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WEB·2 Kings 4

¹Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

KJVNow there cried^H6817^(H8804) a certain^H259 woman^H802 of the wives^H802 of the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 unto Elisha^H477, saying^H559^(H8800), Thy servant^H5650 my husband^H376 is dead^H4191^(H8804); and thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) that thy servant^H5650 did fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068: and the creditor^H5383^(H8802) is come^H935^(H8804) to take^H3947^(H8800) unto him my two^H8147 sons^H3206 to be bondmen^H5650.

² Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What shall I do^H6213^(H8799) for thee? tell^H5046^(H8685) me, what hast^H3426 thou in the house^H1004? And she said^H559^(H8799), Thine handmaid^H8198 hath not any thing in the house^H1004, save a pot^H610 of oil^H8081.

³ Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798), borrow^H7592^(H8798) thee vessels^H3627 abroad^H2351 of all thy neighbours^H7934, even empty^H7386 vessels^H3627; borrow not a few^H4591^(H8686).

⁴ Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set aside those which are full.”

KJVAnd when thou art come in^H935^(H8804), thou shalt shut^H5462^(H8804) the door^H1817 upon thee and upon thy sons^H1121, and shalt pour out^H3332^(H8804) into all those vessels^H3627, and thou shalt set aside^H5265^(H8686) that which is full^H4392.

⁵ So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil.

KJVSo she went^H3212^(H8799) from him, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door^H1817 upon her and upon^H1157 her sons^H1121, who^H1992 brought^H5066^(H8688) the vessels to her; and she poured out^H3332^(H8716).

⁶ When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the vessels^H3627 were full^H4390^(H8800), that she said^H559^(H8799) unto her son^H1121, Bring^H5066^(H8685) me yet a vessel^H3627. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, There is not a vessel^H3627 more. And the oil^H8081 stayed^H5975^(H8799).

⁷ Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

KJVThen she came^H935^(H8799) and told^H5046^(H8686) the man^H376 of God^H430. And he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798), sell^H4376^(H8798) the oil^H8081, and pay^H7999^(H8761) thy debt^H5386, and live^H2421^(H8799) thou and thy children^H1121 of the rest^H3498^(H8737).

⁸ One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

KJVAnd it fell on a day^H3117, that Elisha^H477 passed^H5674^(H8799) to Shunem^H7766, where was a great^H1419 woman^H802; and she constrained^H2388^(H8686) him to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899. And so it was, that as oft^H1767 as he passed by^H5674^(H8800), he turned^H5493^(H8799) in thither to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899.

⁹ She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her husband^H376, Behold now, I perceive^H3045^(H8804) that this is an holy^H6918 man^H376 of God^H430, which passeth^H5674^(H8802) by us continually^H8548.

¹⁰ Please, let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

KJVLet us make^H6213^(H8799) a little^H6996 chamber^H5944, I pray thee, on the wall^H7023; and let us set^H7760^(H8799) for him there a bed^H4296, and a table^H7979, and a stool^H3678, and a candlestick^H4501: and it shall be, when he cometh^H935^(H8800) to us, that he shall turn^H5493^(H8799) in thither.

¹¹ One day he came there, and he went to the room and lay there.

KJVAnd it fell on a day^H3117, that he came^H935^(H8799) thither, and he turned^H5493^(H8799) into the chamber^H5944, and lay^H7901^(H8799) there.

¹² He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522 his servant^H5288, Call^H7121^(H8798) this Shunammite^H7767. And when he had called^H7121^(H8799) her, she stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

¹³ He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be done for you? Would you like to be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the army?’” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say^H559^(H8798) now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful^H2729^(H8804) for us with all this care^H2731; what is to be done^H6213^(H8800) for thee? wouldest^H3426 thou be spoken^H1696^(H8763) for to the king^H4428, or to the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635? And she answered^H559^(H8799), I dwell^H3427^(H8802) among^H8432 mine own people^H5971.

¹⁴ He said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What then is to be done^H6213^(H8800) for her? And Gehazi^H1522 answered^H559^(H8799), Verily^H61 she hath no child^H1121, and her husband^H376 is old^H2204^(H8804).

¹⁵ He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) her. And when he had called^H7121^(H8799) her, she stood^H5975^(H8799) in the door^H6607.

¹⁶ He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), About this season^H4150, according to the time^H6256 of life^H2416, thou shalt embrace^H2263^(H8802) a son^H1121. And she said^H559^(H8799), Nay, my lord^H113, thou man^H376 of God^H430, do not lie^H3576^(H8762) unto thine handmaid^H8198.

