2 Kings 8:1

Overview - 2 Kings 8
The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the forewarned famine, for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king.
Hazael, being sent with a present by Ben-hadad to Elisha at Damascus, after he had heard the prophecy, kills his master, and succeeds him.
16 Jehoram's wicked reign in Judah.
20 Edom and Libnah revolt.
23 Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram.
25 Ahaziah's wicked reign.
28 He visits Joram, being wounded, at Jezreel.
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2 Kings 8:1  (King James Version)
Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
 


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2 Kings 4:18 2 Kings 4:31-35

sojourn
Genesis 12:10 ; 26:1 47:4 Ruth 1:1

the Lord
Genesis 41:25 Genesis 41:28 Genesis 41:32 ; Leviticus 26:19 Leviticus 26:20 Leviticus 26:26 ; Deuteronomy 28:22-24 Deuteronomy 28:38-40 ; 1 Kings 17:1 ; 18:2
Psalms 105:16 ; 107:34 Haggai 1:11 ; Luke 21:11 Luke 21:22 ; Acts 11:28

called for a famine
Jeremiah 25:29

seven years
Genesis 41:27 ; 2 Samuel 21:1 ; 24:13 Luke 4:25