Verse 14
2 Kings 3:14
New King James Version
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And Elisha said,
As the LORD 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
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And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he p...
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And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
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And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled agains...
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And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
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10
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver...
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But Jehoshaphat said,
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12
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13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of th...
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14
And Elisha said,
As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard...
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And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
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And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the wa...
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And they said, This
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And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites, so that the...
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