Verse 13

2 Kings 7:13

World English Bible

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13 One of his servants answered, “Please let some people take five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are left in it. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel who are consumed. Let us send and see.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵ/עֲבָדָ֜י/ו וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר וְ/יִקְחוּ נָ֞א חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה מִן הַ/סּוּסִים֮ הַֽ/נִּשְׁאָרִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ בָ/הּ֒ הִנָּ֗/ם כְּ/כָל ה/המון הֲמ֤וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ בָ֔/הּ הִנָּ֕/ם כְּ/כָל הֲמ֥וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁר תָּ֑מּוּ וְ/נִשְׁלְחָ֖ה וְ/נִרְאֶֽה

English Translation

And one of his servants answered and said, "Please let them take five of the remaining horses which are left in it; behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel that are left in it; behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel that have perished. Let us send and see."

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Yahweh says, ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour will b... Focus ↗

2 Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God (Elohim), and said, “Behold,... Focus ↗

3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. They said to one another, “Why do we si... Focus ↗

4 If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ then the famine is in the city, and we will die there. If... Focus ↗

5 They rose up in the twilight, to go to the camp of the Syrians. When they had come to the outermost... Focus ↗

6 For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear the sound of chariots, and the sound of horses... Focus ↗

7 Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their don... Focus ↗

8 When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drink... Focus ↗

9 Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep sile... Focus ↗

10 So they came and called to the city gatekeepers; and they told them, “We came to the camp of the Syr... Focus ↗

11 He called the gatekeepers; and they told it to the king’s household within. Focus ↗

12 The king arose in the night, and said to his servants, “I will now show you what the Syrians have do... Focus ↗

13 One of his servants answered, “Please let some people take five of the horses that remain, which are...

14 Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them out to the Syrian army, saying,... Focus ↗

15 They went after them to the Jordan; and behold, all the path was full of garments and equipment whic... Focus ↗

16 The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a sh... Focus ↗

17 The king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to be in charge of the gate; and the people t... Focus ↗

18 It happened as the man of God (Elohim) had spoken to the king, saying, “Two seahs of barley for a sh... Focus ↗

19 and that captain answered the man of God (Elohim), and said, “Now, behold, if Yahweh made windows in... Focus ↗

20 It happened like that to him; for the people trampled over him in the gate, and he died. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 7 (20 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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