'Parties' in the Bible

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman's wife.

So he threw a big banquet for them and they ate and drank. Then he sent them back to their master. After that no Syrian raiding parties again invaded the land of Israel.

Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.