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2 Kings 8:18 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight. "
2 Kings 8:18
Verse in Context
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16 In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
18 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
19 However, the LORD would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.
20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
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2 Kings 8:1
"Now Elisha had spoken to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for the LORD has called for a famine. It will also come on the land for seven years.”"
2 Kings 8:2
"The woman arose, and did according to the man of God’s word. She went with her household, and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years."
2 Kings 8:3
"At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. Then she went out to beg the king for her house and for her land."
2 Kings 8:4
"Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please tell me all the great things that Elisha has done.”"
2 Kings 8:5
"As he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life begged the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, “My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”"
2 Kings 8:6
"When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”"
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