Revised Version 1895

2 Kings 6

1And thesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559untoElishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע'e.li.Sha'H477,Beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009nowH4994, theplaceהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834weאֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587dwellיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427beforeלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee istooמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480strait forusH4994.

2LetH4994usH4994goH4994,weH5704prayH4994thee, untoJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.DenH3383, andtakeוְנִקְחָ֤הve.nik.ChahH3947thenceeveryH376manH376abeamקוֹרָ֣הko.RahH6982, andletH4994usH4994makeוְנַעֲשֶׂה־ve.na.'a.seh-H6213usH4994aplaceמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725there,whereH8033weH5704maydwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427. And heansweredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH4994ye.

3And onesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Be content, IprayH4994thee, andgoH4994with thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650. And heansweredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I willgoH4994.

4SoH935hewentH935with them. And when theycameH935toJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhai.yar.De.nahH3383, theycutוַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּvai.yig.ze.RuH1504downH1504woodהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086.

5But as one wasfellingמַפִּ֣ילma.PilH5307abeamהַקּוֹרָ֔הha.ko.RahH6982, the axe-headfellנָפַ֣לna.FalH5307intoאֶל־'el-H413thewaterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325: and hecriedוַיִּצְעַ֥קvai.yitz.'AkH6817, andsaidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Alasאֲהָ֥הּ'a.HahH162, mymasterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113! for it wasborrowedשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7592.

6And themanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whereשָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahH8033fellנָפָ֑לna.FalH5307it? And he shewed him theplaceהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725. And hecutוַיִּקְצָב־vai.yik.tzov-H7094downH5307astickH6086, andcastוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־vai.yash.lekh-H7993it in thither, andmadeH6086theironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃ha.bar.ZelH1270to swim.

7And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,TakeH3947itupהָ֣רֶםHa.remH7311to thee.SoH3947heputH7971outH7971hishandיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027, andtookH3947it.

8NowH1961thekingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758warredagainstH413Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478; and hetookH1961counselוַיִּוָּעַץ֙vai.yi.va.'AtzH3289with hisservantsעֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.DavH5650,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, InsuchH492andsuchH492aplaceמְק֛וֹםme.KomH4725shall be mycampתַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃ta.cha.no.TiH8466.

9And themanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430sentH7971unto thekingמֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Bewareהִשָּׁ֕מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that thoupassמֵעֲבֹ֖רme.'a.VorH5674notH2088suchH2088aplaceהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725; for thither the Syrians arecomingנְחִתִּֽים׃ne.chi.TimH5185downH7971.

10And thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971to theplaceהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834themanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430toldH559him andwarnedH559him of; and he savedhimselfאֶֽל־'el-H413there,notלֹ֥אlo'H3808onceאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808twiceשְׁתָּֽיִם׃she.Ta.yimH8147.

11And theheartלֵ֣בlevH3820of thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758was sore troubled for thisthingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697; and hecalledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121hisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Will yenotהֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'H3808shewmeH413whichH7945ofusH413is for thekingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

12And one of hisservantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוme.'a.va.DavH5650saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Nay, mylordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428: butElishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'H477, theprophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030that is inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, telleth thekingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478thewordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

13And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH7971andseeוּרְאוּ֙u.re.'UH7200whereH2009he is, that I maysendוְאֶשְׁלַ֖חve.'esh.LachH7971and fetch him. And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּד־vai.yu.gad-H5046him,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,BeholdH2009, he is inDothanבְדֹתָֽן׃ve.do.TanH1886.

14Thereforesentוַיִּשְׁלַח־vai.yish.lach-H7971he thitherhorsesסוּסִ֥יםsu.SimH5483, andchariotsוְרֶ֖כֶבve.Re.khevH7393, and agreatכָּבֵ֑דka.VedH3515host: and theycameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935bynightלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915, and compassed thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892aboutעַל־'al-H5921.

15And when theservantנַעֲר֥וֹna.'a.RoH5288of themanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ha.'E.lo.HimH430wasrisenלָקוּם֒la.KumH6965earlyוַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםVai.yash.kemH7925, andgoneH3318forthH3318,beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, an host withhorsesוְס֣וּסve.SusH5483andchariotsוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393wasroundסוֹבֵ֥בso.VevH5437aboutאֵלָ֛יו'e.LavH413thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892. And hisservantH5288saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Alasאֲהָ֥הּ'a.HahH162, mymasterאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113!howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349shallweH6213doH6213?

