2 Kings 6

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2 Kings 6 - 1

בֵּןbênNow the sonsH1121 נָבִיאnâbîyʼof the prophetsH5030 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha ,H477 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 הִנֵּהhinnêhtake noteH2009 מָקוֹםmâqôwmthat the placeH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwweH587 יָשַׁבyâshabmeetH3427 שָׁםshâmthere, thitherH8033 פָּנִיםpânîymwith youH6440 צַרtsaris too smallH6862 מִןminfor us.H4480

2 Kings 6 - 2

נָאnâʼPleaseH4994 הָלַךְhâlaklet us goH1980 עַדʻadtoH5704 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan ,H3383 שָׁםshâmwhereH8033 אִישׁʼîysheach of usH376 לָקַחlâqachcan getH3947 אֶחָדʼechâdaH259 קוֹרָהqôwrâhlogH6982 עָשָׂהʻâsâhso we can buildH6213 מָקוֹםmâqôwma placeH4725 יָשַׁבyâshabto liveH3427 שָׁםshâm...H8033 שָׁםshâmthere. ”H8033 הָלַךְhâlak“ Go , ”H1980 אָמַרʼâmarsaid (Elisha).H559

2 Kings 6 - 3

אֶחָדʼechâdThen one of themH259 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 יָאַלyâʼal...H2974 הָלַךְhâlakcomeH1980 אֵתʼêthwithH854 עֶבֶדʻebedyour servants. ”H5650 אֲנִיʼănîy“ I willH589 הָלַךְhâlakcome , ”H1980 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559

2 Kings 6 - 4

הָלַךְhâlakSo (Elisha) wentH1980 אֵתʼêthwith them ,H854 בּוֹאbôwʼand when they cameH935 יַרְדֵּןYardênto the Jordan ,H3383 גָּזַרgâzarthey began to cut downH1504 עֵץʻêtssome trees.H6086

2 Kings 6 - 5

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 אֶחָדʼechâdAs oneH259 נָפַלnâphalof them was cutting downH5307 קוֹרָהqôwrâha tree ,H6982 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּרְזֶלbarzelthe iron (axe head)H1270 נָפַלnâphalfellH5307 אֵלʼêlintoH413 מַיִםmayimthe water.H4325 אֲהָהּʼăhâhh“ Oh ,H162 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy master , ”H113 צָעַקtsâʻaqhe cried outH6817 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 הוּאhûwʼ“ itH1931 שָׁאַלshâʼalwas borrowed ! ”H7592

2 Kings 6 - 6

אָןʼân“ WhereH575 נָפַלnâphaldid it fall ? ”H5307 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430 רָאָהrâʼâhAnd when he showedH7200 אֵתʼêthhimH853 מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe place ,H4725 קָצַבqâtsabthe man of God cutH7094 עֵץʻêtsa stick ,H6086 שָׁלַךְshâlakthrewH7993 שָׁםshâmit there ,H8033 בַּרְזֶלbarzeland made the ironH1270 צוּףtsûwphfloat.H6687

2 Kings 6 - 7

רוּםrûwm“ Lift (it) outH7311 אָמַרʼâmarhe said ,H559 שָׁלַחshâlachand (the man) reached outH7971 יָדyâdhis handH3027 לָקַחlâqachand took it.H3947

2 Kings 6 - 8

מֶלֶךְmelekNow the kingH4428 אֲרָםʼĂrâmof AramH758 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 לָחַםlâchamat warH3898 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlagainst Israel.H3478 יָעַץyâʻatsAfter consultingH3289 אֵלʼêlwithH413 עֶבֶדʻebedhis servants ,H5650 אָמַרʼâmarhe said ,H559 תַּחֲנָהtachănâh“ My camp (will be)H8466 אֵלʼêlinH413 פְּלֹנִיpᵉlônîysuchH6423 אַלְמֹנִיʼalmônîyand suchH492 מָקוֹםmâqôwma place. ”H4725

2 Kings 6 - 9

אִישׁʼîyshThen the manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 אֵלʼêlword toH413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel :H3478 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 שָׁמַרshâmar“ Be carefulH8104 עָבַרʻâbarpassing byH5674 זֶהzehthisH2088 מָקוֹםmâqôwmplace ,H4725 כִּיkîyforH3588 אֲרָםʼĂrâmthe ArameansH758 נָחֵתnâchêthare going downH5185 שָׁםshâmthere. ”H8033

