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2 Kings 7

BSB·20 verses ·Old Testament
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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 →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 7
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2 Kings 7 presents one of Scripture's most dramatic reversals of fortune—a story of divine deliverance that comes through the most unlikely instruments. During a severe famine in Samaria, the prophet Elisha announces that God will abundantly provide relief within hours. Though a skeptical official mocks this promise, God fulfills it perfectly, using a band of four lepers to discover an abandoned Syrian camp and bring news of salvation to a starving city. This chapter powerfully demonstrates that God's purposes cannot be thwarted by human unbelief, and that He often works through the humble and despised to accomplish His will.

Verses 1-2: Elisha's Impossible Promise and Unbelief

Elisha declares God's word with absolute certainty: within twenty-four hours, food will be abundant and cheap in Samaria's gate (v. 1). A high official—literally "the lord on whose hand the king leaned," a position of great trust and authority—responds with rank skepticism. He questions whether God could accomplish such a thing "even if he made windows in heaven" (v. 2). His sarcasm reveals the depth of his unbelief. Yet Elisha, speaking with prophetic authority, pronounces judgment: the man will see the miracle with his own eyes but will not eat of its blessing. This sets up a sobering truth: witnessing God's works means nothing without faith and obedience.

Verses 3-7: The Lepers Discover God's Deliverance

Four lepers, already excluded from the city by ceremonial law, face a grim logic: staying means slow death; entering the famine-stricken city means swift death; surrendering to the Syrians offers at least a chance of life (vv. 3-4). Their desperate reasoning leads them toward the Syrian camp at twilight. There they discover something miraculous: the camp is completely abandoned (v. 5). God has sovereignly caused the Syrians to hear the sound of a vast military host approaching—a divine auditory deception that sends them fleeing in panic (v. 6). The irony is profound: the very men society had cast out become the unexpected agents of God's salvation.

Verses 8-10: Good News Must Be Shared

Initially, the lepers act like scavengers, looting the abandoned tents and hiding treasure (v. 8). But conscience awakens: they realize they are withholding news of deliverance while a city starves (v. 9). Their statement—"This day is a day of good tidings"—reflects a dawning moral awareness. They cannot hoard salvation; they must announce it. This is a beautiful picture of the gospel imperative. The lepers immediately report their discovery to the city gate-keeper, who relays the news to the king (vv. 9-10).

Verses 11-16: Fulfillment and Vindication

The king initially fears a trap (v. 12), but sends scouts who confirm the amazing truth: the enemy has indeed fled, leaving behind horses, provisions, and equipment (vv. 13-15). The people rush out and plunder the camp (v. 16). Remarkably, the prices for flour and barley fall exactly as Elisha had promised—a shekel for a measure of fine flour and two measures of barley. God's word proves absolutely reliable.

Verses 17-20: Justice Upon Unbelief

The skeptical official is appointed to manage the city gate, but the desperate crowds trample him to death as they rush out to buy food (vv. 17, 20). His judgment fulfills Elisha's prophecy exactly. He saw the deliverance but never tasted it—a tragic illustration of what unbelief costs.

Application for Today

This chapter challenges us to examine our faith in God's promises. Do we trust His word even when circumstances seem impossible? Like the lepers, we are called not only to receive God's grace but to share the good news with others. And like the skeptical official, may we remember that seeing is not believing—only a humble, trusting heart receives the full blessing of God's deliverance.

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