Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 6:24-31
24וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץvai.yik.Botzand he gatheredH9001H6908בֶּן־ben-BenH1130הֲדַ֥דha.DadHadadH1130מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֖ם'a.RamAramH758אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מַחֲנֵ֑הוּma.cha.Ne.huarmy hisH4264H9023וַיַּ֕עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיָּ֖צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001H6696עַל־'al-onH5921שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonSamariaH8111
25וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961רָעָ֤בra.'Ava famineH7458גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003H8111וְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009צָרִ֣יםtza.Rim[they were] laying siegeH6696עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704הֱי֤וֹתhe.YotwasH1961רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] head ofH7218חֲמוֹר֙cha.mOra donkeyH2543בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣יםbish.mo.Nimfor eightyH9003H8084כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְרֹ֛בַעve.Roa'and [the] fourth part ofH9002H7255הַקַּ֥בha.Kavthe kabH9009H6894דִּבְיוֹנִ֖יםcha.rei.yo.nimquano<s>H1686בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־ba.cha.mi.shah-for fiveH9003H2568כָֽסֶף׃Kha.sefsilverH3701
26וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹבֵ֖ר'o.Verpassing byH5674עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וְאִשָּׁ֗הve.'i.Shahand a womanH9002H802צָעֲקָ֤הtza.'a.Kahshe cried outH6817אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הוֹשִׁ֖יעָהho.Shi.'ahsave !H3467H9012אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
27וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may notH408יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְyo.shi.'Ekhhe save youH3467H9032יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵאַ֖יִןme.'A.yinfrom where?H9006H370אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ'o.shi.'Ekhwill I save youH3467H9032הֲמִן־ha.min-¿ fromH9008H4480הַגֹּ֖רֶןha.Go.renthe threshing floorH9009H1637א֥וֹ'oor?H176מִן־min-fromH4480הַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevthe wine-pressH9009H3342
28וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559לָ֥הּlahto herH9005H9034הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּ֑ךְLakh[is] to youH9005H9032וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַזֹּ֜אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063אָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413H9030תְּנִ֤יte.NigiveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhson yourH1121H9022וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּve.no.khe.Le.nuso we may eat himH9002H398H9033הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020נֹאכַ֥לno.Khalwe will eatH398מָחָֽר׃ma.ChartomorrowH4279
29וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥לva.ne.va.Sheland we cookedH9001H1310אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּva.no.khe.Le.huand we ate himH9001H398H9033וָאֹמַ֨רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הָאַחֵ֗רha.'a.Cher<the> otherH9009H312תְּנִ֤יte.NigiveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhson yourH1121H9022וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּve.No.khe.Le.nuso we may eat himH9002H398H9033וַתַּחְבִּ֖אva.tach.Bi'and she had hiddenH9001H2244אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנָֽהּ׃be.Nahson herH1121H9024
30וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַיִּקְרַ֣עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.Davclothes hisH899H9023וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עֹבֵ֣ר'o.Ver[was] passing byH5674עַל־'al-onH5921הַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.Mahthe wallH9009H2346וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and it sawH9001H7200הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַשַּׂ֛קha.Sak<the> sackclothH9009H8242עַל־'al-[was] onH5921בְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.Roflesh hisH1320H9023מִבָּֽיִת׃mi.Ba.yitfrom insideH9006H1004
31וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-may he doH6213לִּ֥יlito meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541יוֹסִ֑ףyo.Sifmay he addH3254אִֽם־'im-ifH518יַעֲמֹ֞דya.'a.Modit will remain standingH5975רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אֱלִישָׁ֧ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָ֛טsha.FatShaphatH8202עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
Commentaries on 2 Kings 6
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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