Now Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, "Arise, you and your household, and go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed a seven-year famine, and it has already come to the land." Cross References Genesis 41:27Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind--they are seven years of famine. Genesis 41:54 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. Ruth 1:1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab. 2 Kings 4:18 And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters. 2 Kings 4:31 Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy's face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, "The boy has not awakened." 2 Kings 4:38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, "Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets." 2 Kings 7:20 And this is just what happened to him. The people trampled him in the gateway, and he died. 2 Kings 8:2 So the woman got ready and did as the man of God had instructed. She and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. Psalm 105:16 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. Haggai 1:11 I have summoned a drought on the fields and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and olive oil, and on whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands." Chapter Outline 1. The Shunammite, having left her country seven years, to avoid the famine, 5. for Elisha's miracle's sake has her land restored by the king. 7. Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad 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 Jump to Previous Arise Elisha Famine Household Life Restored Seven Sojourn Wheresoever WhereverJump to Next Arise Elisha Famine Household Life Restored Seven Sojourn Wheresoever Wherever |
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 2 Kings 4:18, 31-35 sojourn Genesis 12:10 Genesis 26:1 Genesis 47:4 Ruth 1:1 the Lord Genesis 41:25, 28, 32 Leviticus 26:19, 20, 26 Deuteronomy 28:22-24, 38-40 1 Kings 17:1 1 Kings 18:2 Psalm 105:16 Psalm 107:34 Haggai 1:11 Luke 21:11, 22 Acts 11:28 called for a famine Jeremiah 25:29 seven years Genesis 41:27 2 Samuel 21:1 2 Samuel 24:13 Luke 4:25 Links 2 Kings 8:1 NIV2 Kings 8:1 NLT 2 Kings 8:1 ESV 2 Kings 8:1 NASB 2 Kings 8:1 KJV 2 Kings 8:1 Bible Apps 2 Kings 8:1 Parallel 2 Kings 8:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 8:1 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 8:1 French Bible 2 Kings 8:1 German Bible 2 Kings 8:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |