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이스라엘의 11대 왕 여호아하스

13 아하시야의 아들인 유다의 요아스왕 23년에 예후의 아들 여호아하스가 이스라엘의 왕이 되어 사마리아에서 17년을 통치하였다.

그러나 그는 여호와께서 보시기에 악을 행하며 이스라엘 백성을 범죄하게 한 느밧의 아들 여로보암을 본받아 그 죄에서 떠나지 않았다.

그러므로 여호와께서 이스라엘을 향하여 분노하시고 그들을 계속 시리아의 하사엘왕과 그의 아들 [a]벤 – 하닷의 지배를 받게 하였다.

그러나 여호아하스가 여호와께 부르짖어 기도하자 여호와께서는 시리아 왕이 이스라엘 백성을 가혹하게 학대하는 것을 보시고 그의 기도에 응답하셔서

지도자 한 사람을 보내 그들을 시리아 사람들에게서 구출해 내셨다. 그래서 이스라엘 사람들은 전과 같이 평화롭게 지냈으나

그들은 이스라엘 백성을 범죄하게 한 여로보암을 본받아 계속 죄를 짓고 사마리아에 있는 아세라 여신상을 치우지 않은 채 그대로 두었다.

이때 여호아하스에게는 마병 50명과 전차 10대와 보병 10,000명의 병력밖에 없었는데 이것은 시리아 왕이 이스라엘 백성을 발밑의 티끌처럼 짓밟아 버렸기 때문이었다.

그 밖에 여호아하스가 행한 모든 일은 이스라엘 왕들의 역사책에 기록되어 있다.

그는 죽어 사마리아에 장사되었고 그의 아들 [b]여호아스가 왕위를 계승하였다.

이스라엘의 12대 왕 여호아스

10 유다의 요아스왕 37년에 여호아하스의 아들 여호아스가 이스라엘의 왕이 되어 사마리아에서 16년을 통치하였다.

11 그도 여호와께서 보시기에 악을 행하며 이스라엘 백성을 범죄하게 한 느밧의 아들 여로보암을 본받아 그 죄에서 떠나지 않았다.

12 그 밖에 여호아스가 행한 모든 일과 그가 유다의 아마샤왕과 싸운 전쟁 이야기는 이스라엘 왕들의 역사책에 기록되어 있다.

13 여호아스는 죽어 이스라엘의 다른 왕들처럼 사마리아에 장사되었고 그의 아들 여로보암 2세가 왕위를 계승하였다.

엘리사의 죽음

14 엘리사가 병들어 죽게 되자 이스라엘의 여호아스왕이 문병하러 가서 눈물을 흘리며 [c]“나의 아버지여! 나의 아버지여! 이스라엘의 전차와 마병이여!” 하고 부르짖었다.

15 이때 엘리사가 “활과 화살을 가져오십시오” 하였다. 여호아스가 그것을 가져오자

16 엘리사는 왕에게 활을 쏠 준비를 하게 하고 자기 손을 왕의 손 위에 얹었다.

17 그러고서 그는 왕에게 동쪽 창문을 열고 활을 쏘라고 하였다. 왕이 활을 쏘자 엘리사는 이렇게 외쳤다. “이것은 여호와의 화살, 곧 시리아에 대한 승리의 화살입니다. 왕은 아벡에서 시리아군을 쳐서 그들을 완전히 정복할 것입니다.”

18 그러고서 엘리사는 왕에게 다른 화살을 집어 땅을 치라고 했다. 그러자 왕은 세 번만 치고 그쳤다.

19 그래서 엘리사는 화가 나서 왕에게 이렇게 말하였다. “왕은 대여섯 번을 쳤어야 했습니다. 그랬더라면 왕은 시리아를 완전히 정복할 수 있을 텐데 왕이 세 번밖에 치지 않았으므로 그들을 세 번만 무찌를 것입니다.”

