King Jehoahaz of Israel
1 Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in the twenty-third year of Joash's rule in Judah. Jehoahaz ruled 17 years from Samaria 2 and disobeyed the Lord by doing wrong. He never stopped following the example of Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
3 The Lord was angry with the Israelites, so he let King Hazael of Syria and his son Benhadad rule over them for a long time. 4 Jehoahaz prayed to the Lord for help, and the Lord saw how terribly Hazael was treating the Israelites. He answered Jehoahaz 5 by sending Israel a leader who rescued them from the Syrians, and the Israelites lived in peace as they had before. 6-7 But Hazael had defeated Israel's army so badly that Jehoahaz had only 10 chariots, 50 cavalry troops, and 10,000 regular soldiers left in his army.
The Israelites kept sinning and following the example of Jeroboam's family. They did not tear down the sacred poles that had been set up in Samaria for the worship of the goddess Asherah.
8 Everything else Jehoahaz did while he was king, including his brave deeds, is written in The History of the Kings of Israel. 9 Jehoahaz died and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoash became king.
King Jehoash of Israel
10 Jehoash became king of Israel in the thirty-seventh year of Joash's rule in Judah, and he ruled 16 years from Samaria. 11 He disobeyed the Lord by doing just like Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
12 Everything else Jehoash did while he was king, including his war against King Amaziah of Judah, is written in The History of the Kings of Israel. 13 Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria beside the other Israelite kings. His son Jeroboam then became king.
Elisha the Prophet Dies
14 Some time before the death of King Jehoash, Elisha the prophet was very sick and about to die. Jehoash went in and stood beside him, crying. He said, “Master, what will Israel's chariots and cavalry be able to do without you?”
15-16 “Grab a bow and some arrows,” Elisha told him, “and hold them in your hand.” Jehoash grabbed the bow and arrows and held them. Elisha placed his hand on the king's hand 17 and said, “Open the window facing east.” When it was open, Elisha shouted, “Now shoot!” Jehoash shot an arrow and Elisha said, “That arrow is a sign that the Lord will help you completely defeat the Syrian army at Aphek.”
18 Elisha said, “Pick up the arrows and hit the ground with them.” Jehoash grabbed the arrows and hit the ground three times, then stopped. 19 Elisha became angry with the king and exclaimed, “If you had struck it five or six times, you would completely wipe out the Syrians. Now you will defeat them only three times.”
20 Elisha died and was buried.
Every year in the spring, Moab's leaders sent raiding parties into Israel. 21 Once, while some Israelites were burying a man's body, they saw a group of Moabites. The Israelites quickly threw the body into Elisha's tomb and ran away. As soon as the man's body touched the bones of Elisha, the man came back to life and stood up.
Israel Defeats Syria
22 Israel was under the power of King Hazael of Syria during the entire rule of Jehoahaz. 23 But the Lord was kind to the Israelites and showed them mercy because of his solemn agreement with their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In fact, he has never turned his back on them or let them be completely destroyed.
24 Hazael died, and his son Benhadad then became king of Syria. 25 King Jehoash of Israel attacked and defeated the Syrian army three times. He took back from Benhadad all the towns Hazael had captured in battle from his father Jehoahaz.
Banisirayila mansa Yehohasi
1 Ahasiya dinkewo Yowasi la mansayaa sanji muwaŋ niŋ sabanjaŋo Yahuuda bankoo kaŋ, wo saŋo le mu Yehu dinkewo Yehohasi keta Banisirayila mansa ti. A ye maraloo ke Samariya saatewo kono le fo sanji taŋ niŋ woorowula. 2 A baarata kuu jawoo le la Yaawe* ñaa koto, aduŋ a bulata Nebati dinkewo Yerobowamu la junube kuwolu le nooma, Yerobowamu ye Banisirayila dundi mennu to. A maŋ a koo dii junube kuwo ñiŋ na. 3 Yaawe naata kamfaa baake Banisirayilankoolu kamma, bituŋ a ye ì duŋ Aramu mansa Hasayeli bulu, aniŋ a dinkewo Beni-Hadadi, ka ì mara fo waati jaŋ. 4 Bituŋ Yehohasi duwaata ka Yaawe daani. Yaawe ye a la duwaa muta, kaatu a ye Banisirayilankoolu la bataa je le, Aramu mansa ye meŋ laa ì kaŋ. 5 Wo le to Yaawe ye tankandirilaa dii Banisirayilankoolu la, aduŋ ì bota Aramu bankoo la maraloo bataa kono. Ì naata sabati noo ì la suwolu kono kotenke komeŋ folooto. 6 Bari wo ñaa-wo-ñaa ì maŋ fata junube baaroolu ma, Yerobowamu ye Banisirayila dundi mennu to, bari ì tuta darooriŋ ì kaŋ ne. Asera* jalaŋ dokoo fanaa tuta looriŋ Samariya kono le.
7 Feŋ maŋ tu Yehohasi la kelediŋolu to niŋ a maŋ ke suuborindilaa kee taŋ luulu ti, keleraŋ sareeti* taŋ, aniŋ sinna kelediŋ wuli taŋ. Aramu mansa le ye wo too bee kasaara, aduŋ a ye ì toñonka le komeŋ bankumunkoo.
