2 Kings

2 Kings 6:8–12

8Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

9Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

10So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and againa Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places. 11For this reason the king of Aram became enraged and called his servants to demand of them, “Tell me, which one of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

12But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”

Footnotes

  • a 6:10 Literally Not once and not twice

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2 Kings 6:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at warנִלְחָ֖םnil·ḥāmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
After consultingוַיִּוָּעַץ֙way·yiw·wā·‘aṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
withאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
he saidלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
My campתַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃ta·ḥă·nō·ṯîNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH8466 encamping, or encampment
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
suchפְּלֹנִ֥יpə·lō·nîAdjective - masculine singular constructH6423 a certain one
and suchאַלְמֹנִ֖י’al·mō·nîAdjective - masculine singularH492 some one, a certain
a placeמְק֛וֹםmə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition

2 Kings 6:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
word toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Be careful notהִשָּׁ֕מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to pass byמֵעֲבֹ֖רmê·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Arameansאֲרָ֥ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
are going downנְחִתִּֽים׃nə·ḥit·tîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5185 descending
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

2 Kings 6:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
word toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had pointed outאָֽמַר־’ā·mar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Time and againאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
warned the kingוְהִזְהִירָהּwə·hiz·hī·rå̄hConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2094 be light, shining
so that he was on his guardוְנִשְׁמַ֣רwə·niš·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
in such placesשָׁ֑םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

2 Kings 6:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
reasonהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
became enragedוַיִּסָּעֵר֙way·yis·sā·‘êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5590 storm, rage
and calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
to demandוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
of themאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Tell meתַּגִּ֣ידוּtag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
which oneמִ֥יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
of usמִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּmiš·šel·lā·nūPreposition-m, Pronoun - relative; Preposition; first person common plural
on the sideאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Kings 6:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But oneאַחַ֣ד’a·ḥaḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
No oneל֖וֹאlō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
tellsיַגִּיד֙yag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the very wordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
you speakתְּדַבֵּ֖רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
in your bedroomבַּחֲדַ֥רba·ḥă·ḏarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2315 chamber, room

Cross-references

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2 Kings 6:8 Proverbs 21:30 · Proverbs 20:18 · 2 Kings 6:24

2 Kings 6:9 Amos 3:7

2 Kings 6:12 Amos 3:7 · Daniel 2:28–30 · Daniel 2:22–23 · 2 Kings 6:9–10 · Ecclesiastes 10:20 · 2 Kings 5:3 · Daniel 2:47 · Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Daniel 4:9–18 · 2 Kings 5:13–15 · Psalm 139:1–4 · Isaiah 29:15

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