2 Kings 2

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2 Kings 2 - 1

הָיָהhâyâhShortly beforeH1961 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָלָהʻâlâhtookH5927 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhElijahH452 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimup to heavenH8064 סַעַרçaʻarin a whirlwind ,H5591 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhElijahH452 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻand ElishaH477 הָלַךְhâlakwere on their wayH1980 מִןminfromH4480 גִּלְגָּלGilgâlGilgal ,H1537

2 Kings 2 - 2

2 Kings 2 - 3

בֵּןbênThen the sonsH1121 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof the prophetsH5030 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlatH1008 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlBethelH1008 יָצָאyâtsâʼcame outH3318 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElishaH477 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 יָדַעyâdaʻ“ Do you knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 לָקַחlâqachwill takeH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour masterH113 עַלʻalaway fromH5921 רֹאשׁrôʼshyouH7218 יוֹםyôwmtoday ? ”H3117 גַּםgam“ Yes ,H1571 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 יָדַעyâdaʻknow , ”H3045 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559 חָשָׁהchâshâh“ Do not speak (of it). ”H2814

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אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhAnd ElijahH452 אָמַרʼâmarsaid toH559 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha ,H477 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 יָשַׁבyâshabstayH3427 פֹּהpôhhere ,H6311 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 שָׁלַחshâlachhas sent meH7971 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwon to Jericho. ”H3405 אָמַרʼâmarBut Elisha replied ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ As surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylivesH2416 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand as you yourselfH5315 חַיchaylive ,H2416 אִםʼimI will notH518 עָזַבʻâzableave you. ”H5800 בּוֹאbôwʼSo they wentH935 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwto Jericho.H3405

2 Kings 2 - 5

2 Kings 2 - 6

אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhAnd ElijahH452 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 יָשַׁבyâshabstayH3427 פֹּהpôhhere ,H6311 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 שָׁלַחshâlachhas sent meH7971 יַרְדֵּןYardênon to the Jordan. ”H3383 אָמַרʼâmarBut Elisha replied ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ As surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylivesH2416 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand as youH5315 חַיchayyourself live ,H2416 אִםʼimI will notH518 עָזַבʻâzableave you. ”H5800 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimSo the two of themH8147 הָלַךְhâlakwent on.H1980

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אִישׁʼîyshThen a companyH376 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymof fiftyH2572 בֵּןbênof the sonsH1121 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof the prophetsH5030 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 עָמַדʻâmadand stoodH5975 נֶגֶדnegedat a distance ,H5048 רָחוֹקrâchôwqfacing (Elijah and Elisha)H7350 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimas the twoH8147 עָמַדʻâmadof them stoodH5975 עַלʻalbyH5921 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan.H3383

2 Kings 2 - 8

אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhAnd ElijahH452 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 אַדֶּרֶתʼadderethhis cloak ,H155 גָּלַםgâlamrolled it up ,H1563 נָכָהnâkâhand struckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַיִםmayimthe waters ,H4325 חָצָהchâtsâhwhich partedH2673 הֵנָּהhênnâhto the rightH2008 הֵנָּהhênnâhand to the left ,H2008 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimso that the twoH8147 עָבַרʻâbarof them crossed overH5674 חָרָבָהchârâbâhon dry ground.H2724

2 Kings 2 - 9

2 Kings 2 - 10

שָׁאַלshâʼal“ You have requestedH7592 קָשָׁהqâshâha difficult thing , ”H7185 אָמַרʼâmarsaid Elijah.H559 אִםʼim“ (Nevertheless,) ifH518 רָאָהrâʼâhyou seeH7200 אֵתʼêthmeH853 לָקַחlâqachas I am takenH3947 אֵתʼêthfrom you ,H854 הָיָהhâyâhit will beH1961 כֵּןkên...H3651 אִםʼimBut ifH518 אַיִןʼayinnot ,H369 לֹאlôʼthen it will notH3808 הָיָהhâyâhbe (so). ”H1961

2 Kings 2 - 11

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 הֵםhêmAs theyH1992 הָלַךְhâlakwere walking alongH1980 הָלַךְhâlak...H1980 דָבַרdâbarand talking together ,H1696 הִנֵּהhinnêhsuddenlyH2009 רֶכֶבrekeba chariotH7393 אֵשׁʼêshof fireH784 סוּסçûwçwith horsesH5483 אֵשׁʼêshof fireH784 פָּרַדpâradappeared and separatedH6504 בֵּיןbêyn...H996 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimthe two of them ,H8147 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhand ElijahH452 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 שָׁמַיִםshâmayiminto heavenH8064 סַעַרçaʻarin a whirlwind.H5591

