1. Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. →

Hey, this is Norm MacDonald for Weekend Update. This week we're gonna take a look at 2 Kings 8. In this chapter, Elisha tells the wife of a soldier that she and her husband will soon have a son. Sure enough, the woman has a son nine months later. →

Joe: Alright, let's dive into 2 Kings 8. We've got Bible Expert with us, so let's get some insight on this chapter. Bible Expert: Sure, so 2 Kings 8 starts with Elisha telling the woman from Shunem that she will conceive and bear a son. →

Alex: So, what do you like to do in your free time? Contestant: Well, I like to read the Bible! Alex: Oh, great. Well, what can you tell me about 2 Kings 8? Contestant: Sure! So, in 2 Kings 8, Elisha sends one of his disciples to anoint Jehu as the king of Israel. →

Listen up, recruits! This is 2 Kings 8. First off, there's a king of Syria named Ben-hadad who's been causing trouble. He's been attacking Israel and King Jehoram decides to team up with Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom to fight him off. →

Batman: Well, Robin, it looks like we have our hands full with this one. In 2 Kings 8, the king of Aram has been attacking Israel and besieging the city of Elisha. Robin: Holy horseshoes, Batman! How are we gonna stop him? →

Folks, here's the deal. 2 Kings 8 starts off with a bang. See here, Jack: Elisha tells the woman whose son was brought back to life that she and her family should go and live in another land, c'mon man! So they do, and they go to Philistia, and they live there for seven whole years. →

King Elisha was the prophet of the Lord, and he told the woman whose son had died, "Go back home, for the Lord has called for a famine—it's gonna be huge—which will last seven years. But believe me, I have good news for you—you will be taken care of!" And it happened—the Lord gave the woman and her household a great supply of food, and she was able to feed herself and her family during the famine. →

Lois: Alright, Peter, what do you got for us on 2 Kings 8? Peter: Ah, yes, 2 Kings 8. In this chapter, Elisha tells the King of Israel that God is going to cure the woman's leprosy. And then they go and it happens just like that! →