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WEB·2 Kings 2

¹When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the LORD^H3068 would take up^H5927^(H8687) Elijah^H452 into heaven^H8064 by a whirlwind^H5591, that Elijah^H452 went^H3212^(H8799) with Elisha^H477 from Gilgal^H1537.

² Elijah said to Elisha, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel.” Elisha said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto Elisha^H477, Tarry^H3427^(H8798) here, I pray thee; for the LORD^H3068 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me to Bethel^H1008. And Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee. So they went down^H3381^(H8799) to Bethel^H1008.

³ The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He said, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 that were at Bethel^H1008 came forth^H3318^(H8799) to Elisha^H477, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou that the LORD^H3068 will take away^H3947^(H8802) thy master^H113 from thy head^H7218 to day^H3117? And he said^H559^(H8799), Yea, I know^H3045^(H8804) it; hold ye your peace^H2814^(H8685).

⁴ Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Elisha^H477, tarry^H3427^(H8798) here, I pray thee; for the LORD^H3068 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me to Jericho^H3405. And he said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee. So they came^H935^(H8799) to Jericho^H3405.

⁵ The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from over you today?” He answered, “Yes, I know it. Hold your peace.”

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 that were at Jericho^H3405 came^H5066^(H8799) to Elisha^H477, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou that the LORD^H3068 will take away^H3947^(H8802) thy master^H113 from thy head^H7218 to day^H3117? And he answered^H559^(H8799), Yea, I know^H3045^(H8804) it; hold ye your peace^H2814^(H8685).

⁶ Elijah said to him, “Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan.” He said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” Then they both went on.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Tarry^H3427^(H8798), I pray thee, here; for the LORD^H3068 hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me to Jordan^H3383. And he said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee. And they two^H8147 went on^H3212^(H8799).

⁷ Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

KJVAnd fifty^H2572 men^H376 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 went^H1980^(H8804), and stood^H5975^(H8799) to view^H5048 afar off^H7350: and they two^H8147 stood^H5975^(H8804) by Jordan^H3383.

⁸ Elijah took his mantle, and rolled it up, and struck the waters; and they were divided here and there, so that they both went over on dry ground.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 took^H3947^(H8799) his mantle^H155, and wrapped it together^H1563^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) the waters^H4325, and they were divided^H2673^(H8735) hither and thither, so that they two^H8147 went over^H5674^(H8799) on dry^H2724 ground.

⁹ When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were gone over^H5674^(H8800), that Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8804) unto Elisha^H477, Ask^H7592^(H8798) what I shall do^H6213^(H8799) for thee, before I be taken away^H3947^(H8735) from thee. And Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799), I pray thee, let a double^H8147 portion^H6310 of thy spirit^H7307 be upon me.

¹⁰ He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thou hast asked^H7592^(H8800) a hard thing^H7185^(H8689): nevertheless, if thou see^H7200^(H8799) me when I am taken^H3947^(H8795) from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

¹¹ As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

KJVAnd it came to pass, as they still^H1980^(H8800) went on^H1980^(H8802), and talked^H1696^(H8763), that, behold, there appeared a chariot^H7393 of fire^H784, and horses^H5483 of fire^H784, and parted^H6504^(H8686) them both^H8147 asunder^H996; and Elijah^H452 went up^H5927^(H8799) by a whirlwind^H5591 into heaven^H8064.

¹² Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 saw^H7200^(H8802) it, and he cried^H6817^(H8764), My father^H1, my father^H1, the chariot^H7393 of Israel^H3478, and the horsemen^H6571 thereof. And he saw^H7200^(H8804) him no more: and he took hold^H2388^(H8686) of his own clothes^H899, and rent^H7167^(H8799) them in two^H8147 pieces^H7168.

¹³ He also took up Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.

KJVHe took up^H7311^(H8686) also the mantle^H155 of Elijah^H452 that fell^H5307^(H8804) from him, and went back^H7725^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) by the bank^H8193 of Jordan^H3383;

¹⁴ He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) the mantle^H155 of Elijah^H452 that fell^H5307^(H8804) from him, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the waters^H4325, and said^H559^(H8799), Where is the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Elijah^H452? and when he also had smitten^H5221^(H8686) the waters^H4325, they parted^H2673^(H8735) hither and thither: and Elisha^H477 went over^H5674^(H8799).

¹⁵ When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

KJVAnd when the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 which were to view at Jericho^H3405 saw^H7200^(H8799) him, they said^H559^(H8799), The spirit^H7307 of Elijah^H452 doth rest^H5117^(H8804) on Elisha^H477. And they came^H935^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) themselves to the ground^H776 before him.

