Once, as some men were burying a man, they suddenly saw a raiding band and threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he came back to life and stood up on his feet.
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19The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times — then you would have struck down Aram until you had destroyed it. But now you will strike Aram only three times.” 20Then Elisha died and was buried. Now bands of Moabite raiders used to invade the land every spring. 21Once, as some men were burying a man, they suddenly saw a raiding band and threw the man into Elisha’s tomb. As soon as the man touched Elisha’s bones, he came back to life and stood up on his feet. 22Hazael, king of Aram, oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz. 23But Yahweh was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and turned toward them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was unwilling to destroy them or banish them from his presence, even to this day.