2 Kings 2 - 12

אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻAs ElishaH477 רָאָהrâʼâhwatched ,H7200 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 צָעַקtsâʻaqcried out ,H6817 אָבʼâb“ My father ,H1 אָבʼâbmy father ,H1 רֶכֶבrekebthe chariotsH7393 פָּרָשׁpârâshand horsemenH6571 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ! ”H3478 רָאָהrâʼâhAnd he saw (Elijah)H7200 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 עוֹדʻôwdmore.H5750 חָזַקchâzaqSo taking holdH2388 בֶּגֶדbegedof his own clothes ,H899 קָרַעqâraʻhe tore themH7167 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimin twoH8147 קֶרַעqeraʻ....H7168

2 Kings 2 - 13

רוּםrûwmElisha also picked upH7311 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַדֶּרֶתʼaddereththe cloakH155 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 נָפַלnâphalhad fallenH5307 עַלʻalfromH5921 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhElijah ,H452 שׁוּבshûwband he went backH7725 עָמַדʻâmadand stoodH5975 עַלʻalonH5921 שָׂפָהsâphâhthe bankH8193 יַרְדֵּןYardênof the Jordan.H3383

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לָקַחlâqachThen he tookH3947 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַדֶּרֶתʼaddereththe cloakH155 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhof ElijahH452 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 נָפַלnâphalhad fallenH5307 עַלʻalfrom himH5921 נָכָהnâkâhand struckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַיִםmayimthe waters.H4325 אַיֵּהʼayêh“ Where now (is)H346 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhof Elijah ? ”H452 אַףʼaph...H637 אָמַרʼâmarhe asked.H559 נָכָהnâkâhAnd when he had struckH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַיִםmayimthe watersH4325 הוּאhûwʼ- ,H1931 חָצָהchâtsâhthey partedH2673 הֵנָּהhênnâhto the rightH2008 הֵנָּהhênnâhand to the left ,H2008 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻand ElishaH477 עָבַרʻâbarcrossed over.H5674

2 Kings 2 - 15

בֵּןbênWhen the sonsH1121 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof the prophetsH5030 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwho (were)H834 נֶגֶדnegedfacing himH5048 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwfrom JerichoH3405 רָאָהrâʼâhsaw what had happened ,H7200 אָמַרʼâmarthey said ,H559 רוּחַrûwach“ The spiritH7307 אֵלִיָּהʼÊlîyâhof ElijahH452 נוּחַnûwachrestsH5117 עַלʻalonH5921 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha. ”H477 בּוֹאbôwʼAnd they wentH935 קָרָאqârâʼto meet himH7122 שָׁחָהshâchâhand bowed downH7812 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the groundH776

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הִנֵּהhinnêh“ LookH2009 נָאnâʼnow , ”H4994 אָמַרʼâmarthey saidH559 אֵלʼêlto Elisha ,H413 עֶבֶדʻebed“ we your servantsH5650 יֵשׁyêshhaveH3426 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymfiftyH2572 חַיִלchayilvaliantH2428 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 בֵּןbên...H1121 אֵתʼêth-.H854 נָאnâʼPleaseH4994 הָלַךְhâlaklet them goH1980 בָּקַשׁbâqashand search forH1245 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour master.H113 פֵּןpênPerhapsH6435 רוּחַrûwachthe SpiritH7307 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 נָשָׂאnâsâʼhas taken him upH5375 שָׁלַךְshâlakand put himH7993 אֶחָדʼechâdon oneH259 הַרharof the mountainsH2022 אוֹʼôworH176 אֶחָדʼechâdin oneH259 גַּיְאgayʼof the valleys. ”H1516 לֹאlôʼ“ Do notH3808 שָׁלַחshâlachsend them , ”H7971 אָמַרʼâmar(Elisha) replied.H559

2 Kings 2 - 17

פָּצַרpâtsarBut when they pressedH6484 עַדʻadto the point ofH5704 בּוּשׁbûwshembarrassment ,H954 אָמַרʼâmarhe said ,H559 שָׁלַחshâlach“ Send (them). ”H7971 שָׁלַחshâlachAnd they sentH7971 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymfiftyH2572 אִישׁʼîyshmen ,H376 בָּקַשׁbâqashwho searched forH1245 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 לֹאlôʼbut did notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind (Elijah).H4672

