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
Moab rebels against Israelverse 1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab
King Ahaziah fell and seeks answersverse 2
And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice
in his upper chamber that was in Samaria
and was sick – and he sent messengers
and said to them
Go – inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron … Read More
Ahab asked Jehoshaphat to join himverses 1-5
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel
and it came to pass in the third year
that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down
to the king of Israel
And the king of Israel said to his servants
Know you that Ramoth in Gilead is ours – and … Read More
Naboth refuses to sell property to Ahabverses 1-3
And it came to pass after these things
that Naboth the Jezrelite had a vineyard
which was in Jezreel
hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria
And Ahab spoke to Naboth
saying
Give me the vineyard
that I may have it for a garden of herbs because it is … Read More
Ben-hadad sends message to Ahabverses 1-3
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together and there were
thirty and two kings with him – and horses – and chariots
and he went up and besieged Samaria – and warred against it
And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel in the city – and said … Read More
Jezebel threatens Elijahverses 1-2
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done
and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah
saying
So let the gods do to me – and more also
IF I make not your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow… Read More