2 Kings

2 Kings 2:1–6

1Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal, 2and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.”

But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”

So they went down to Bethel.

3Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

4And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.”

But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”

So they went to Jericho.

5Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

6And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.”

But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”

So the two of them went on.

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2 Kings 2:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Shortly beforeוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
tookבְּהַעֲל֤וֹתbə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
up to heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
in a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbas·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5591 tempest
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֛הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
and Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֖עwe·’ĕ·lî·šā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
were on their wayוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal

2 Kings 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
Pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereפֹ֗הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
on toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Bethelאֵ֔ל’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
But Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
I will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
So they went downוַיֵּרְד֖וּway·yê·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
toבֵּֽית־bêṯ-PrepositionH1008 Bethel
Bethelאֵֽל׃’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel

2 Kings 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
atבֵּֽית־bêṯ-PrepositionH1008 Bethel
Bethelאֵל֮’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
came outוַיֵּצְא֨וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Do you knowהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּhă·yā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will takeלֹקֵ֥חַlō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3947 take
your masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
away fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
youרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָrō·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7218 head
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Yesגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
he repliedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do not speakהֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃he·ḥĕ·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH2814 be silent, inactive, still

2 Kings 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
said toוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
Pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereפֹ֗הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
on to Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹyə·rî·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
I will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
So they wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃yə·rî·ḥōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho

2 Kings 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
at Jerichoבִּֽירִיחוֹ֮bî·rî·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3405 Jericho
came upוַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּway·yig·gə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Do you knowהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּhă·yā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will takeלֹקֵ֥חַlō·qê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3947 take
your masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
away fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
youרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָrō·še·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7218 head
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Yesגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
he repliedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do not speakהֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃he·ḥĕ·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH2814 be silent, inactive, still

2 Kings 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toל֨וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Pleaseנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereפֹ֗הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
on to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhay·yar·dê·nāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3383 Jordan
But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
and as youנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
yourself liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2416 alive, living
I will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
So the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
went onוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk

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2 Kings 2:1 Genesis 5:24 · Hebrews 11:5 · 1 Kings 19:16–21 · 1 Kings 19:11 · Joshua 5:9 · Joshua 4:19

2 Kings 2:2 2 Kings 2:6 · Ruth 1:15–18 · 2 Kings 4:30 · John 6:67–68 · 1 Samuel 1:26 · 2 Kings 2:4 · 2 Samuel 15:19–21

2 Kings 2:3 2 Kings 4:38 · 2 Kings 4:1 · 1 Kings 20:35 · 2 Kings 9:1

2 Kings 2:4 2 Kings 2:2 · Joshua 6:26

2 Kings 2:5 2 Kings 2:3

2 Kings 2:6 2 Kings 2:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.