1 Kings 19:15-17

The Lord Speaks to Elijah

15 And the Lord said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 16 g And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and h Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 17 And the one who escapes from i the sword of Hazael j shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu k shall Elisha put to death.

  1. Cross References
    2 Kings 9:1 - 6
    Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, "Tie up your garments, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 19:19 - 21
    So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him.
    2 Kings 2:9
    When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.
    2 Kings 2:15
    Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 8:12
    And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women.
    2 Kings 13:3
    And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Syria and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael.
    2 Kings 13:22
    Now Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
  4. Cross References
    2 Kings 9:1 - 10:1
    Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, "Tie up your garments, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
  5. Cross References
    Hosea 6:5
    Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
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