New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 1
Ahaziah’s Messengers Meet Elijah
2And Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֜ה'a.chaz.YahH274fellוַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.PolH5307throughבְּעַ֣דbe.'AdH1157the windowlatticeהַשְּׂבָכָ֗הha.se.va.KhahH7639in his upperבַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹba.'a.li.ya.ToH5944chamberH5944whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834wasin Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.RonH8111,and becameH2470illוַיָּ֑חַלvai.Ya.chalH2470.So he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.KhimH4397and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980,inquireדִרְשׁ֗וּdir.ShuH1875of Baal-zebubH1176,the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonH6138,whetherאִם־'im-H518I will recoverאֶחְיֶ֖ה'ech.YehH2421from thisזֶֽה׃ סZehH2088sicknessמֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.LiH2483.”
3But the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696toElijahאֵלִיָּ֣ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יha.tish.BiH8664, “Ariseק֣וּםkumH6965,goעֲלֵ֔ה'a.LehH5927upH5927to meetלִקְרַ֖אתlik.RatH7122the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.KheiH4397of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and sayוְדַבֵּ֣רve.da.BerH1696to them, ‘Is it becauseהַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.LiH4480H1097thereH369isH369noH369Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478thatyou are goingהֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.KhimH1980to inquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875ofBaal-zebubH1176,the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138?’
4Now thereforeוְלָכֵן֙ve.la.KhenH3651,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘You will not getH3381downH3381from the bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296upon whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have lainעָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.taH5927,but you shall certainlyמ֣וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמ֑וּתta.MutH4191.’”Then Elijahאֵלִיָּֽה׃'e.li.YahH452departedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980.
6They saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to him, “A manאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376cameH5927upH5927to meetלִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּlik.ra.Te.nuH7122us and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to us, ‘Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980,returnשׁוּבוּ֮shu.VuH7725to the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sentשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971you and sayוְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣םve.di.bar.TemH1696to him, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Is it becauseהַֽמִבְּלִ֤י מִמֶּ֖נָּהha.mi.be.Li mi.Me.nahH4480H1097thereH369isH369noH369Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478thatyou are sendingשֹׁלֵ֔חַsho.Le.achH7971messengersto inquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.RoshH1875of Baal-zebubH1176,the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138?Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651you will not getH3381downH3381from the bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296upon whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have lainH5927,but you shall certainlyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.’”’”
8And they said to him, “He wasa hairyבַּ֣עַל שֵׂעָ֔רBa.'al se.'ArH1167H8181manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376with a leatherע֖וֹרorH5785beltוְאֵז֥וֹרve.'e.ZorH232wornאָז֣וּר'a.ZurH247around his waistבְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975.”And he saidH559, “It is Elijahאֵלִיָּ֥ה'e.li.YahH452the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יha.tish.BiH8664.”
9Then the kingsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to him a captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.And he wentH5927upH5927to him, and beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,he was sittingיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427on the topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022.And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,the kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saysדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696, ‘Comeרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381downH3381.’”
10But Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452repliedוַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvai.ya.'a.NehH6030to the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁים֒ha.cha.mi.ShimH2572, “Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518I am a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398you and your fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.”Then fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784cameH3381downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572men.
11So the kingagainוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971to him anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559: ‘Comeרֵֽדָה׃Re.dahH3381downH3381quicklyמְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahH4120!’”
12But Elijahאֵלִיָּה֮'e.li.YahH452repliedוַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030to them, “Ifאִם־'im-H518I am a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,may fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784comeתֵּ֤רֶדTe.redH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥לve.to.KhalH398you and your fiftyחֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָcha.mi.Shei.khaH2572.”Then the fireאֵשׁ־'esh-H784of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430cameH3381downוַתֵּ֤רֶדva.Te.redH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַלva.To.khalH398him and his fiftyחֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃cha.mi.ShavH2572men.
13So the kingagainוַיָּ֗שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.LachH7971the captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshe.li.ShimH7992fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572with his fiftyוַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.ShavH2572men.When the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.ShiH7992captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572wentH5927upH5927,he cameוַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'H935and bowedH3766downוַיִּכְרַ֥עvai.yikh.Ra'H3766on his kneesבִּרְכָּ֣יו׀bir.KavH1290beforeלְנֶ֣גֶדle.Ne.gedH5048Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452,and beggedוַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvai.yit.cha.NenH2603him and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “You manאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994let my lifeנַפְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315and the livesוְנֶ֨פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315of theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572servantsעֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650of yours beH3365preciousתִּֽיקַר־ti.kar-H3365in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.
14Beholdהִ֠נֵּהHi.nehH2009,fireאֵשׁ֙'eshH784cameיָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahH3381downH3381from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and consumedוַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khalH398the firstהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223twoשְׁנֵ֞יshe.NeiH8147captainsשָׂרֵ֧יsa.ReiH8269of fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572with their fiftiesחֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.HemH2572;but nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258let mylifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315beH3365preciousתִּיקַ֥רti.KarH3365in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.”
15Andthe angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֞רvay.da.BerH1696to Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452, “Goרֵ֣דredH3381downH3381with him;do not beH3372afraidתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of him.” So he gotH6965upH6965and wentH3381downוַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381with him to the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
16Then he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696to him, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Sinceיַ֜עַן אֲשֶׁר־Ya.'an 'a.Sher-H3282H834you have sentשָׁלַ֣חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971messengersמַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimH4397to inquireלִדְרֹשׁ֮lid.RoshH1875of Baal-zebubH1176,the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֒'ek.rOnH6138--is it becauseהַֽמִבְּלִ֤י מִמֶּ֖נָּהha.mi.be.Li mi.Me.nahH4480H1097thereH369isH369noH369Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to inquireלִדְרֹ֖שׁlid.RoshH1875of His wordבִּדְבָר֑וֹbid.va.RoH1697?Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651you will not getH3381downH3381from the bedהַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.TahH4296upon whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have lainעָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.taH5927,but you shall certainlyמ֥וֹתMotH4191dieתָּמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.’”
Jehoram Reigns over Israel
17So Ahaziah diedוַיָּ֜מָתvai.Ya.motH4191in accordance with the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696.And sinceכִּ֛יkiH3588he hadהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,Jehoramיְהוֹרָם֙ye.ho.RamH3088becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427inH8478his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יו פtach.TavH8478in the secondשְׁתַּ֔יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of Jehoramלִיהוֹרָ֥םli.ho.RamH3088the sonבֵּֽן׃BenH1121of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טye.ho.sha.FatH3092,kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.
18Now as forthe restוְיֶ֛תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ'a.chaz.Ya.huH274whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,are they not writtenכְתוּבִ֗יםkhe.tu.VimH3789in the Bookסֵ֛פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Chroniclesדִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖יםdiv.Rei hai.ya.MimH1697H3117of the Kingsלְמַלְכֵ֥יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478?
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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