2 Kings

2 Kings 3:11–13

11But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.”

And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.c”

12Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!”

“No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

Footnotes

  • c 3:11 Or He was Elijah’s personal assistant

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2 Kings 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is there noהַאֵ֨יןha·’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
prophetנָבִיא֙nā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hereפֹּ֤הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
Let us inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֥הwə·niḏ·rə·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
through himמֵאוֹת֑וֹmê·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
And oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֤יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
answeredוַ֠יַּעַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphatשָׁפָ֔טšā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH8202 Shaphat
is hereפֹּ֚הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
used to pourיָ֥צַקyā·ṣaqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah

2 Kings 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
affirmedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
isיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
with himאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
So the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
went downוַיֵּרְד֣וּway·yê·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

2 Kings 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
howeverאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
What have we to doמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
withוָלָ֔ךְwā·lāḵConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person feminine singular
Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
of your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
Noאַ֗ל’alAdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who has summonedקָרָ֤אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
threeלִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙liš·lō·šeṯPreposition-l; Number - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab

Cross-references

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2 Kings 3:11 1 Kings 22:7 · 1 Kings 19:21 · 2 Kings 3:3 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · Amos 3:7 · 1 Chronicles 14:10 · Psalm 74:9 · 1 Chronicles 14:14 · 2 Kings 2:25–3:1 · John 13:4–5

2 Kings 3:13 1 Kings 22:6 · 1 Kings 18:19 · Deuteronomy 32:37–39 · 2 Kings 3:10 · 1 Kings 22:22–25 · 1 Kings 22:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.