Verse 9

2 Kings 6:9

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9 Then the man of God (Elohim) sent a warning to the king of Israel: “Watch out if you go near this place, because the Arameans are going to be there.”

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hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֞ח אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁ֕מֶר מֵ/עֲבֹ֖ר הַ/מָּק֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה כִּֽי שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים

English Translation

And he sent a man of God to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware of passing through this place, for there the Arameans are coming down."

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Chapter 6 Context

1 The sons of the prophets told Elisha, “Look, the place we meet with you is too small for us. Focus ↗

2 Let's go to the Jordan and each of us can carry one log back. We can build a new place there for us... Focus ↗

3 One of them asked, “Please come with your servants.” “I'll come,” he replied. Focus ↗

4 So he went with them. When they got to the Jordan, they started cutting down trees. Focus ↗

5 But as one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water. “Oh no! My master,... Focus ↗

6 “Where did it fall?” the man of God (Elohim) asked. When he showed him the place, the man of God (El... Focus ↗

7 “Pick it up,” Elisha told the man. So he reached out his hand and picked it up. Focus ↗

8 The Aramean king was at war with Israel. After consulting with his officers, he said, “I will set up... Focus ↗

9 Then the man of God (Elohim) sent a warning to the king of Israel: “Watch out if you go near this pl...

10 So the king of Israel sent a warning to the place the man of God (Elohim) had indicated. Elisha repe... Focus ↗

11 This made the Aramean king really mad. He summoned his officers, demanding an answer: “Tell me, whic... Focus ↗

12 “It's none of us, my lord the king,” one of his officers replied. “It's Elisha, the prophet who live... Focus ↗

13 So the king gave the order, “Go and find out where he is so I can send soldiers to capture him.” He... Focus ↗

14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a large army. They came at night and surrounded the town. Focus ↗

15 Early in the morning when the servant of the man of God (Elohim) got up, he went out and saw that an... Focus ↗

16 Elisha replied, “Don't be afraid, for there are many more who are with us than there are with them!” Focus ↗

17 Elisha prayed, saying, “Lord, please open his eyes so he can see.” The Lord opened the servant's eye... Focus ↗

18 As the army descended on him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike these people with blindness.... Focus ↗

19 Then Elisha went and told them, “This isn't the right road, and this isn't the right town. Follow me... Focus ↗

20 After they had entered Samaria, Elisha prayed, “Lord, open the eyes of these men so they can see.” T... Focus ↗

21 When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?... Focus ↗

22 “No, don't you kill them!” he replied. “Would you kill prisoners you captured with your own sword or... Focus ↗

23 So the king had a great feast prepared for them, and once they had finished eating and drinking, he... Focus ↗

24 So there was a major famine in Samaria. In fact the siege lasted so long that a donkey's head cost e... Focus ↗

25 As the king of Israel was walking by on the city wall, a woman called out to him, “Help me, my lord... Focus ↗

26 “If the Lord doesn't help you, why would you think I can help you?” the king replied. “I don't have... Focus ↗

27 But then he asked her, “What's the problem?” “This woman told me, ‘Give up your son and we'll eat hi... Focus ↗

28 “So we cooked my son and we ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we can eat him... Focus ↗

29 When the king heard what the woman said he ripped his clothes. As he walked by on the wall, the peop... Focus ↗

30 “May God (Elohim) punish me very severely if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, remains on his shou... Focus ↗

31 Elisha was sitting in his house with the elders. The king had sent a messenger on ahead, but before... Focus ↗

32 While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger arrived. The king said, “This disaster is f... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 6 (32 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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