Thematic Bible
2 Kings 8:1 (show verse)
Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for 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
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)
So the woman arose and did according to the word of the man of God, 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
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)
At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.
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
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)
Now the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me 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
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)
As he was relating to the king how he had restored to life the one who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and for her field. And Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
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
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 8:6 (show verse)
When the king asked the woman, she related it to him. So the king appointed for her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers and all the produce of the field from the day that she left the land 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
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)
Then Elisha came to Damascus. Now Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and it was told him, saying, “The man of God has 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
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)
The king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand and go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the Lord by him, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
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
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 gift in his hand, even every kind of good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ loads; and he came and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to you, saying, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
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
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)
Then Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You will surely recover,’ but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly 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
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)
He fixed his gaze steadily on him 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
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)
Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” Then he answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword, and their little ones you will dash in pieces, and their women with child you will rip up.”
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
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)
Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” And Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”
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
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 returned to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he answered, “He told me that you would surely recover.”
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
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
2 Kings 8:15 (show verse)
On the following day, he took the cover and dipped it in water and spread it on his face, so that he died. And Hazael became king in his place.
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
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)
Now in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then the king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah became king.
2 Kings 8:17 (show verse)
He was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Kings 8:18 (show verse)
He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab became 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
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)
However, the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, for the sake of David His servant, since He had promised him to give a lamp to him through his sons always.
2 Kings 8:20 (show verse)
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings 8:21 (show verse)
Then Joram crossed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him. And he arose by night and struck the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; but his army fled to 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
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)
2 Kings 8:23 (show verse)
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?
2 Kings 8:24 (show verse)
So Joram slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.
2 Kings 8:25 (show verse)
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)
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 » 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
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)
2 Kings 8:28 (show verse)
Then he went with Joram the son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans 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
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)
So King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then 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
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