2 Kings

2 Kings 1:1–4

1After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

3But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’ 4Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”

So Elijah departed.

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2 Kings 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵ֖י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the deathמ֥וֹתmō·wṯNoun - masculine singular constructH4194 death
of Ahabאַחְאָֽב׃’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
rebelledוַיִּפְשַׁ֤עway·yip̄·ša‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6586 rebel, transgress
against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Kings 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֜ה’ă·ḥaz·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH274 Achazjah
had fallenוַיִּפֹּ֨לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
throughבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
the latticeהַשְּׂבָכָ֗הhaś·śə·ḇā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7639 lattice-work, network
of his upper roomבַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹba·‘ă·lî·yā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5944 roof-chamber
in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and injured himselfוַיָּ֑חַלway·yā·ḥalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
So he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
and instructed themוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלְכ֣וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
inquireדִרְשׁ֗וּḏir·šūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
of Baal-zebubזְבוּב֙zə·ḇūḇPreposition; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1176 Baal-Zebub
the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Ekronעֶקְר֔וֹן‘eq·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6138 Ekrôn
whetherאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I will recoverאֶחְיֶ֖ה’eḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
from thisזֶֽה׃סzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
injuryמֵחֳלִ֥יmê·ḥo·lîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness

2 Kings 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְū·mal·’aḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣ה’ê·lî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יhat·tiš·bîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8664 Tishbite
Go upעֲלֵ֔ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
the messengersמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal·’ă·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4397 messenger
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and ask themוְדַבֵּ֣רwə·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
becauseהַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha·mib·bə·lîPreposition; AdverbH1097 wearing out
noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
that youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are on your wayהֹֽלְכִ֔יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to inquireלִדְרֹ֕שׁliḏ·rōšPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
of Baal-zebubזְב֖וּבzə·ḇūḇPreposition; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1176 Baal-Zebub
the godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃‘eq·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6138 Ekrôn

2 Kings 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְלָכֵן֙wə·lā·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
get upתֵרֵ֥דṯê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
fromמִמֶּ֖נָּהmim·men·nāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the bedהַמִּטָּ֞הham·miṭ·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4296 couch, bed
on whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you are lyingעָלִ֥יתָ‘ā·lî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
You will surely dieמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
So Elijahאֵלִיָּֽה׃’ê·lî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
departedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk

Cross-references

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2 Kings 1:1 2 Samuel 8:2

2 Kings 1:2 2 Kings 1:16 · Mark 3:22 · Matthew 10:25 · 2 Kings 8:7–10 · Isaiah 37:19 · 1 Kings 11:33 · Luke 11:15 · 2 Kings 1:3 · Isaiah 37:12 · 2 Kings 1:6

2 Kings 1:3 1 Kings 17:1 · Jonah 2:8 · Jeremiah 2:11–13 · Acts 12:7–11 · Psalm 76:1 · Mark 3:22 · Acts 8:26

2 Kings 1:4 Genesis 2:17 · Ezekiel 18:4 · Genesis 3:4 · 1 Samuel 28:19 · Proverbs 11:19 · 2 Kings 1:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.