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12 As for the rest of the deeds of Jehoash, what he did, his achievements, and how he fought against Amaziah, the king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

13 Jehoash slept with his fathers, and then Jeroboam sat upon his throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

14 Elisha’s Final Prophecy. Now Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he died. Jehoash, the king of Israel, went down to visit him and wept over him. He cried out, “My father! My father![a] The chariots and horsemen of Israel!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 13:14 My father! My father!: Jehoash’s lament on Elisha’s passing is reminiscent of Elisha’s words on the death of Elijah. Jehoash was mistaken in holding Elisha responsible for Israel’s well-being instead of giving the acclamation to the Lord.