4 Kingdoms
Old Testament · 25 chapters · 724 verses
Every chapter of 4 Kingdoms is given below in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) — 724 verses in 25 chapters — each with the Greek text of the Septuagint in parallel and the translator's notes to the printed edition.
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Chapters
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- 4 Kingdoms 1 And Moab * rebelled against Israel after the death of Achaab.
- 4 Kingdoms 2 And it came to pass, when the Lord was going to take Eliu with a whirlwind as it were into heaven, that Eliu and Elisaie went out of Galgala.
- 4 Kingdoms 3 And Joram the son of Achaab * began to reign in Israel in the eighteenth year of Josaphat king of Juda, and he reigned twelve years.
- 4 Kingdoms 4 And one of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisaie, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the…
- 4 Kingdoms 5 Now Naiman, the captain of the host of Syria, was a great man before his master, and * highly respected, because by him the Lord had given…
- 4 Kingdoms 6 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisaie, Behold now, the place wherein we dwell before you is too narrow for us.
- 4 Kingdoms 7 And Elisaie said, Hear you the word of the Lord; Thus says the Lord, * As at this time, to-morrow a measure of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel,…
- 4 Kingdoms 8 And Elisaie spoke to the woman, whose son he had * restored to life, saying, Arise, and go you and your house, and sojourn wherever you may sojourn:…
- 4 Kingdoms 9 And Elisaie the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up your loins, and take this cruse of oil in your hand, and go…
- 4 Kingdoms 10 And Achaab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Ju wrote a letter, and sent it into Samaria to the rulers of Samaria, and to the elders, and to the…
- 4 Kingdoms 11 And Gotholia the mother of Ochozias saw that her son was dead, and she destroyed all the * seed royal.
- 4 Kingdoms 12 Joas * began to reign in the seventh year of Ju, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Sabia of Bersabee.
- 4 Kingdoms 13 In the twenty-third year of Joas son of Ochozias king of Juda * began Joachaz the son of Ju to reign in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years.
- 4 Kingdoms 14 In the second year of Joas the son of Joachaz king of Israel, did Amessias also the son of Joas the king of Juda begin to reign.
- 4 Kingdoms 15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel Azarias the son of Amessias king of Juda * began to reign.
- 4 Kingdoms 16 In the seventeenth year of Phakee son of Romelias began Achaz the son of Joatham king of Juda to reign.
- 4 Kingdoms 17 In the twelfth year of Achaz king of Juda * began Osee the son of Ela to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
- 4 Kingdoms 18 And it came to pass in the third year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel that Ezekias son of Achaz king of Juda * began to reign.
- 4 Kingdoms 19 And it came to pass when king Ezekias heard it, that he tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth, an went into the house of the Lord.
- 4 Kingdoms 20 In those days was Ezekias sick even to death. And the prophet Esaias the son of Amos came in to him, and said to him, Thus says the Lord, Give charge…
- 4 Kingdoms 21 * Manasses was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Apsiba.
- 4 Kingdoms 22 Josias was eight years old when he began to * reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jedia, daughter of…
- 4 Kingdoms 23 So they reported the word to the king: and the king sent and gathered all the elders of Juda and Jerusalem * to himself.
- 4 Kingdoms 24 In his days went up Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and Joakim became his servant three years; and then he turned and revolted from him.
- 4 Kingdoms 25 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, that Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came, and all his host, against…