Help Previous Next

NASB Bible (with Strong's Numbers)

2 Kings 6

The Axe Head Recovered

1

Now  athe sonsh1121 of the prophetsh5030 saidh559 to Elishah477, "Beholdh2009 nowh4994, the placeh4725 beforeh6440 you whereh834h8033 we are livingh3427 is tooh4480 limitedh6862a for us.

2

"Pleaseh4994 let us goh1980 to the Jordanh3383 and eachh376 of us takeh3947 from thereh8033 a beamh6982, and let us makeh6213a a placeh4725 thereh8033 for ourselves whereh8033 we may liveh3427." So he saidh559, "Goh1980."

3

Then oneh259 saidh559, "Pleaseh4994 be willingh2974 to goh1980 with your servantsh5650." And he  1answeredh559, "I shall goh1980."

4

So he wenth1980 with them; and when they cameh935 to the Jordanh3383, they cuth1504 downh1504 treesh6086.

5

But as oneh259 was fellingh5307 a beamh6982,  1the axeh1270 headh1270 fellh5307 into the waterh4325; and he criedh6817 out and saidh559, "Alash162, my masterh113! For it was borrowedh7592."

6

Then the manh376 of Godh430 saidh559, "Whereh575 did it fallh5307?" And when he showedh7200 him the placeh4725,  ahe cuth7094 offh7094 a stickh6086 and threwh7993 it in thereh8033, and made the ironh1270 floath6687.

7

He saidh559, "Takeh7311 it up for yourself." So he puth7971 out his handh3027 and tookh3947 it.

The Arameans Plot to Capture Elisha

8

Now the kingh4428 of Aramh758 was warringh3898a against Israelh3478; and he  1counseledh3289 with his servantsh5650 sayingh559, "In suchh6423 and suchh492 a placeh4725 shall be my camph8466."

9

 aThe manh376 of Godh430 senth7971 word to the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 sayingh559, "Bewareh8104 that you do not passh5674a thish2088 placeh4725, for the Arameansh758 are comingh5185 downh5185 thereh8033."

10

The kingh4428 of Israelh3478 senth7971 to the placeh4725 about whichh834 the manh376 of Godh430 had toldh559 him; thus he warnedh2094b him, so that he guardedh8104 himself thereh8033,  1more than onceh259 or twiceh8147.

11

Now the hearth3820 of the kingh4428 of Aramh758 was enragedh5590 overh5921 thish2088 thingh1697; and he calledh7121 his servantsh5650 and saidh559 to them, "Will you tellh5046 me whichh4310 of us is for the kingh4428 of Israelh3478?"

12

Oneh259 of his servantsh5650 saidh559, "Noh3808, my lordh113, O kingh4428; but Elishah477, the propheth5030 whoh834 is in Israelh3478, tellsh5046 the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 the wordsh1697 that you speakh1696 in your bedroomh2315h4904."

13

So he saidh559, "Goh1980 and seeh7200 whereh351a he is, that I may sendh7971 and takeh3947 him." And it was toldh5046 him, sayingh559, "Beholdh2009, he is in  aDothanh1886."

14

He senth7971 horsesh5483b and chariotsh7393 and a greath3515 armyh2428 thereh8033, and they cameh935 by nighth3915 and surroundedh5362b the cityh5892b.

15

Now when the attendanth8334 of the manh376 of Godh430 had risenh6965 earlyh7925 and goneh3318 out, beholdh2009, an armyh2428 with horsesh5483b and chariotsh7393 was circlingh5437 the cityh5892b. And his servanth5288 saidh559 to him, "Alash162, my masterh113!  1Whath351a shall we doh6213a?"

16

So he  1answeredh559, " aDo not fearh3372a, for  bthose whoh834 are with us are moreh7227a thanh4480 those whoh834 are with them."

17

Then Elishah477 prayedh6419 and saidh559, " aO LORDh3068, I prayh4994, openh6491b his eyesh5869 that he may seeh7200." And the LORDh3068 openedh6491b the servant'sh5288 eyesh5869 and he sawh7200; and beholdh2009, the mountainh2022 was fullh4390 of  bhorsesh5483b and chariotsh7393 of fireh784 allh5439 aroundh5439 Elishah477.

18

When they cameh3381 downh3381 to him, Elishah477 prayedh6419 to the LORDh3068 and saidh559, "Strikeh5221 thish2088  1peopleh1471 with blindnessh5575, I prayh4994." So He  astruckh5221 them with blindnessh5575 according to the wordh1697 of Elishah477.

