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1. The groups of prophets said to Elisha, "The place where we meet with you is too small for us.
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1. And the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 said H559 unto H413 Elisha H477 , Behold H2009 now H4994 , the place H4725 where H834 H8033 we H587 dwell H3427 with H6440 thee is too strait H6862 for H4480 us.
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2. Let's go to the Jordan River. There everyone can get a log, and let's build a place there to live." Elisha said, "Go."
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2. Let us go H1980 , we pray thee H4994 , unto H5704 Jordan H3383 , and take H3947 thence H4480 H8033 every man H376 a H259 beam H6982 , and let us make H6213 us a place H4725 there H8033 , where H8033 we may dwell H3427 . And he answered H559 , Go H1980 ye.
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3. One of them said, "Please go with us." Elisha answered, "I will go,"
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3. And one H259 said H559 , Be content H2974 , I pray thee H4994 , and go H1980 with H854 thy servants H5650 . And he answered H559 , I H589 will go H1980 .
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4. so he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they cut down some trees.
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4. So he went H1980 with H854 them . And when they came H935 to Jordan H3383 , they cut down H1504 wood H6086 .
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5. As one man was cutting down a tree, the head of his ax fell into the water. He yelled, "Oh, my master! I borrowed that ax!"
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5. But as one H259 was H1961 felling H5307 a beam H6982 , the axe head H1270 fell H5307 into H413 the water H4325 : and he cried H6817 , and said H559 , Alas H162 , master H113 ! for it H1931 was borrowed H7592 .
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6. Elisha asked, "Where did it fall?" The man showed him the place. Then Elisha cut down a stick and threw it into the water, and it made the iron head float.
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6. And the man H376 of God H430 said H559 , Where H575 fell H5307 it? And he showed H7200 him H853 the place H4725 . And he cut down H7094 a stick H6086 , and cast H7993 it in thither H8033 ; and the iron H1270 did swim H6687 .
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7. Elisha said, "Pick up the axhead." Then the man reached out and took it.
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7. Therefore said H559 he , Take it up H7311 to thee . And he put out H7971 his hand H3027 , and took H3947 it.
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8. The king of Aram was at war with Israel. He had a council meeting with his officers and said, "I will set up my camp in this place."
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8. Then the king H4428 of Syria H758 warred H3898 against Israel H3478 , and took counsel H3289 with H413 his servants H5650 , saying H559 , In H413 such and such H6423 H492 a place H4725 shall be my camp H8466 .
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9. Elisha, the man of God, sent a message to the king of Israel, saying, "Be careful! Don't pass that place, because the Arameans are going down there!"
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9. And the man H376 of God H430 sent H7971 unto H413 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Beware H8104 that thou pass not H4480 H5674 such H2088 a place H4725 ; for H3588 thither H8033 the Syrians H758 are come down H5185 .
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10. The king of Israel checked the place about which Elisha had warned him. Elisha warned him several times, so the king protected himself there.
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10. And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 to H413 the place H4725 which H834 the man H376 of God H430 told H559 him and warned H2094 him of , and saved himself H8104 there H8033 , not H3808 once H259 nor H3808 twice H8147 .
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11. The king of Aram was angry about this. He called his officers together and demanded, "Tell me who of us is working for the king of Israel."
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11. Therefore the heart H3820 of the king H4428 of Syria H758 was sore troubled H5590 for H5921 this H2088 thing H1697 ; and he called H7121 H413 his servants H5650 , and said H559 unto H413 them , Will ye not H3808 show H5046 me which H4310 of H4480 H7495 us is for H413 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 ?
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12. One of the officers said, "None, my master and king. It's Elisha, the prophet from Israel. He can tell you what you speak in your bedroom."
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12. And one H259 of his servants H4480 H5650 said H559 , None H3808 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 : but H3588 Elisha H477 , the prophet H5030 that H834 is in Israel H3478 , telleth H5046 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 H853 the words H1697 that H834 thou speakest H1696 in thy bedchamber H2315 H4904 .
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13. The king said, "Go and find him so I can send men and catch him." The servants came back and reported, "He is in Dothan."
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13. And he said H559 , Go H1980 and spy H7200 where H351 he H1931 is , that I may send H7971 and fetch H3947 him . And it was told H5046 him, saying H559 , Behold H2009 , he is in Dothan H1886 .
