Elisha: Picking up the Mantle

Elisha: Water and Much MoreElisha: Water and Much More

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2 Kings 22 Kings 2

We immediately see Elisha truly We immediately see Elisha truly showing the showing the powerpower of of ElijahElijah..

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2 Kings 32 Kings 3

V. 1-3 – The V. 1-3 – The timestimes..

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2 Kings 3:1-32 Kings 3:1-3[1] Now Jehoram the son of Ahab [1] Now Jehoram the son of Ahab

became king over Israel at Samaria became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of in the eighteenth year of

Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. reigned twelve years.

2 Kings 3:1-32 Kings 3:1-3[2] He did evil in the sight of the [2] He did evil in the sight of the

LORD, though not like his father LORD, though not like his father and his mother; for he put away and his mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal which the sacred pillar of Baal which

his father had made. his father had made.

2 Kings 3:1-32 Kings 3:1-3[3] Nevertheless, he clung to the [3] Nevertheless, he clung to the

sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not which he made Israel sin; he did not

depart from them.depart from them.

2 Kings 32 Kings 3

V. 4-8 – The rebellion of V. 4-8 – The rebellion of MoabMoab..

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2 Kings 3:4-82 Kings 3:4-8[4] Now Mesha king of Moab was a [4] Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the

wool of 100,000 rams. wool of 100,000 rams.

2 Kings 3:4-82 Kings 3:4-8[5] But when Ahab died, the king of [5] But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Moab rebelled against the king of

Israel. [6] And King Jehoram went Israel. [6] And King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and out of Samaria at that time and

mustered all Israel. mustered all Israel.

2 Kings 3:4-82 Kings 3:4-8[7] Then he went and sent word to [7] Then he went and sent word to

Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled “The king of Moab has rebelled

against me. Will you go with me to against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” And he said, fight against Moab?” And he said,

“I will go up; I am as you are, my “I will go up; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses people as your people, my horses

as your horses.” as your horses.”

2 Kings 3:4-82 Kings 3:4-8[8] He said, “Which way shall we go [8] He said, “Which way shall we go up?” And he answered, “The way of up?” And he answered, “The way of

the wilderness of Edom.”the wilderness of Edom.”

2 Kings 32 Kings 3

V. 9-12 – The 3 kings have a V. 9-12 – The 3 kings have a problemproblem..

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2 Kings 3:9-122 Kings 3:9-12[9] So the king of Israel went with the [9] So the king of Israel went with the

king of Judah and the king of Edom; king of Judah and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days’ and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey, and there was no water for journey, and there was no water for

the army or for the cattle that the army or for the cattle that followed them. followed them.

2 Kings 3:9-122 Kings 3:9-12[10] Then the king of Israel said, [10] Then the king of Israel said,

“Alas! For the LORD has called “Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings to give them these three kings to give them

into the hand of Moab.” into the hand of Moab.”

2 Kings 3:9-122 Kings 3:9-12[11] But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there [11] But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there

not a prophet of the LORD here, that not a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?” we may inquire of the LORD by him?”

And one of the king of Israel's And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, “Elisha servants answered and said, “Elisha

the son of Shaphat is here, who used the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

2 Kings 3:9-122 Kings 3:9-12[12] Jehoshaphat said, “The word of [12] Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of the LORD is with him.” So the king of

Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.Edom went down to him.

2 Kings 32 Kings 3

V. 13-20 – Elisha’s V. 13-20 – Elisha’s answeranswer..

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2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[13] Now Elisha said to the king of [13] Now Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What do I have to do with Israel, “What do I have to do with you? Go to the prophets of your you? Go to the prophets of your

father and to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother.” And the king of Israel said to mother.” And the king of Israel said to

him, “No, for the LORD has called him, “No, for the LORD has called these three kings together to give these three kings together to give them into the hand of Moab.” them into the hand of Moab.”

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[14] Elisha said, “As the LORD of hosts [14] Elisha said, “As the LORD of hosts

lives, before whom I stand, were it lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I

would not look at you nor see you. would not look at you nor see you.

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[15] “But now bring me a minstrel.” [15] “But now bring me a minstrel.”

And it came about, when the And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of minstrel played, that the hand of

the LORD came upon him. the LORD came upon him.

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[16] He said, “Thus says the LORD, [16] He said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ [17] “For thus says the LORD, ‘You [17] “For thus says the LORD, ‘You

shall not see wind nor shall you see shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with rain; yet that valley shall be filled with

water, so that you shall drink, both water, so that you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts. you and your cattle and your beasts.

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[18] ‘This is but a slight thing in the [18] ‘This is but a slight thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give sight of the LORD; He will also give

the Moabites into your hand. the Moabites into your hand.

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[19] ‘Then you shall strike every [19] ‘Then you shall strike every

fortified city and every choice city, fortified city and every choice city, and fell every good tree and stop all and fell every good tree and stop all

springs of water, and mar every good springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.’” piece of land with stones.’”

2 Kings 3:13-202 Kings 3:13-20[20] It happened in the morning [20] It happened in the morning

about the time of offering the about the time of offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came sacrifice, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country by the way of Edom, and the country

was filled with water.was filled with water.

2 Kings 32 Kings 3

V. 21-25 – God gives the V. 21-25 – God gives the victoryvictory..

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2 Kings 3:21-252 Kings 3:21-25[21] Now all the Moabites heard that [21] Now all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against the kings had come up to fight against them. And all who were able to put on them. And all who were able to put on armor and older were summoned and armor and older were summoned and

stood on the border. stood on the border.

2 Kings 3:21-252 Kings 3:21-25[22] They rose early in the morning, [22] They rose early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite the Moabites saw the water opposite

them as red as blood. them as red as blood.

2 Kings 3:21-252 Kings 3:21-25[23] Then they said, “This is blood; the [23] Then they said, “This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and kings have surely fought together, and

they have slain one another. Now they have slain one another. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!” therefore, Moab, to the spoil!”

2 Kings 3:21-252 Kings 3:21-25[24] But when they came to the camp [24] But when they came to the camp

of Israel, the Israelites arose and of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck the Moabites, so that they fled struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward before them; and they went forward

into the land, slaughtering the into the land, slaughtering the Moabites. Moabites.

2 Kings 3:21-252 Kings 3:21-25[25] Thus they destroyed the cities; [25] Thus they destroyed the cities;

and each one threw a stone on every and each one threw a stone on every piece of good land and filled it. So piece of good land and filled it. So

they stopped all the springs of water they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees, until in and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left its stones; Kir-hareseth only they left its stones; however, the slingers went about it however, the slingers went about it

and struck it. and struck it.

Some Lessons from 2 Kings 3Some Lessons from 2 Kings 3

1) 1) SeekSeek God in all we do. God in all we do.

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Psalm 127:1Psalm 127:1[1] Unless the LORD builds the house,[1] Unless the LORD builds the house,

They labor in vain who build it;They labor in vain who build it;Unless the LORD guards the city,Unless the LORD guards the city,

The watchman keeps awake in vain.The watchman keeps awake in vain.


2) A passage to know: 2) A passage to know: Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 3:20

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Ephesians 3:20Ephesians 3:20

[20] Now to Him who is able to do far [20] Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power ask or think, according to the power

that works within us, that works within us,


3) 3) TrustTrust and and ObeyObey..

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4) When God opens the door, 4) When God opens the door, movemove forwardforward!!

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Asking God FirstAsking God First

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