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So the people went out and took what the Syrians had left. Then a basket of fine flour was sold for a piece of silver. And two baskets of barley sold for a piece of silver, just as the word of the Lord had said.

It happened just as the man of God had told the king, saying, "About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two baskets of barley will sell for a piece of silver. And a basket of fine flour will sell for a piece of silver."

Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. He said, "Get ready and go with those of your house. Stay in whatever country you can. For the Lord has called for a time of no food. It will come upon the land for seven years."

At the end of seven years she returned from the land of the Philistines. And she went out to ask the king for her house and field.

Gehazi started telling the king how Elisha had brought the one who was dead to life again. Then the woman whose son he had brought back to life asked the king for her house and field. And Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, this is the woman and this is her son, whom Elisha brought back to life."

Elisha said to him, "Go and tell him, ‘You will get better for sure.' But the Lord has shown me that he will die for sure."

Then he left Elisha and returned to his owner. Ben-hadad said to him, "What did Elisha tell you?" And Hazael answered, "He told me that you will get better for sure."

Now Elisha the man of God called one of the sons of those who spoke for God. He said to him, "Get ready to travel. Take this jar of oil and go to Ramoth-gilead.

You are to destroy the house of your owner Ahab, so that I will punish Jezebel for the blood of My servants who speak for God, and the blood of all the Lord's servants.

Then Jehu went to Jezreel in a war-wagon, for Joram was lying there. And Ahaziah the king of Judah had come down to see Joram.

Now the man who watched for danger was standing in the tower in Jezreel. He saw the group of Jehu's men coming, and said, "I see a group of men coming." Joram said, "Send a horseman to meet them and ask, ‘Do you come in peace?'"

Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, "Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For I remember when you and I were going together after his father Ahab. The Lord said then that this would happen to him.

Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. And he said, "Now go out to this sinful woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter."

choose the best of your owner's sons. Put him on his father's throne. And fight for your owner's house."

Know now that everything the Lord spoke about the family of Ahab will come true. For the Lord has done what He said through his servant Elijah."

Then Jehu said, "Come with me and see how glad I am to work for the Lord." And he had him go in his war-wagon.

Now call all the men who speak for Baal, all his worshipers and all his religious leaders. Let no one be missing. For I have a big gift for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live." But Jehu did this to fool them, so that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal.

He said, "Set apart a special meeting for Baal." And they made the news known.

Then Jehu sent for all the worshipers of Baal in Israel. Every one of them came. When they went into the house of Baal, the house was filled from one end to the other.

Jehu said to the one who took care of the clothes, "Bring out clothing for all the worshipers of Baal." So he brought out clothing for them.