Jehoahaz reigns in Israel seventeen years; his various acts, and wars with the Syrians, Kg2 13:1-8. He dies, and Joash reigns in his stead, and does evil in the sight of the Lord, Kg2 13:9-13. Elisha's last sickness; he foretells a three-fold defeat of the Syrians, and dies, Kg2 13:14-20. A dead man raised to life by touching the bones of Elisha, Kg2 13:21. Hazael dies, having long oppressed Israel; but Jehoash recovers many cities out of the hands of Ben-hadad, his successor, and defeats him three times, Kg2 13:22-25.