¹⁶ They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold now, there be^H3426 with thy servants^H5650 fifty^H2572 strong^H2428 men^H1121^H582; let them go^H3212^(H8799), we pray thee, and seek^H1245^(H8762) thy master^H113: lest peradventure the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 hath taken him up^H5375^(H8804), and cast^H7993^(H8686) him upon some^H259 mountain^H2022, or into some^H259 valley^H1516. And he said^H559^(H8799), Ye shall not send^H7971^(H8799).

¹⁷ When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send them.” Therefore they sent fifty men; and they searched for three days, but didn’t find him.

KJVAnd when they urged^H6484^(H8799) him till he was ashamed^H954^(H8800), he said^H559^(H8799), Send^H7971^(H8798). They sent^H7971^(H8799) therefore fifty^H2572 men^H376; and they sought^H1245^(H8762) three^H7969 days^H3117, but found^H4672^(H8804) him not.

¹⁸ They came back to him while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t go’?”

KJVAnd when they came again^H7725^(H8799) to him,(for he tarried^H3427^(H8802) at Jericho^H3405,) he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Did I not say^H559^(H8804) unto you, Go^H3212^(H8799) not?

¹⁹ The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559^(H8799) unto Elisha^H477, Behold, I pray thee, the situation^H4186 of this city^H5892 is pleasant^H2896, as my lord^H113 seeth^H7200^(H8802): but the water^H4325 is naught^H7451, and the ground^H776 barren^H7921^(H8764).

²⁰ He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3947^(H8798) me a new^H2319 cruse^H6746, and put^H7760^(H8798) salt^H4417 therein. And they brought^H3947^(H8799) it to him.

²¹ He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’”

KJVAnd he went forth^H3318^(H8799) unto the spring^H4161 of the waters^H4325, and cast^H7993^(H8686) the salt^H4417 in there, and said^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, I have healed^H7495^(H8765) these waters^H4325; there shall not be from thence any more death^H4194 or barren^H7921^(H8764) land.

²² So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.

KJVSo the waters^H4325 were healed^H7495^(H8735) unto this day^H3117, according to the saying^H1697 of Elisha^H477 which he spake^H1696^(H8765).

²³ He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!”

KJVAnd he went up^H5927^(H8799) from thence unto Bethel^H1008: and as he was going up^H5927^(H8802) by the way^H1870, there came forth^H3318^(H8804) little^H6996 children^H5288 out of the city^H5892, and mocked^H7046^(H8691) him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go up^H5927^(H8798), thou bald head^H7142; go up^H5927^(H8798), thou bald head^H7142.

²⁴ He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in Yahweh’s name. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of those youths.

KJVAnd he turned^H6437^(H8799) back^H310, and looked^H7200^(H8799) on them, and cursed^H7043^(H8762) them in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068. And there came forth^H3318^(H8799) two^H8147 she bears^H1677 out of the wood^H3293, and tare^H1234^(H8762) forty^H705 and two^H8147 children^H3206 of them.

²⁵ He went from there to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

KJVAnd he went^H3212^(H8799) from thence to mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760, and from thence he returned^H7725^(H8804) to Samaria^H8111.

WEB·2 Kings 1

¹Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

KJVThen Moab^H4124 rebelled^H6586^(H8799) against Israel^H3478 after^H310 the death^H4194 of Ahab^H256.

² Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper room that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.”

KJVAnd Ahaziah^H274 fell down^H5307^(H8799) through a lattice^H7639 in his upper chamber^H5944 that was in Samaria^H8111, and was sick^H2470^(H8799): and he sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Go^H3212^(H8798), enquire^H1875^(H8798) of Baalzebub^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron^H6138 whether I shall recover^H2421^(H8799) of this disease^H2483.

³ But Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?

KJVBut the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H1696^(H8765) to Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664, Arise^H6965^(H8798), go up^H5927^(H8798) to meet^H7125^(H8800) the messengers^H4397 of the king^H4428 of Samaria^H8111, and say^H1696^(H8761) unto them, Is it not because there is not a God^H430 in Israel^H3478, that ye go^H1980^(H8802) to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of Baalzebub^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron^H6138?

⁴ Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.

KJVNow therefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Thou shalt not come down^H3381^(H8799) from that bed^H4296 on which thou art gone up^H5927^(H8804), but shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799). And Elijah^H452 departed^H3212^(H8799).

⁵ The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”

KJVAnd when the messengers^H4397 turned back^H7725^(H8799) unto him, he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Why are ye now^H2088 turned back^H7725^(H8804)?