2 Kings 6 - 10

מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 שָׁלַחshâlachsentH7971 אֵלʼêlword toH413 מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 אָמַרʼâmarhad pointed outH559 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 אֶחָדʼechâdTime and againH259 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 זָהַרzâhar(Elisha) warned the king ,H2094 שָׁמַרshâmarso that he was on his guardH8104 שָׁםshâmin such places.H8033

2 Kings 6 - 11

עַלʻalForH5921 זֶהzehthisH2088 דָּבָרdâbârreasonH1697 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אֲרָםʼĂrâmof AramH758 סָעַרçâʻarbecame enragedH5590 לֵבlêb...H3820 קָרָאqârâʼand calledH7121 עֶבֶדʻebedhis servantsH5650 אָמַרʼâmarto demandH559 אֵלʼêlof them ,H413 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 לֹאlôʼnot, noH3808 נָגַדnâgad“ Tell meH5046 מִיmîywhich oneH4310 אֵלʼêl(is) on the sideH413 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ? ”H3478

2 Kings 6 - 12

2 Kings 6 - 13

אָמַרʼâmarSo the king said ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 רָאָהrâʼâhand seeH7200 אֵיכֹהʼêykôhwhereH351 הוּאhûwʼhe (is) ,H1931 שָׁלַחshâlachthat I may sendH7971 לָקַחlâqachmen to capture him. ”H3947 נָגַדnâgadOn receiving the reportH5046 אָמַרʼâmar- ,H559 הִנֵּהhinnêhbehold, lo, see, ifH2009 דֹּתָןDôthân“ Elisha is in Dothan , ”H1886

2 Kings 6 - 14

שָׁלַחshâlach(the king of Aram) sentH7971 סוּסçûwçhorses ,H5483 רֶכֶבrekebchariots ,H7393 כָּבֵדkâbêdand a greatH3515 חַיִלchayilarmyH2428 שָׁםshâm-.H8033 בּוֹאbôwʼThey went thereH935 לַיִלlayilby nightH3915 נָקַףnâqaphand surroundedH5362 עַלʻal...H5921 עִירʻîyrthe city.H5892

2 Kings 6 - 15

2 Kings 6 - 16

אַלʼal“ Do notH408 יָרֵאyârêʼbe afraid , ”H3372 אָמַרʼâmarElisha answered ,H559 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthose who (are)H834 אֵתʼêthwith usH854 רַבrab(are) moreH7227 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthan those who (are)H834 אֵתʼêthwith them. ”H854

2 Kings 6 - 17

אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻThen ElishaH477 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 פָּלַלpâlalprayed ,H6419 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ O LORD ,H3068 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּקַחpâqachopenH6491 עַיִןʻayinhis eyesH5869 רָאָהrâʼâhthat he may see. ”H7200 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAnd the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּקַחpâqachopenedH6491 עַיִןʻayinthe eyesH5869 נַעַרnaʻarof the young man ,H5288 רָאָהrâʼâhand he saw thatH7200 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 הַרharthe hillsH2022 מָלֵאmâlêʼwere full ofH4390 סוּסçûwçhorsesH5483 רֶכֶבrekeband chariotsH7393 אֵשׁʼêshof fireH784 סָבִיבçâbîyball aroundH5439 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha.H477

2 Kings 6 - 18

יָרַדyâradAs the Arameans came downH3381 אֵלʼêlagainst him ,H413 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElishaH477 פָּלַלpâlalprayedH6419 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָכָהnâkâhstrikeH5221 זֶהzehtheseH2088 גּוֹיgôwypeopleH1471 סַנְוֵרçanvêrwith blindness. ”H5575 נָכָהnâkâhSo He struck themH5221 סַנְוֵרçanvêrwith blindness ,H5575 דָּבָרdâbâraccording to the wordH1697 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻof Elisha.H477

2 Kings 6 - 19

2 Kings 6 - 20

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 בּוֹאbôwʼWhen they had enteredH935 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnSamaria ,H8111 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElishaH477 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ O LORD ,H3068 פָּקַחpâqachopenH6491 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַיִןʻayinthe eyesH5869 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof these (men)H428 רָאָהrâʼâhthat they may see. ”H7200 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּקַחpâqachopenedH6491 עַיִןʻayintheir eyes ,H5869 רָאָהrâʼâhand they looked aroundH7200 הִנֵּהhinnêhand discovered thatH2009 תָּוֶךְtâvekthey were inH8432 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnSamaria.H8111

