King James Version
2 Kings 13:20 in the King James Version says “And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.”
2 Kings 13:20 · KJV
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice , and stayed.
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice .
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. was: Heb. went down
But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
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“of the Moabites”
H4124moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
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