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WEB·2 Kings 7

¹Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Yahweh says, ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”

KJVThen Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799), Hear^H8085^(H8798) ye the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, To morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 shall a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 be sold for a shekel^H8255, and two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel^H8255, in the gate^H8179 of Samaria^H8111.

² Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?” He said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”

KJVThen a lord^H7991 on whose hand^H3027 the king^H4428 leaned^H8172^(H8737) answered^H6030^(H8799) the man^H376 of God^H430, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, if the LORD^H3068 would make^H6213^(H8802) windows^H699 in heaven^H8064, might this thing^H1697 be? And he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, thou shalt see^H7200^(H8802) it with thine eyes^H5869, but shalt not eat^H398^(H8799) thereof.

³ Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. They said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die?

KJVAnd there were four^H702 leprous^H6879^(H8794) men^H582 at the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179: and they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H7453, Why sit^H3427^(H8802) we here until we die^H4191^(H8804)?

⁴ If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ then the famine is in the city, and we will die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let’s surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die.”

KJVIf we say^H559^(H8804), We will enter^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892, then the famine^H7458 is in the city^H5892, and we shall die^H4191^(H8804) there: and if we sit still^H3427^(H8804) here, we die^H4191^(H8804) also. Now therefore come^H3212^(H8798), and let us fall^H5307^(H8799) unto the host^H4264 of the Syrians^H758: if they save us alive^H2421^(H8762), we shall live^H2421^(H8799); and if they kill^H4191^(H8686) us, we shall but die^H4191^(H8804).

⁵ They rose up in the twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost part of the camp of the Syrians, behold, no man was there.

KJVAnd they rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the twilight^H5399, to go^H935^(H8800) unto the camp^H4264 of the Syrians^H758: and when they were come^H935^(H8799) to the uttermost part^H7097 of the camp^H4264 of Syria^H758, behold, there was no man^H376 there.

⁶ For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear the sound of chariots and the sound of horses, even the noise of a great army; and they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us.”

KJVFor the Lord^H136 had made the host^H4264 of the Syrians^H758 to hear^H8085^(H8689) a noise^H6963 of chariots^H7393, and a noise^H6963 of horses^H5483, even the noise^H6963 of a great^H1419 host^H2428: and they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H251, Lo, the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 hath hired^H7936^(H8804) against us the kings^H4428 of the Hittites^H2850, and the kings^H4428 of the Egyptians^H4714, to come^H935^(H8800) upon us.

⁷ Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

KJVWherefore they arose^H6965^(H8799) and fled^H5127^(H8799) in the twilight^H5399, and left^H5800^(H8799) their tents^H168, and their horses^H5483, and their asses^H2543, even the camp^H4264 as it was, and fled^H5127^(H8799) for their life^H5315.

⁸ When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank, then carried away silver, gold, and clothing and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent and carried things from there also, and went and hid them.

KJVAnd when these lepers^H6879^(H8794) came^H935^(H8799) to the uttermost part^H7097 of the camp^H4264, they went^H935^(H8799) into one^H259 tent^H168, and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and carried^H5375^(H8799) thence silver^H3701, and gold^H2091, and raiment^H899, and went^H3212^(H8799) and hid^H2934^(H8686) it; and came again^H7725^(H8799), and entered^H935^(H8799) into another^H312 tent^H168, and carried^H5375^(H8799) thence also, and went^H3212^(H8799) and hid^H2934^(H8686) it.

⁹ Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.”

KJVThen they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H7453, We do^H6213^(H8802) not well: this day^H3117 is a day^H3117 of good tidings^H1309, and we hold our peace^H2814^(H8688): if we tarry^H2442^(H8765) till the morning^H1242 light^H216, some mischief^H5771 will come^H4672^(H8804) upon us: now therefore come^H3212^(H8798), that we may go^H935^(H8799) and tell^H5046^(H8686) the king's^H4428 household^H1004.

¹⁰ So they came and called to the city gatekeepers; and they told them, “We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, not even a man’s voice, but the horses tied, and the donkeys tied, and the tents as they were.”

KJVSo they came^H935^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) unto the porter^H7778 of the city^H5892: and they told^H5046^(H8686) them, saying^H559^(H8800), We came^H935^(H8804) to the camp^H4264 of the Syrians^H758, and, behold, there was no man^H376 there, neither voice^H6963 of man^H120, but horses^H5483 tied^H631^(H8803), and asses^H2543 tied^H631^(H8803), and the tents^H168 as they were.

¹¹ Then the gatekeepers called out and told it to the king’s household within.