2 Kings 6 - 21

מֶלֶךְmelekAnd when the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 אֵתʼêththem ,H853 אָמַרʼâmarhe askedH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻElisha ,H477 אָבʼâb“ My father ,H1 נָכָהnâkâhshall I kill (them) ?H5221 נָכָהnâkâhShall I kill (them) ? ”H5221

2 Kings 6 - 22

לֹאlôʼ“ Do notH3808 נָכָהnâkâhkill them , ”H5221 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559 אַתָּהʼattâh“ {Would} youH859 נָכָהnâkâhkillH5221 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthoseH834 שָׁבָהshâbâhyou have capturedH7617 חֶרֶבcherebwith your own swordH2719 קֶשֶׁתqeshethor bow ?H7198 שׂוּםsûwmSetH7760 לֶחֶםlechemfoodH3899 מַיִםmayimand waterH4325 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore them ,H6440 אָכַלʼâkalthat they may eatH398 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinkH8354 הָלַךְhâlakand then returnH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָדוֹןʼâdôwntheir master. ”H113

2 Kings 6 - 23

גָּדוֹלgâdôwlSo (the king) prepared a greatH1419 כָּרָהkârâhfeastH3739 כֵּרָהkêrâhfor them ,H3740 אָכַלʼâkaland after they had finished eatingH398 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinking ,H8354 שָׁלַחshâlachhe sent them away ,H7971 הָלַךְhâlakand they returnedH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָדוֹןʼâdôwntheir master.H113 אֲרָםʼĂrâmAnd the ArameanH758 גְּדוּדgᵉdûwdraidersH1416 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼcomeH935 אֶרֶץʼeretsinto the landH776 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 יָסַףyâçaphagainH3254 עוֹדʻôwd....H5750

2 Kings 6 - 24

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 אַחַרʼacharSome time laterH310 כֵּןkên... ,H3651 בֶּן־הֲדַדBen-Hădad...H1130 בֶּן־הֲדַדBen-HădadBen-hadadH1130 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 אֲרָםʼĂrâmof AramH758 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קָבַץqâbatsassembledH6908 כֹּלkôlhis entireH3605 מַחֲנֶהmachăneharmyH4264 עָלָהʻâlâhand marched upH5927 צוּרtsûwrto besiegeH6696 עַלʻal...H5921 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnSamaria.H8111

2 Kings 6 - 25

הָיָהhâyâhSo there wasH1961 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 רָעָבrâʻâbfamineH7458 שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwnin Samaria.H8111 הִנֵּהhinnêhIndeed ,H2009 צוּרtsûwrthey besiegedH6696 עַלʻal(the city)H5921 עַדʻadso long thatH5704 חֲמוֹרchămôwra donkey’sH2543 רֹאשׁrôʼshheadH7218 הָיָהhâyâhsoldH1961 שְׁמֹנִיםshᵉmônîymfor eighty (shekels)H8084 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silver ,H3701 רֹבַעrôbaʻand a quarterH7255 קַבqabcabH6894 חֶרֶאchereʼof dove’s dungH2716 חָמֵשׁchâmêshsold for five (shekels)H2568 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silver.H3701

2 Kings 6 - 26

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 מֶלֶךְmelekAs the kingH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 עָבַרʻâbarwas passing byH5674 עַלʻalonH5921 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall ,H2346 אִשָּׁהʼishshâha womanH802 צָעַקtsâʻaqcried outH6817 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 יָשַׁעyâshaʻ“ Help me ,H3467 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lordH113 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ! ”H4428

2 Kings 6 - 27

אָמַרʼâmarHe answered ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ If the LORDH3068 אַלʼaldoes notH408 יָשַׁעyâshaʻhelp you ,H3467 אַיִןʼayinwhereH370 יָשַׁעyâshaʻcan I find help for you ?H3467 מִןminFromH4480 גֹּרֶןgôrenthe threshing floorH1637 אוֹʼôworH176 מִןmin...H4480 יֶקֶבyeqebthe winepress ? ”H3342

