1ve·'e·li·sha dib·ber el-ha·'i·shah a·sher-he·che·yah et-be·nah le·mor ku·mi u·le·chi at·ti ch at·te k u·vei·tech, ve·gu·ri ba·'a·sher ta·gu·ri; ki-ka·ra ha·shem la·ra·'av, ve·gam-ba el-ha·'a·retz she·va sha·nim. 2vat·ta·kam ha·'i·shah, vat·ta·'as kid·var ish ha·'e·lo·him; vat·te·lech hi u·vei·tah, vat·ta·gar be·'e·retz-pe·lish·tim she·va sha·nim. 3vay·hi mik·tzeh she·va sha·nim, vat·ta·shav ha·'i·shah me·'e·retz pe·lish·tim; vat·te·tze litz·'ok el-ham·me·lech, el-bei·tah ve·'el-sa·dah. 4ve·ham·me·lech me·dab·ber el-ge·cha·zi, na·'ar ish-ha·'e·lo·him le·mor; sap·pe·rah-na li, et kol-hag·ge·do·lo·vt a·sher-a·sah e·li·sha. 5vay·hi hu me·sap·per lam·me·lech et a·sher-he·che·yah et-ham·met ve·hin·neh ha·'i·shah a·sher-he·che·yah et-be·nah tzo·'e·ket el-ham·me·lech, al-bei·tah ve·'al-sa·dah; vai·yo·mer ge·cha·zi a·do·ni ham·me·lech, zot ha·'i·shah, ve·zeh-be·nah a·sher-he·che·yah e·li·sha. 6vai·yish·'al ham·me·lech la·'i·shah vat·te·sap·per-lov; vai·yit·ten-lah ham·me·lech sa·ris e·chad le·mor ha·sheiv et-kol-a·sher-lah ve·'et kol-te·vu·'ot has·sa·deh, mi·yo·vm a·ze·vah et-ha·'a·retz ve·'ad-at·tah. f

7vai·ya·vo e·li·sha dam·me·sek, u·ven-ha·dad me·lech-a·ram cho·leh; vai·yug·gad-lov le·mor, ba ish ha·'e·lo·him ad-hen·nah. 8vai·yo·mer ham·me·lech el-cha·za·h·'el kach be·ya·de·cha min·chah, ve·lech lik·rat ish ha·'e·lo·him; ve·da·rash·ta et-ha·shem me·'o·v·tov le·mor, ha·'ech·yeh me·cho·li zeh. 9vai·ye·lech cha·za·'el lik·ra·tov vai·yik·kach min·chah ve·ya·dov ve·chol-tuv dam·me·sek, mas·sa ar·ba·'im ga·mal; vai·ya·vo vai·ya·'a·mod le·fa·nav, vai·yo·mer bin·cha ven-ha·dad me·lech-a·ram she·la·cha·ni e·lei·cha le·mor, ha·'ech·yeh me·cho·li zeh. 10vai·yo·mer e·lav e·li·sha, lech e·mar- lo ch lov k cha·yoh tich·yeh; ve·hir·'a·ni ha·shem ki-mo·vt ya·mut. 11vai·ya·'a·med et-pa·nav vai·ya·sem ad-bosh; vai·ye·ve·ke ish ha·'e·lo·him. 12vai·yo·mer cha·za·'el, mad·du·a' a·do·ni vo·cheh; vai·yo·mer ki-ya·da'·ti et a·sher-ta·'a·seh liv·nei yis·ra·'el ra·'ah miv·tze·rei·hem te·shal·lach ba·'esh u·va·chu·rei·hem ba·che·rev ta·ha·rog, ve·'o·le·lei·hem te·rat·tesh, ve·ha·ro·tei·hem te·vak·ke·a'. 13vai·yo·mer cha·za·h·'el, ki mah av·de·cha hak·ke·lev, ki ya·'a·seh, had·da·var hag·ga·do·vl haz·zeh; vai·yo·mer e·li·sha, hir·'a·ni ha·shem o·te·cha me·lech al-a·ram. 14vai·ye·lech me·'et e·li·sha vai·ya·vo el-a·do·nav, vai·yo·mer lov, mah-a·mar le·cha e·li·sha; vai·yo·mer a·mar li cha·yoh tich·yeh. 15vay·hi mim·ma·cho·rat vai·yik·kach ham·mach·ber vai·yit·bol bam·ma·yim, vai·yif·ros al-pa·nav vai·ya·mot; vai·yim·loch cha·za·h·'el tach·tav. f

