Verse 22

2 Kings 6:22

Literal Standard Version

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22 And he says, “You do not strike; are you striking those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go to their lord.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּ/חַרְבְּ/ךָ֥ וּֽ/בְ/קַשְׁתְּ/ךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָ/מַ֜יִם לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֗ם וְ/יֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְ/יִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְ/יֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל אֲדֹנֵי/הֶֽם

English Translation

And he said, "Do not strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow; you shall set bread and water before them, and they shall eat and drink, and they shall go to their master."

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Chapter 6 Context

1 And sons of the prophet say to Elisha, “Now behold, the place where we are dwelling before you is to... Focus ↗

2 please let us go to the Jordan, and we each take one beam from there, and we make a place there for... Focus ↗

3 And the one says, “Please be willing, and go with your servants”; and he says, “I go.” Focus ↗

4 And he goes with them, and they come to the Jordan, and cut down the trees, Focus ↗

5 and it comes to pass, the one is felling the beam, and the iron ax head has fallen into the water, a... Focus ↗

6 And the man of God (Elohim) says, “To where has it fallen?” And he shows him the place, and he cuts... Focus ↗

7 and says, “Raise it up for yourself”; and he puts forth his hand and takes it. Focus ↗

8 And the king of Aram has been fighting against Israel, and takes counsel with his servants, saying,... Focus ↗

9 And the man of God (Elohim) sends to the king of Israel, saying, “Take heed of passing by this place... Focus ↗

10 and the king of Israel sends to the place of which the man of God (Elohim) spoke to him, and warned... Focus ↗

11 And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing, and he calls to his servant... Focus ↗

12 And one of his servants says, “No, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who is in Israel, declar... Focus ↗

13 And he says, “Go and see where he is, and I send and take him”; and it is declared to him, saying, “... Focus ↗

14 And he sends horses and chariot, and a heavy force there, and they come in by night, and go around a... Focus ↗

15 And the servant of the man of God (Elohim) rises early, and goes out, and behold, a force is surroun... Focus ↗

16 And he says, “Do not fear, for more are they who are with us than they who are with them.” Focus ↗

17 And Elisha prays and says, “YHWH, please open his eyes, and he sees”; and YHWH opens the eyes of the... Focus ↗

18 And they come down to it, and Elisha prays to YHWH and says, “Please strike this nation with blindne... Focus ↗

19 And Elisha says to them, “This is not the way, nor is this the city; come after me, and I lead you t... Focus ↗

20 And it comes to pass, at their coming to Samaria, that Elisha says, “YHWH, open the eyes of these, a... Focus ↗

21 And the king of Israel says to Elisha at his seeing them, “My father, do I strike, do I strike?” Focus ↗

22 And he says, “You do not strike; are you striking those whom you have taken captive with your sword...

23 And he prepares great provision for them, and they eat and drink, and he sends them away, and they g... Focus ↗

24 And it comes to pass afterward, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathers all his camp, and goes up, and l... Focus ↗

25 and there is a great famine in Samaria, and behold, they are laying siege to it, until the head of a... Focus ↗

26 And it comes to pass, the king of Israel is passing by on the wall, and a woman has cried to him, sa... Focus ↗

27 And he says, “YHWH does not save you—from where do I save you? Out of the threshing-floor or out of... Focus ↗

28 And the king says to her, “What is troubling you?” And she says, “This woman said to me, Give your s... Focus ↗

29 and we boil my son and eat him, and I say to her on the next day, Give your son, and we eat him; and... Focus ↗

30 And it comes to pass, at the king’s hearing the words of the woman, that he tears his garments, and... Focus ↗

31 And he says, “Thus God (Elohim) does to me and thus He adds, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat re... Focus ↗

32 And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elderly are sitting with him, and the king sends a man f... Focus ↗

33 He is yet speaking with them, and behold, the messenger is coming down to him, and he says, “Behold,... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 6 (33 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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