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.
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.
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
4 So he went H1980 with H854 them . And when they came H935 to Jordan, H3383 they cut down H1504 wood. H6086
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
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
7 Therefore said H559 he , Take it up H7311 to thee . And he put out H7971 his hand, H3027 and took H3947 it.
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
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
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
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 ?
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 .
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
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.
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 ?
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.
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
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
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
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
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 ?
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
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
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
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's H2543 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
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
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 ?
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
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
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
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
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's H113 feet H7272 behind H310 him?
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 ?