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Themes in 2 Kings 8

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Themes in 2 Kings 8

2 Kings 8:1 (show verse)

Then Elisha spoke unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household and sojourn wherever thou canst sojourn; for the LORD has called for a famine which shall come upon the land seven years.

Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Seven years of famine in the land of canaan
Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Famine » Often long continued
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Of seven years foretold by elisha
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Shunammite
Kindness » Instances of » Elisha to the woman whose son he restored to life
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Land » Rights in, alienated
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence
Seven » Years » A famine lasted in canaan for

2 Kings 8:2 (show verse)

Then the woman arose and did as the man of God told her; and she went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Seven years of famine in the land of canaan
Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Famine » Often long continued
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Shunammite
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Land » Rights in, alienated
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence
Ramoth-gilead » Also called ramah

2 Kings 8:3 (show verse)

And it came to pass at the end of the seven years that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her lands.

Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Seven years of famine in the land of canaan
Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Land » Rights in, alienated
Petition » Jehoram
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence

2 Kings 8:4 (show verse)

And the king had talked with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha has done.

Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Gehazi » Mentions to king jehoram the miracles of elisha, his master
Joram » Also called jehoram » Inquires for the particulars concerning elisha's miracles
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Land » Rights in, alienated
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence

2 Kings 8:5 (show verse)

And as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. So Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

2 Kings 8:6 (show verse)

And when the king asked the woman, she told him. Then the king appointed unto her a eunuch, saying, Restore all that was hers and all the fruits of the lands since the day that she left the lands, even until now.

Elisha » Causes the king to restore the property of the hospitable shunammite woman
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Land » Rights in, alienated
Petition » Jehoram
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence
Restitution » Examples of

2 Kings 8:7 (show verse)

Elisha went to Damascus; and Benhadad, the king of Syria, was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come here.

benhadad » King of syria
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The death of ben-hadad, king of syria
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Syria » Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by elisha

2 Kings 8:8 (show verse)

And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

benhadad » King of syria
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The death of ben-hadad, king of syria
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Presents » Were given » On occasions of visits
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents

2 Kings 8:9 (show verse)

So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad, king of Syria, has sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

benhadad » King of syria
Camel » Uses of » For carrying burdens
Camels » Used for » Carrying burdens
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The death of ben-hadad, king of syria
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Presents » Often conveyed on camels, &c
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents

2 Kings 8:10 (show verse)

And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou may certainly recover. But the LORD has showed me that he shall surely die.

benhadad » King of syria
death » Eternal » Foretold
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » The death of ben-hadad, king of syria
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:11 (show verse)

And he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed; and the man of God wept.

benhadad » King of syria
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Elevation of hazael to the throne
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of hazael

2 Kings 8:12 (show verse)

Then Hazael said unto him, Why does my lord weep? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the sons of Israel; their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword and wilt dash their children and rip up their women with child.

benhadad » King of syria
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Captive » Cruelty to » Ripping women with child
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Elevation of hazael to the throne
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Murder » Exemplified » Hazael
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of hazael
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hazael, committing pillage (plundering)
Woman » Often treated with great cruelty in war

2 Kings 8:13 (show verse)

And Hazael said, But what, is thy slave a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD has showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

benhadad » King of syria
Dog » Epithet of contempt
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Elevation of hazael to the throne
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of hazael

2 Kings 8:14 (show verse)

So he departed from Elisha and came to his master; who said to him, What did Elisha say to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou may surely recover.

2 Kings 8:15 (show verse)

And it came to pass on the next day that he took a thick cloth and dipped it in water and spread it on his face so that he died; and Hazael reigned in his stead.

benhadad » King of syria
Elisha » Prophecies of » Foretells » Elevation of hazael to the throne
Falsehood » Instances of » Hazael, servant of the king of syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
Hazael » Conspires against, murders, and succeeds to the throne of ben-hadad
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Hazael
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Murder » Exemplified » Hazael
Syria » Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by elisha

2 Kings 8:16 (show verse)

And in the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, began to reign.

Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Jehoram » King of judah
Jehoshaphat » King of judah, son of asa
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:17 (show verse)

He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:18 (show verse)

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

Athaliah » Wife of jehoram, king of judah
Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Jehoram » King of judah » Marries athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of israel

2 Kings 8:19 (show verse)

Yet with all this, the LORD would not destroy Judah for David, his slave's sake, as he had promised him to give him always a light of his sons.

Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Jehoram » King of judah » Marries athaliah, whose wicked counsels influence his reign for evil
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:20 (show verse)

In his days, Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah and made a king over themselves.

Edomites » Revolt in the days of joram
Edomites, the » Revolted from joram, king of judah
Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Israel » Revolts » Edom
Jehoram » King of judah » Edom revolts from
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:21 (show verse)

So Joram went over to Zair and all his chariots with him, and he rose up by night and smote the Edomites, who had compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled into their tents.

Chariot » Commanded by captains
Chariots » Used in war by the » Jews
Edomites » Revolt in the days of joram
Edomites, the » Revolted from joram, king of judah
Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Israel » Revolts » Edom
Jehoram » King of judah » Edom revolts from
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Zair » A city » Edom

2 Kings 8:22 (show verse)

Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

2 Kings 8:23 (show verse)

And the rest of the acts of Joram and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:24 (show verse)

And Joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Ahaziah, his son, reigned in his stead.

Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Israel » Jehoram » Reigns
Jehoram » King of judah » Death of
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoram, or joram
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:25 (show verse)

In the twelfth year of Joram, the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, began to reign.

Ahaziah » King of judah, also called azariah, or jehoahaz, son of jehoram
Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » History of
Azariah » Or ahaziah
Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Israel » Kings of judah » 6 ahaziah (a)
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Ahaziah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 6 ahaziah (a)

2 Kings 8:26 (show verse)

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri, king of Israel.

Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » History of
Athaliah » Wife of jehoram, king of judah
Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Israel » Kings of judah » 7 athaliah (queen)
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Ahaziah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 7 athaliah (queen)
Queens » Athaliah
Women » Queens » Athaliah
Women » Rulers' » Athaliah

2 Kings 8:27 (show verse)

And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » History of
Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Ahaziah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram

2 Kings 8:28 (show verse)

And he went with Joram, the son of Ahab, to the war against Hazael, king of Syria, in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » History of
Friendship » Instances of » Joram and ahaziah
Hazael » Conquests by
Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Ahaziah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Ramoth-gilead » Recovered by joram; joram wounded there
Syria » King of israel » Joram » Recover

2 Kings 8:29 (show verse)

And King Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael, king of Syria. And Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Joram, the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

Ahaziah » King of judah. Called azariah and jehoahaz » History of
Friendship » Instances of » Joram and ahaziah
Hazael » Conquests by
Israel » Ahaziah » Succeeds » Jehoram
Jezreel » A city » A city of the tribe of issachar » Joram's residence in
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Ahaziah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Ramoth-gilead » Recovered by joram; joram wounded there
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Visitation » Of the sick