19

Then Elishah477 saidh559 to them, "Thish2088 is not the wayh1870, norh3808 is thish2090 the cityh5892b; followh1980h310 me and I will bringh1980 you to the manh376 whomh834 you seekh1245." And he broughth1980 them to Samariah8111.

20

When they had comeh935 into Samariah8111, Elishah477 saidh559, "O  aLORDh3068, openh6491b the eyesh5869 of theseh428 men, that they may seeh7200." So the LORDh3068 openedh6491b their eyesh5869 and they sawh7200; and beholdh2009, they were in the midsth8432 of Samariah8111.

21

Then the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 when he sawh7200 them, saidh559 to Elishah477, " aMy fatherh1, shall I  1killh5221 them? Shall I  1killh5221 them?"

22

He  1answeredh559, "You shall not  2killh5221 them. Would you  2 akillh5221 those you have takenh7617 captiveh7628b with your swordh2719 and with your bowh7198?  bSeth7760 breadh3899 and waterh4325 beforeh6440 them, that they may eath398 and drinkh8354 and goh1980 to their masterh113."

23

So he preparedh3738b a greath1419 feasth3740 for them; and when they had eatenh398 and drunkh8354 he senth7971 them awayh7971, and they wenth1980 to their masterh113. And  athe maraudingh1416 bandsh1416 of Arameansh758 didh3254 not comeh935 againh5750h3254 into the landh776 of Israelh3478.

The Siege of Samaria--Cannibalism

24

Now it cameh1961 about afterh310 thish3651, that  aBen-hadadh1130 kingh4428 of Aramh758 gatheredh6908 allh3605 his armyh4264 and wenth5927 up and besiegedh6696ah5921 Samariah8111.

25

There was a greath1419  afamineh7458 in Samariah8111; and beholdh2009, they besiegedh6696ah5921 it, untilh5704 a donkey'sh2543 headh7218 was soldh1961 for eightyh8084 shekels of silverh3701, and a fourthh7255 of a  1kabh6894 of dove'sh3123 dungh1686 for fiveh2568 shekels of silverh3701.

26

As the kingh4428 of Israelh3478 was passingh5674a by on the wallh2346 a womanh802 criedh6817 out to him, sayingh559, "Helph3467, my lordh113, O kingh4428!"

27

He saidh559, " 1If the LORDh3068 does not helph3467 you, from whereh370 shall I helph3467 you? From the threshingh1637 floorh1637, orh176 from the wineh3342 pressh3342?"

28

And the kingh4428 saidh559 to her, " aWhath4100  1is the matter with you?" And she  2answeredh559, "Thish2088 womanh802 saidh559 to me, `Giveh5414 your sonh1121 that we may eath398 him todayh3117, and we will eath398 my sonh1121 tomorrowh4279.'

29

aSo we boiledh1310 my sonh1121 and ateh398 him; and I saidh559 to her on the nexth312 dayh3117, `Giveh5414 your sonh1121, that we may eath398 him'; but she has hiddenh2244 her sonh1121."

30

When the kingh4428 heardh8085 the wordsh1697 of the womanh802,  ahe toreh7167 his clothesh899b--now he was passingh5674a by on the wallh2346--and the peopleh5971a lookedh7200, and beholdh2009, he had sackclothh8242  1beneathh1004 on his  2bodyh1320.

31

Then he saidh559, "May  aGodh430 doh6213a soh3541 to me and moreh3254 alsoh3541, ifh518 the headh7218 of Elishah477 the sonh1121 of Shaphath8202  1remainsh5975 on him todayh3117."

32

Now Elishah477 was sittingh3427 in his househ1004, and  athe eldersh2205 were sittingh3427 with him. And the king senth7971 a manh376 from his presenceh6440; but beforeh2962 the messengerh4397 cameh935 to him, he saidh559 to the eldersh2205, "Do you  bseeh7200 howh3588 thish2088 sonh1121 of a murdererh7523 has senth7971 to takeh5493 awayh5493 my headh7218? Lookh7200, when the messengerh4397 comesh935, shuth5462 the doorh1817 and  1holdh3905 the doorh1817 shuth3905 against him. Is not the soundh6963 of his master'sh113 feeth7272 behindh310 him?"

33

While he was stillh5750 talkingh1696 with them, beholdh2009, the messengerh4397 cameh3381 downh3381 to him and he saidh559, " aBeholdh2009, thish2088 evilh7463a is from the LORDh3068; whyh4100 should I waith3176 for the LORDh3068 anyh5750 longerh5750?"



Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.
For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.lockman.org
Report corrections to contact@SpiritAndTruth.org
(Produced: Sat Dec 22 10:52:00 2007)

Help Previous Next