Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 6:8-23
8וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961נִלְחָ֖םnil.ChamfightingH3898בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH9003H3478וַיִּוָּעַץ֙vai.yi.va.'Atzand he consultedH9001H3289אֶל־'el-<to>H413עֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֶל־'el-[will be] toH413מְק֛וֹםme.Koma place ofH4725פְּלֹנִ֥יpe.lo.Nia certain oneH6423אַלְמֹנִ֖י'al.mo.Nia certain oneH492תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃ta.cha.no.Tiencampments myH8466H9020
9וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִשָּׁ֕מֶרhi.Sha.mertake careH8104מֵעֲבֹ֖רme.'a.Vorfrom passing byH9006H5674הַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033אֲרָ֥ם'a.RamAramH758נְחִתִּֽים׃ne.chi.Tim[is] descendingH5185
10וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶֽל־'el-toH413הַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he had spokenH559ל֧וֹloto himH9005H9033אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהִזְהִיר֖וֹve.hiz.hi.roand he warned himH9001H2094H9033וְנִשְׁמַ֣רve.nish.Marand he took careH9001H8104שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אַחַ֖ת'a.Chatone [time]H259וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimtwo [times]H8147
11וַיִּסָּעֵר֙vai.yi.sa.'Erand it was enragedH9001H5590לֵ֣בlev[the] heart ofH3820מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758עַל־'al-onH5921הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038הֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'¿ notH9008H3808תַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duwill you tellH5046לִ֔יLito meH9005H9030מִ֥יmiwho?H4310מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּmi.she.La.nufrom [those] who [belong] to usH9006H9007H9005H9035אֶל־'el-[is] toH413מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
12וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחַ֣ד'a.ChadoneH259מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוme.'a.va.Davfrom servants hisH9006H5650H9023ל֖וֹאLo'noH3808אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'El[is] in IsraelH9003H3478יַגִּיד֙ya.Gidhe tellsH5046לְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH9005H4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834תְּדַבֵּ֖רte.da.Beryou speakH1696בַּחֲדַ֥רba.cha.Darin [the] chamber ofH9003H2315מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃mish.ka.Ve.khalying down yourH4904H9021
13וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְכ֤וּle.KhugoH1980וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200אֵיכֹ֣ה'ei.Khohwhere?H351ה֔וּאHu'[is] heH1931וְאֶשְׁלַ֖חve.'esh.Lachso I may sendH9002H7971וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּve.'e.ka.Che.huso I may capture himH9002H3947H9033וַיֻּגַּד־vai.yu.gad-and it was toldH9001H5046ל֥וֹloto himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009בְדֹתָֽן׃ve.do.Tanin DothanH9003H1886
14וַיִּשְׁלַח־vai.yish.lach-and he sentH9001H7971שָׁ֛מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011סוּסִ֥יםsu.SimhorsesH5483וְרֶ֖כֶבve.Re.khevand chariotryH9002H7393וְחַ֣יִלve.Cha.yiland an armyH9002H2428כָּבֵ֑דka.VedmassiveH3515וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935לַ֔יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וַיַּקִּ֖פוּvai.ya.Ki.fuand they surroundedH9001H5362עַל־'al-<on>H5921הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
15וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםVai.yash.kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925מְשָׁרֵ֨תme.sha.Ret[the] servant ofH8334אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430לָקוּם֒la.Kumto ariseH9005H6965וַיֵּצֵ֕אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009חַ֛יִלCha.yilan armyH2428סוֹבֵ֥בso.Vev[was] surroundingH5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְס֣וּסve.Susand horse[s]H9002H5483וָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevand chariotryH9002H7393וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נַעֲר֥וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288H9023אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֲהָ֥הּ'a.Hahalas!H162אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020אֵיכָ֥ה'ei.Khahhow?H349נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃Na.'a.Sehwill we doH6213
17וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419אֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֕הYah.wehO YahwehH3068פְּקַח־pe.kach-openH6491נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָ֖יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וְיִרְאֶ֑הve.yir.'Ehso he may seeH9002H7200וַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.Kachand he openedH9001H6491יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe servantH9009H5288וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הָהָ֜רha.Harthe hillH9009H2022מָלֵ֨אma.Le'it was fullH4390סוּסִ֥יםsu.SimhorsesH5483וְרֶ֛כֶבve.Re.khevand chariotry ofH9002H7393אֵ֖שׁ'eshfireH784סְבִיבֹ֥תse.vi.VotaroundH5439אֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
