He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

He sacrificed all the priests of the high places on the altars located there, and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.

Therefore this is what the Lord says, “You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!”’” So Elijah went on his way.

So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them. He placed the staff on the child’s face, but there was no sound or response. When he came back to Elisha he told him, “The child did not wake up.”

When the king arrived back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and offered a sacrifice on it.

He got up on the bed and spread his body out over the boy; he put his mouth on the boy’s mouth, his eyes over the boy’s eyes, and the palms of his hands against the boy’s palms. He bent down over him, and the boy’s skin grew warm.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

Jehoiada led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out, “Long live the king!”

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Joash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

Then Elisha told the king of Israel, “Aim the bow.” He did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king’s hands.

She went up and laid him down on the prophet’s bed. She shut the door behind her and left.

When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord’s temple.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, “Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!”

She saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Lead on. Do not stop unless I say so.”