The king of Assyria marched through the whole land. He attacked Samaria and besieged it for three years.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was traveling up the road, some young boys came out of the city and made fun of him, saying, “Go on up, baldy! Go on up, baldy!”

At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem.

Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March up against this land and destroy it.’”’”

Just before the Lord took Elijah up to heaven in a windstorm, Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal.

He then asked, “Which invasion route are we going to take?” Jehoram answered, “By the road through the Desert of Edom.”

She went up and laid him down on the prophet’s bed. She shut the door behind her and left.

King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.

At that time the generals of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched to Jerusalem and besieged the city.

They captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where he passed sentence on him.

Therefore this is what the Lord says, “You will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die!”’” So Elijah went on his way.

The king asked them, “Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”

As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.

Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.

Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.

Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked and besieged Samaria.

But Amaziah would not heed the warning, so King Jehoash of Israel attacked. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face in Beth Shemesh of Judah.

Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria and attacked Shallum son of Jabesh. He killed him and took his place as king.

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.

The king of Assyria responded favorably to his request; he attacked Damascus and captured it. He deported the people to Kir and executed Rezin.