18וַיֵּרְדוּ֮vai.ye.re.Duand they came downH9001H3381אֵלָיו֒'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419אֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הַךְ־hakh-strikeH5221נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגּוֹי־ha.goy-the nationH9009H1471הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםba.san.ve.Rimwith <the> sudden blindnessH9003H5575וַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.Kemand he struck themH9001H5221H9038בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםba.san.ve.Rimwith <the> sudden blindnessH9003H5575כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697אֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
19וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אֱלִישָׁ֗ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477לֹ֣אlo'notH3808זֶ֣הzehthisH2088הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ha.de.reKh[is] the wayH9009H1870וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808זֹ֣הzohthisH2090הָעִיר֒ha.'Ir[is] the cityH9009H5892לְכ֣וּle.KhucomeH1980אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310H9030וְאוֹלִ֣יכָהve.'o.Li.khahso let me leadH9002H1980אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןte.va.ke.Shunyou seek !H1245H9013וַיֹּ֥לֶךְvai.Yo.lekhand he ledH9001H1980אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃sho.me.Ro.nahSamaria towardsH8111H9011
20וַיְהִי֮vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּבֹאָ֣םke.vo.'Amwhen came theyH9004H935H9048שֹׁמְרוֹן֒sho.me.rOnSamariaH8111וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477יְהוָ֕הYah.wehO YahwehH3068פְּקַ֥חpe.KachopenH6491אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֵֽי־'ei.nei-[the] eyes ofH5869אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehthese [men]H428וְיִרְא֑וּve.yir.'Uso they may seeH9002H7200וַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.Kachand he openedH9001H6491יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869H9028וַיִּרְא֕וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokh[they were] in [the] midst ofH9003H8432שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonSamariaH8111
21וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413אֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477כִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir.'o.Towhen saw heH9004H7200H9043אוֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038הַאַכֶּ֥הha.'a.Keh¿ will I strike [them] downH9008H5221אַכֶּ֖ה'a.Kehwill I strike [them] down?H5221אָבִֽי׃'a.ViO father myH1H9020
22וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַכֶּ֔הta.Kehyou must strike [them] downH5221הַאֲשֶׁ֥רha.'a.Sher¿ [those] whomH9008H834שָׁבִ֛יתָsha.Vi.tayou have taken captiveH7617בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥be.char.be.Khaby sword yourH9003H2719H9021וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖u.ve.kash.te.Chaand by bow yourH9002H9003H7198H9021אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מַכֶּ֑הma.Kehabout to strike downH5221שִׂים֩simputH7760לֶ֨חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וָמַ֜יִםva.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325לִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ve.yo.khe.Luso they may eatH9002H398וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּve.yish.Tuand they may drinkH9002H8354וְיֵלְכ֖וּve.ye.le.Khuand they may goH9002H1980אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃'a.do.nei.Hemmaster<s> theirH113H9028
23וַיִּכְרֶ֨הvai.yikh.Rehand he gave a feastH9001H3739לָהֶ֜םla.Hemfor themH9005H9038כֵּרָ֣הke.Raha feastH3740גְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH9001H398וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.Tuand they drankH9001H8354וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvay.sha.le.Chemand he let go themH9001H7971H9038וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.Hemmaster<s> theirH113H9028וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָ֤סְפוּYa.se.futhey repeatedH3254עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750גְּדוּדֵ֣יge.du.Dei[the] marauding bands ofH1416אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758לָב֖וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005H935בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
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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