2 Kings 2 - 18

שׁוּבshûwbWhen they returnedH7725 אֵלʼêlto (Elisha) ,H413 הוּאhûwʼwhoH1931 יָשַׁבyâshabwas stayingH3427 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwin Jericho ,H3405 אָמַרʼâmarhe saidH559 אֵלʼêlto them ,H413 לֹאlôʼ“ Didn’tH3808 אָמַרʼâmarI tellH559 אֵלʼêlyouH413 אַלʼalnotH408 הָלַךְhâlakto go ? ”H1980

2 Kings 2 - 19

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the menH582 עִירʻîyrof the cityH5892 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha ,H477 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 הִנֵּהhinnêhnote ,H2009 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnour lord ,H113 עִירʻîyrthat the city’sH5892 מוֹשָׁבmôwshâblocationH4186 טוֹבṭôwbis good ,H2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 רָאָהrâʼâh(you) can see.H7200 מַיִםmayimBut the waterH4325 רַעraʻ(is) badH7451 אֶרֶץʼeretsand the landH776 שָׁכֹלshâkôlis unfruitful. ”H7921

2 Kings 2 - 20

לָקַחlâqach“ BringH3947 חָדָשׁchâdâsha newH2319 צְלֹחִיתtsᵉlôchîythbowl , ”H6746 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied ,H559 שׂוּםsûwm“ and putH7760 מֶלַחmelachsome saltH4417 שָׁםshâmin it. ”H8033 לָקַחlâqachSo they brought (it)H3947 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413

2 Kings 2 - 21

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מַיִםmayimAnd the waters (there)H4325 רָפָאrâphâʼhave been healthyH7495 עַדʻadtoH5704 זֶהzehthisH2088 יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117 דָּבָרdâbâraccording to the wordH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָבַרdâbarspokenH1696 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻby Elisha.H477

2 Kings 2 - 23

שָׁםshâmFrom there ,H8033 עָלָהʻâlâhElisha went upH5927 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊltoH1008 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlBethel ,H1008 הוּאhûwʼand as heH1931 עָלָהʻâlâhwas walking upH5927 דֶּרֶךְderekthe road ,H1870 נַעַרnaʻara group of boysH5288 קָטָןqâṭân...H6996 יָצָאyâtsâʼcame outH3318 מִןminofH4480 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 קָלַסqâlaçand jeered atH7046 אָמַרʼâmarchantingH559 עָלָהʻâlâh“ Go up ,H5927 קֵרֵחַqêrêachyou baldhead !H7142 עָלָהʻâlâhGo up ,H5927 קֵרֵחַqêrêachyou baldhead ! ”H7142

2 Kings 2 - 24

פָּנָהpânâhThen he turnedH6437 אַחַרʼachararound ,H310 רָאָהrâʼâhlooked at them ,H7200 קָלַלqâlaland called down a curse on themH7043 שֵׁםshêmin the nameH8034 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimSuddenly twoH8147 דֹּבdôbfemale bearsH1677 יָצָאyâtsâʼcame outH3318 מִןminofH4480 יַעַרyaʻarthe woodsH3293 בָּקַעbâqaʻand mauledH1234 אַרְבָּעִיםʼarbâʻîymforty-twoH705 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 יֶלֶדyeledof the boys.H3206

2 Kings 2 - 25

הָלַךְhâlakAnd Elisha wentH1980 שָׁםshâmonH8033 אֵלʼêltoH413 הַרharMountH2022 כַּרְמֶלKarmelCarmel ,H3760 שָׁםshâmand from thereH8033 שׁוּבshûwbhe returnedH7725 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnto Samaria.H8111

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Luke 16:19-31 → 2 Kings 2:11, Luke 24:50-51 → 2 Kings 2:1, Luke 9:51 → 2 Kings 2:10, Luke 9:8 → 2 Kings 2:1, Acts 1:1-2 → 2 Kings 2:11, Acts 1:10 → 2 Kings 2:9-12

Echoes Luke 9:26 → 2 Kings 2:11

Crossing the Jordan (Entering God's Rest), Elijah (Prophet of Fire and Restoration), Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit), Enoch (Translation Without Death)

Shaped 2 Kings 2:1–15