2 Kings 3

¹In the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶ֣הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphat’sלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טlî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Jehoramוִיהוֹרָ֣םwî·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֤ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → twelveשְׁתֵּים־šə·têm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²And he didוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֤הway·ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֕קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → as his fatherכְאָבִ֖יוḵə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and mother had done. He removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙way·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the sacred pillarמַצְּבַ֣תmaṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ³Neverthelessרַ֠קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, he clungדָּבֵ֑קdā·ḇêq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֞אותbə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֛טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֖רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּֽנָּה׃סmim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Now Meshaוּמֵישַׁ֥עū·mê·ša‘ — Deliverance, SalvationH4338 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a sheep breederנֹקֵ֑דnō·qêḏ — shepherd; one who tends flocksH5349 — Full Word Study →, and he would renderוְהֵשִׁ֤יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶֽלֶךְ־lə·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 → a hundredמֵאָה־mê·’āh- — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → lambsכָּרִ֔יםkā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → and the woolצָֽמֶר׃ṣā·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → of a hundredוּמֵ֥אָהū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → ramsאֵילִ֥ים’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →. ⁵But afterוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the deathכְּמ֣וֹתkə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → rebelledוַיִּפְשַׁ֥עway·yip̄·ša‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against the kingבְּמֶ֥לֶךְbə·me·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 →. ⁶So at thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֛םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּצֵ֞אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְר֑וֹןmiš·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and mobilizedוַיִּפְקֹ֖דway·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a message toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֨טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: “The kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has rebelledפָּשַׁ֣עpā·ša‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against me. Will you goהֲתֵלֵ֥ךְhă·ṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֛י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →?” “I will goאֶעֱלֶ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,” replied Jehoshaphatוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “I am like you, my people are your peopleכְעַמֶּ֖ךָḵə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and my horses are your horsesכְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃kə·sū·se·ḵā — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whichאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → shall we go upנַעֲלֶ֑הna·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →?” “By wayדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Desertמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →,” replied Joramוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the kingוּמֶֽלֶך־ū·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏå̄h — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and after they had traveled a roundaboutוַיָּסֹ֕בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → routeדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, they had noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֧יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → for their armyלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הlam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → or for theirאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → animalsוְלַבְּהֵמָ֖הwə·lab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰“Alasאֲהָ֕הּ’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has summonedקָרָ֣אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → threeלִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙liš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →!” ¹¹But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is there noהַאֵ֨יןha·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → prophetנָבִיא֙nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֤הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →? Let us inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֥הwə·niḏ·rə·šāh — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → through himמֵאוֹת֑וֹmê·’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” And oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֤יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of 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 → answeredוַ֠יַּעַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphatשָׁפָ֔טšā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study → is hereפֹּ֚הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →. He used to pourיָ֥צַקyā·ṣaq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → affirmedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — 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 → isיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → with himאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” So the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּרְד֣וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Elisha, howeverאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → 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 →, “What have we to doמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → with each other? Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → of your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →!” “Noאַ֗ל’al — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → 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 →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who has summonedקָרָ֤אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → threeלִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙liš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, beforeלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I standעָמַ֣דְתִּי‘ā·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, were it notלוּלֵ֛יlū·lê — unless, except, if notH3884 — Full Word Study → for my regardנֹשֵׂ֑אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → for the presenceפְּנֵ֛יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, I would notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → lookאַבִּ֥יט’ab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → at youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → acknowledge youאֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃’er·’e·kā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵But nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, bringקְחוּ־qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a harpistמְנַגֵּ֑ןmə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →.” And whileוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the harpistהַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןham·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study → playedכְּנַגֵּ֣ןkə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →, the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon Elishaעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → ¹⁶and he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Digעָשֹׂ֛ה‘ā·śōh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → valleyהַנַּ֥חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → full of ditchesגֵּבִֽים׃gê·ḇîm — A hewn log, beam, or excavated pitH1356 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁷Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — 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 →, ‘You will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְא֥וּṯir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → windר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → or rainגֶ֔שֶׁםḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, but theהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → valleyוְהַנַּ֥חַלwə·han·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → will be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and you will drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶ֛םū·šə·ṯî·ṯem — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →—youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your cattleוּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖םū·miq·nê·ḵem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and your animalsוּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃ū·ḇə·hem·tə·ḵem — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁸Thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is a simple matterוְנָקַ֥לwə·nā·qal — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He will also deliverוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃bə·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹And you shall attackוְהִכִּיתֶ֞םwə·hik·kî·ṯem — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fortifiedמִבְצָר֙miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֤יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of importanceמִבְח֔וֹרmiḇ·ḥō·wr — choice, select portion, creamH4004 — Full Word Study →. You shall cut downתַּפִּ֔ילוּtap·pî·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, stop upתִּסְתֹּ֑מוּtis·tō·mū — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיְנֵי־ma‘·yə·nê- — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study →, and ruinתַּכְאִ֖בוּtaḵ·’i·ḇū — to cause pain; to grieve or saddenH3510 — Full Word Study → everyוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → fieldהַחֶלְקָ֣הha·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → with stonesבָּאֲבָנִֽים׃bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰The next morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, at the time of the morning sacrificeכַּעֲל֣וֹתka·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, waterמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → suddenlyוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → flowedבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the directionמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֑וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → and filledוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Now allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → had heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had come upעָל֥וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּ֣חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against them. So allמִכֹּ֨לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who could bear armsחֹגֵ֤רḥō·ḡêr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study →, young and old, were summonedוַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּway·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → and stationedוַיַּעַמְד֖וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the borderהַגְּבֽוּל׃hag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. ²²When they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, the sunוְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁwə·haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → was shiningזָרְחָ֣הzā·rə·ḥāh — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and it lookedוַיִּרְא֨וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → as red as bloodכַּדָּֽם׃kad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → to the Moabitesמוֹאָ֥בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → across the wayמִנֶּ֛גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →. ²³“Thisזֶ֔הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is bloodדָּ֣םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →!” they exclaimedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “The kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → have clashed swordsנֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ne·ḥer·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → and slaughteredוַיַּכּ֖וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → to the plunderלַשָּׁלָ֖לlaš·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁴But when the Moabites cameוַיָּבֹאוּ֮way·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 Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → rose upוַיָּקֻ֤מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and attackedוַיַּכּ֣וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → themמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and they fledוַיָּנֻ֖סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck downוְהַכּ֖וֹתwə·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵They destroyedיַהֲרֹ֡סוּya·hă·rō·sū — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → the citiesוְהֶעָרִ֣יםwə·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and each manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → threwיַשְׁלִ֨יכוּyaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → stonesאַבְנ֜וֹ’aḇ·nōw — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → on everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodט֠וֹבָהṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → fieldחֶלְקָ֣הḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → until it was coveredוּמִלְא֗וּהָū·mil·’ū·hā — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →. They stopped upיִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙yis·tō·mū — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיַן־ma‘·yan- — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → and cut downיַפִּ֔ילוּyap·pî·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → treeעֵֽץ־‘êṣ- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. Onlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Kir-harasethחֲרָ֑שֶׂתḥă·rā·śeṯ — Kir-hareseth, a fortified Moabite cityH7025 — Full Word Study → was leftהִשְׁאִ֧ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → with stones in placeאֲבָנֶ֛יהָ’ă·ḇā·ne·hā — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, but men with slingsהַקַּלָּעִ֖יםhaq·qal·lā·‘îm — A soldier armed with a sling; slingerH7051 — Full Word Study → surrounded itוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and attacked it as well. ²⁶When the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → was too fierceחָזַ֥קḥā·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → for himמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with himא֠וֹתוֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → sevenשְׁבַע־šə·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֨וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → swordsmenאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to break throughלְהַבְקִ֛יעַlə·haḇ·qî·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, but they could not prevailיָכֹֽלוּ׃yā·ḵō·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷So he tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his firstbornהַבְּכ֜וֹרhab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֨וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was to succeed himיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and offered himוַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּway·ya·‘ă·lê·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → as a burnt offeringעֹלָה֙‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the city wallהַ֣חֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. And there wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → furyקֶצֶף־qe·ṣep̄- — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, so they withdrewוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to their own land.