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1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 13

Elijah and Elisha vs. Baal and Israelite kings

Elijah narrative (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 1)

  1. A
    Elijah and Ahab: drought and fire from heaven1 Kings 17:1–18:46
  2. B
    Yahweh encourages Elijah at Mt. Sinai1 Kings 19
  3. C
    War between Israel and Aram1 Kings 20
  4. X
    Naboth's vineyard and the sin of Ahab and Jezebel1 Kings 21
  5. C′
    War between Israel and Aram1 Kings 22:1–40
  6. B′
    Reign of Jehoshaphat1 Kings 22:41–50
  7. A′
    Elijah and Ahaziah: king's sickness and fire from heaven1 Kings 22:51 – 2 Kings 1:18

Elisha narrative I: first group of miracles — Yahweh's power over death (2 Kings 2:1–4:37)

  1. A
    Power over death: Elijah goes to heaven2 Kings 2:1–12a
  2. B
    Elisha and the sons of prophets after a death2 Kings 2:12b–18
  3. C
    Water sweetened at Jericho2 Kings 2:19–22
  4. X
    Death of mocking boys at Bethel2 Kings 2:23–25
  5. C′
    Water provided during Moab campaign2 Kings 3:1–27
  6. B′
    Elisha and sons of prophets after a death2 Kings 4:1–7
  7. A′
    Power over death: Elisha raises boy from dead2 Kings 4:8–37

Elisha narrative II: second group of miracles — helping those in distress (2 Kings 4:38–8:6)

  1. A
    Poisonous pottage made harmless during famine2 Kings 4:38–41
  2. B
    Miraculous multiplication of loaves of barley2 Kings 4:42–44
  3. C
    Elisha heals Syrian soldier of leprosy2 Kings 5:1–27
  4. X
    Lost axehead restored2 Kings 6:1–7
  5. C′
    Elisha blinds Syrian soldiers and spares them2 Kings 6:8–23
  6. B′
    Miraculous provision of fine meal and barley during siege of Samaria2 Kings 6:24–7:20
  7. A′
    Shunammite woman helped during the famine2 Kings 8:1–6

Establishment of Jehu's dynasty (2 Kings 8:7–13:25)

  1. A
    Hazael anointed king of Aram2 Kings 8:7–15begins with Ben-hadad suffering from illness
  2. B
    Jehoram of Judah2 Kings 8:16–24
  3. C
    Ahaziah of Judah2 Kings 8:25–29
  4. X
    Jehu's coup and fall of Omride dynasty2 Kings 9–10deaths of Jezebel and Ahab's entire family; sin involving Naboth's vineyard avenged
  5. C′
    Joash of Judah2 Kings 11–12
  6. B′
    Jehoahaz2 Kings 13:1–9
  7. A′
    Jehoash of Israel2 Kings 13:10–25he defeats Hazael; ends with Elisha suffering illness