New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 1:2-8
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.”
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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