1 Jehoahaz became king of Israel in Samaria. He was king for 17 years. 2 Jehoahaz did bad things like Jeroboam did. He did not stop. 3 God was mad. He let Hazael and his son Ben-Hadad from Aram hurt Israel for many days. ⚔️ 4 Jehoahaz asked God for help. God heard him. God saw the people were hurt. 5 God sent a helper. Israel got away from Aram and went back to their homes. 6 But the people still did the bad ways of Jeroboam. They kept a bad pole for a fake god in Samaria. 7 The army was very small: 50 men on horses, 10 chariots, and 10,000 men on foot. The enemy hit them hard. ⚔️ 8 More stories of Jehoahaz are in the book of the kings of Israel. 9 Jehoahaz died and was buried. His son Jehoash became king. ⚰️ 10 Jehoash was king of Israel for 16 years. 1️⃣6️⃣ 11 Jehoash did bad things like Jeroboam did. He did not stop. 12 Jehoash fought with King Amaziah of Judah. More is in the book. ⚔️ 13 Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jeroboam became king. ⚰️ 14 Elisha was very sick and would die. King Jehoash went to him and cried, “My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” 15 Elisha said, “Take a bow and arrows.” The king took them. 16 Elisha said, “Get ready to shoot.” Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. ✋✋ 17 Elisha said, “Open the east window.” The king opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot.” He shot. Elisha said, “This arrow means God will help you win over Aram at Aphek. You will beat them.” ➡️ 18 Elisha said, “Take the arrows and hit the ground.” The king hit the ground three times and stopped. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 19 Elisha was angry. He said, “You should hit five or six times! Then you would win many times. Now you will win only three times.” 20 Elisha died and was buried. Each spring men from Moab came to raid the land. ⚰️♂️ 21 Some men were burying a man. They saw raiders, so they put the man in Elisha’s tomb. The dead man touched Elisha’s bones and came back to life. He stood up! ✨ 22 Hazael, king of Aram, hurt Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. ⚔️ 23 But God was kind. God cared for them. God kept His old promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God did not end Israel. He let them stay. ❤️ 24 Hazael died. His son Ben-Hadad became king. ⚰️ 25 Jehoash beat Ben-Hadad three times and got back the towns Hazael had taken. 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣️