2 Kings 6

¹Now the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → take noteהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֜חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → meetיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → is too smallצַ֥רṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → for usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ²Pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let us goנֵֽלֲכָה־nē·lă·ḵå̄h- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, whereמִשָּׁם֙miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → each of usאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → can getוְנִקְחָ֤הwə·niq·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֔ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → logקוֹרָ֣הqō·w·rāh — Wooden beam or rafter; structural timberH6982 — Full Word Study → so we can buildוְנַעֲשֶׂה־wə·na·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → ourselves a placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to liveלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” “Goלֵֽכוּ׃lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” said Elisha. ³Then one of themהָֽאֶחָ֔דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → comeוְלֵ֣ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” “I willאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → comeאֵלֵֽךְ׃’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁴So Elisha went with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and when they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhay·yar·dê·nāh — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, they began to cut downוַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּway·yiḡ·zə·rū — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study → some treesהָעֵצִֽים׃hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. ⁵As oneהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of them was cutting downמַפִּ֣ילmap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → a treeהַקּוֹרָ֔הhaq·qō·w·rāh — Wooden beam or rafter; structural timberH6982 — Full Word Study →, the iron axe head fellנָפַ֣לnā·p̄al — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. “Ohאֲהָ֥הּ’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” he cried outוַיִּצְעַ֥קway·yiṣ·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study →, “itוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was borrowedשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →!” ⁶“Whereאָ֣נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → did it fallנָפָ֑לnā·p̄āl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. And when he showedוַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙way·yar·’ê·hū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → himאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, the man of God cutוַיִּקְצָב־way·yiq·ṣāḇ- — to shear, cut off, trimH7094 — Full Word Study → a stickעֵץ֙‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, threwוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־way·yaš·leḵ- — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → it thereשָׁ֔מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and made the ironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃hab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → floatוַיָּ֖צֶףway·yā·ṣep̄ — to overflow, flow abundantly, swimH6687 — Full Word Study →. ⁷“Lift it out,” he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and the man reached out his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and took itוַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃פway·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Now the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at warנִלְחָ֖םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. After consultingוַיִּוָּעַץ֙way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֣יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, he saidלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “My camp will be inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → suchפְּלֹנִ֥יpə·lō·nî — a certain one, someone unspecifiedH6423 — Full Word Study → and suchאַלְמֹנִ֖י’al·mō·nî — a certain one; someone unnamed; such a oneH492 — Full Word Study → a placeמְק֛וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹Then the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: “Be careful passing by thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֥ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → are going downנְחִתִּֽים׃nə·ḥit·tîm — to descend, come down, go downH5185 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had pointed outאָֽמַר־’ā·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Time and againאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guardוְנִשְׁמַ֣רwə·niš·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → in such placesשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → reasonהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → became enragedוַיִּסָּעֵר֙way·yis·sā·‘êr — to rage, storm, or whirl with turbulent forceH5590 — Full Word Study → and calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to demandוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of themאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Tell meתַּגִּ֣ידוּtag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, which oneמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of us is on the side of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²But oneאַחַ֣ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of his servantsמֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יוmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “No oneל֖וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙han·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, tellsיַגִּיד֙yag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → the very wordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you speakתְּדַבֵּ֖רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in your bedroomבַּחֲדַ֥רba·ḥă·ḏar — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So the king saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goלְכ֤וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאוּ֙ū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whereאֵיכֹ֣ה’ê·ḵōh — Where? (interrogative adverb of place)H351 — Full Word Study → he is, that I may sendוְאֶשְׁלַ֖חwə·’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → men to capture himוְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּwə·’eq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” On receiving the reportוַיֻּגַּד־way·yug·gaḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Elisha is in Dothanבְדֹתָֽן׃ḇə·ḏō·ṯān — A place of wellsH1886 — Full Word Study →,” ¹⁴the king of Aram sent horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, chariotsוְרֶ֖כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and a greatכָּבֵ֑דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → armyוְחַ֣יִלwə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. They went thereוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and surroundedוַיַּקִּ֖פוּway·yaq·qi·p̄ū — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵When the servantמְשָׁרֵ֨תmə·šā·rêṯ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → of the manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → got upלָקוּם֒lā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → early in the morningוַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study →, an armyחַ֛יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → with horsesוְס֣וּסwə·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and chariotsוָרָ֑כֶבwā·rā·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → had surroundedסוֹבֵ֥בsō·w·ḇêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. So heנַעֲר֥וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → asked Elishaוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ohאֲהָ֥הּ’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, whatאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → are we to doנַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶“Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →,” Elisha answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → those who are with usאִתָּ֔נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → are more than those who are with themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → openפְּקַח־pə·qaḥ- — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → that he may seeוְיִרְאֶ֑הwə·yir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חway·yip̄·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the young manהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and he saw thatוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the hillsהָהָ֜רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → were full ofמָלֵ֨אmā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and chariotsוְרֶ֛כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → all aroundסְבִיבֹ֥תsə·ḇî·ḇōṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸As the Arameans came downוַיֵּרְדוּ֮way·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → against himאֵלָיו֒’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → strikeהַךְ־haḵ- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהַגּוֹי־hag·gō·w- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםbas·san·wê·rîm — blindness, spiritual or physical darknessH5575 — Full Word Study →.” So He struck themוַיַּכֵּ֥םway·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםbas·san·wê·rîm — blindness, spiritual or physical darknessH5575 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּרֶךְ֮had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and thisזֹ֣הzōh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjectiveH2090 — Full Word Study → is notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. Followוְאוֹלִ֣יכָהwə·’ō·w·lî·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and I will takeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → you are seekingתְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןtə·ḇaq·qê·šūn — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →.” And he ledוַיֹּ֥לֶךְway·yō·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃šō·mə·rō·w·nāh — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰When they had enteredכְּבֹאָ֣םkə·ḇō·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹן֒šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, openפְּקַ֥חpə·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → the eyesעֵינֵֽי־‘ê·nê- — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of these men that they may seeוְיִרְא֑וּwə·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חway·yip̄·qaḥ — to open (eyes, ears, doors)H6491 — Full Word Study → their eyesעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and they looked aroundוַיִּרְא֕וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and discovered thatוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → they were inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And when the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְאֹת֖וֹkir·’ō·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, he askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” ²²“Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kill themתַכֶּ֔הṯak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Would you killמַכֶּ֑הmak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → thoseהַאֲשֶׁ֥רha·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have capturedשָׁבִ֛יתָšā·ḇî·ṯā — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → with your own swordבְּחַרְבְּךָ֥bə·ḥar·bə·ḵā — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or bowוּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ū·ḇə·qaš·tə·ḵā — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →? Setשִׂים֩śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֨חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and waterוָמַ֜יִםwā·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, that they may eatוְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙wə·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְיִשְׁתּ֔וּwə·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → and then returnוְיֵלְכ֖וּwə·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their masterאֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḏō·nê·hem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →.” ²³So the king prepared a great feastוַיִּכְרֶ֨הway·yiḵ·reh — to dig, excavate, or prepare by diggingH3739 — Full Word Study → for themכֵּרָ֣הkê·rāh — feast, banquet, provision of foodH3740 — Full Word Study →, and after they had finished eatingוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙way·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkingוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, he sent them awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םway·šal·lə·ḥêm — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, and they returnedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their masterאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḏō·nê·hem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. And the Arameanאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → raidersגְּדוּדֵ֣יgə·ḏū·ḏê — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → againיָ֤סְפוּyā·sə·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Some time laterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Ben-hadadהֲדַ֥דhă·ḏaḏ — Ben-hadad: Syrian king's name meaning 'son of Hadad'H1130 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → his entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma·ḥă·nê·hū — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and marched upוַיַּ֕עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to besiegeוַיָּ֖צַרway·yā·ṣar — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵So there wasוַיְהִ֨יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → famineרָעָ֤בrā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. Indeedוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they besiegedצָרִ֣יםṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → the city so long thatעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → a donkey’sחֲמוֹר֙ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → headרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → soldהֱי֤וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for eighty shekels of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, and a quarterוְרֹ֛בַעwə·rō·ḇa‘ — fourth part; one quarterH7255 — Full Word Study → cabהַקַּ֥בhaq·qaḇ — a unit of dry measure; a cab (about 2 quarts)H6894 — Full Word Study → of dove’s dungחֲרֵייוֹנִיםḥă·rē·yō·nīm — Dung, excrement, filthH2716 — Full Word Study → sold for five shekels of silverכָֽסֶף׃ḵā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶As the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was passing byעֹבֵ֖ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחֹמָ֑הha·ḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, a womanוְאִשָּׁ֗הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → cried outצָעֲקָ֤הṣā·‘ă·qāh — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Help meהוֹשִׁ֖יעָהhō·wō·šî·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁷He answeredוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “If the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → does notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → help youיוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְyō·wō·ši·‘êḵ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, whereמֵאַ֖יִןmê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → can I find help for youאֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ’ō·wō·šî·‘êḵ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →? Fromהֲמִן־hă·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the threshing floorהַגֹּ֖רֶןhag·gō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → the winepressהַיָּֽקֶב׃hay·yā·qeḇ — Wine vat or wine pressH3342 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁸Then the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is the matter?” And she answeredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saidאָמְרָ֣ה’ā·mə·rāh — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Give upתְּנִ֤יtə·nî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your sonבְּנֵךְ֙bə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, that we may eat himוְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּwə·nō·ḵə·len·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָֽר׃mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → we will eatנֹאכַ֥לnō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁹So we boiledוַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥לwan·nə·ḇaš·šêl — To cook by heat; boil, roast, or bakeH1310 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and ate himוַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּwan·nō·ḵə·lê·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and the nextהָאַחֵ֗רhā·’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I saidוָאֹמַ֨רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֜יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Give upתְּנִ֤יtə·nî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your sonבְּנֵךְ֙bə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, that we may eat himוְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּwə·nō·ḵə·len·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.’ But she had hiddenוַתַּחְבִּ֖אwat·taḥ·bi — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָֽהּ׃bə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁰When the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, he toreוַיִּקְרַ֣עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָ֔יוbə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. And as heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → passed byעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַחֹמָ֑הha·ḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sackclothהַשַּׂ֛קhaś·śaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → under his clothesמִבָּֽיִת׃mib·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → next toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his skinבְּשָׂר֖וֹbə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. ³¹He announcedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → punishכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → me, and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → severelyיוֹסִ֑ףyō·w·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֧ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphatשָׁפָ֛טšā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study → remainsיַעֲמֹ֞דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → on his shouldersעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → through this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →!” ³²Now Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁע֙we·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → was sittingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in his houseבְּבֵית֔וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםwə·haz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → were sittingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. The king sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a messengerאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → aheadמִלְּפָנָ֗יוmil·lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, but beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → he arrivedיָבֹא֩yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, Elishaוְה֣וּא׀wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, “Do you seeהַרְּאִיתֶם֙har·rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → murdererבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has sentשָׁלַ֞חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → someone to cut offלְהָסִ֣ירlə·hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → my headרֹאשִׁ֔יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →? Lookרְא֣וּ׀rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, when the messengerהַמַּלְאָ֗ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → comesכְּבֹ֣אkə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, shutסִגְר֤וּsiḡ·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙had·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → to keep him outוּלְחַצְתֶּ֤םū·lə·ḥaṣ·tem — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study →. Is notהֲל֗וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the soundק֛וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of his master’sאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → footstepsרַגְלֵ֥יraḡ·lê — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → behind himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →?” ³³While Elisha was stillעוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֣רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּ֔ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, the messengerהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → came downיֹרֵ֣דyō·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. And the king said, “Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → calamity is fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Whyמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I waitאוֹחִ֥יל’ō·w·ḥîl — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → any longerעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →?”