⁶ They said to him, “A man came up to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you, and tell him, “Yahweh says, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you send to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”’”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, There came^H5927 a man^H376 up^H5927^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) us, and said^H559^(H8799) unto us, Go^H3212^(H8798), turn again^H7725^(H8798) unto the king^H4428 that sent^H7971^(H8804) you, and say^H1696^(H8765) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Is it not because there is not a God^H430 in Israel^H3478, that thou sendest^H7971^(H8802) to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of Baalzebub^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron^H6138? therefore thou shalt not come down^H3381^(H8799) from that bed^H4296 on which thou art gone up^H5927^(H8804), but shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799).

⁷ He said to them, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and told you these words?”

KJVAnd he said^H1696^(H8762) unto them, What manner^H4941 of man^H376 was he which came up^H5927^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) you, and told^H1696^(H8762) you these words^H1697?

⁸ They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”

KJVAnd they answered^H559^(H8799) him, He was an hairy^H8181 man^H1167^H376, and girt^H247^(H8803) with a girdle^H232 of leather^H5785 about his loins^H4975. And he said^H559^(H8799), It is Elijah^H452 the Tishbite^H8664.

⁹ Then the king sent a captain of fifty with his fifty to him. He went up to him; and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’”

KJVThen the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto him a captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 with his fifty^H2572. And he went up^H5927^(H8799) to him: and, behold, he sat^H3427^(H8802) on the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022. And he spake^H1696^(H8762) unto him, Thou man^H376 of God^H430, the king^H4428 hath said^H1696^(H8765), Come down^H3381^(H8798).

¹⁰ Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H1696^(H8762) to the captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572, If I be a man^H376 of God^H430, then let fire^H784 come down^H3381^(H8799) from heaven^H8064, and consume^H398^(H8799) thee and thy fifty^H2572. And there came down^H3381^(H8799) fire^H784 from heaven^H8064, and consumed^H398^(H8799) him and his fifty^H2572.

¹¹ Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’”

KJVAgain^H7725^(H8799) also he sent^H7971^(H8799) unto him another^H312 captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 with his fifty^H2572. And he answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H1696^(H8762) unto him, O man^H376 of God^H430, thus hath the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8804), Come down^H3381^(H8798) quickly^H4120.

¹² Elijah answered them, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty!” Then God’s fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H1696^(H8762) unto them, If I be a man^H376 of God^H430, let fire^H784 come down^H3381^(H8799) from heaven^H8064, and consume^H398^(H8799) thee and thy fifty^H2572. And the fire^H784 of God^H430 came down^H3381^(H8799) from heaven^H8064, and consumed^H398^(H8799) him and his fifty^H2572.

¹³ Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty of your servants be precious in your sight.

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) a captain^H8269 of the third^H7992 fifty^H2572 with his fifty^H2572. And the third^H7992 captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 went up^H5927^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) and fell^H3766^(H8799) on his knees^H1290 before^H5048 Elijah^H452, and besought^H2603^(H8691) him, and said^H1696^(H8762) unto him, O man^H376 of God^H430, I pray thee, let my life^H5315, and the life^H5315 of these fifty^H2572 thy servants^H5650, be precious^H3365^(H8799) in thy sight^H5869.

¹⁴ Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

KJVBehold, there came^H3381 fire^H784 down^H3381^(H8804) from heaven^H8064, and burnt up^H398^(H8799) the two^H8147 captains^H8269 of the former^H7223 fifties^H2572 with their fifties^H2572: therefore let my life^H5315 now be precious^H3365^(H8799) in thy sight^H5869.

¹⁵ Yahweh’s angel said to Elijah, “Go down with him. Don’t be afraid of him.” Then he arose and went down with him to the king.

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 said^H1696^(H8762) unto Elijah^H452, Go down^H3381^(H8798) with him: be not afraid^H3372^(H8799) of him^H6440. And he arose^H6965^(H8799), and went down^H3381^(H8799) with him unto the king^H4428.

¹⁶ He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”

KJVAnd he said^H1696^(H8762) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Forasmuch as thou hast sent^H7971^(H8804) messengers^H4397 to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of Baalzebub^H1176 the god^H430 of Ekron^H6138, is it not because there is no God^H430 in Israel^H3478 to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of his word^H1697? therefore thou shalt not come down^H3381^(H8799) off that bed^H4296 on which thou art gone up^H5927^(H8804), but shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁷ So he died according to Yahweh’s word which Elijah had spoken. Jehoram began to reign in his place in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, because he had no son.

KJVSo he died^H4191^(H8799) according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 which Elijah^H452 had spoken^H1696^(H8765). And Jehoram^H3088 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063; because he had no son^H1121.

¹⁸ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Ahaziah^H274 which he did^H6213^(H8804), are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478?

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