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Open English Translation 2KI Chapter 6

2KI 6 ©

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6:1 The floating axe head

6One day, the prophets-in-training said to Elisha, “Please look, The place where we’re sitting to learn from you is too narrow to fit us all in. 2Please, let us go down by the Yordan river, and let each of us cut down and bring back a log from there to make a new classroom for us to sit in.”

“Go ahead,” he answered.

3One of them insisted, “Please, say that you’ll come with your servants.”

Okay then, I’ll come,” he said. 4So he went with them to the Yordan valley to cut down some trees, 5but while one of them was chopping down a tree, suddenly the axe head separated from the handle and went flying into the water. The man called out to Elisha, “Oh, Master, what should I do? It’s not my axe—I borrowed it!”

6“Where did it fall in?” the man of God asked. After the man had shown him the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it there, and the iron axe head rose to the surface. 7Now get it out,” he said, and the man stretched out and grabbed it.

6and_they_said the_sons the_prophets to ʼElīshāˊ here please the_place where we [are]_dwelling there to_your_face it_is_[too]_cramped too_for_us.
2Let_us_go please to the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_get from_there each a_beam one and_build to/for_ourselves there a_place to_live there and_he/it_said go.
3And_he/it_said the_one be_willing please and_come with your_servants and_he/it_said I I_will_go.
4And_he/it_went with_them and_they_came the_Yardēn_to and_cut_down the_trees.
5And_he/it_was the_one [was]_making_fall the_log and_DOM the_axe_head it_fell into the_waters and_cried_out and_he/it_said alas my_master and_he [was]_asked.
6And_he/it_said the_man the_ʼElohīm where did_it_fall and_showed_him DOM the_place and_cut_off a_piece_of_wood and_threw there_in and_float the_iron.
7And_he/it_said lift_[it] to/for_you(fs) and_reached_out his/its_hand and_took_it.

6:8 The Syrian army is defeated

8In those days, the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, and he’d instruct his servants, “Set up our camp in such and such a place.” 9However, the man of God sent to Israel’s king of Israel to warn him, “Beware of passing by such and such a place, because the Aramean army will be attacking there.” 10So the king would send messengers to the people at that place to warn them to watch and be prepared.

That happened several times 11and the Aramean king got very upset about it. He called in his servants and demanded, “Which one of you is a traitor—passing military intelligence to the king of Israel?”

12“No, my master the king,” a servant answered. “It’s the prophet Elisha in Israel who tells their king the things that you say even in your bedroom.”

13“Go and find out where he is,” he instructed, “and I’ll send some men there to capture him.”

“He’s in Dothan,” he was told later. 14So he sent chariots and horses and a large contingent, and they arrived there at night and surrounded the town.

15Early the next morning, the man of God’s servant got up, and going outside he was shocked to see chariots and horses and an army surrounding the town, so he called Elisha, “Oh, my master! What will we do?”

16“Don’t be afraid,” he said, “because we have many more than that on our side.” 17Then Elisha prayed, “Yahweh, please enable his sight so he can see.” Then Yahweh enabled the eyes of the young man, and he was stunned to see that the hill was covered with chariots of fire and horses all around Elisha.

18When the Arameans approached to swoop in, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, “Please, strike those warriors with blinding light.” So Yahweh struck them with blinding light just as Elisha had requested, 19and Elisha told them, “This isn’t the right way, and this isn’t the town. Follow me, and let me lead you to the man you’re looking for.”

Then he led them to Shomron (Samaria, 20and when they’d entered the city, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open the eyes of these people so they can see.” So Yahweh opened their eyes, and then they were stunned to see that they were in the middle of Shomron.

21When he saw them, the king of Israel asked Elish, “Should I kill them? Should I kill them, my father?” 22No, don’t kill them,” he replied. “Would you cold-bloodedly kill your prisoners of war? No, give them bread and water and let them eat and drink, and then they can return to their master.” 23So the king prepared a large meal for them, and they ate and drank, and he sent them off to return to their master. After that, the Aramean troops didn’t continue their ventures into Israel.

