1 Kings

1 Kings 19:16–17

16You are also to anoint Jehu sonc of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

17Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.

Footnotes

  • c 19:16 Or grandson; see 2 Kings 9:14|2KI 9:14.

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1 Kings 19:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are also to anointתִּמְשַׁ֥חtim·šaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5250 Nimshi
as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphatשָׁפָט֙šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH8202 Shaphat
from Abel-meholahמְחוֹלָ֔הmə·ḥō·w·lāhPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH65 Abel-Mecholah
to succeed youתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃taḥ·te·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH8478 the under part
as prophetלְנָבִ֖יאlə·nā·ḇîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

1 Kings 19:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Jehuיֵה֑וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
will put to deathיָמִ֣יתyā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
whoever escapesהַנִּמְלָ֛טhan·nim·lāṭArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4422 slip away
the swordמֵחֶ֥רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
and Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
will put to deathיָמִ֥יתyā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
whoever escapesוְהַנִּמְלָ֛טwə·han·nim·lāṭConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4422 slip away
the swordמֵחֶ֥רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH2719 sword
of Jehuיֵה֖וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 19:16 1 Kings 19:19–21 · 2 Kings 2:9 · 2 Kings 9:1–14 · 2 Kings 2:15

1 Kings 19:17 2 Kings 13:3 · 2 Kings 13:22 · 2 Kings 8:12 · Hosea 6:5 · 2 Kings 10:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.