16u·vish·nat cha·mesh le·yo·v·ram ben-ach·'av me·lech yis·ra·'el, vi·ho·v·sha·fat me·lech ye·hu·dah; ma·lach ye·ho·v·ram ben-ye·ho·v·sha·fat me·lech ye·hu·dah. 17ben-she·lo·shim u·she·ta·yim sha·nah ha·yah ve·ma·le·chov; u·she·mo·neh sha·nah ch sha·nim, k ma·lach bi·ru·sha·lim. 18vai·ye·lech be·de·rech mal·chei yis·ra·'el ka·'a·sher a·su beit ach·'av, ki bat-ach·'av, ha·ye·tah-lov le·'i·shah; vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem. 19ve·lo-a·vah ha·shem le·hash·chit et-ye·hu·dah, le·ma·'an da·vid av·dov; ka·'a·sher a·mar-lov la·tet lov nir le·va·nav kol-hai·ya·mim.

20be·ya·mav pa·sha e·do·vm, mit·ta·chat yad-ye·hu·dah; vai·yam·li·chu a·lei·hem me·lech. 21vai·ya·'a·vor yo·v·ram tza·'i·rah, ve·chol-ha·re·chev im·mov; vay·hi-hu kam lay·lah vai·yak·keh et-e·do·vm has·so·veiv e·lav ve·'et sa·rei ha·re·chev, vai·ya·nas ha·'am le·'o·ha·lav. 22vai·yif·sha e·do·vm mit·ta·chat yad-ye·hu·dah, ad hai·yo·vm haz·zeh; az tif·sha liv·nah ba·'et ha·hi. 23ve·ye·ter div·rei yo·v·ram ve·chol-a·sher a·sah; ha·lo·v-hem ke·tu·vim al-se·fer div·rei hai·ya·mim le·mal·chei ye·hu·dah.

24vai·yish·kav yo·v·ram im-a·vo·tav, vai·yik·ka·ver im-a·vo·tav be·'ir da·vid; vai·yim·loch a·chaz·ya·hu ve·nov tach·tav. f

25bish·nat she·teim-es·reh sha·nah, le·yo·v·ram ben-ach·'av me·lech yis·ra·'el; ma·lach a·chaz·ya·hu ven-ye·ho·v·ram me·lech ye·hu·dah. 26ben-es·rim u·she·ta·yim sha·nah a·chaz·ya·hu ve·ma·le·chov, ve·sha·nah a·chat, ma·lach bi·ru·sha·lim; ve·shem im·mov a·tal·ya·hu, bat-a·me·ri me·lech yis·ra·'el. 27vai·ye·lech be·de·rech beit ach·'av, vai·ya·'as ha·ra be·'ei·nei ha·shem ke·veit ach·'av; ki cha·tan beit-ach·'av hu.

28vai·ye·lech et-yo·v·ram ben-ach·'av lam·mil·cha·mah im-cha·za·h·'el me·lech-a·ram be·ra·mot gil·'ad; vai·yak·ku a·ram·mim et-yo·v·ram. 29vai·ya·shav yo·v·ram ham·me·lech le·hit·rap·pe ve·yiz·re·'el min-ham·mak·kim a·sher yak·ku·hu a·ram·mim ba·ra·mah, be·hil·la·cha·mov, et-cha·za·h·'el me·lech a·ram; va·'a·chaz·ya·hu ven-ye·ho·v·ram me·lech ye·hu·dah ya·rad lir·'o·vt et-yo·v·ram ben-ach·'av be·yiz·re·'el ki-cho·leh hu. f