2 Kings 13:21

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It happened, as they were burying a man, that behold, they spied a band; and they cast the man into the tomb of Elisha: and as soon as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

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Moab lay east of the Dead Sea and was a frequent enemy of Israel; its raiders entered Israel during Elisha’s final days. Samaria was the capital of Israel’s northern kingdom, while Syria (Aram), northeast of Israel, was the major foreign power whose oppression frames the chapter’s conflict.

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2 Kings 13:21 mentions Moab, Samaria and Syria.

Moab · Adeeb Atwan
Samaria · Ovedc
Syria · Dr. Avishai Teicher

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