8 Yehohasi la kuu koteŋolu, aniŋ a ye kuu baalu mennu ke, wo bee safeeta Banisirayila Mansoolu la Taarika Kitaaboo le kono. 9 Yehohasi naata kafu a mumuñolu ma, aduŋ ì ye a baadee Samariya le. Bituŋ a dinkewo Yehowasi naata ke a noo to mansa ti.
Banisirayila mansa Yehowasi
10 Yowasi la mansayaa sanji taŋ saba niŋ woorowulanjaŋo Yahuuda bankoo kaŋ, wo saŋo le mu Yehohasi dinkewo Yehowasi keta Banisirayila mansa ti. A ye maraloo ke Samariya le fo sanji taŋ niŋ wooro. 11 A fanaa ye kuu jawoo le baara Yaawe ñaa koto, aduŋ a maŋ fata Nebati dinkewo Yerobowamu la junuboolu doodoo ma, Yerobowamu ye Banisirayila dundi mennu to. A tuta darooriŋ ì kaŋ ne.
12 Yehowasi la mansayaa kuu koteŋolu, aniŋ a ye dookuwolu mennu ke, ka taa a ye kele baa meŋ ke, a niŋ Yahuuda mansa Amasiya la keloo to, wolu bee safeeta Banisirayila Mansoolu la Taarika Kitaaboo le kono. 13 Yehowasi kafuta a mumuñolu ma, aduŋ ì ye a baadee Banisirayila mansoolu la kaburoo le to, Samariya. Bituŋ a dinkewo Yerobowamu dindiŋo keta a noo to mansa ti.
Annabilayi Elisa beleta
14 Wo ye a tara le kuuraŋo ye Elisa landi, a la saatoo sunta meŋ na. Banisirayila mansa Yehowasi taata a yaa ka taa a juubee, aduŋ a kumboota a kunna. A kumbootoo ko, “M faa! M faa! Ite le keta Banisirayila tankandirilaa baa ti. ” 15 Elisa ko a ye ko, “Kaloo taa aniŋ kalabeñoo doo.” Bituŋ a ye kaloo niŋ kalabeñoo doo taa. 16 Wo le to a ko Banisirayila mansa ye ko, “Kaloo muta i buloo la.” Bituŋ a ye a muta a buloo la, Elisa ye a buloo laa mansa buloo kaŋ. 17 Wo le to a ko, “Tilibo maafaŋo palanteeroo yele.” Bituŋ a ye a yele. Elisa ko, “A fayi.” Bituŋ a ye a fayi. Elisa sarita ka a fo ko, “Yaawe la kele nooraŋ kalabeñoo! Aramu bankoo nooraŋ kalabeñoo!” Elisa tententa ka a fo ko, “I be Aramunkoolu muumewo kasaara la Afeki saatewo to le.”
18 A ko kotenke ko, “Kalabeñoolu taa.” A ye ì taa. Bituŋ a ko Banisirayila mansa ye ko, “Bankoo fadi.” Mansa ye bankoo fadi siiñaa saba, bituŋ a ye i foño. 19 Alla la annabiyomoo kamfaata a kamma baake, a ko, “I ñanta bankoo fadi la le nuŋ ko siiñaa luulu waraŋ wooro, tennuŋ i be Aramu bankoo noo la le fo i ye a muumewo kasaara. Bari saayiŋ i be ì noo la siiñaa saba doroŋ ne la.”
20 Wo le to Elisa naata bele, bituŋ ì ye a sutura.
Tilikandoo kono, Mowabinka boyinkannaalu le ka duŋ Banisirayila bankoo kaŋ sanji foloo waatoo la saŋ-wo-saŋ. 21 Luŋ kiliŋ, kabiriŋ Banisirayilankoolu be kewo doo furewo baadee kaŋ, loodulaa kiliŋ ì ye boyinkannaa kafoo je. Bituŋ ì ye furewo ñiŋ korontotoo fayi Elisa la berehuu kaburoo kono, aduŋ ì borita. Bari kabiriŋ furewo ñiŋ ye Elisa kuloolu maa doroŋ, a wulita a loota a siŋolu la.
Banisirayila bankoo niŋ Aramu bankoo la keloo
22 Aramu mansa Hasayeli ye Banisirayila bankoo moolu toorandi le Yehohasi la maraloo waatoo muumewo bee kono. 23 Bari Yaawe hiinanteeyaata le, aduŋ a ye balafaa soto Banisirayilankoolu ye le, a muruta ì kaŋ a la kambeŋo kamma la meŋ be a niŋ Iburayima, Isiyaaka, aniŋ Yaakuba teema. Ka naa bula fo saayiŋ na, a maŋ lafi ka ì kasaara waraŋ ka ì bayi ka bo a ñaatiliŋo la.
24 Aramu mansa Hasayeli naata faa, aduŋ a dinkewo Beni-Hadadi le keta a noo to mansa ti. 25 Bituŋ Yehohasi dinkewo Yehowasi ye saatewolu seyinkaŋ muta Hasayeli dinkewo Beni-Hadadi bulu, a ye mennu muta nuŋ a faamaa Yehohasi bulu. Siiñaa saba Yehowasi ka a noo keloo la, aduŋ a ye Banisirayila saatewolu seyinkaŋ taa le.
