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14 So he departed from Elifha, and came to his Mafter, who faid to him, What said Elifha to thee? and he answered, He told me that thou shouldst surely recover.

15 And it came to pafs on the Morrow, that he took a thick Cloth, and dipt it in Water, and fpread it on his Face, fo that he died and Hazael reigned in his ftead.

II. CHRO N. CHA P. XXI.

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Jehoram fucceeding Jehoshaphat, flayeth his Brethren: 5 His wicked Reign. 8 Edom and Libnah revolt. phecy of Elijah against him in Writing. 16 Philistines and Arabians opprefs him: 18 His incurable Difeafe, infameus Death, and Burial.

Ver. 1

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WOW Jehoshaphat flept with his Fathers, and was buried with his Fathers in the City of D2vid and Jehoram his Son reigned in his ftead.

2 And he had Brethren the Sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the Sons of Jehoshaphat King of Ifrael.

3 And their Father gave them great Gifts of Silver and of Gold, and of precious Things, with fenced Cities in Judah but the Kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the First-born.

4 Now when Jehoram was rifen up to the Kingdom of his Father, he strengthened himself, and flew all his Brethren with the Sword, and divers alfo of the Princes of Ifrael.

5 Jehoram was thirty and two Years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight Years in Jerufalem.

6 And he walked in the WAY of the Kings of ISRAEL, like as did the House of AHAB: for he had the Daughter of AHAB to Wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the Eyes of the LORD.

7 Howbeit, the LORD would not DESTROY the HOUSE of DAVID, because of the CoVENANT that he had made with David, and as he PROMISED to give a LIGHT to him, and to his Sons for ever.

8 In his Days the Edomites revolted from under the Dominion of Judah, and made themselves a King.

9 Then Jehoram went forth with his Princes, and all his Chariots with him: and he rofe up by Night, and fmote

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Edomites which compaffed him in, and the Captains of the Chariots.

10 So the Edomites revolted from under the Hand of Judah anto this Day. The fame time alfo did Libnah revolt from under his Hand; because he had FORSAKEN the LORD GOD of his Fathers.

11 Moreover, he made high Places in the Mountains of Judah, and caufed the Inhabitants of Jerufalem to commit Fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

12 And there came a WRITING to him from ELIJAH the Prophet, faying, Thus faith the LORD GOD of David thy Father, Because thou haft not WALKED in the WAYS of Jehoshaphat thy Father, nor in the Ways of Asa King of Judah,

13 But haft walked in the Way of the KINGS of ISRAEL, and haft made Judah and the Inhabitants of Jerufalem to go a WHORING, like to the WHOREDOMS of the House of AHAB, and also hast flain thy Brethren of thy Father's House, which were BETTER than thyself:

14 Behold, with a great PLAGUE Will the LORD fmite thy People, and thy Children, and thy Wives, and all thy Goods.

15 And thou shalt have great SICKNESS, by Difsease of thy Bowels, until thy Bowels fall out by reafon of the Sicknefs Day by Day.

16 Moreover, the LORD ftirred up against Jehoram the Spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians.

17 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the Subftance that was found in the King's Houfe, and his Sons alfo and his Wives; fo that there was never a Son left him, fave Jehoahaz the youngest of his Sons.

18 And after all this, the LORD SMOTE him in his Bowels with an INCURABLE DISEASE.

19 And it came to pass that in procefs of Time, after the End of two Years, his BoWELS fell out by reafon of his Sickness: fo he died of fore Diseases: And his People made no Burning for him, like the Burning of his Fathers.

20 Thirty and two Years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerufalem eight Years, and departed without being DESIRED: howbeit they buried him in the City of David, but not in the Sepulchres of the Kings.

II. KINGS,

II. KINGS, CHAP. IX.

Elisha fendeth a young Prophet with Inftructions to anoint Jehu at Ramoth-gilead. 4 The Prophet having done bil Meffage, fleeth. 11 Jehu being made King by the Soldiers, killeth Foram in the Field of Naboth. 27 Ahaziah is flain at Gur, and buried at Ferufalem. 30 Proud Jezebel is thrown down out of a Window, and eaten by Dogs.

Ver. I ND Elisha the Prophet called one of the Children of the Prophets, and faid unto him, Gird up thy Loins, and take this Box of Oil in thine Hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.

2 And when thou comeft thither, look out there Jehu the Son of Jehoshaphat, the Son of Nimfhi, and go in, and make him arife up from among his Brethren, and carry him to an inner Chamber.

