Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 10:1-17
1וּלְאַחְאָ֛בu.le.'ach.'Avand [belonged] to AhabH9002H9005H256שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹןbe.sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003H8111וַיִּכְתֹּב֩vai.yikh.Toand he wroteH9001H3789יֵה֨וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimlettersH5612וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sent [them]H9001H7971שֹׁמְר֗וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269יִזְרְעֶאל֙yiz.re.'eLJezreelH3157הַזְּקֵנִ֔יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe eldersH9009H2205וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הָאֹמְנִ֥יםha.'o.me.Nimthe guardiansH9009H539אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
2וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258בְּבֹ֨אbe.Vo'when comesH9003H935הַסֵּ֤פֶרha.Se.ferthe letterH9009H5612הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036וְאִתְּכֶ֖םve.'i.te.Khemand [are] with youH9002H854H9036בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113H9026וְאִתְּכֶם֙ve.'i.te.Khemand [are] with youH9002H854H9036הָרֶ֣כֶבha.Re.khev<the> chariotryH9009H7393וְהַסּוּסִ֔יםve.ha.su.Simand <the> horsesH9002H9009H5483וְעִ֥ירve.'Irand a city ofH9002H5892מִבְצָ֖רmiv.TzarfortificationH4013וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃ve.ha.Na.shekand <the> weaponryH9002H9009H5402
3וּרְאִיתֶ֞םu.re.'i.Temand you will seeH9001H7200הַטּ֤וֹבha.Tovthe goodH9009H2896וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ve.hai.ya.Sharand the rightH9002H9009H3477מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neiof [the] sons ofH9006H1121אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113H9026וְשַׂמְתֶּ֖םve.sam.Temand you will set [him]H9001H7760עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְהִֽלָּחֲמ֖וּve.hi.la.cha.Muand fightH9002H3898עַל־'al-onH5921בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲדֹנֵיכֶֽם׃'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113H9026
4וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מְאֹ֣דme.'OdveryH3966מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehthere!H2009שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009H4428לֹ֥אlo'notH3808עָמְד֖וּ'a.me.Duthey stoodH5975לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023וְאֵ֖יךְve.'Eikhand how?H9002H349נַעֲמֹ֥דna.'a.Modwill we standH5975אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuweH587
5וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וַאֲשֶׁ֪רva.'a.Sherand [the one] whoH9002H834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הָעִ֟ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ve.ha.ze.ke.Nimand the eldersH9002H9009H2205וְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםve.ha.'o.me.Nimand the guardiansH9002H9009H539אֶל־'el-toH413יֵה֤וּא׀ye.Hu'JehuH3058לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.kha[are] servants yourH5650H9021אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834תֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou will sayH559אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035נַעֲשֶׂ֑הna.'a.Sehwe will doH6213לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נַמְלִ֣יךְnam.Likhwe will make kingH4427אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376הַטּ֥וֹבha.Tovthe goodH9009H2896בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021עֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.SehdoH6213
6וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.Toand he wroteH9001H3789אֲלֵיהֶם֩'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038סֵ֨פֶר׀Se.fera letterH5612שֵׁנִ֜יתshe.NitsecondH8145לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִם־'im-ifH518לִ֨יli[belong] to meH9005H9030אַתֶּ֜ם'a.TemyouH859וּלְקֹלִ֣י׀u.le.ko.Liand to voice myH9002H9005H6963H9020אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859שֹׁמְעִ֗יםsho.me.'Im[are] listeningH8085קְחוּ֙ke.ChutakeH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָאשֵׁי֙ra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113H9026וּבֹ֧אוּu.Vo.'uand comeH9002H935אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito meH413H9030כָּעֵ֥תka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004H6256מָחָ֖רma.ChartomorrowH4279יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָהyiz.re.'E.lahJezreel towardsH3157H9011וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376אֶת־'et-[were] withH854גְּדֹלֵ֥יge.do.Lei[the] great [people] ofH1419הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892מְגַדְּלִ֥יםme.ga.de.Lim[who] were bringing upH1431אוֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
7וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּבֹ֤אke.Vo'when cameH9004H935הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferthe letterH9009H5612אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּvai.yish.cha.Tuand they slaughteredH9001H7819שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they putH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ra.shei.Hemheads theirH7218H9028בַּדּוּדִ֔יםba.du.Dimin <the> basketsH9003H1731וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sent [them]H9001H7971אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahJezreel towardsH3157H9011
8וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ha.mal.'oKhthe messengerH9009H4397וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֵבִ֖יאוּhe.Vi.'uthey have broughtH935רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שִׂ֣ימוּSi.mumakeH7760אֹתָ֞ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038שְׁנֵ֧יshe.NeitwoH8147צִבֻּרִ֛יםtzi.bu.RimheapsH6652פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009H1242
9וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֔דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971צַדִּקִ֖יםtza.di.Kim[are] righteousH6662אַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemyouH859הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֲנִ֜י'a.NiIH589קָשַׁ֤רְתִּיka.Shar.tiI conspiredH7194עַל־'al-onH5921אֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020וָאֶהְרְגֵ֔הוּva.'eh.re.Ge.huand I killed himH9001H2026H9033וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002H4310הִכָּ֖הhi.Kahdid he strike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehtheseH428
10דְּע֣וּde.'UknowH3045אֵפ֗וֹא'e.Fo'thenH645כִּי֩kithatH3588לֹ֨אlo'notH3808יִפֹּ֜לyi.Polit will fallH5307מִדְּבַ֤רmi.de.Varany of [the] word ofH9006H1697יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֔רdi.Berhe spokeH1696בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027עַבְדּ֥וֹav.Doservant hisH5650H9023אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
11וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221יֵה֗וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֤יםha.nish.'a.Rimthose [who] remainedH9009H7604לְבֵית־le.veit-of [the] house ofH9005H1004אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אלbe.yiz.re.'Elin JezreelH9003H3157וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605גְּדֹלָ֖יוge.do.Lavgreat [men] hisH1419H9023וּמְיֻדָּעָ֣יוu.me.yu.da.'Avand acquaintances hisH9002H3045H9023וְכֹהֲנָ֑יוve.kho.ha.Navand priests hisH9002H3548H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115הִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-he had leftH7604ל֖וֹloto himH9005H9033שָׂרִֽיד׃sa.Rida survivorH8300
12וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיָּבֹ֔אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980שֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111ה֛וּאhu'heH1931בֵּֽית־beit-[was at] BethH1044עֵ֥קֶד'E.kedEked ofH1044הָרֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'Im[the] ShepherdsH7462בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhon [the] wayH9003H1870
13וְיֵה֗וּאve.ye.Hu'and JehuH9002H3058מָצָא֙ma.Tza'he foundH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחֵי֙'a.Chei[the] brothers ofH251אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huAhaziahH274מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֣יmiwho?H4310אַתֶּ֑ם'a.Tem[are] youH859וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֲחֵ֤י'a.Chei[are] [the] brothers ofH251אֲחַזְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.chaz.Ya.huAhaziahH274אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587וַנֵּ֛רֶדva.Ne.redand we have come downH9001H3381לִשְׁל֥וֹםlish.Lomfor [the] peace ofH9005H7965בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ha.ge.vi.Rahthe queen-motherH9009H1377
14וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559תִּפְשׂ֣וּםtif.Sumseize themH8610H9038חַיִּ֔יםchai.YimaliveH2416וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֖וּםvai.yit.pe.Sumand they seized themH9001H8610H9038חַיִּ֑יםchai.YimaliveH2416וַֽיִּשְׁחָט֞וּםvai.yish.cha.Tumand they slaughtered themH9001H7819H9038אֶל־'el-toH413בּ֣וֹרBor[the] pit ofH953בֵּֽית־beit-BethH1044עֵ֗קֶד'E.kedEkedH1044אַרְבָּעִ֤ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙u.she.Na.yimand twoH9002H8147אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הִשְׁאִ֥ירhish.'Irhe sparedH7604אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376מֵהֶֽם׃ סme.Hemfrom themH9006H9038
15וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980מִשָּׁ֡םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033וַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוֹנָדָב֩ye.ho.na.DavJonadabH3082בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121רֵכָ֨בre.KhavRechabH7394לִקְרָאת֜וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huand he blessed himH9001H1288H9033וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הֲיֵ֧שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH9008H3426אֶת־'et-withH854לְבָבְךָ֣le.va.ve.Khaheart yourH3824H9021יָשָׁ֗רya.SharrightH3477כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834לְבָבִי֙le.va.Viheart myH3824H9020עִם־'im-[is] withH5973לְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹנָדָ֥בye.ho.na.DavJonadabH3082יֵ֛שׁyeshthere isH3426וָיֵ֖שׁva.Yeshand there isH9002H3426תְּנָ֣הte.Nahgive !H5414H9012אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027H9021וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּvai.ya.'a.Le.huand he took up himH9001H5927H9033אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himselfH413H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ha.mer.ka.Vahthe chariotH9009H4818
16וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְכָ֣הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012אִתִּ֔י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030וּרְאֵ֖הu.re.'Ehand lookH9002H7200בְּקִנְאָתִ֣יbe.kin.'a.Tion zeal myH9003H7068H9020לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9005H3068וַיַּרְכִּ֥בוּvai.yar.Ki.vuand they made rideH9001H7392אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃be.rikh.Boin chariot hisH9003H7393H9023
17וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַ֠יַּךְVai.yakhand he struck downH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧יםha.nish.'a.Rimthose [who] remainedH9009H7604לְאַחְאָ֛בle.'ach.'Avof AhabH9005H256בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003H8111עַד־'ad-untilH5704הִשְׁמִיד֑וֹhish.mi.Dohe had destroyed himH8045H9033כִּדְבַ֣רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֶל־'el-toH413אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
Commentaries on 2 Kings 10
- 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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