Joash hid in temple for six yearsverses 1-3
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead
she arose and destroyed all the seed royal
BUT Jehosheba the daughter of king Joram – sister of Ahaziah
took Joash the son of Ahaziah
and stole him from among the king’s sons
which were slain
and they … Read More
Jehu challenged rulers in Jezreelverses 1-3
And Ahab
had seventy sons in Samaria
And Jehu wrote letters
and sent to Samaria – unto the rulers of Jezreel
to the elders – to them that brought up Ahab’s children
saying
Now as soon as this letter comes to you
seeing your master’s sons are with you
and there are with … Read More
Elisha sends a prophet to anoint Jehuverses 1-3
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets
and said to him
Gird up your loins – and take this box of oil in your hand
and go to Ramoth-gilead – and when you come thither
look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat
the son of … Read More
Elisha predicts seven years of famineverses 1-2
Then spoke Elisha to the woman – whose son he had restored to life
saying
Arise – and go you and your household
and sojourn wheresoever you can sojourn
for the LORD has called for a famine
and it shall also come upon the land seven years
Gehazi tells king of woman … Read More
Elisha brings message of the LORDverses 1-2
Then Elisha said
Hear you the word of the LORD – thus says the LORD
Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour
be sold for a shekel
two measures of barley for a shekel
in the gate of Samaria
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned
answered … Read More
Elisha and the floating ax headverses 1-7
And the sons of the prophets
said to Elisha
BEHOLD now
the place where we dwell with you is too strait for us
Let us go – we pray you – to Jordan
and take thence every man a beam
and let us make us a place there
where we may dwell… Read More
King of Syria honors his captain Naamanverse 1
Now Naaman – captain of the host of the king of Syria
was a great man with his master – and honorable
because by him the LORD
had given deliverance to Syria
He was also a mighty man in valor – BUT he was a leper
Israelite maid tells of prophet … Read More
Unending pot of oilverses 1-7
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets
to Elisha – saying
Your servant my husband is dead
and you know that your servant did fear the LORD
and the creditor is come to take to him my two
sons to be bondmen
And Elisha
said to … Read More
Jehoram followed his father’s example: evilverses 1-3
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria
in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah – and reigned twelve years
and he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD
BUT not like his father and like his mother
for he put away the image … Read More
Elijah tries to leave Elisha behindverses 1-6
And it came to pass
when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven
by a whirlwind that Elijah went
with Elisha from Gilgal
And Elijah said to Elisha
Tarry here – I pray you
for the LORD has sent me to Beth-el
And Elisha said to him
As the LORD lives … Read More