20 그 후에 엘리사는 죽어 장사되었다. 이 당시에는 모압의 도적 떼가 봄만 돌아오면 이스라엘 땅을 침범하여 약탈하기가 일쑤였다.

21 한번은 이스라엘 사람들이 장사를 지내다가 모압 도적 떼를 보고 다급한 나머지 시체를 엘리사의 무덤에 던져 넣고 달아나 버렸다. 그런데 그 시체가 엘리사의 뼈에 닿는 순간 죽은 사람이 살아나 벌떡 일어서지 않겠는가!

이스라엘과 시리아와의 전쟁

22 여호아하스왕이 나라를 다스리는 동안 시리아의 하사엘왕이 언제나 이스라엘을 괴롭혔으나

23 여호와께서는 아브라함과 이삭과 야곱과 맺은 계약을 생각하셔서 이스라엘 백성에게 은혜를 베풀고 그들을 불쌍히 여겨 이스라엘을 완전히 멸망시키지 않으시고 지금까지 그들을 자기 앞에서 쫓아내지 않으셨다.

24 시리아의 하사엘왕이 죽자 그의 아들 벤 – 하닷이 왕위를 계승하였다.

25 이때 이스라엘의 여호아스왕은 벤 – 하닷을 3차에 걸쳐 치고 자기 아버지 여호아하스가 빼앗겼던 성들을 되찾았다.

Footnotes

  1. 13:3 벤-하 3세를말함.
  2. 13:9 또는 ‘요아스’
  3. 13:14 2:12참조.

Jehoahaz King of Israel

13 In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. He did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord by following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit, and he did not turn away from them. So the Lord’s anger(B) burned against Israel, and for a long time he kept them under the power(C) of Hazael king of Aram and Ben-Hadad(D) his son.

Then Jehoahaz sought(E) the Lord’s favor, and the Lord listened to him, for he saw(F) how severely the king of Aram was oppressing(G) Israel. The Lord provided a deliverer(H) for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes as they had before. But they did not turn away from the sins(I) of the house of Jeroboam, which he had caused Israel to commit; they continued in them. Also, the Asherah pole[a](J) remained standing in Samaria.

Nothing had been left(K) of the army of Jehoahaz except fifty horsemen, ten chariots and ten thousand foot soldiers, for the king of Aram had destroyed the rest and made them like the dust(L) at threshing time.

As for the other events of the reign of Jehoahaz, all he did and his achievements, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel? Jehoahaz rested with his ancestors and was buried in Samaria. And Jehoash[b] his son succeeded him as king.

Jehoash King of Israel

10 In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash son of Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned sixteen years. 11 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he continued in them.

12 As for the other events of the reign of Jehoash, all he did and his achievements, including his war against Amaziah(M) king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals(N) of the kings of Israel? 13 Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and Jeroboam(O) succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots(P) and horsemen of Israel!”

15 Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,”(Q) and he did so. 16 “Take the bow in your hands,” he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.

17 “Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!”(R) Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.”(S)

18 Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. 19 The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times.”(T)

20 Elisha died and was buried.

Now Moabite raiders(U) used to enter the country every spring. 21 Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life(V) and stood up on his feet.

22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed(W) Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23 But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of his covenant(X) with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he has been unwilling to destroy(Y) them or banish them from his presence.(Z)

24 Hazael king of Aram died, and Ben-Hadad(AA) his son succeeded him as king. 25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz recaptured from Ben-Hadad son of Hazael the towns he had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Three times(AB) Jehoash defeated him, and so he recovered(AC) the Israelite towns.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 13:6 That is, a wooden symbol of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 2 Kings
  2. 2 Kings 13:9 Hebrew Joash, a variant of Jehoash; also in verses 12-14 and 25

13 In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years.

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days.

And Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.)

Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

11 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein.

12 And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

13 And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.

17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

21 And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

22 But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

23 And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

24 So Hazael king of Syria died; and Benhadad his son reigned in his stead.

25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.