Fondare 1892 Risultati per: Israel's Victory
Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-breeder and used to pay the king of Israel in tribute a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams with their wool. (2 Kings 3, 4)
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. (2 Kings 3, 5)
At once King Jehoram left Samaria and mustered all Israel. (2 Kings 3, 6)
So they set out, the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They carried out a flanking movement for seven days, until there was no water left for the troops or for the beasts of their baggage train. (2 Kings 3, 9)
'Alas!' the king of Israel exclaimed, 'Yahweh has summoned us three kings, only to put us into the power of Moab.' (2 Kings 3, 10)
But the king of Judah said, 'Is there no prophet of Yahweh here for us to consult Yahweh through him?' One of the king of Israel's servants answered, 'Elisha son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.' (2 Kings 3, 11)
'The word of Yahweh is with him,' the king of Judah said. So the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom went to consult him. (2 Kings 3, 12)
But Elisha said to the king of Israel, 'What business have you with me? Go to your father's and your mother's prophets.' 'No,' the king of Israel answered, 'Yahweh is the one who has summoned us three kings, only to put us into the power of Moab.' Elisha replied, (2 Kings 3, 13)
Naaman, army commander to the king of Aram, was a man who enjoyed his master's respect and favour, since through him Yahweh had granted victory to the Aramaeans. (2 Kings 5, 1)
Naaman went and told his master. 'This and this', he reported, 'is what the girl from Israel has said.' (2 Kings 5, 4)
'Go by all means,' said the king of Aram, 'I shall send a letter to the king of Israel.' So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold and ten festal robes. (2 Kings 5, 5)
He presented the letter to the king of Israel. It read, 'With this letter, I am sending my servant Naaman to you for you to cure him of his skin-disease.' (2 Kings 5, 6)