¹⁷ The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

KJVAnd the woman^H802 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121 at that season^H4150 that Elisha^H477 had said^H1696^(H8765) unto her, according to the time^H6256 of life^H2416.

¹⁸ When the child was grown, one day he went out to his father to the reapers.

KJVAnd when the child^H3206 was grown^H1431^(H8799), it fell on a day^H3117, that he went out^H3318^(H8799) to his father^H1 to the reapers^H7114^(H8802).

¹⁹ He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, My head^H7218, my head^H7218. And he said^H559^(H8799) to a lad^H5288, Carry^H5375^(H8798) him to his mother^H517.

²⁰ When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

KJVAnd when he had taken^H5375^(H8799) him, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to his mother^H517, he sat^H3427^(H8799) on her knees^H1290 till noon^H6672, and then died^H4191^(H8799).

²¹ She went up and laid him on the man of God’s bed, and shut the door on him, and went out.

KJVAnd she went up^H5927^(H8799), and laid^H7901^(H8686) him on the bed^H4296 of the man^H376 of God^H430, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door upon him, and went out^H3318^(H8799).

²² She called to her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come again.”

KJVAnd she called^H7121^(H8799) unto her husband^H376, and said^H559^(H8799), Send^H7971^(H8798) me, I pray thee, one^H259 of the young men^H5288, and one^H259 of the asses^H860, that I may run^H7323^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430, and come again^H7725^(H8799).

²³ He said, “Why would you want to go to him today? It is not a new moon or a Sabbath.” She said, “It’s all right.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore wilt thou go^H1980^(H8802) to him to day^H3117? it is neither new moon^H2320, nor sabbath^H7676. And she said^H559^(H8799), It shall be well^H7965.

²⁴ Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me, unless I ask you to.”

KJVThen she saddled^H2280^(H8799) an ass^H860, and said^H559^(H8799) to her servant^H5288, Drive^H5090^(H8798), and go forward^H3212^(H8798); slack^H6113^(H8799) not thy riding^H7392^(H8800) for me, except I bid^H559^(H8804) thee.

²⁵ So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.

KJVSo she went^H3212^(H8799) and came^H935^(H8799) unto the man^H376 of God^H430 to mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760. And it came to pass, when the man^H376 of God^H430 saw her afar off^H7200^(H8800), that he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522 his servant^H5288, Behold, yonder is that^H1975 Shunammite^H7767:

²⁶ Please run now to meet her, and ask her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with your child?’” She answered, “It is well.”

KJVRun^H7323^(H8798) now, I pray thee, to meet^H7125^(H8800) her, and say^H559^(H8798) unto her, Is it well^H7965 with thee? is it well^H7965 with thy husband^H376? is it well^H7965 with the child^H3206? And she answered^H559^(H8799), It is well^H7965.

²⁷ When she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is troubled within her; and Yahweh has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”

KJVAnd when she came^H935^(H8799) to the man^H376 of God^H430 to the hill^H2022, she caught^H2388^(H8686) him by the feet^H7272: but Gehazi^H1522 came near^H5066^(H8799) to thrust her away^H1920^(H8800). And the man^H376 of God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Let her alone^H7503^(H8685); for her soul^H5315 is vexed^H4843^(H8804) within her: and the LORD^H3068 hath hid^H5956^(H8689) it from me, and hath not told^H5046^(H8689) me.

²⁸ Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), Did I desire^H7592^(H8804) a son^H1121 of my lord^H113? did I not say^H559^(H8804), Do not deceive^H7952^(H8686) me?

²⁹ Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799) to Gehazi^H1522, Gird up^H2296^(H8798) thy loins^H4975, and take^H3947^(H8798) my staff^H4938 in thine hand^H3027, and go thy way^H3212^(H8798): if thou meet^H4672^(H8799) any man^H376, salute^H1288^(H8762) him not; and if any^H376 salute^H1288^(H8762) thee, answer him not again^H6030^(H8799): and lay^H7760^(H8804) my staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child^H5288.

³⁰ The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose, and followed her.

KJVAnd the mother^H517 of the child^H5288 said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, and as thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, I will not leave^H5800^(H8799) thee. And he arose^H6965^(H8799), and followed^H3212^(H8799)^H310 her.

³¹ Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and told him, “The child has not awakened.”