KJVAnd he called^H7121^(H8799) the porters^H7778; and they told^H5046^(H8686) it to the king's^H4428 house^H1004 within^H6441.

¹² The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, “I will now show you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are hungry. Therefore they have gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, ‘When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive, and get into the city.’”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 arose^H6965^(H8799) in the night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, I will now shew^H5046^(H8686) you what the Syrians^H758 have done^H6213^(H8804) to us. They know^H3045^(H8804) that we be hungry^H7457; therefore are they gone out^H3318^(H8799) of the camp^H4264 to hide^H2247^(H8736) themselves in the field^H7704, saying^H559^(H8800), When they come out^H3318^(H8799) of the city^H5892, we shall catch^H8610^(H8799) them alive^H2416, and get^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892.

¹³ One of his servants answered, “Please let some people take five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are left in it. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are consumed. Let’s send and see.”

KJVAnd one^H259 of his servants^H5650 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Let some take^H3947^(H8799), I pray thee, five^H2568 of the horses^H5483 that remain^H7604^(H8737), which are left^H7604^(H8738) in the city,(behold, they are as all the multitude^H1995 of Israel^H3478 that are left^H7604^(H8738) in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude^H1995 of the Israelites^H3478 that are consumed^H8552^(H8804):) and let us send^H7971^(H8799) and see^H7200^(H8799).

¹⁴ Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them out to the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.”

KJVThey took^H3947^(H8799) therefore two^H8147 chariot^H7393 horses^H5483; and the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) after^H310 the host^H4264 of the Syrians^H758, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798) and see^H7200^(H8798).

¹⁵ They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the path was full of garments and equipment which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.

KJVAnd they went^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 them unto Jordan^H3383: and, lo, all the way^H1870 was full^H4392 of garments^H899 and vessels^H3627, which the Syrians^H758 had cast away^H7993^(H8689) in their haste^H2648^(H8800). And the messengers^H4397 returned^H7725^(H8799), and told^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428.

¹⁶ The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to Yahweh’s word.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 went out^H3318^(H8799), and spoiled^H962^(H8799) the tents^H4264 of the Syrians^H758. So a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 was sold for a shekel^H8255, and two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel^H8255, according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ The king had appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate; and the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 appointed^H6485^(H8689) the lord^H7991 on whose hand^H3027 he leaned^H8172^(H8737) to have the charge of the gate^H8179: and the people^H5971 trode^H7429^(H8799) upon him in the gate^H8179, and he died^H4191^(H8799), as the man^H376 of God^H430 had said^H1696^(H8765), who spake^H1696^(H8765) when the king^H4428 came down^H3381^(H8800) to him.

¹⁸ It happened as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;”

KJVAnd it came to pass as the man^H376 of God^H430 had spoken^H1696^(H8763) to the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel^H8255, and a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 for a shekel^H8255, shall be to morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 in the gate^H8179 of Samaria^H8111:

¹⁹ and that captain answered the man of God, and said, “Now, behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, might such a thing be?” and he said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”

KJVAnd that lord^H7991 answered^H6030^(H8799) the man^H376 of God^H430, and said^H559^(H8799), Now, behold, if the LORD^H3068 should make^H6213^(H8802) windows^H699 in heaven^H8064, might such a thing^H1697 be? And he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, thou shalt see^H7200^(H8802) it with thine eyes^H5869, but shalt not eat^H398^(H8799) thereof.

²⁰ It happened like that to him, for the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died.

KJVAnd so it fell out unto him: for the people^H5971 trode^H7429^(H8799) upon him in the gate^H8179, and he died^H4191^(H8799).

WEB·2 Kings 6

¹The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See now, the place where we live and meet with you is too small for us.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^H559^(H8799) unto^H6440 Elisha^H477, Behold now, the place^H4725 where we dwell^H3427^(H8802) with thee is too strait^H6862 for us.

² Please let us go to the Jordan, and each man take a beam from there, and let’s make us a place there, where we may live.” He answered, “Go!”

KJVLet us go^H3212^(H8799), we pray thee, unto Jordan^H3383, and take^H3947^(H8799) thence every man^H376 a^H259 beam^H6982, and let us make^H6213^(H8799) us a place^H4725 there, where we may dwell^H3427^(H8800). And he answered^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) ye.

³ One said, “Please be pleased to go with your servants.” He answered, “I will go.”

KJVAnd one^H259 said^H559^(H8799), Be content^H2974^(H8685), I pray thee, and go^H3212^(H8798) with thy servants^H5650. And he answered^H559^(H8799), I will go^H3212^(H8799).

⁴ So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down wood.

KJVSo he went^H3212^(H8799) with them. And when they came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383, they cut down^H1504^(H8799) wood^H6086.

