In 2 Kings 1 Ahab’s son Ahaziah follows in his father’s footsteps and worships Baal. He becomes injured and sends messengers to ask Baal if he will recover. Elijah intercepts the messengers and tells the king that because he is not faithful he will die. The king sends 2 captains with 2 sets of fifty men to try to get Elijah to come to the king. Elijah asks God to kill them with fire and He does. The third captain the king sends pleads with Elijah to spare him and his men and to come to the king. God tells Elijah to go with courage. Elijah repeats his prophecy and the king dies.

In 2 Kings 2 Elijah is going to be taken up into heaven. He and Elisha make a journey which ends across the Jordan River. Along the way prophets tell Elisha that Elijah is leaving him. Elisha asks for Elijah’s spirit and when Elijah is taken up chariots of fire and a whirlwind, Elisha takes up his mantel and receives his spirit.

Elisha goes to Jericho and by God’s power purifies a spring of water. He then curses some boys who are taunting him and two bears kill the boys.

In 2 Kings 3 Ahaziah is succeeded by Jehoram. While he does not worship Baal he still is evil in the sight of the Lord. He asks Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom to help him fight the king of Moab. While they are traveling to the battle they can find no water. Jehoshaphat asks them to find a prophet and Elisha comes to them. He grants them water. The battle does not go well and they retreat.

In 2 Corinthians 2 Paul writes that someone has caused the community pain. He encourages them to forgive and console him. They are to reaffirm their love for him. Forgiveness is to be offered so as to not be outwitted by Satan. Satan loves it when we remain at odds with one another.