KJVAnd Gehazi^H1522 passed on^H5674^(H8804) before^H6440 them, and laid^H7760^(H8799) the staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child^H5288; but there was neither voice^H6963, nor hearing^H7182. Wherefore he went again^H7725^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), The child^H5288 is not awaked^H6974^(H8689).

³² When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed.

KJVAnd when Elisha^H477 was come^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004, behold, the child^H5288 was dead^H4191^(H8801), and laid^H7901^(H8716) upon his bed^H4296.

³³ He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh.

KJVHe went in^H935^(H8799) therefore, and shut^H5462^(H8799) the door^H1817 upon them twain^H8147, and prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto the LORD^H3068.

³⁴ He went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew warm.

KJVAnd he went up^H5927^(H8799), and lay^H7901^(H8799) upon the child^H3206, and put^H7760^(H8799) his mouth^H6310 upon his mouth^H6310, and his eyes^H5869 upon his eyes^H5869, and his hands^H3709 upon his hands^H3709: and he stretched^H1457^(H8799) himself upon the child; and the flesh^H1320 of the child^H3206 waxed warm^H2552^(H8799).

³⁵ Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth, then went up and stretched himself out on him. Then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

KJVThen he returned^H7725^(H8799), and walked^H3212^(H8799) in the house^H1004 to^H259^H2008 and fro^H259^H2008; and went up^H5927^(H8799), and stretched^H1457^(H8799) himself upon him: and the child^H5288 sneezed^H2237^(H8779) seven^H7651 times^H6471, and the child^H5288 opened^H6491^(H8799) his eyes^H5869.

³⁶ He called Gehazi, and said, “Call this Shunammite!” So he called her. When she had come in to him, he said, “Take up your son.”

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) Gehazi^H1522, and said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) this Shunammite^H7767. So he called^H7121^(H8799) her. And when she was come in^H935^(H8799) unto him, he said^H559^(H8799), Take up^H5375^(H8798) thy son^H1121.

³⁷ Then she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and went out.

KJVThen she went in^H935^(H8799), and fell^H5307^(H8799) at his feet^H7272, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) herself to the ground^H776, and took up^H5375^(H8799) her son^H1121, and went out^H3318^(H8799).

³⁸ Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 came again^H7725^(H8804) to Gilgal^H1537: and there was a dearth^H7458 in the land^H776; and the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 were sitting^H3427^(H8802) before^H6440 him: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servant^H5288, Set^H8239^(H8798) on the great^H1419 pot^H5518, and seethe^H1310^(H8761) pottage^H5138 for the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030.

³⁹ One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered a lap full of wild gourds from it, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew; for they didn’t recognize them.

KJVAnd one^H259 went out^H3318^(H8799) into the field^H7704 to gather^H3950^(H8763) herbs^H219, and found^H4672^(H8799) a wild^H7704 vine^H1612, and gathered^H3950^(H8762) thereof wild^H7704 gourds^H6498 his lap^H899 full^H4393, and came^H935^(H8799) and shred^H6398^(H8762) them into the pot^H5518 of pottage^H5138: for they knew^H3045^(H8804) them not.

⁴⁰ So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.

KJVSo they poured out^H3332^(H8799) for the men^H582 to eat^H398^(H8800). And it came to pass, as they were eating^H398^(H8800) of the pottage^H5138, that they cried out^H6817^(H8804), and said^H559^(H8799), O thou man^H376 of God^H430, there is death^H4194 in the pot^H5518. And they could^H3201^(H8804) not eat^H398^(H8800) thereof.

⁴¹ But he said, “Then bring meal.” He threw it into the pot; and he said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

KJVBut he said^H559^(H8799), Then bring^H3947^(H8798) meal^H7058. And he cast^H7993^(H8686) it into the pot^H5518; and he said^H559^(H8799), Pour out^H3332^(H8798) for the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799). And there was no harm^H1697^H7451 in the pot^H5518.

⁴² A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God some bread of the first fruits: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give to the people, that they may eat.”

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8802) a man^H376 from Baalshalisha^H1190, and brought^H935^(H8686) the man^H376 of God^H430 bread^H3899 of the firstfruits^H1061, twenty^H6242 loaves^H3899 of barley^H8184, and full ears of corn^H3759 in the husk^H6861 thereof. And he said^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) unto the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799).

⁴³ His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat; for Yahweh says, ‘They will eat, and will have some left over.’”

