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Jehoram (Joram of Israel) and Indirect Blessing

        And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.         2 Kings 3:13-14                   King Jehoram (Joram) of Israel lived in a very interesting time in Israel. At the outset of his reign, the king of Moab rebelled against Israel (cf. 2 Kings 3:4). He was a wicked king like the kings of the line of Ahab and even further back (cf. 2 Kings 3:3). However, Jehoram was not foolish; he knew he needed help, so he appeal...