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14. Then the king sent horses, chariots, and many troops to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
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14. Therefore sent H7971 he thither H8033 horses H5483 , and chariots H7393 , and a great H3515 host H2428 : and they came H935 by night H3915 , and compassed H5362 H5921 the city H5892 about.
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15. Elisha's servant got up early, and when he went out, he saw an army with horses and chariots all around the city. The servant said to Elisha, "Oh, my master, what can we do?"
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15. And when the servant H8334 of the man H376 of God H430 was risen H6965 early H7925 , and gone forth H3318 , behold H2009 , a host H2428 compassed H5437 H853 the city H5892 both with horses H5483 and chariots H7393 . And his servant H5288 said H559 unto H413 him, Alas H162 , my master H113 ! how H349 shall we do H6213 ?
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16. Elisha said, "Don't be afraid. The army that fights for us is larger than the one against us."
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16. And he answered H559 , Fear H3372 not H408 : for H3588 they that H834 be with H854 us are more H7227 than they that H4480 H834 be with H854 them.
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17. Then Elisha prayed, "Lord, open my servant's eyes, and let him see." The Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
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17. And Elisha H477 prayed H6419 , and said H559 , LORD H3068 , I pray thee H4994 , open H6491 H853 his eyes H5869 , that he may see H7200 . And the LORD H3068 opened H6491 H853 the eyes H5869 of the young man H5288 ; and he saw H7200 : and, behold H2009 , the mountain H2022 was full H4390 of horses H5483 and chariots H7393 of fire H784 round about H5439 Elisha H477 .
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18. As the enemy came down toward Elisha, he prayed to the Lord, "Make these people blind." So he made the Aramean army blind, as Elisha had asked.
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18. And when they came down H3381 to H413 him, Elisha H477 prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , and said H559 , Smite H5221 H853 this H2088 people H1471 , I pray thee H4994 , with blindness H5575 . And he smote H5221 them with blindness H5575 according to the word H1697 of Elisha H477 .
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19. Elisha said to them, "This is not the right road or the right city. Follow me and I'll take you to the man you are looking for." Then Elisha led them to Samaria.
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19. And Elisha H477 said H559 unto H413 them, This H2088 is not H3808 the way H1870 , neither H3808 is this H2090 the city H5892 : follow H1980 H310 me , and I will bring H1980 you to H413 the man H376 whom H834 ye seek H1245 . But he led H1980 them to Samaria H8111 .
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20. After they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "Lord, open these men's eyes so they can see." So the Lord opened their eyes, and the Aramean army saw that they were inside the city of Samaria!
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20. And it came to pass H1961 , when they were come H935 into Samaria H8111 , that Elisha H477 said H559 , LORD H3068 , open H6491 H853 the eyes H5869 of these H428 men , that they may see H7200 . And the LORD H3068 opened H6491 H853 their eyes H5869 , and they saw H7200 ; and, behold H2009 , they were in the midst H8432 of Samaria H8111 .
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21. When the king of Israel saw the Aramean army, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
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21. And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 unto H413 Elisha H477 , when he saw H7200 them , My father H1 , shall I smite H5221 them ? shall I smite H5221 them ?
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22. Elisha answered, "Don't kill them. You wouldn't kill people whom you captured with your sword and bow. Give them food and water, and let them eat and drink and then go home to their master."
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22. And he answered H559 , Thou shalt not H3808 smite H5221 them : wouldest thou H859 smite H5221 those whom H834 thou hast taken captive H7617 with thy sword H2719 and with thy bow H7198 ? set H7760 bread H3899 and water H4325 before H6440 them , that they may eat H398 and drink H8354 , and go H1980 to H413 their master H113 .
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23. So he prepared a great feast for the Aramean army. After they ate and drank, the king sent them away, and they went home to their master. The soldiers of Aram did not come anymore into the land of Israel.
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23. And he prepared H3739 great H1419 provision H3740 for them : and when they had eaten H398 and drunk H8354 , he sent them away H7971 , and they went H1980 to H413 their master H113 . So the bands H1416 of Syria H758 came H935 no H3808 more H3254 H5750 into the land H776 of Israel H3478 .
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24. Later, Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathered his whole army and surrounded and attacked Samaria.
