Verse 14

2 Kings 3:14

American Standard Version

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14 And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֗ע חַי יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָמַ֣דְתִּי לְ/פָנָ֔י/ו כִּ֗י לוּלֵ֛י פְּנֵ֛י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ יְהוּדָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י נֹשֵׂ֑א אִם אַבִּ֥יט אֵלֶ֖י/ךָ וְ/אִם אֶרְאֶֽ/ךָּ

English Translation

And Elisha said, "As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, if it were not for the presence of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, I would not look at you or see you."

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshap... Focus ↗

2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not like his father, and like his mother... Focus ↗

3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin;... Focus ↗

4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered unto the king of Israel the wool of a hun... Focus ↗

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Focus ↗

6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel. Focus ↗

7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled agains... Focus ↗

8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom. Focus ↗

9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of... Focus ↗

10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver the... Focus ↗

11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him?... Focus ↗

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of Jehovah is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the... Focus ↗

13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of th... Focus ↗

14 And Elisha said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard...

15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah... Focus ↗

16 And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches. Focus ↗

17 For thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be f... Focus ↗

18 And this is but a light thing in the sight of Jehovah: he will also deliver the Moabites into your h... Focus ↗

19 And ye shall smite every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and... Focus ↗

20 And it came to pass in the morning, about the time of offering the oblation, that, behold, there cam... Focus ↗

21 Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered the... Focus ↗

22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the wa... Focus ↗

23 and they said, This is blood; the kings are surely destroyed, and they have smitten each man his fel... Focus ↗

24 And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that the... Focus ↗

25 And they beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and fi... Focus ↗

26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred m... Focus ↗

27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt-offer... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (27 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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