2 Kings

2 Kings 6:13–19

13So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.”

On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” 14the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.

15When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”

16“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.”

And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

18As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

19And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

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2 Kings 6:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the king saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלְכ֤וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and seeוּרְאוּ֙ū·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
whereאֵיכֹ֣ה’ê·ḵōhInterrogativeH351 In what manner?
heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
that I may sendוְאֶשְׁלַ֖חwə·’eš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7971 send
men to capture himוְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּwə·’eq·qā·ḥê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH3947 take
On receiving the reportוַיֻּגַּד־way·yug·gaḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Elisha is in Dothanבְדֹתָֽן׃ḇə·ḏō·ṯānPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1886 Dothan

2 Kings 6:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח־way·yiš·laḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
chariotsוְרֶ֖כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and a greatכָּבֵ֑דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
armyוְחַ֣יִלwə·ḥa·yilConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
They went thereוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
by nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and surroundedוַיַּקִּ֖פוּway·yaq·qi·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5362 strike off
the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

2 Kings 6:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the servantמְשָׁרֵ֨תmə·šā·rêṯVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular constructH8334 minister, serve
of the manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
got upלָקוּם֒lā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
early in the morningוַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםway·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
beholdוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
an armyחַ֛יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with horsesוְס֣וּסwə·sūsConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
and chariotsוָרָ֑כֶבwā·rā·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
had surroundedסוֹבֵ֥בsō·w·ḇêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
So heנַעֲר֥וֹna·‘ă·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
asked Elishaוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ohאֲהָ֥הּ’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
whatאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
are we to doנַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make

2 Kings 6:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
Elisha answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
those whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with usאִתָּ֔נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
moreרַבִּים֙rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
than those whoמֵאֲשֶׁ֖רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with

2 Kings 6:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
openפְּקַח־pə·qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6491 open
his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
that he may seeוְיִרְאֶ֑הwə·yir·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חway·yip̄·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6491 open
the eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
of the young manהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
and he saw thatוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the hillsהָהָ֜רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
were full ofמָלֵ֨אmā·lêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
and chariotsוְרֶ֛כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
of fireאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
all aroundסְבִיבֹ֥תsə·ḇî·ḇōṯAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha

2 Kings 6:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the Arameans came downוַיֵּרְדוּ֮way·yê·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
against himאֵלָיו֒’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
strikeהַךְ־haḵ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5221 smite
theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהַגּוֹי־hag·gō·w-Article; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםbas·san·wê·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5575 blindness
So He struck themוַיַּכֵּ֥םway·yak·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםbas·san·wê·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5575 blindness
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha

2 Kings 6:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the wayהַדֶּרֶךְ֮had·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and thisזֹ֣הzōhPronoun - feminine singularH2090 this, that
is notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
Followוְאוֹלִ֣יכָהwə·’ō·w·lî·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·rayPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind
and I will takeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
you toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
you are seekingתְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןtə·ḇaq·qê·šūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH1245 seek
And he ledוַיֹּ֥לֶךְway·yō·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃šō·mə·rō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8111 Shomeron

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2 Kings 6:13 Genesis 37:17 · John 11:47–53

2 Kings 6:15 Matthew 8:26 · 2 Chronicles 20:12 · Psalm 53:5 · Exodus 24:13

2 Kings 6:16 Romans 8:31 · Isaiah 41:10–14 · 1 John 4:4 · 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Acts 18:9–10 · Psalm 55:18 · Exodus 14:13 · Isaiah 8:10 · Psalm 27:3 · Matthew 26:53 · Psalm 118:11–12 · Philippians 1:28

2 Kings 6:17 Psalm 68:17 · Psalm 34:7 · Zechariah 6:1–7 · Hebrews 1:14 · Acts 26:18 · 2 Kings 2:11 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 26:53 · Psalm 119:18 · Revelation 19:14 · Psalm 91:11 · Zechariah 1:8

2 Kings 6:18 Acts 13:11 · Genesis 19:11 · John 12:40 · John 9:39 · Job 5:14

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