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9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. …

Elijah’s Translation. – B.C. 895. 1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. …

Fire Called from Heaven by Elijah. – B.C. 896 9 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, …

Ahaziah’s Sickness. – B.C. 896 1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was …

Jehoshaphat’s Death. – B.C. 897 41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty …

Ahab’s Death. – B.C. 897 29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, …

Micaiah’s Prediction. – B.C. 897 15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? …

Jehoshaphat’s League with Ahab. – B.C. 897 1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. 2 And it came to pass in the third year, that …

Ahab’s Doom Foretold. – B.C. 899 17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which …

Naboth Murdered by Jezebel. – B.C. 899 5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? …

Naboth’s Vineyard Refused to Ahab. – B. C. 899. 1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard …

31 And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth …

Ahab’s Folly Reproved – B.C. 900 22 And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: …

Ben-hadad’s Defeat. – B.C. 900 12 And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said …

Ben-hadad’s Insolent Demand. – B.C. 900 1 And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and …

Elijah’s Converse with God. – B. C. 906. 9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and …

Elijah’s Flight from Jezebel. – B. C. 906. 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. …