- 4 -
The Syrians led blinded into Samaria - The Conduct of the
King and of the Prophet. (2 Kings 6:1-23.) 105
CHAPTER 13 : Siege of Samaria by the Syrians - Terrible Straits and
Tragedy in the City - The King sends to slay Elisha, but
arrests his Messenger - Announced Deliverance and
Judgment on the Unbelieving "Lord" - The Discovery by the
Four Lepers – Flight of the Syrians - Relief of Samaria - The
Unbelieving Trodden to Death in the Gate. (2 Kings 6:24-
7:20.) 113
CHAPTER 14 : CLOSE OF ELISHA'S PUBLIC MINISTRY: THE
BEGINNING OF JUDGMENT - The Shunammite on her
Return from Philistia restored to her Property - Elisha's Visit
to Damascus - The Embassy of Hazael - Prediction of Future
Judgment through him - The Murder of Ben-hadad and
Accession of Hazael. (2 Kings 8:1-15.) 120
CHAPTER 15 : JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH, (FIFTH AND SIXTH)
KINGS OF JUDAH. JORAM, (TENTH) KING OF
ISRAEL - Accession of Jehoram - Murder of the Royal
Princes - Introduction of the service of Baal in Judah -
Revolt of Edom - and of Libnah - The Writing from Elijah -
Incursion of the Philistines and of Arab tribes - Sickness,
Death, and Burial of Jehoram - State of public feeling. (2
Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chronicles 21.) 124
CHAPTER 16 : JORAM AND JEHU, (TENTH AND ELEVENTH) KINGS
OF ISRAEL. AHAZIAH, (SIXTH) KING OF JUDAH. -
Accession of Ahaziah - Character of his Reign - Expedition
of Joram and Ahaziah against Hazael and taking of Ramoth-
Gilead - Joram returns Wounded to Jezreel - Visit of
Ahaziah – Jehu anointed King - Rapid March on Jezreel -
Joram killed – Pursuit and Death of Ahaziah - Jezebel killed
- Fulfillment of the Divine sentence by Elijah. (2 Kings
8:25-9:37; 2 Chronicles 22:1-9.) 129
CHAPTER 17 : JEHU, (ELEVENTH) KING OF ISRAEL. ATHALIAH,
(SEVENTH) QUEEN OF JUDAH. - Murder of the "sons"
of Ahab and of Joram - Destruction of the adherents of Ahab
in Jezreel - March on Samaria - Slaughter of the "brethren"
of Ahaziah - Jehonadab the son of Rechab - Meaning of the
Rechabite movement - The Feast of Baal at Samaria -
Destruction of the Worshippers - Character of the Reign of
Jehu - Decline of the Northern Kingdom - Commencing
Decline of the Southern Kingdom. (2 Kings 10:2; 2
Chronicles 21:10; 24:17-26.) 137
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