KJVAnd his servitor^H8334^(H8764) said^H559^(H8799), What, should I set^H5414^(H8799) this before^H6440 an hundred^H3967 men^H376? He said again^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) the people^H5971, that they may eat^H398^(H8799): for thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, They shall eat^H398^(H8800), and shall leave^H3498^(H8687) thereof.

⁴⁴ So he set it before them and they ate and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVSo he set^H5414^(H8799) it before^H6440 them, and they did eat^H398^(H8799), and left^H3498^(H8686) thereof, according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

WEB·2 Kings 3

¹Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

KJVNow Jehoram^H3088 the son^H1121 of Ahab^H256 began to reign^H4427^(H8804) over Israel^H3478 in Samaria^H8111 the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and reigned^H4427^(H8799) twelve^H8147^H6240 years^H8141.

² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, but not like his father and like his mother, for he put away the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

KJVAnd he wrought^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068; but not like his father^H1, and like his mother^H517: for he put away^H5493^(H8686) the image^H4676 of Baal^H1168 that his father^H1 had made^H6213^(H8804).

³ Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. He didn’t depart from them.

KJVNevertheless he cleaved^H1692^(H8804) unto the sins^H2403 of Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, which made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398^(H8689); he departed^H5493^(H8804) not therefrom.

⁴ Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he supplied the king of Israel with one hundred thousand lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams.

KJVAnd Mesha^H4338 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 was a sheepmaster^H5349, and rendered^H7725^(H8689) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 lambs^H3733, and an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 rams^H352, with the wool^H6785.

⁵ But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

KJVBut it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 was dead^H4194, that the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 rebelled^H6586^(H8799) against the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

⁶ King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Jehoram^H3088 went out^H3318^(H8799) of Samaria^H8111 the same time^H3117, and numbered^H6485^(H8799) all Israel^H3478.

⁷ He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?” He said, “I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”

KJVAnd he went^H3212^(H8799) and sent^H7971^(H8799) to Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, saying^H559^(H8800), The king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 hath rebelled^H6586^(H8804) against me: wilt thou go^H3212^(H8799) with me against Moab^H4124 to battle^H4421? And he said^H559^(H8799), I will go up^H5927^(H8799): I am as thou art, my people^H5971 as thy people^H5971, and my horses^H5483 as thy horses^H5483.

⁸ Then he said, “Which way shall we go up?” Jehoram answered, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Which way^H1870 shall we go up^H5927^(H8799)? And he answered^H559^(H8799), The way^H1870 through the wilderness^H4057 of Edom^H123.

⁹ So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven days along a circuitous route. There was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them.

KJVSo the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 went^H3212^(H8799), and the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and the king^H4428 of Edom^H123: and they fetched a compass^H5437^(H8799) of seven^H7651 days^H3117' journey^H1870: and there was no water^H4325 for the host^H4264, and for the cattle^H929 that followed^H7272 them.

¹⁰ The king of Israel said, “Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), Alas^H162! that the LORD^H3068 hath called^H7121 these three^H7969 kings^H4428 together^H7121^(H8804), to deliver^H5414^(H8800) them into the hand^H3027 of Moab^H4124!

¹¹ But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”

KJVBut Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559^(H8799), Is there not here a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, that we may enquire^H1875^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068 by him? And one^H259 of the king^H4428 of Israel's^H3478 servants^H5650 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Here is Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202, which poured^H3332^(H8804) water^H4325 on the hands^H3027 of Elijah^H452.

¹² Jehoshaphat said, “Yahweh’s word is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 said^H559^(H8799), The word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 is^H3426 with him. So the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 and the king^H4428 of Edom^H123 went down^H3381^(H8799) to him.

¹³ Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother.” The king of Israel said to him, “No, for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, What have I to do with thee? get^H3212^(H8798) thee to the prophets^H5030 of thy father^H1, and to the prophets^H5030 of thy mother^H517. And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Nay: for the LORD^H3068 hath called^H7121 these three^H7969 kings^H4428 together^H7121^(H8804), to deliver^H5414^(H8800) them into the hand^H3027 of Moab^H4124.

¹⁴ Elisha said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth^H2416, before^H6440 whom I stand^H5975^(H8804), surely, were it not that^H3884 I regard^H5375^(H8802) the presence^H6440 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, I would not look^H5027^(H8686) toward thee, nor see^H7200^(H8799) thee.

¹⁵ But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him.

KJVBut now bring^H3947^(H8798) me a minstrel^H5059^(H8764). And it came to pass, when the minstrel^H5059^(H8764) played^H5059^(H8763), that the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 came upon him.

