conceived, and a fon at that feafon that Elifha had unto her, according to the time of lif

18 And when the child was gro it fell on a day, that he went out to father to the reapers.

19 And he faid unto his father, head, my head. And he faid to a Carry him to his mother.

20 And when he had taken him, brought him to his mother, he fat on knees till noon, and then died

21 And the went up, and laid him the bed of the man of God, and fhut door upon him, and went out.

22 And the called unto her husband, faid, Send me, I pray thee, one of young men, and one of the affes, that I run to the man of God, and come ag

23 And he faid, Wherefore wil go to him to day? it neither moon, nor fabbath. And the fai shall be well

24 Then the faddled an afs, and her fervant, Drive, and go forward; not thy riding for me, except I bid th

25 So the went and came unto the of God to mount Carmel: and it to país when the man of God faw her off, that he faid to Gehazi his fer Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:

9 And the faid unto her husband, Behold 26 Run now, I pray thee, to mee now, I perceive that this is an holy man and fay unto her, it well with the of God which paffeth by us continually. it well with thy husband? is it well 10. Let us make a little chamber, I pray the child? And the anfwered, Ir thee, on the wall, and let us fet for him. here a bed, and a table, and a fool, and God to the hill, the caught him b 27 And when the came to the m

feet: but Gehazi came near to thruft her away. And the man of God faid, Let her alone, for her foul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not rold me.

28 Then the faid, Did I defire a fon of my lord? did I not fay, Do not deceive me?

29 Then he faid to Gehazi, Gird up thy loyns,and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, falute him not, and if any falute thee, anfwer him not again; and lay my ftaff upon the face of the child.

30 And the mother of the child faid, As the LORD liveth, and as thy foul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

31 And Gehazi paffed on before them, and laid the ftaff upon the face of the child, but there was neither voice, nor hearing: wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, faying,The child is not awaked.

32 And when Elisha was come into the houfe, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

33 He went in therefore, and fhut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands, and he ftretched himself upon the child, and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

35 Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro, and went up, and ftretched himself upon him: and the child neefed feven times, and the child opened his eyes.

Naamans leprofie.

in the pot and they could not eat thereof. 41 But he faid, Then bring meal: and he caft it into the pot, and he faid, Pour out for the people, that they may eat and there was no harm in the pot.

42 And there came a man from Baalthalifa, and brought the man of God bread of the firft-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof: and he said, Give unto the people that they may eat.

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43 And his fervitour faid, What should fet this before an hundred men? He faid again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus faith the LORD, They fhall eat, and fhall leave thereof.

44 So he fet it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

CHAP. V.

Ow Naaman captain of the hoft of the king of Syria, was a great man with his mafter, and honourable, becaufe by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was alfo a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

2 And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Ifrael a little maid, and fhe waited on Naamans wife.

3 And the faid unto her miftrefs, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria: for he would recover kim of his leprofie.

4 And one went in and told his lord, faying, Thus and thus faid the maid, that is of the land of Ifrael.

s And the king of Syria faid, Go to, go, and I will fend a letter unto the king of Ifrael. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of filver, and fix 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes this Shunammite. So he called her and of raiment. : when he was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy fon.

37 Then he went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed her felf to the ground, and took up her fon, and went out.

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the land, and the fons of the prophets were fitting be fore him: and he faid unto his fervant, Set on the great pot, and feethe pottage for the fons of the prophets.

39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lapful, and came and thred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.

6 And he brought the letter to the king of Ifrael, faying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith fent Naaman my fervant to thee,that thou mayeft recover him of his leprofie.

7 And it came to pafs when the king of Ifrael had read the letter, that he rent his cloaths, and faid, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth fend unto me to recover a man of his leprofie wherefore confider, I pray you, and, fee how he feeketh a quarrel againft me.

8 And it was fo, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Ifrael had rent his cloaths, that he fent to the king, faying, Wherefore haft thou' rent thy cloaths? let him come now to me, and he fhall know that there is a propher in Ifrael,

40 So they poured out for the men to eat and it came to pafs as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and id, O thou man of God, there is death 9 So Naaman came with his horr

Naamans leprofie cleanfed,

II. Kings.

with his chariot, and food at the door of the house of Elisha.

10 And Elisha fent a meffenger unto him, faying, Go and wash in Jordan feven times, and thy flefh fhall come again unto thee, and thou shalt be clean.

II But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and faid, Behold, I thought, He will furely come out to me, and ftand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and ftrike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damafcus, better than all the waters of Ifrael? may I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned, and went away in a rage.

13 And his fervants came near, and fpake unto him, and faid, My father, if the prophet had bid thee de fome great thing, wouldft thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he faith to thee, Wash and be clean?

14 Then went he down and dipped himself feven times in Jordan, according to the faying of the man of God: and his fleth came again like unto the flesh of a lit tle child, and he was clean.

Is And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and ftood before him: and he faid, Behold, now I know, that there is no God in all the

which cleaveth to Gehazi 22 And he faid, All is well: my maf hath fent me, faying, Behold, even n there be come to me from mount Eph im, two young men of the fons of the phets : give them, I pray thee, a talent filver, and two changes of garments. 523 And Naaman faid, Be content, t two talents. And he urged him, bound two talents of filver in two b with two changes of garments, and them upon two of his fervants, and t bare them before him.

24 And when he came to the tow he took them from their hand, and ftowed them in the houfe, and he let men go, and they departed.

25 But he went in, and ftood be his mafter: and Elitha faid unto h Whence comeft thou, Gehazi? And faid, Thy fervant went no whither.

26 And he faid unto him, Went mine heart with thee, when the man t ed again from his chariot to meet the it a time to receive money, and to rec garments, and olive-yards, and vineya and theep, and oxen, and men ferv and maid-fervants?

27 The leprofie therefore of Naa fhall cleave unto thee, and unto thy for ever. And he went out from his fence a leper as white as fnow.

CHAP. VI.

Nd the fons of the prophets faid

earth, but in Ifrael: now therefore, I pray Alisha, Behold now, the place wit

thee, take a bleffing of thy fervant.

16 But he faid, As the LORD liveth before whom I ftand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it,but he refufed. 17 And Naaman faid, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy fervant two mules burden of earth? for thy fervant will henceforth offer neither burntoffering, nor facrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy fervant, that when my mafter goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow my felf in the houfe of Rimmon: when I bow down my felf in the houfe of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy fervant in this thing.

19 And he faid unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way,

20 But Gehazi the fervant of Elisha the man of God faid, Behold, my mafter hath fpared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but as the LORD liveth,I'will run after him, and take fomewhat of him.

21 So Gehzzi followed after Naaman :: and when Naaman faw him running after Thim, he lighted down from the chariot to him, and faid, I all well?

we dwell with thee is too ftrait for us

2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jor and take thence every man a beam, let us make us a place there where may dwell. And he answered, Go ye

3 And one faid, Be content, 1 thee, and go with thy fervants, An anfwered, I will go.

4 So he went with them. And when came to Jordan, they cut down wood

5 But as one was felling a beam, the head fell into the water: and he cried faid, Alas, mafter, for it was borrowe

6 And the man of God faid, W fell it? And he thewed him the ; And he cut down a ftick, and caft thither, and the iron did fwim.

7 Therefore faid he, Take it up to t And he put out his hand, and took it

8 Then the king of Syria wa against Ifrael, and took counfel with fervants, faying, In fuch and fuch a shall be my camp.

9 And the man of God fent unt king of Ifrael, faying, Beware that pafs not fuch a place; for thither th rians are come down.

10 And the king of Ifrael fent place which the man of God told