Elisha prophesies that Hazael will become the new king of Aram and slaughter the Israelites. Hazael smothers the king with a water soaked cloth and becomes king. When Jehoram, king of Judah dies, his son, Ahaziah rules over Judah. Ahaziah supports Joram, king of Israel at the battle of Ramoth-Gilead against Hazael. While visiting the convalescent Joram, Jehu attacks him, and he is fatally wounded.
PEOPLE: Elisha - יהוה YHVH God - Philistines - Gehazi - Benhadad - Hazael - Jehoram - Edomites - Ahaziah - Joram
PLACES: Damascus - Aram - Israel - Judah - Jerusalem - Edom - Zair - Libnah - Ramoth-Gilead - Jezreel - Ramah
RELATED ARTICLES: Famine - Children of Israel - Ahab - Jehoshaphat - David - Chronicles of the Kings of Judah - Athaliah - Omri
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