Revised Literal Translation
2 Kings 6:8-23
8Then the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 warredH3898 against IsraelH3478, and took counselH3289 with his servantsH5650, sayingH559, In suchH6423 and suchH492 a placeH4725 shall be my campH8466.1 9And the manH376 of GodH430 sentH7971 unto the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, BewareH8104 that thou passH5674 not suchH2088 a placeH4725; for thither the SyriansH758 are come downH5185. 10And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 to the placeH4725 which the manH376 of GodH430 toldH559 him and warnedH2094 him of, and savedH8104 himself there, not onceH259 nor twiceH8147. 11Therefore the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758 was sore troubledH5590 for this thingH1697; and he calledH7121 his servantsH5650, and saidH559 unto them, Will ye not shewH5046 me which of us is for the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478? 12And oneH259 of his servantsH5650 saidH559, None, my lordH113, O kingH4428: but ElishaH477, the prophetH5030 that is in IsraelH3478, tellethH5046 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 the wordsH1697 that thou speakestH1696 in thy bedchamberH4904H2315.2
13And he saidH559, GoH3212 and spyH7200 whereH351 he is, that I may sendH7971 and fetchH3947 him. And it was toldH5046 him, sayingH559, Behold, he is in DothanH1886. 14Therefore sentH7971 he thither horsesH5483, and chariotsH7393, and a greatH3515 armyH2428: and they cameH935 by nightH3915, and compassedH5362 the cityH5892 aboutH5362.3 15And when the servantH8334 of the manH376 of GodH430 was risenH6965 earlyH7925, and gone forthH3318, behold, an armyH2428 compassedH5437 the cityH5892 both with horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393. And his servantH5288 saidH559 unto him, AlasH162, my masterH113! how shall we doH6213?4 16And he answeredH559, FearH3372 not: for they that be with us are moreH7227 than they that be with them. 17And ElishaH477 prayedH6419, and saidH559, YhwhH3068, I pray thee, openH6491 his eyesH5869, that he may seeH7200. And YhwhH3068 openedH6491 the eyesH5869 of the young manH5288; and he sawH7200: and, behold, the mountainH2022 was fullH4390 of horsesH5483 and chariotsH7393 of fireH784 round aboutH5439 ElishaH477. 18And when they came downH3381 to him, ElishaH477 prayedH6419 unto YhwhH3068, and saidH559, SmiteH5221 this peopleH1471, I pray thee, with blindnessH5575. And he smoteH5221 them with blindnessH5575 according to the wordH1697 of ElishaH477.
19And ElishaH477 saidH559 unto them, This is not the wayH1870, neither is thisH2090 the cityH5892: followH310H3212 me, and I will bringH3212 you to the manH376 whom ye seekH1245. But he ledH3212 them to SamariaH8111.5 20And it came to pass, when they were comeH935 into SamariaH8111, that ElishaH477 saidH559, YhwhH3068, openH6491 the eyesH5869 of these men, that they may seeH7200. And YhwhH3068 openedH6491 their eyesH5869, and they sawH7200; and, behold, they were in the midstH8432 of SamariaH8111. 21And the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 unto ElishaH477, when he sawH7200 them, My fatherH1, shall I smiteH5221 them? shall I smiteH5221 them? 22And he answeredH559, Thou shalt not smiteH5221 them: wouldest thou smiteH5221 those whom thou hast taken captiveH7617 with thy swordH2719 and with thy bowH7198? setH7760 breadH3899 and waterH4325 beforeH6440 them, that they may eatH398 and drinkH8354, and goH3212 to their masterH113. 23And he preparedH3739 greatH1419 provisionH3740 for them: and when they had eatenH398 and drunkH8354, he sent them awayH7971, and they wentH3212 to their masterH113. So the bandsH1416 of SyriaH758 cameH935 no moreH3254 into the landH776 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
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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