ELISHA'S TRUE PROPHECY IN 2 KINGS 3

Journal of Biblical Literature | October 1, 2005| | Copyright

2 Kings 3 recounts the story of a rebellion against Israel by the king of Moab. Israel, together with its allies Judah and Edom, leads a punitive expedition that invades and occupies most of the rebel territory. The rebellion is ultimately successful, however, after Israel abruptly breaks off its siege of the Moabite king's last stronghold and returns home. The reason given is a "great anger" that befell them after the Moabite king sacrificed his son on the city wall.

The biblical account leaves two mysteries unsolved: why Israel, on the brink of victory, gave up the fight, and why the ...

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