¹⁶ He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Make^H6213^(H8800) this valley^H5158 full of ditches^H1356.

¹⁷ For Yahweh says, ‘You will not see wind, neither will you see rain, yet that valley will be filled with water, and you will drink, both you and your livestock and your other animals.

KJVFor thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Ye shall not see^H7200^(H8799) wind^H7307, neither shall ye see^H7200^(H8799) rain^H1653; yet that valley^H5158 shall be filled^H4390^(H8735) with water^H4325, that ye may drink^H8354^(H8804), both ye, and your cattle^H4735, and your beasts^H929.

¹⁸ This is an easy thing in Yahweh’s sight. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

KJVAnd this is but a light thing^H7043^(H8738) in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068: he will deliver^H5414^(H8804) the Moabites^H4124 also into your hand^H3027.

¹⁹ You shall strike every fortified city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.’”

KJVAnd ye shall smite^H5221^(H8689) every fenced^H4013 city^H5892, and every choice^H4004 city^H5892, and shall fell^H5307^(H8686) every good^H2896 tree^H6086, and stop^H5640^(H8799) all wells^H4599 of water^H4325, and mar^H3510^(H8686) every good^H2896 piece^H2513 of land with stones^H68.

²⁰ In the morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the morning^H1242, when the meat offering^H4503 was offered^H5927^(H8800), that, behold, there came^H935^(H8802) water^H4325 by the way^H1870 of Edom^H123, and the country^H776 was filled^H4390^(H8735) with water^H4325.

²¹ Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all who were able to put on armor, young and old, and stood on the border.

KJVAnd when all the Moabites^H4124 heard^H8085^(H8804) that the kings^H4428 were come up^H5927^(H8804) to fight^H3898^(H8736) against them, they gathered^H6817^(H8735) all that were able to put^H2296^(H8802) on armour^H2290, and upward^H4605, and stood^H5975^(H8799) in the border^H1366.

²² They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

KJVAnd they rose up early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and the sun^H8121 shone^H2224^(H8804) upon the water^H4325, and the Moabites^H4124 saw^H7200^(H8799) the water^H4325 on the other side^H5048 as red^H122 as blood^H1818:

²³ They said, “This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the plunder!”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), This is blood^H1818: the kings^H4428 are surely^H2717^(H8715) slain^H2717^(H8738), and they have smitten^H5221^(H8686) one^H376 another^H7453: now therefore, Moab^H4124, to the spoil^H7998.

²⁴ When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land attacking the Moabites.

KJVAnd when they came^H935^(H8799) to the camp^H4264 of Israel^H3478, the Israelites^H3478 rose up^H6965^(H8799) and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Moabites^H4124, so that they fled^H5127^(H8799) before^H6440 them: but they went forward^H5221^(H8686) smiting^H5221^(H8687) the Moabites^H4124, even in their country.

²⁵ They beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land each man cast his stone, and filled it. They also stopped all the springs of water and cut down all the good trees, until in Kir Hareseth all they left was its stones; however the men armed with slings went around it and attacked it.

KJVAnd they beat down^H2040^(H8799) the cities^H5892, and on every good^H2896 piece^H2513 of land cast^H7993^(H8686) every man^H376 his stone^H68, and filled^H4390^(H8765) it; and they stopped^H5640^(H8799) all the wells^H4599 of water^H4325, and felled^H5307^(H8686) all the good^H2896 trees^H6086: only in Kirharaseth^H7025 left^H7604^(H8689) they the stones^H68 thereof; howbeit the slingers^H7051 went about^H5437^(H8799) it, and smote^H5221^(H8686) it.

²⁶ When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too severe for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew a sword, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

KJVAnd when the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 saw^H7200^(H8799) that the battle^H4421 was too sore^H2388^(H8804) for him, he took^H3947^(H8799) with him seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) swords^H2719, to break through^H1234^(H8687) even unto the king^H4428 of Edom^H123: but they could^H3201^(H8804) not.

²⁷ Then he took his oldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. There was great wrath against Israel; and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

KJVThen he took^H3947^(H8799) his eldest^H1060 son^H1121 that should have reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead, and offered^H5927^(H8686) him for a burnt offering^H5930 upon the wall^H2346. And there was great^H1419 indignation^H7110 against Israel^H3478: and they departed^H5265^(H8799) from him, and returned^H7725^(H8799) to their own land^H776.

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