2 Kings 6:8-9
Elisha Defeats an Army
6:8 Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said, “Invade at such and such a place.”
6:9 But the prophet sent this message to the king of Israel, “Make sure you don’t pass through this place because Syria is invading there.”
2 Kings 6:23-24
6:23 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.
The Lord Saves Samaria
6:24 Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked and besieged Samaria.
2 Kings 7:15-16
7:15 So they tracked them
as far as the Jordan. The road was filled with clothes and equipment that the Syrians had discarded in their haste.
The scouts
went back and told the king.
7:16 Then the people went out and looted the Syrian camp. A seah
of finely milled flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, just as the
Lord had said they would.
2 Kings 8:7
Elisha Meets with Hazael
8:7 Elisha traveled to Damascus while King Ben Hadad of Syria was sick. The king was told, “The prophet has come here.”
2 Kings 8:28
8:28 He joined Ahab’s son Joram in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.
2 Kings 12:17
12:17 At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem.
2 Kings 13:3-5
13:3 The
Lord was furious with
Israel and handed them over to
King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years.
13:4 Jehoahaz asked for the Lord’s mercy and the Lord responded favorably, for he saw that Israel was oppressed by the king of Syria.
13:5 The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security.
2 Kings 15:37
15:37 In those days the
Lord prompted King Rezin of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah to attack Judah.
2 Kings 16:5
16:5 At that time King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz, but were unable to conquer him.