Category Archives: 2 Kings

Ahaziah’s Messengers Meet Elijah 1 Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber whichwasin Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.” 3 […]

Elijah Taken to Heaven 1 And it came about when the Lordwas about to take up Elijah by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here please, for the Lordhas sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lordlives and as you […]

Jehoram Meets Moab Rebellion 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. 2 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and his mother; for he put away thesacredpillar of Baal […]

The Widow’s Oil 1 Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 Elisha said to her, […]

Naaman Is Healed 1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the Lordhad given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior,but he wasa leper. 2 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had […]

The Axe Head Recovered 1 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us. 2 Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves […]

Elisha Promises Food 1 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, ‘Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will besoldfor a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’” 2 The royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning […]

Jehoram Restores the Shunammite’s Land 1 Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for the Lordhas called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven years.” 2 So the woman arose […]

Jehu Reigns over Israel 1 Now Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Gird up your loins, and take this flask of oil in your hand and go to Ramoth-gilead. 2 When you arrive there, search out Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and […]

Judgment upon Ahab’s House 1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sentthemto Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians ofthe children ofAhab, saying, 2 “Now, when this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, as well as the chariots and […]