Monthly Archives: July 2017

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, […]

Athaliah and Joash 1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoramand sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. […]

Joash Repairs the Temple # 1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joashbecame king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of theLordall the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 3 The high places, however, were not […]

Jehoahaz King of Israel 1 In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. 2 He did evil in the eyes of theLordby following the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to […]

Amaziah King of Judah 1 In the second year of Jehoashson of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. 3 He did […]

Azariah King of Judah 1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariahson of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 3 He did what was right […]