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2 Kings 6

1Andthesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121oftheprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidH559untoElishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע'e.li.Sha'H477,Beholdnow,theplaceהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834wedwellיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427beforetheeistoostraitforus.

2Letusgo,wepraythee, untotheJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.DenH3383,andtakeוְנִקְחָ֤הve.nik.ChahH3947thenceeverymanH376abeamקוֹרָ֣הko.RahH6982,andletusmakeוְנַעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-H6213usaplaceמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725there,wherewemaydwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427.Andheanswered,Goye.

3Andoneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259saidH559,Bepleased,Ipraythee,togowiththyservantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650.Andheanswered,Iwillgo.

4SohewentH935withthem.AndwhentheycameH935totheJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383,theycutוַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּvai.yig.ze.RuH1504downwoodH6086.

5Butasoneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259wasH1961fellingH5307abeamהַקּוֹרָ֔הha.ko.RahH6982,theaxe-headfellH5307intothewaterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325;andhecriedH6817,andsaidH559,Alasאֲהָ֥הּ'a.HahH162,mymasterH113!foritwasH1961borrowed.

6Andthemanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidH559,Wherefellנָפָ֑לna.FalH5307it?Andheshowedוַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yar.'E.huH7200himtheplaceהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.Andhecutdownastick,andcastH7993itinthither,andmadetheironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270toswim.

7AndhesaidH559,TakeH3947ituptothee.Soheputouthishandיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027,andtookH3947it.

8Nowthekingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428ofSyriawasH1961warringagainstIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478;andhetookcounselH3289withhisservantsעֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.DavH5650,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Insuchandsuchaplaceמְק֛וֹםme.KomH4725shallbeH1961mycamp.

9Andthemanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430sentH7971untothekingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,BewarethatthoupassH5674notsuchaplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725;forthithertheSyriansarecomingdown.

10Andthekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentH7971totheplaceהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichthemanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430toldhimandwarnedhimof;andhesavedhimselfthere,notoncenortwice.

11Andtheheartלֵ֣בlevH3820ofthekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriawassore troubledforthisthingH1697;andhecalledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121hisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650,andsaidH559untothem,Willyenotshowmewhichofusisforthekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

12Andoneאַחַ֣ד'a.ChadH259ofhisservantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוme.'a.va.DavH5650saidH559, Nay,mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;butElishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'H477,theprophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030thatisinIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, telleththekingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478thewordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697thatthou speakestinthy bedchamber.

13AndhesaidH559,GoH7971andseeוּרְאוּ֙u.re.'UH7200whereheis,thatImaysendוְאֶשְׁלַ֖חve.'esh.LachH7971andfetchhim.AnditwastoldH5046him,sayingH559,Behold,heisinDothanבְדֹתָֽן׃ve.do.TanH1886.

14ThereforesentH7971hethitherhorsesH5483,andchariotsH7393,andagreathost:andtheycameH935bynightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915,andcompassedthecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892about.

15Andwhentheservantנַעֲר֥וֹna.'a.RoH5288ofthemanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ha.'E.lo.HimH430wasrisenH6965earlyוַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםVai.yash.kemH7925,andgoneH3318forthH3318,behold,ahostwithhorsesוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483andchariotsH7393wasroundH5437aboutthecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892.AndhisservantH5288saidH559untohim,Alasאֲהָ֥הּ'a.HahH162,mymasterH113!howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349shallwedo?

16Andheanswered,FearH3372not;fortheythatarewithusaremorethantheythatarewiththem.

17AndElishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419,andsaidH559,Jehovah,IprayH6419thee,openפְּקַח־pe.kach-H6491hiseyesעֵינָ֖יו'ei.NavH5869,thathemayseeH7200.AndJehovahopenedוַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.KachH6491theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869oftheyoungH5288manH5288;andhesawH7200:and,behold,themountainH2022wasfullמָלֵ֨אma.Le'H4390ofhorsesH5483andchariotsH7393offireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784roundH5439aboutElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477.

18AndwhentheycameH3381downוַיֵּרְדוּ֮vai.ye.re.DuH3381tohim,Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'H477prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419untoJehovah,andsaidH559,Smitethispeople,IprayH6419thee,withblindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםba.san.ve.RimH5575.Andhesmotethemwithblindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםba.san.ve.RimH5575accordingtothewordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697ofElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477.

19AndElishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidH559untothem,Thisisnotthewayהַדֶּרֶךְ֮ha.de.reKhH1870,neitheristhisthecityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892:followme,andIwillbringyoutothemanהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376whomyeseekתְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןte.va.ke.ShunH1245.AndheledthemtoSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃sho.me.Ro.nahH8111.