16And heansweredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Fearתִּירָ֑אti.Ra'H3372notאַל־'al-H408: for they that be withusH3588aremoreH3588thanרַבִּים֙ra.BimH7227they that be with them.

17AndElishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419, andsaidוַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.MarH559,LORDיְהוָ֕הYah.wehH3068, IprayH6419thee,openפְּקַח־pe.kach-H6491hiseyesעֵינָ֖יו'ei.NavH5869, that he mayseeוְיִרְאֶ֑הve.yir.'EhH7200. And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.KachH6491theeyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of theyoungH5288manH5288; and hesawוַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'H7200: and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009, themountainהָהָ֜רha.HarH2022wasfullמָלֵ֨אma.Le'H4390ofhorsesסוּסִ֥יםsu.SimH5483andchariotsוְרֶ֛כֶבve.Re.khevH7393offireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784roundH5439aboutH5439Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477.

18And when theycameH3381downוַיֵּרְדוּ֮vai.ye.re.DuH3381to him,Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'H477prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לvai.yit.pa.LelH6419unto theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, andsaidוַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.MarH559,Smiteהַךְ־hakh-H5221thispeopleהַגּוֹי־ha.goy-H1471, IprayH6419thee, withblindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםba.san.ve.RimH5575. And hesmoteוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221them withblindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםba.san.ve.RimH5575accordingH413to thewordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697ofElishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'H477.

19AndElishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, This isnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808thewayהַדֶּרֶךְ֮ha.de.reKhH1870,neitherוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808is this thecityהָעִיר֒ha.'IrH5892:followאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310meH413, and I will bringyouH834to themanהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376whomH834yeseekתְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןte.va.ke.ShunH1245. And he led them toSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃sho.me.Ro.nahH8111.

20And itcameH935topassH935, when they werecomeH935intoH935Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹן֒sho.me.rOnH8111, thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LORDיְהוָ֕הYah.wehH3068,openפְּקַ֥חpe.KachH6491theeyesעֵינֵֽי־'ei.nei-H5869oftheseH428menH428, that they mayseeוְיִרְא֑וּve.yir.'UH7200. And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חvai.yif.KachH6491theireyesעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.HemH5869, and theysawוַיִּרְא֕וּvai.yir.'UH7200; and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009, they were in themidstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432ofSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

21And thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoElishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע'e.li.Sha'H477, when hesawכִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir.'o.ToH7200them, Myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1; shall Ismiteהַאַכֶּ֥הha.'a.KehH5221them? shall Ismiteאַכֶּ֖ה'a.KehH5221them?

22And heansweredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Thou shaltnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808smiteתַכֶּ֔הta.KehH5221them: wouldest thousmiteמַכֶּ֑הma.KehH5221thoseH834whomH834thou hasttakenH7617captiveשָׁבִ֛יתָsha.Vi.taH7617with thyswordבְּחַרְבְּךָ֥be.char.be.KhaH2719and with thybowוּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖u.ve.kash.te.ChaH7198?setשִׂים֩simH7760breadלֶ֨חֶםLe.chemH3899andwaterוָמַ֜יִםva.Ma.yimH4325beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440them, that they mayeatוְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ve.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוְיִשְׁתּ֔וּve.yish.TuH8354, and go to theirmasterאֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃'a.do.nei.HemH113.

23And he preparedgreatגְדוֹלָ֗הge.do.LahH1419provision for them: and when they hadeatenוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrunkוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354, hesentH7971themawayH7971, and theywentH935to theirmasterאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.HemH113. And thebandsגְּדוּדֵ֣יge.du.DeiH1416ofSyriaאֲרָ֔ם'a.RamH758cameלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808moreעוֹד֙'OdH5750intoאֶל־'el-H413thelandבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

24And itcameH1961topassH1961afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310this, thatBen-hadadH1130kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofSyriaאֲרָ֖ם'a.RamH758gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605hishostמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma.cha.Ne.huH4264, andwentH5927upH5927, and besiegedSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111.

25And there was agreatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419famineרָעָ֤בra.'AvH7458inSamariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbe.Sho.me.RonH8111: and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009, they besieged it,untilעַ֣ד'adH5704an ass’sheadרֹאשׁ־rosh-H7218wassoldH1961for fourscore pieces ofsilverכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefH3701, and thefourthוְרֹ֛בַעve.Roa'H7255partעָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921of akabהַקַּ֥בha.KavH6894of dove’s dung forfiveבַּחֲמִשָּׁה־ba.cha.mi.shah-H2568pieces ofsilverכָֽסֶף׃Kha.sefH3701.