⁵ But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”

KJVBut as one^H259 was felling^H5307^(H8688) a beam^H6982, the axe head^H1270 fell^H5307^(H8804) into the water^H4325: and he cried^H6817^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), Alas^H162, master^H113! for it was borrowed^H7592^(H8803).

⁶ The man of God asked, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place. He cut down a stick, threw it in there, and made the iron float.

KJVAnd the man^H376 of God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Where^H575 fell^H5307^(H8804) it? And he shewed^H7200^(H8686) him the place^H4725. And he cut down^H7094^(H8799) a stick^H6086, and cast^H7993^(H8686) it in thither; and the iron^H1270 did swim^H6687^(H8686).

⁷ He said, “Take it.” So he put out his hand and took it.

KJVTherefore said^H559^(H8799) he, Take it up^H7311^(H8685) to thee. And he put out^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027, and took^H3947^(H8799) it.

⁸ Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 warred^H3898^(H8737) against Israel^H3478, and took counsel^H3289^(H8735) with his servants^H5650, saying^H559^(H8800), In such^H6423 and such^H492 a place^H4725 shall be my camp^H8466.

⁹ The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there.”

KJVAnd the man^H376 of God^H430 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Beware^H8104^(H8734) that thou pass^H5674^(H8800) not such^H2088 a place^H4725; for thither the Syrians^H758 are come down^H5185.

¹⁰ The king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once or twice.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971^(H8799) to the place^H4725 which the man^H376 of God^H430 told^H559^(H8804) him and warned^H2094^(H8689) him of, and saved^H8104^(H8738) himself there, not once^H259 nor twice^H8147.

¹¹ The king of Syria’s heart was very troubled about this. He called his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show me which of us is for the king of Israel?”

KJVTherefore the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 was sore troubled^H5590^(H8735) for this thing^H1697; and he called^H7121^(H8799) his servants^H5650, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Will ye not shew^H5046^(H8686) me which of us is for the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478?

¹² One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”

KJVAnd one^H259 of his servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799), None, my lord^H113, O king^H4428: but Elisha^H477, the prophet^H5030 that is in Israel^H3478, telleth^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 the words^H1697 that thou speakest^H1696^(H8762) in thy bedchamber^H2315^H4904.

¹³ He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) and spy^H7200^(H8798) where^H351 he is, that I may send^H7971^(H8799) and fetch^H3947^(H8799) him. And it was told^H5046^(H8714) him, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, he is in Dothan^H1886.

¹⁴ Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.

KJVTherefore sent^H7971^(H8799) he thither horses^H5483, and chariots^H7393, and a great^H3515 host^H2428: and they came^H935^(H8799) by night^H3915, and compassed^H5362 the city^H5892 about^H5362^(H8686).

¹⁵ When the servant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

KJVAnd when the servant^H8334^(H8764) of the man^H376 of God^H430 was risen^H6965^(H8800) early^H7925^(H8686), and gone forth^H3318^(H8799), behold, an host^H2428 compassed^H5437^(H8802) the city^H5892 both with horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393. And his servant^H5288 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Alas^H162, my master^H113! how shall we do^H6213^(H8799)?

¹⁶ He answered, “Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), Fear^H3372^(H8799) not: for they that be with us are more^H7227 than they that be with them.

¹⁷ Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 prayed^H6419^(H8691), and said^H559^(H8799), LORD^H3068, I pray thee, open^H6491^(H8798) his eyes^H5869, that he may see^H7200^(H8799). And the LORD^H3068 opened^H6491^(H8799) the eyes^H5869 of the young man^H5288; and he saw^H7200^(H8799): and, behold, the mountain^H2022 was full^H4390^(H8804) of horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393 of fire^H784 round about^H5439 Elisha^H477.

¹⁸ When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.

KJVAnd when they came down^H3381^(H8799) to him, Elisha^H477 prayed^H6419^(H8691) unto the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799), Smite^H5221^(H8685) this people^H1471, I pray thee, with blindness^H5575. And he smote^H5221^(H8686) them with blindness^H5575 according to the word^H1697 of Elisha^H477.

¹⁹ Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.

KJVAnd Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, This is not the way^H1870, neither is this^H2090 the city^H5892: follow^H3212^(H8798)^H310 me, and I will bring^H3212^(H8686) you to the man^H376 whom ye seek^H1245^(H8762). But he led^H3212^(H8686) them to Samaria^H8111.