20AnditcameH935topass,whentheywereH1961comeH935intoSamariaשֹׁמְרוֹן֒sho.me.rOnH8111,thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidH559,Jehovah,openפְּקַ֥חpe.KachH6491theeyesעֵינֵֽי־'ei.nei-H5869ofthesemen,thattheymayseeH7200.AndJehovahopenedוַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.KachH6491theireyesעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.HemH5869,andtheysawH7200;and,behold,theywereH1961inthemidstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432ofSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

21Andthekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559untoElishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477,whenhesawH7200them,Myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1,shallIsmitethem?shallIsmitethem?

22Andheanswered, Thou shaltnotsmitethem: wouldest thousmitethosewhomthou hasttakenH7617captiveשָׁבִ֛יתָsha.Vi.taH7617withthyswordבְּחַרְבְּךָ֥be.char.be.KhaH2719andwiththybowוּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖u.ve.kash.te.ChaH7198?setH7760breadH3899andwaterוָמַ֜יִםva.Ma.yimH4325beforethem,thattheymayeatוְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ve.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוְיִשְׁתּ֔וּve.yish.TuH8354,andgototheirmasterאֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃'a.do.nei.HemH113.

23Andhepreparedgreatגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419provisionforthem;andwhentheyhadeatenH398anddrunkH8354,hesentH7971themawayH7971,andtheywentH935totheirmasterאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.HemH113.Andthebandsגְּדוּדֵ֣יge.du.DeiH1416ofSyriacameלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935nomoreintothelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

24Anditcametopassafterthis,thatBen-hadadH1130kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriagatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allhishost,andwentH5927up,andbesiegedSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

25AndtherewasH1961agreatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419famineרָעָ֤בra.'AvH7458inSamariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111:and,behold,theybesiegedit,untilanass’sheadרֹאשׁ־rosh-H7218wasH1961soldforfourscore piecesofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701,andthefourthוְרֹ֛בַעve.Roa'H7255partofakabofdove’s dungforfiveבַּחֲמִשָּׁה־ba.cha.mi.shah-H2568piecesofsilverכָֽסֶף׃Kha.sefH3701.

26Andasthekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wasH1961passingH5674byuponthewallהַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.MahH2346,therecriedH6817awomanוְאִשָּׁ֗הve.'i.ShahH802untohim,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Help,mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

27AndhesaidH559,IfJehovahdonothelpthee, whenceshallIhelpthee?outofthethreshing-floor,oroutofthewinepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevH3342?

28Andthekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untoher,Whataileth thee?Andsheanswered,Thiswomanהָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802saidH559untome,Giveתְּנִ֤יte.NiH5414thysonבְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhH1121,thatwemayeatוְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּve.no.khe.Le.nuH398himto-day,andwewilleatנֹאכַ֥לno.KhalH398mysonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121to-morrow.

29SoweboiledH1310mysonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121,anddideatH398him:andIsaidH559untoheronthenextdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,Giveתְּנִ֤יte.NiH5414thysonבְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhH1121,thatwemayeatH398him;andshe hathhidH2244hersonבְּנָֽהּ׃be.NahH1121.

30AnditcametopassH5674,whenthekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heardH8085thewordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697ofthewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802,thatherenthisclothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899(nowhewasH1961passingH5674byuponthewallהַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.MahH2346);andthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971lookedH7200,and,behold,hehadsackclothהַשַּׂ֛קha.SakH8242withinuponhisfleshבְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.RoH1320.

31ThenhesaidH559,Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430dosotome,andmorealso,iftheheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofElishaאֱלִישָׁ֧ע'e.li.Sha'H477thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShaphatשָׁפָ֛טsha.FatH8202shallstandיַעֲמֹ֞דya.'a.ModH5975onhimthisdayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

32ButElishaוֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ve.'e.li.Sha'H477wassittingH3427inhishouseבְּבֵית֔וֹbe.vei.ToH1004,andtheeldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205weresittingH3427withhim;andthekingsentH7971amanאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376frombeforehim:buterethemessengerהַמַּלְאָ֨ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cameH935tohim,hesaidH559totheeldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205,Seeהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200yehowthissonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofamurdererהַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַham.ra.Tze.achH7523hathsentH7971totakeawayH5493myheadרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218?lookרְא֣וּ׀re.'UH7200,whenthemessengerהַמַּלְאָ֗ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cometh,shutסִגְר֤וּsig.RuH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817,andholdthedoorבַּדֶּ֔לֶתba.De.letH1817fastagainsthim:isnotthesoundק֛וֹלKolH6963ofhismaster’sאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113feetH7272behindhim?

33AndwhilehewasyetH5750talkingwiththem,behold,themessengerהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cameH3381downיֹרֵ֣דyo.RedH3381untohim:andhesaidH559,Behold,thisevilH7451isofJehovah;whyמָֽה־mah-H4100shouldIwaitאוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilH3176forJehovahanylonger?

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6

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