Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 1:9-16
9וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009יֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[he was] sittingH3427עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הָהָ֔רha.Harthe hillH9009H2022וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696רֵֽדָה׃Re.dahcome down !H3381H9012
10וַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvai.ya.'a.Nehand he answeredH9001H6030אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּר֮vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁים֒ha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftyH9009H2572וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אִ֤ישׁ'ish[am] a man ofH376אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589תֵּ֤רֶדTe.redlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH9002H398אֹתְךָ֖'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khafifty [men] yourH2572H9021וַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redand it came downH9001H3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH9001H398אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.Shavfifty [men] hisH2572H9023
11וַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahquicklyH4120רֵֽדָה׃Re.dahcome down !H3381H9012
12וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030אֵלִיָּה֮'e.li.YahElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038אִם־'im-ifH518אִ֤ישׁ'ish[am] [the] man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589תֵּ֤רֶדTe.redlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.Khaland let it consumeH9002H398אֹתְךָ֖'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khafifty [men] yourH2572H9021וַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redand it came downH9001H3381אֵשׁ־'esh-[the] fire ofH784אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH9001H398אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.Shavfifty [men] hisH2572H9023
13וַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shima fiftyH2572שְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshe.li.ShimthirdH7992וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] hisH9002H2572H9023וַיַּ֡עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftyH9009H2572הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992וַיִּכְרַ֥עvai.yikh.Ra'and he bowed downH9001H3766עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀bir.Kavknees hisH1290H9023לְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedto beforeH9005H5048אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvai.yit.cha.Nenand he sought favorH9001H2603אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430תִּֽיקַר־ti.kar-let it be preciousH3365נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994נַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020וְנֶ֨פֶשׁve.Ne.feshand [the] life ofH9002H5315עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.Shimfifty [men]H2572בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021
14הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!H2009יָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahit has come downH3381אֵשׁ֙'eshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khaland it has consumedH9001H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֞יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147שָׂרֵ֧יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftiesH9009H2572הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.Hemfifty [men] theirH2572H9028וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258תִּיקַ֥רti.Karlet it be preciousH3365נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021
15וַיְדַבֵּ֞רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696מַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452רֵ֣דredgo downH3381אוֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH854H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372מִפָּנָ֑יוmi.pa.Navof <before> himH9006H6440H9023וַיָּ֛קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381אוֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH854H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
16וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068יַ֜עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁלַ֣חְתָּsha.Lach.tayou have sentH7971מַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397לִדְרֹשׁ֮lid.Roshto consultH9005H1875בְּבַ֣עַלbe.Va.'al<in> BaalH9003H1176זְבוּב֮ze.VuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430עֶקְרוֹן֒'ek.rOnEkronH6138הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.Li¿ because notH9008H9006H1097אֵין־'ein-[is] there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Hima GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478לִדְרֹ֖שׁlid.Roshto consultH9005H1875בִּדְבָר֑וֹbid.va.Ro<in> word hisH9003H1697H9023לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651הַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.Tahthe bedH9009H4296אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.tayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דte.Redyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480H9034כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמֽוּת׃ta.Mutyou will dieH4191
Commentaries on 2 Kings 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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