2 Kings 13:20

20 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of 1Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.

2 Kings 13:20 In-Context

18 And he said, "Take the arrows," and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground with them." And he struck three times and stopped.
19 Then the man of God was angry with him and said, "You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only three times."
20 So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.
21 And as a man was being buried, behold, a marauding band was seen and the man was thrown into the grave of Elisha, and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.
22 Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 2 Kings 1:1; 2 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 24:2
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