2 Kings

2 Kings 3:13

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.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֜ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
however	אֱלִישָׁ֜ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֤לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
What have we to do	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
with	וָלָ֔ךְ	wā·lāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person feminine singular
Go	לֵ֚ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the prophets	נְבִיאֵ֣י	nə·ḇî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of your father	אָבִ֔יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
of your mother	אִמֶּ֑ךָ	’im·me·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H517 mother
No	אַ֗ל	’al	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who has summoned	קָרָ֤א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
three	לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙	liš·lō·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֣ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
to deliver	לָתֵ֥ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
them	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Moab	מוֹאָֽב׃	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab

Cross-references

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

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.