²⁰ When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were come^H935^(H8800) into Samaria^H8111, that Elisha^H477 said^H559^(H8799), LORD^H3068, open^H6491^(H8798) the eyes^H5869 of these men, that they may see^H7200^(H8799). And the LORD^H3068 opened^H6491^(H8799) their eyes^H5869, and they saw^H7200^(H8799); and, behold, they were in the midst^H8432 of Samaria^H8111.

²¹ The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto Elisha^H477, when he saw^H7200^(H8800) them, My father^H1, shall I smite^H5221^(H8686) them? shall I smite^H5221^(H8686) them?

²² He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, then go to their master.”

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt not smite^H5221^(H8686) them: wouldest thou smite^H5221^(H8688) those whom thou hast taken captive^H7617^(H8804) with thy sword^H2719 and with thy bow^H7198? set^H7760^(H8798) bread^H3899 and water^H4325 before^H6440 them, that they may eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and go^H3212^(H8799) to their master^H113.

²³ He prepared a great feast for them. After they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

KJVAnd he prepared^H3739^(H8799) great^H1419 provision^H3740 for them: and when they had eaten^H398^(H8799) and drunk^H8354^(H8799), he sent them away^H7971^(H8762), and they went^H3212^(H8799) to their master^H113. So the bands^H1416 of Syria^H758 came^H935^(H8800) no more^H3254^(H8804) into the land^H776 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

KJVAnd it came to pass after this^H310, that Benhadad^H1130 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 gathered^H6908^(H8799) all his host^H4264, and went up^H5927^(H8799), and besieged^H6696^(H8799) Samaria^H8111.

²⁵ There was a great famine in Samaria. Behold, they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

KJVAnd there was a great^H1419 famine^H7458 in Samaria^H8111: and, behold, they besieged^H6696^(H8802) it, until an ass's^H2543 head^H7218 was sold for fourscore^H8084 pieces of silver^H3701, and the fourth part^H7255 of a cab^H6894 of dove's dung^H1686^(H8675)^H3123^H2755 for five^H2568 pieces of silver^H3701.

²⁶ As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”

KJVAnd as the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 was passing by^H5674^(H8802) upon the wall^H2346, there cried^H6817^(H8804) a woman^H802 unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), Help^H3467^(H8685), my lord^H113, O king^H4428.

²⁷ He said, “If Yahweh doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), If the LORD^H3068 do not help^H3467^(H8686) thee, whence^H370 shall I help^H3467^(H8686) thee? out of the barnfloor^H1637, or out of the winepress^H3342?

²⁸ Then the king asked her, “What is your problem?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered^H559^(H8799), This woman^H802 said^H559^(H8804) unto me, Give^H5414^(H8798) thy son^H1121, that we may eat^H398^(H8799) him to day^H3117, and we will eat^H398^(H8799) my son^H1121 to morrow^H4279.

²⁹ So we boiled my son and ate him; and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him;’ and she has hidden her son.”

KJVSo we boiled^H1310^(H8762) my son^H1121, and did eat^H398^(H8799) him: and I said^H559^(H8799) unto her on the next^H312 day^H3117, Give^H5414^(H8798) thy son^H1121, that we may eat^H398^(H8799) him: and she hath hid^H2244^(H8686) her son^H1121.

³⁰ When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the woman^H802, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899; and he passed by^H5674^(H8802) upon the wall^H2346, and the people^H5971 looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, he had sackcloth^H8242 within^H1004 upon his flesh^H1320.

³¹ Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) so and more^H3254^(H8686) also to me, if the head^H7218 of Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202 shall stand^H5975^(H8799) on him this day^H3117.

³² But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Then the king sent a man from before him; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door shut against him. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

KJVBut Elisha^H477 sat^H3427^(H8802) in his house^H1004, and the elders^H2205 sat^H3427^(H8802) with him; and the king sent^H7971^(H8799) a man^H376 from before^H6440 him: but ere the messenger^H4397 came^H935^(H8799) to him, he said^H559^(H8804) to the elders^H2205, See^H7200^(H8804) ye how this son^H1121 of a murderer^H7523^(H8764) hath sent^H7971^(H8804) to take away^H5493^(H8687) mine head^H7218? look^H7200^(H8798), when the messenger^H4397 cometh^H935^(H8800), shut^H5462^(H8798) the door^H1817, and hold him fast^H3905^(H8804) at the door^H1817: is not the sound^H6963 of his master's^H113 feet^H7272 behind^H310 him?

³³ While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from Yahweh. Why should I wait for Yahweh any longer?”

KJVAnd while he yet talked^H1696^(H8764) with them, behold, the messenger^H4397 came down^H3381^(H8802) unto him: and he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, this evil^H7451 is of the LORD^H3068; what should I wait^H3176^(H8686) for the LORD^H3068 any longer?

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