Then the waters were purified until this very day according to the word of Elisha that he spoke.

But they were very afraid, and they said, "Look, two kings could not stand before him; how can we stand?"

For Yahweh saw that the misery of Israel was very bitter, whether bond or free, but there was no helper for Israel.

Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all {the very rich}, to give to the king of Assyria fifty shekels of silver for each one. Then the king of Assyria returned and did not stay there in the land.

So Yahweh was very angry with Israel and he removed them from his presence; none remained except the tribe of Judah alone.

Moreover, Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he filled Jerusalem {from one end to another}, apart from his sin which he caused Judah to sin by doing evil in the eyes of Yahweh.