26And as thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478waspassingעֹבֵ֖ר'o.VerH5674byuponעַל־'al-H5921thewallהַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.MahH2346, therecriedצָעֲקָ֤הtza.'a.KahH6817awomanוְאִשָּׁ֗הve.'i.ShahH802unto him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Helpהוֹשִׁ֖יעָהho.Shi.'ahH3467, mylordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113, Okingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

27And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Ifא֥וֹ'oH176theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068doH408notH408helpיוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְyo.shi.'EkhH3467thee, whence shall Ihelpאֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ'o.shi.'EkhH3467thee?outהֲמִן־ha.min-H4480of the threshing-floor, oroutמִן־min-H4480of thewinepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kevH3342?

28And thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559untoherH413,WhatH4100aileth thee? AndsheH4100answeredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Thiswomanהָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802saidאָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.RahH559untomeH413,Giveתְּנִ֤יte.NiH5414thysonבְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhH1121, thatweH3117mayeatוְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּve.no.khe.Le.nuH398himtodayH3117, andweH3117willeatנֹאכַ֥לno.KhalH398mysonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121tomorrowמָחָֽר׃ma.CharH4279.

29SoH5414weH3117boiledוַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥לva.ne.va.ShelH1310mysonבְּנִ֖יbe.NiH1121, anddidH3117eatוַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּva.no.khe.Le.huH398him: and Isaidוָאֹמַ֨רva.'o.MarH559untoherH413on thenextהָאַחֵ֗רha.'a.CherH312dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,Giveתְּנִ֤יte.NiH5414thysonבְּנֵךְ֙be.neKhH1121, thatweH3117mayeatוְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּve.No.khe.Le.nuH398him: and she hathhidוַתַּחְבִּ֖אva.tach.Bi'H2244herH413sonבְּנָֽהּ׃be.NahH1121.

30And itcameH1961topassH5674, when thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085thewordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.ReiH1697of thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802, that he rent hisclothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899; (nowH1961he waspassingH5674byuponH5921thewallהַחֹמָ֑הha.cho.MahH2346;) and thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971lookedוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, he hadsackclothהַשַּׂ֛קha.SakH8242withinH5921uponH5921hisfleshבְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.RoH1320.

31Then hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430doH6213soH6213tomeעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921, andmoreיוֹסִ֑ףyo.SifH3254also,ifאִֽם־'im-H518theheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofElishaאֱלִישָׁ֧ע'e.li.Sha'H477thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofShaphatשָׁפָ֛טsha.FatH8202shallstandיַעֲמֹ֞דya.'a.ModH5975on him thisdayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

32ButElishaוֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ve.'e.li.Sha'H477satיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in hishouseבְּבֵית֔וֹbe.vei.ToH1004; and theeldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205satיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427with him; and the kingsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971amanאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376frombeforeמִלְּפָנָ֗יוmi.le.fa.NavH6440him: but ere themessengerהַמַּלְאָ֨ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cameH935to him, hesaidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to theeldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205,Seeהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200yehowכִּֽי־ki-H3588thissonבֶּן־ben-H1121of amurdererהַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַham.ra.Tze.achH7523hathsentשָׁלַ֞חsha.LachH7971totakeH5493awayH5493mineheadרֹאשִׁ֔יro.ShiH7218?lookרְא֣וּ׀re.'UH7200, when themessengerהַמַּלְאָ֗ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cometh,shutסִגְר֤וּsig.RuH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817, andholdוּלְחַצְתֶּ֤םu.le.chatz.TemH3905thedoorבַּדֶּ֔לֶתba.De.letH1817fastagainstH413him: isnotהֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'H3808thesoundק֛וֹלKolH6963of hismaster’sאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113feetרַגְלֵ֥יrag.LeiH7272behindאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310him.?

33AndwhileH5750he yettalkedמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696with them,beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, themessengerהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְha.mal.'AkhH4397cameH3381downיֹרֵ֣דyo.RedH3381unto him: and hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Beholdהִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-H2009, thisevilהָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451is of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;whyמָֽה־mah-H4100should Iwaitאוֹחִ֥יל'o.ChilH3176for theLORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068anyH5750longerH5750?

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6

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