8. Everything else Jehoahaz did while he was king, including his brave deeds, is written in The History of the Kings of Israel.
9. Jehoahaz died and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoash became king.
10. Jehoash became king of Israel in the thirty-seventh year of Joash's rule in Judah, and he ruled sixteen years from Samaria.
11. He disobeyed the Lord by doing just like Jeroboam, who had caused the Israelites to sin.
12. Everything else Jehoash did while he was king, including his war against King Amaziah of Judah, is written in The History of the Kings of Israel.
13. Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria beside the other Israelite kings. His son Jeroboam then became king.
14. Some time before the death of King Jehoash, Elisha the prophet was very sick and about to die. Jehoash went in and stood beside him, crying. He said, “Master, what will Israel's chariots and cavalry be able to do without you?”
15-16. “Grab a bow and some arrows,” Elisha told him, “and hold them in your hand.” Jehoash grabbed the bow and arrows and held them. Elisha placed his hand on the king's hand