2 Kings 7

¹Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘About this timeכָּעֵ֤ת׀kā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → at the gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, a seahסְאָֽה־sə·’āh- — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of fine flourסֹ֣לֶתsō·leṯ — Fine flour, premium grain mealH5560 — Full Word Study → will sell for a shekel, and two seahsוְסָאתַ֧יִםwə·sā·ṯa·yim — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֛יםśə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → will sell for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֖קֶלbə·še·qel — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study →.’” ²But the officerהַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁhaš·šā·lîš — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whose armיָד֜וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּלֶךְ֩lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → leanedנִשְׁעָ֨ןniš·‘ān — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, even if the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → were to makeעֹשֶׂ֤ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → windowsאֲרֻבּוֹת֙’ă·rub·bō·wṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, could thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → really happenהֲיִהְיֶ֖הhă·yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →?” “You will see it with your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eatתֹאכֵֽל׃סṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → any of itוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ³Now there wereהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֧הwə·’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֛ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → with leprosyמְצֹרָעִ֖יםmə·ṣō·rā·‘îm — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֣תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the city gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרhaš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֔הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמָ֗הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → just sitיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֖הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we dieמָֽתְנוּ׃mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →? ⁴Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → we sayאָמַרְנוּ֩’ā·mar·nū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us go intoנָב֨וֹאnā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →,’ we will dieוָמַ֣תְנוּwā·maṯ·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → from the famineוְהָרָעָ֤בwə·hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִיר֙bā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →; but ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → we sitיָשַׁ֥בְנוּyā·šaḇ·nū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֖הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, we will also dieוָמָ֑תְנוּwā·mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. So comeלְכוּ֙lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, let us go overוְנִפְּלָה֙wə·nip·pə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Arameansאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they let us liveנִֽחְיֶ֔הniḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, we will liveיְחַיֻּ֣נוּyə·ḥay·yu·nū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →; ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they kill usיְמִיתֻ֖נוּyə·mî·ṯu·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, we will dieוָמָֽתְנוּ׃wā·mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵So they aroseוַיָּק֣וּמוּway·yā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → at twilightבַנֶּ֔שֶׁףḇan·ne·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. But when they cameלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the outskirtsקְצֵה֙qə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, there was notאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a manאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to be foundוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →. ⁶For the Lordוַאדֹנָ֞יwa·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → had caused the Arameans to hearהִשְׁמִ֣יעַ׀hiš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of chariotsרֶ֙כֶב֙re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, horsesס֔וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and a greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → armyחַ֣יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, so that they saidוַיֹּאמְר֞וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherאָחִ֗יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → must have hiredשָֽׂכַר־śā·ḵar- — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֧יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֛יםha·ḥit·tîm — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to attackלָב֥וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Thus the Arameans had arisen and fledוַיָּנ֣וּסוּway·yā·nū·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → at twilightבַנֶּשֶׁף֒ḇan·ne·šep̄ — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study →, abandoningוַיַּעַזְב֣וּway·ya·‘az·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → horsesסֽוּסֵיהֶם֙sū·sê·hem — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → donkeysחֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔םḥă·mō·rê·hem — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. The camp was intactהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, and they had runוַיָּנֻ֖סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their livesנַפְשָֽׁם׃nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ⁸When theהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → lepersהַֽמְצֹרָעִ֨יםham·ṣō·rā·‘îm — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study → reachedוַיָּבֹאוּ֩way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the edgeקְצֵ֣הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, they wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → tentאֹ֤הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → to eatוַיֹּאכְל֣וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. Then they carried offוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֤סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, goldוְזָהָב֙wə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, and clothingוּבְגָדִ֔יםū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and hid them. On returningוַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, they enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵ֔ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, carried off some items from thereמִשָּׁ֔םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and hid themוַיַּטְמִֽנוּ׃way·yaṭ·mi·nū — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Finally, they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֜הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, “We areאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doingעֹשִׂ֗ים‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is rightכֵ֣ן׀ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. Todayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is a dayיוֹם־yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of good newsבְּשֹׂרָ֣הbə·śō·rāh — Good news, glad tidings, reward for newsH1309 — Full Word Study →. If weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are silentמַחְשִׁ֗יםmaḥ·šîm — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study → and waitוְחִכִּ֛ינוּwə·ḥik·kî·nū — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרhab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → lightא֥וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, our sinעָו֑וֹן‘ā·wō·wn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → will overtake usוּמְצָאָ֣נוּū·mə·ṣā·’ā·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. Now, thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, let us goוְנָבֹ֔אָהwə·nā·ḇō·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and tellוְנַגִּ֖ידָהwə·nag·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰So they wentוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and called outוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮way·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the gatekeepersשֹׁעֵ֣רšō·‘êr — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “We wentבָּ֚אנוּbā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Arameanאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one was thereשָׁ֛םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →—not a traceוְק֣וֹלwə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →—onlyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → tetheredאָסוּר֙’ā·sūr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → horsesהַסּ֤וּסhas·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and donkeysוְהַחֲמ֣וֹרwə·ha·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and the tentsוְאֹהָלִ֖יםwə·’ō·hā·lîm — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → were intactהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹The gatekeepersהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֑יםhaš·šō·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study → shouted the newsוַיִּקְרָ֖אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, and it was reportedוַיַּגִּ֕ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹²So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in the nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Let me tellאַגִּֽידָה־’ag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → have doneעָ֥שׂוּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to us. They knowיָדְע֞וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֗חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are starvingרְעֵבִ֣יםrə·‘ê·ḇîm — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study →, so they have leftוַיֵּצְא֤וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → to hideלְהֵחָבֵ֤הlə·hê·ḥā·ḇêh — to hide, conceal, or crouch downH2247 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבְהַשָּׂדֶהḇə·haś·śå̄·ḏɛh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, thinkingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they come outיֵצְא֤וּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, we will take themוְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣םwə·niṯ·pə·śêm — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → aliveחַיִּ֔יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and enterנָבֹֽא׃nā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹³But oneאֶחָ֨ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of his servantsמֵעֲבָדָ֜יוmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, have scouts take fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the horsesהַסּוּסִים֮has·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → remainהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִים֮han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the city. Their plightהִנָּ֗םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → will be no worse than allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are leftנִשְׁאֲרוּ־niš·’ă·rū- — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → here. You can seeהִנָּ֕םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → thatכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → all the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → hereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are doomedתָּ֑מּוּtām·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →. So let us send themוְנִשְׁלְחָ֖הwə·niš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and find outוְנִרְאֶֽה׃wə·nir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then the scouts took twoשְׁנֵ֖יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֣כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → with horsesסוּסִ֑יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֧י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Arameanאֲרָ֛ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → armyמַחֲנֵֽה־ma·ḥă·nêh- — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Goלְכ֥וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְאֽוּ׃ū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵And they tracked themוַיֵּלְכ֣וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, and indeedוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wayהַדֶּ֗רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → was littered withמְלֵאָ֤הmə·lê·’āh — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → the clothingבְגָדִים֙ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and equipmentוְכֵלִ֔יםwə·ḵê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → the Arameansאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → had thrown offהִשְׁלִ֥יכוּhiš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → in hasteבְּהֵחָפְזָםbə·hē·ḥå̄·p̄ə·zå̄m — to hurry, hasten, or move with urgencyH2648 — Full Word Study →. So the scoutsהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגִּ֖דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Then the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and plunderedוַיָּבֹ֕זּוּway·yā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of the Arameansאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. It was then thatוַיְהִ֨יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a seahסְאָה־sə·’āh- — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of fine flourסֹ֜לֶתsō·leṯ — Fine flour, premium grain mealH5560 — Full Word Study → sold for a shekel, and two seahsוְסָאתַ֧יִםwə·sā·ṯa·yim — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֛יםśə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → sold for a shekel, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Now the kingוְהַמֶּלֶךְ֩wə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhip̄·qîḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the officerהַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁhaš·šā·lîš — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → armיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → he leanedנִשְׁעָ֤ןniš·‘ān — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → to be in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, but the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → trampled himוַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּway·yir·mə·su·hū — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → in the gatewayבַּשַּׁ֖עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had foretoldדִּבֶּ֔רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → when the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had comeבְּרֶ֥דֶתbə·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸It happenedוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → just as the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had toldכְּדַבֵּר֙kə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →: “About this timeכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָ֔רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → at the gateבְּשַׁ֖עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, two seahsסָאתַ֨יִםsā·ṯa·yim — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֜יםśə·‘ō·rîm — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → will sell for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֗קֶלbə·še·qel — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study →, and a seahוּֽסְאָה־ū·sə·’āh- — A dry measure of grain or flour; ephahH5429 — Full Word Study → of fine flourסֹ֙לֶת֙sō·leṯ — Fine flour, premium grain mealH5560 — Full Word Study → will sellיִהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֔קֶלbə·še·qel — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹And the officerהַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁhaš·šā·lîš — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study → had answeredוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, “Lookוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, even if the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → were to makeעֹשֶׂ֤ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → windowsאֲרֻבּוֹת֙’ă·rub·bō·wṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, could thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → really happenהֲיִהְיֶ֖הhă·yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →?” So Elisha had repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You will see it with your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, but you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכֵֽל׃ṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → any of itוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁰And thatכֵּ֑ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → is just what happenedוַיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to him. The peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → trampledוַיִּרְמְס֨וּway·yir·mə·sū — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֥וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the gatewayבַּשַּׁ֖עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.