Category Archives: 2 Kings

The Lord’s Judgment on Ahaziah 1 After Ahab’s death, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers, saying to them, “Go and consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron, to see if I will recover from this injury.” 3 […]

Elijah Taken Up to Heaven 1 When theLordwas about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; theLordhas sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as theLordlives and as you live, I will not leave you.” […]

Moab Revolts 1 Joramson of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. 2 He did evil in the eyes of theLord, but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone of Baal that his […]

The Widow’s Olive Oil 1 The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered theLord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I […]

Naaman Healed of Leprosy 1 Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him theLordhad given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. 2 Now bands of raiders from Aram […]

An Axhead Floats 1 The company of the prophets said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. 2 Let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a pole; and let us build a place there for us to meet.” And he said, “Go.” […]

1 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of theLord. This is what theLordsays: About this time tomorrow, a seahof the finest flour will sell for a shekeland two seahsof barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.” 2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, “Look, even […]

The Shunammite’s Land Restored 1 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Go away with your family and stay for a while wherever you can, because theLordhas decreed a famine in the land that will last seven years.” 2 The woman proceeded to do as the man of […]

Jehu Anointed King of Israel 1 The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. 2 When you get there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of […]

Ahab’s Family Killed 1 Now there were in Samaria seventy sons of the house of Ahab. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria: to the officials of Jezreel,to the elders and to the guardians of Ahab’s children. He said, 2 “You have your master’s sons with you and you have chariots and horses, […]