2 Kings 8

Account of the sojourning of the Shunammite in the land of the Philistines, during the seven years famine, 2 Kings 8:1 , 2 Kings 8:2 . She returns, and solicits the king to let her have back her land; which, with its fruits, he orders to be restored to her, 2 Kings 8:3-6 . Elisha comes to Damascus, and finds Ben-hadad sick; who sends his servant Hazael to the prophet to inquire whether he shall recover, 2 Kings 8:7-9 . Elisha predicts his death, tells Hazael that he shall be king, and shows him the atrocities he will commit, 2 Kings 8:10-14 . Hazael returns, stifles his master with a wet cloth, and reigns in his stead, 2 Kings 8:15 . Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, becomes king over Judah; his bad reign, 2 Kings 8:16-19 . Edom and Libnah revolt, 2 Kings 8:20-22 . Jehoram dies, and his son Ahaziah reigns in his stead, 2 Kings 8:23 , 2 Kings 8:24 . His bad reign, 2 Kings 8:25-27 . He joins with Joram, son of Ahab, against Hazael; Joram is wounded by the Syrians, and goes to Jezreel to be healed, 2 Kings 8:28 , 2 Kings 8:29 .