3 Then take the Box of Oil, and pour it on his Head, and fay, Thus SAITH the LORD, I have anointed thee King over Ifrael then open the Door, and flee, and tarry not.

4 So the young Man, the Prophet, went to Ramothgilead.

5 And when he came, behold, the Captains of the Hoft were fitting; and he faid, I have an Errand to thee, O Captain. And JEHU faid, Unto which of all us? And he faid, To thee, O Captain.

6 And he arofe, and went into the Houfe, and he poured the OIL on his Head, and said unto him, Thus faith the LORD GOD of Ifrael, I have ANOINTED thee King over the People of the LORD, even over Ifrael.

7 And thou fhalt fmite the Houfe of AHAB thy Mafter, that I may AVENGE the BLOOD of my Servants the Prophets, and the Blood of all the Servants of the LORD at the Hand of Jezebel.

8 For the whole House of ARAB fhall perish.

9 And I will make the House of Ahab like the House of Jeroboam, the Son of Nebat, and like the House of Baafha the Son of Ahijah.

10 And the DOGS fhall eat Jezebel in the Portion of Jezreel, and there fhall be none to bury her. And he opened the Door, and fled.

11 Then Jehu came forth to the Servants of his LORD,

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and one faid unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad Fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the Man, and his Communication.

12 And they faid, It is falfe, tell us now, and he faid, Thus and thus fpake he to me, faying, Thus SAITH the LORD, I have ANOINTED thee KING over Ifrael.

13 Then they hafted, and took every Man his Garment, and put it under him on the top of the Stairs, and blew with Trumpets, faying, Jehu is King.

14 So Jehu confpired against Joram: (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Ifrael, becaufe 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 faid, If it be your Minds, then let none go forth, nor escape 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 fee Joram.

17 And there ftood a Watchman on the Tower in Jezreel, and he spied the Company of Jehu as he came, and faid, I fee a Company. And Joram faid, Take an Horieman, and send to meet them, and let him fay, Is it PEACE?

18 So there went one on Horfeback to meet him, and faid, Thus faith the King, Is it Peace? And Jehu faid, What haft thou to Do with PEACE? turn thee behind me. And the Watchman told, faying, The Meflenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

19 Then he fent out a fecond on Horfeback, which came to them, and faid, Thus faith the King, Is it PEACE? And Jehu anfwered, What haft thou to do with PEACE? turn thee behind me.

20 And the Watchman told, faying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the Driving is like the Driving of Jehu; for he driveth furioufly.

21 And Joram faid, Make ready. And his Chariot was made ready. And Joram King of Ifrael, and Ahaziah King of Judah went out each in his Chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the Portion of NABOTH.

22 And it came to pafs when Joram faw Jehu, that he' faid, Is it PEACE, Jehu? And he anfwered, WHAT PEACE,

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fo long as the WHOREDOMS of thy Mother JEZEBEL, and her WITCHCRAFTS are so many?

23 And Joram turned his Hands and fled, and faid to Ahaziah, There is Treachery, O Ahaziah.

24 And Jehu drew a Bow with his full Strength, and fmote Jehoram between his Arms, and the Arrow went out at his Heart, and he funk down in his Chariot.

25 Then faid Jehu to Bidkar his Captain, Take up, and caft 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, the LORD LAID this Burden upon him.

26 Surely I have feen Yefterday the Blood of Naboth, and the Blood of his Sons, faid the LORD, and I will REQUITE thee in this PLAT, faith the LORD. Now therefore take and caft him into the Plat of Ground, according to the WORD of the LORD.

27 But when Ahaziah the King of Judah faw this, he fled by the way of the Garden-houfe, and Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him alfo in the Chariot : And they did fo, at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam: and he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

28 And his Servants carried him in a Chariot to JerufaIem, and buried him in his Sepulchre with his Fathers in the City of David.

29 And in the e'eventh Year of Joram the Son of Ahab, began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.

30 And when Jchu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it, and she painted her Face, and tired her Head, and looked out at a Window.

31 And as Jehu entred in at the Gate, fhe faid, Had Zimri Peace, who flew his Master?

32 And he lift up his Face to the Window, and said, Who is on my fide, who? And there looked out to him two or three Eunuchs.

33 And he faid, Throw her down. So they threw her down; and fome of her Blood was fprinkled on the Wall, and on the Horfes: and he trode her under foot.

34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and faid, Go fee now this CURSED WOMAN, and bury her for fhe is a King's Daughter.

35 And they went to bury her, but they found no more

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