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13 Jehoash died and they buried him in Samaria beside the other kings of Israel. Jeroboam became king of Israel after him.

Elisha dies

14 When Jehoash was still king of Israel, Elisha became very ill. It was the illness from which he would soon die. Jehoash went to visit him. Jehoash stood beside Elisha and he wept. Jehoash said, ‘My father! My father! You are riding in Israel's chariot! Israel's men are riding on the horses!’[a]

15 Elisha said to King Jehoash, ‘Fetch a bow and some arrows.’ The king did that.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:14 These are the same words that Elisha spoke to Elijah when Elijah was going up to heaven. See 2 Kings 2:12. The king is saying that Elisha has been a very powerful leader in the history of Israel.