When Jehu, the presumed new king, came to Jezreel, Jezebel put on eye makeup and fixed her hair and look through the window waiting for Jehu. She greeted him, and he asked who in the palace was on his side. Two or three eunuchs looked out at him and he called for them to throw … Continue reading More Housecleaning: the Prophecy About Jezebel Fulfilled (2 Kings 9:30 – 10:11)
The Kingly Slate is Wiped Clean(2 Kings 9:14 – 29)
Jehu, after being anointed king, departed from the captains and went to Jezreel, where King Joram was recovering from his wounds received in battle against Syria. He rode furiously, and was spotted by a watchman on the wall of Jezreel. He told the king a chariot was approaching, and he sent a messenger to ask … Continue reading The Kingly Slate is Wiped Clean(2 Kings 9:14 – 29)
Ahaziah in Judah; Jehu in Israel (2 Kings 8:25 – 9:13)
Ahaziah followed Jehoram as king in Judah, and served one year. He, like Jehoram, did evil as the house of Ahab did in Israel. He allied with Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel. This was a dark time in all of Israel and Judah. Elisha the prophet call one of the sons of … Continue reading Ahaziah in Judah; Jehu in Israel (2 Kings 8:25 – 9:13)
Ben-Hadad Dies; Hazael Reigns in Syria (2 Kings 8:7 – 24)
Ben-Hadad inquired of Elisha as to whether he would die from the sickness with which he suffered. Elisha spoke to his servant Hazael and said for him to tell Ben-Hadad that he would recover from his disease, when really he would die. He wept because of the carnage he knew Hazael would inflict on Israel, … Continue reading Ben-Hadad Dies; Hazael Reigns in Syria (2 Kings 8:7 – 24)
The Power of Testimony (2 Kings 8:1 – 6)
A famine was coming upon the land of Israel, and Elisha warned the Shunammite woman to go to a place of provision for 7 years, until the famine ended. She went with her household to Philistia to wait out the famine. At the end of seven years, she returned to Israel and petitioned the king … Continue reading The Power of Testimony (2 Kings 8:1 – 6)
Syria Besieges Samaria, Then Flees From the Lord (2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20)
Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered his army and attacked Samaria. During the siege there was a great famine in Samaria. A donkey's head sold for about $800 in today's money, and a quarter pint of dove droppings sold for $50. A woman cried to the king for help, and he answered in desperation that if … Continue reading Syria Besieges Samaria, Then Flees From the Lord (2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20)
An Ax Head and A Blind Army (2 Kings 6:1 – 23)
The sons of the prophets needed a larger place to live, so they went to the Jordan to get beams with which to build a dwelling place. Elisha went with them, and they cut down trees. In the process, the iron ax head fell into the water, and the one cutting the tree cried out … Continue reading An Ax Head and A Blind Army (2 Kings 6:1 – 23)
Gehazi’s Greed (2 Kings 5:20 – 27)
Gehazi thought that Naaman's offer of gifts was merited, after Elisha spared Naaman's life, so he ran after Naaman to take some of them. Under the pretense of two sons of the prophets arriving in need, Gehazi asked for a talent of silver and two changes of clothing. Naaman gave him two talents and two … Continue reading Gehazi’s Greed (2 Kings 5:20 – 27)
Elisha Feeds 100 Men with Little, and Heals Naaman’s Leprosy (2 Kings 4:42 – 5:19)
A man came from Baal Shalisha with barley grain in a knapsack, twenty small loaves. Elisha told him to feed the people, and he protested, thinking it was not nearly enough for one hundred men. Elisha declared that it would be enough with some left over. The man obeyed the word of Elisha and it … Continue reading Elisha Feeds 100 Men with Little, and Heals Naaman’s Leprosy (2 Kings 4:42 – 5:19)
Elisha Raises the Dead (2 Kings 4:8 – 41)
While Elisha was in Shunem, he met a notable woman who hosted him and he stopped there often to eat with her husband and her. The Shunammite woman asked her husband to make him a small upper room where he could stay when in the area. They did, and on one such visit Elisha asked … Continue reading Elisha Raises the Dead (2 Kings 4:8 – 41)
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