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24. And it came to pass H1961 after H310 this H3651 , that Ben H1130 -hadad king H4428 of Syria H758 gathered H6908 H853 all H3605 his host H4264 , and went up H5927 , and besieged H6696 H5921 Samaria H8111 .
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25. There was a shortage of food in Samaria. It was so bad that a donkey's head sold for about two pounds of silver, and half of a pint of dove's dung sold for about two ounces of silver.
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25. And there was H1961 a great H1419 famine H7458 in Samaria H8111 : and, behold H2009 , they besieged H6696 H5921 it, until H5704 an ass H2543 's head H7218 was H1961 sold for fourscore H8084 pieces of silver H3701 , and the fourth part H7255 of a cab H6894 of dove's dung H1686 for five H2568 pieces of silver H3701 .
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26. As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman yelled out to him, "Help me, my master and king!"
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26. And as the king H4428 of Israel H3478 was H1961 passing by H5674 upon H5921 the wall H2346 , there cried H6817 a woman H802 unto H413 him, saying H559 , Help H3467 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 .
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27. The king said, "If the Lord doesn't help you, how can I? Can I get help from the threshing floor or from the winepress?"
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27. And he said H559 , If the LORD H3068 do not H408 help H3467 thee, whence H4480 H370 shall I help H3467 thee? out of H4480 the barnfloor H1637 , or H176 out of H4480 the winepress H3342 ?
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28. Then the king said to her, "What is your trouble?" She answered, "This woman said to me, 'Give up your son so we can eat him today. Then we will eat my son tomorrow.'
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28. And the king H4428 said H559 unto her, What H4100 aileth thee? And she answered H559 , This H2063 woman H802 said H559 unto H413 me, Give H5414 H853 thy son H1121 , that we may eat H398 him today H3117 , and we will eat H398 my son H1121 tomorrow H4279 .
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29. So we boiled my son and ate him. Then the next day I said to her, 'Give up your son so we can eat him.' But she had hidden him."
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29. So we boiled H1310 H853 my son H1121 , and did eat H398 him : and I said H559 unto H413 her on the next H312 day H3117 , Give H5414 H853 thy son H1121 , that we may eat H398 him : and she hath hid H2244 H853 her son H1121 .
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30. When the king heard the woman's words, he tore his clothes in grief. As he walked along the wall, the people looked and saw he had on rough cloth under his clothes to show his sadness.
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30. And it came to pass H1961 , when the king H4428 heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of the woman H802 , that he rent H7167 H853 his clothes H899 ; and he H1931 passed by H5674 upon H5921 the wall H2346 , and the people H5971 looked H7200 , and, behold H2009 , he had sackcloth H8242 within H4480 H1004 upon H5921 his flesh H1320 .
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31. He said, "May God punish me terribly if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat isn't cut off from his body today!"
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31. Then he said H559 , God H430 do H6213 so H3541 and more H3254 also H3541 to me, if H518 the head H7218 of Elisha H477 the son H1121 of Shaphat H8202 shall stand H5975 on H5921 him this day H3117 .
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32. The king sent a messenger to Elisha, who was sitting in his house with the older leaders. But before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to them, "See, this murderer is sending men to cut off my head. When the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it; don't let him in. The sound of his master's feet is behind him."
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32. But Elisha H477 sat H3427 in his house H1004 , and the elders H2205 sat H3427 with H854 him ; and the king sent H7971 a man H376 from before H4480 H6440 him : but ere H2962 the messenger H4397 came H935 to H413 him, he H1931 said H559 to H413 the elders H2205 , See H7200 ye how H3588 this H2088 son H1121 of a murderer H7523 hath sent H7971 to take away H5493 H853 mine head H7218 ? look H7200 , when the messenger H4397 cometh H935 , shut H5462 the door H1817 , and hold him fast H3905 H853 at the door H1817 : is not H3808 the sound H6963 of his master H113 's feet H7272 behind H310 him?
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33. Elisha was still talking with the leaders when the messenger arrived. The king said, "This trouble has come from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?"
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33. And while he yet H5750 talked H1696 with H5973 them, behold H2009 , the messenger H4397 came down H3381 unto H413 him : and he said H559 , Behold H2009 , this H2063 evil H7451 is of H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 ; what H4100 should I wait H3176 for the LORD H3068 any longer H5750 ?
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