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. She did and the child died after a few years due to a mysterious illness. The woman asked Elisha for help and he told her to take the child to the prophet that was in the land of the Philistines.

Joe: Wow, so she took a huge risk and went to the enemy land?

Bible Expert: Yes, she did. On the way she encountered the king of Israel, Jehoram, who was desperately trying to rescue his land from the Syrian king, Ben-hadad. Jehoram was asking Elisha for help but Elisha told him that he would not help him unless he released the prisoners he had taken from Edom.

Joe: Whoa, so Elisha was just trying to help the people of Edom?

Bible Expert: Yes, he was. Eventually, Jehoram agreed and released the prisoners. Elisha then gave Jehoram advice on how to defeat the Syrians and he was successful.

Joe: Amazing! So what happened next?

Bible Expert: Well, after that, the Shunem woman returned with her son who was restored to life. This caused great rejoicing in the land. Later on, Elisha was asked to heal a man from a deadly skin disease. He sent him to the river Jordan to wash seven times and the man was healed.

Joe: Woah, that's incredible.

Bible Expert: Yes, it is. Finally, the chapter ends with a story about how King Hazael of the Syrians attempted to overthrow King Jehoram of Israel, but was unsuccessful.

Joe: Wow, that's quite a chapter. It seems like there's a lot of divine intervention and powerful stories in this chapter.