Day 77

2 Kings 7; 2 Kings 8; 2 Kings 9; 2 Kings 10; 2 Kings 11

Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria. The Syrian hosts flee at a noise of battle and leave their possessions. Israel takes spoil from the Syrians. Elisha prophesies a seven-year famine. The Shunammite woman is preserved through the famine. Jehoram and then Ahaziah reign in wickedness in Judah. A prophet anoints Jehu king over Israel and prophesies the destruction of the house of Ahab and the death of Jezebel. Jehu kills Joram in the field of Naboth. Jezebel is killed by Jehu and is eaten by dogs. Ahab’s seventy sons are slain. Jehu destroys the house of Ahab and all the worshipers of Baal, but he continues to worship the golden calves in Bethel and Dan. Athaliah destroys the royal family in Judah and reigns herself in Judah. Joash is preserved and crowned king when seven years old. Jehoiada the priest destroys the house of Baal.