2 Kings

2 Kings 6:18–23

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.

²⁰When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.”

Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

²¹And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

²²“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”

²³So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.

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2 Kings 6:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the Arameans came down	וַיֵּרְדוּ֮	way·yê·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
against him	אֵלָיו֒	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֤ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
strike	הַךְ־	haḵ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5221 smite
these	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הַגּוֹי־	hag·gō·w-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
with blindness	בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים	bas·san·wê·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5575 blindness
So He struck them	וַיַּכֵּ֥ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
with blindness	בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים	bas·san·wê·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5575 blindness
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֥ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Elisha	אֱלִישָֽׁע׃	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha

2 Kings 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֗ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
This	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the way	הַדֶּרֶךְ֮	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and this	זֹ֣ה	zōh	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2090 this, that
is not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the city	הָעִיר֒	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
Follow	וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה	wə·’ō·w·lî·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
me	אַחֲרַ֔י	’a·ḥă·ray	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind
and I will take	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
you to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָאִ֖ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
you are seeking	תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן	tə·ḇaq·qê·šūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1245 seek
And he led	וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ	way·yō·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
them	אוֹתָ֖ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to Samaria	שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃	šō·mə·rō·w·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron

2 Kings 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they had entered	כְּבֹאָ֣ם	kə·ḇō·’ām	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Samaria	שֹׁמְרוֹן֒	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָ֕ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
open	פְּקַ֥ח	pə·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6491 open
the eyes	עֵינֵֽי־	‘ê·nê-	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of these	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
that they may see	וְיִרְא֑וּ	wə·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
opened	וַיִּפְקַ֤ח	way·yip̄·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6491 open
their eyes	עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
and they looked around	וַיִּרְא֕וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
and discovered that	וְהִנֵּ֖ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
they were in	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
Samaria	שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron

2 Kings 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
saw	כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ	kir·’ō·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
them	אוֹתָ֑ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
he asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
My father	אָבִֽי׃	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
shall I kill	אַכֶּ֖ה	’ak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
Shall I kill	הַאַכֶּ֥ה	ha·’ak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite

2 Kings 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kill them	תַכֶּ֔ה	ṯak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5221 smite
he replied	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
kill	מַכֶּ֑ה	mak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5221 smite
those	הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ha·’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have captured	שָׁבִ֛יתָ	šā·ḇî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7617 take captive
with your own sword	בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥	bə·ḥar·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword
or bow	וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖	ū·ḇə·qaš·tə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7198 bow
Set	שִׂים֩	śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
food	לֶ֨חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and water	וָמַ֜יִם	wā·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
that they may eat	וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙	wə·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and drink	וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ	wə·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
and then return	וְיֵלְכ֖וּ	wə·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their master	אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·ḏō·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H113 lord

2 Kings 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	גְדוֹלָ֗ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
feast	וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה	way·yiḵ·reh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3739 get by trade, trade
for them	כֵּרָ֣ה	kê·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3740 a feast
and after they had finished eating	וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and drinking	וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
he sent them away	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם	way·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
and they returned	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their master	אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·ḏō·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H113 lord
And the Aramean	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
raiders	גְּדוּדֵ֣י	gə·ḏū·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1416 band, troop
did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come	לָב֖וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
again	יָ֤סְפוּ	yā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3254 add