2 Kings 6 - 28

מֶלֶךְmelekThen the kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 מָהmâh“ WhatH4100 אָמַרʼâmarAnd she answered ,H559 זֹאתzôʼth“ ThisH2063 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomanH802 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 נָתַןnâthan‘ Give upH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênyour son ,H1121 אָכַלʼâkalthat we may eat himH398 יוֹםyôwm... ,H3117 אֵתʼêthandH853 מָחָרmâchârtomorrowH4279 אָכַלʼâkalwe will eatH398 בֵּןbênmy son. ’H1121

2 Kings 6 - 29

בָּשַׁלbâshalSo we boiledH1310 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênmy sonH1121 אָכַלʼâkaland ate him ,H398 אַחֵרʼachêrand the nextH312 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 אָמַרʼâmarI saidH559 אֵלʼêlto her ,H413 נָתַןnâthan‘ Give upH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênyour son ,H1121 אָכַלʼâkalthat we may eat him. ’H398 חָבָאchâbâʼBut she had hiddenH2244 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênher son. ”H1121

2 Kings 6 - 30

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 מֶלֶךְmelekWhen the kingH4428 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhof the woman ,H802 קָרַעqâraʻhe toreH7167 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֶּגֶדbegedhis clothes.H899 הוּאhûwʼAnd as heH1931 עָבַרʻâbarpassed byH5674 עַלʻalonH5921 חוֹמָהchôwmâhthe wall ,H2346 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 שַׂקsaqthe sackclothH8242 בַּיִתbayithunder his clothesH1004 עַלʻalnext toH5921 בָּשָׂרbâsârhis skin.H1320

2 Kings 6 - 31

אָמַרʼâmarHe announced ,H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ May GodH430 כֹּהkôhpunishH3541 עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213 כֹּהkôhand ever soH3541 יָסַףyâçaphseverely ,H3254 אִםʼimifH518 רֹאשׁrôʼshthe headH7218 אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻof ElishaH477 בֵּןbênsonH1121 שָׁפָטShâphâṭof ShaphatH8202 עָמַדʻâmadremainsH5975 עַלʻalon his shouldersH5921 יוֹםyôwmthrough this day ! ”H3117

2 Kings 6 - 32

אֱלִישָׁעʼĔlîyshâʻNow ElishaH477 יָשַׁבyâshabwas sittingH3427 בַּיִתbayithin his house ,H1004 זָקֵןzâqênand the eldersH2205 יָשַׁבyâshabwere sittingH3427 אֵתʼêthwith him.H854 שָׁלַחshâlachThe king sentH7971 אִישׁʼîysha messengerH376 פָּנִיםpânîymahead ,H6440 טֶרֶםṭerembut beforeH2962 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâk(he)H4397 בּוֹאbôwʼarrivedH935 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 הוּאhûwʼElishaH1931 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 זָקֵןzâqênthe elders ,H2205 רָאָהrâʼâh“ Do you seeH7200 כִּיkîyhowH3588 זֶהzehthisH2088 בֵּןbênmurdererH1121 רָצַחrâtsach...H7523 שָׁלַחshâlachhas sentH7971 סוּרçûwrsomeone to cut offH5493 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רֹאשׁrôʼshmy head ?H7218 רָאָהrâʼâhLook ,H7200 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkwhen the messengerH4397 בּוֹאbôwʼcomes ,H935 סָגַרçâgarshutH5462 דֶּלֶתdeleththe doorH1817 לָחַץlâchatsto keep him out.H3905 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דֶּלֶתdelethdoor, gateH1817 לֹאlôʼIs notH3808 קוֹלqôwlthe soundH6963 אָדוֹןʼâdôwnof his master’sH113 רֶגֶלregelfootstepsH7272 אַחַרʼacharbehind him ? ”H310

2 Kings 6 - 33

עוֹדʻôwdWhile Elisha was stillH5750 דָבַרdâbarspeakingH1696 עִםʻimwith them ,H5973 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe messengerH4397 יָרַדyâradcame downH3381 אֵלʼêlto him.H413 אָמַרʼâmarAnd (the king) said ,H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 זֹאתzôʼth“ ThisH2063 רַעraʻcalamity (is)H7451 אֵתʼêthfromH854 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 מָהmâhWhyH4100 יָחַלyâchalshould I waitH3176 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORDH3068 עוֹדʻôwdany longer ? ”H5750

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Echoes Luke 1:12-13 → 2 Kings 6:15, Acts 9:9 → 2 Kings 6:18

Elisha (Double Portion of Spirit)

Shaped 2 Kings 6:8–23