2 Kings 4:23

4:23 He said, “Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon ¹  or the Sabbath.” She said, “Everything’s fine.” ² 

2 Kings 12:17

12:17 At that time King Hazael of Syria attacked ³  Gath and captured it. Hazael then decided to attack Jerusalem. ⁴ 

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¹ sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57.

² tn Heb “peace.”

³ tn Heb “went up and fought against.”

⁴ tn Heb “Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.”