Now Mesha, the king of Moab raised sheep, and he had to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah:  "The king of Moab has rebelled again...  Read More

The people of the city said to Elisha, "Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.""Bring me a new bowl," he said, "and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt in it, saying, "This is what the LORD says: 'I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land...  Read More

As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.Elisha saw it and cried out, "My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!"And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress.Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak...  Read More

Elisha died and was buried. Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man's body into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet.  2 Kings 13:20-21 This passage is the last reference to the prophet Elisha in the old testamen...  Read More

The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin and Ephraim; Israel was in great distress. Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, "We have sinned against you, forsaking our God and serving the Baals."The LORD replied, "When the Egyptians, the Ammonites, the Philistines . . . oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands? But you have for...  Read More

Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, "Why have you treated us like this? Why didn't you call us when you went to fight Midian?" And they challenged him vigorously.But he answered them, "What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren't the gleanings of Ephraim's grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer? God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do c...  Read More