8and_king of_ʼArām he_was fighting in/on/at/with_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_took_counsel (to) officers_his to_say [will_be]_to a_place of_a_certain_one a_certain_one camp_my.
9And_sent the_man the_ʼElohīm to the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say take_care of_pass the_place the_this if/because there ʼArām [is]_descending.
10And_sent the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to the_place which he_had_spoken to_him/it the_man the_ʼElohīm and[fn] and_on_guard there not one_[time] and_not two_[times].
11And_perturbed the_heart of_the_king of_ʼArām on the_matter the_this and_he/it_called to servants_his and_he/it_said to_them am_not will_you_all_tell to_me who of_who_among_us [is]_to the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
12And_he/it_said one of_servants_his no my_master the_king if/because ʼElīshāˊ the_prophet who in/on/at/with_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_tells to_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_words which you_speak in/on/at/with_room_of_you sleep_of_your.
13And_he/it_said go and_see where [is]_he and_send and_capture_him and_told to_him/it to_say there in/on/at/with_Dotān.
14And_sent there_to horses and_chariots and_army massive and_they_came night and_surrounded (on) the_city.
15And_early the_servant of_the_man the_ʼElohīm to_got_up and_he/it_went_out and_see/lo/see an_army [was]_surrounding DOM the_city and_horses and_chariots and_he/it_said servant_his to_him/it alas my_master how will_we_do.
16And_he/it_said do_not be_afraid if/because [are]_many [those]_who with_us than_who with_them.
17And_prayed ʼElīshāˊ and_said Oh_YHWH open please DOM eyes_his and_see and_opened YHWH DOM the_eyes the_servant’s and_he/it_saw and_see/lo/see the_mountain it_was_full horses and_chariots of_fire around ʼElīshāˊ.
18And_came_down to_him/it and_prayed ʼElīshāˊ to YHWH and_said strike please DOM the_people the_this in/on/at/with_blindness and_struck_them in/on/at/with_blindness as_asked of_ʼElīshāˊ.
19And_he/it_said to_them ʼElīshāˊ not this the_way and_not this the_city come after_me and_bring DOM_you_all to the_man whom seek and_led DOM_them Shomrōn_to.
20And_he/it_was when_entered_they Shomrōn and_he/it_said ʼElīshāˊ Oh_YHWH open DOM the_eyes of_these_[men] and_see and_opened YHWH DOM eyes_their and_they_saw and_see/lo/see in_the_middle of_Shomrōn.
21And_he/it_said the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to ʼElīshāˊ when_saw_he DOM_them kill will_I_strike_[them]_down father_my.
22And_he/it_said not you_must_strike_[them]_down whom you_have_taken_captive in/on/at/with_sword_your and_in/on/at/with_bow_your [are]_you about_to_strike_down set food and_water in_front_them and_eat and_drink and_go to master_their.
23And_prepared to/for_them a_feast great and_eaten and_drunk and_sent_away_them and_went to master_their and_not they_repeated again the_marauding_bands of_ʼArām to_come in_land of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).

6:24 Ben-Hadad besieges Shomron/Samaria

24Sometime after that, King Ben-Hadad of Aram assembled all of his warriors and attacked Shomron (Samaria), and besieged it. 25Being surrounded like that caused a terrible famine inside the city, until a donkey’s head would be sold for eighty silver coins, and a cup of doves droppings was sold for five silver coins.

26One day as the king of Israel was walking past past on the top of the city wall, a woman cried out to him, “Save me, my master, the king!”

27If Yahweh won’t save you, how could I possibly save you?” he snapped. “Some grain from the threshing floor or some wine from the winepress?” 28Then he asked her, “Okay, what’s your problem?”

“This woman said to me, ‘Let’s have your son and we’ll eat him today, then we’ll eat my son tomorrow,’ ” she answered. 29So we boiled my son and ate him, and then the next day I said, ‘Hand over your son and we’ll eat him,’ but she’d hidden him.”

30When he heard that, the king (standing up on the wall) tore his clothes, and the people could see to their astonishment that he was wearing sackcloth underneath, 31and he said, “May God do that to me and more, if Shafat’s son Elisha still has his head on him by the end of the day.”

32Meanwhile, Elisha was sitting at home, joined by the city elders. The king had sent a warrior ahead of him, and before he’d arrived at the house, Elisha had told the elders, “Well now, that son of a murderer has sent an assasin to separate me from my head. Listen, when that hitman arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master won’t be far behind him.” 33He was still talking with them, when, wow, the warrior was coming towards the house soon followed by the king who said, “Listen, Yahweh caused this disaster so why should I trust him any longer?”

24and_he/it_was after thus and_mustered Ben Hₐdad the_king of_ʼArām DOM all army_his and_he/it_ascended and_he/it_laid_siege on Shomrōn.
25And_he/it_was a_famine great in/on/at/with_Shomrōn and_see/lo/see [they_were]_laying_siege on/upon_it(f) until was [the]_head of_a_donkey in/on/at/with_eighty silver and_fourth the_kab wwww doves’_dung(s)[fn][fn][fn] in/on/at/with_five silver.
26And_he/it_was the_king of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) [was]_passing_by on the_wall and_woman she_cried_out to_him/it to_say help my_master the_king.
27And_he/it_said not help_you YHWH from_where help_you the_(one)_from the_threshing_floor or from the_wine_press.
28And_he/it_said to/for_her/it the_king what with_you and_she/it_said the_woman the_this she_said to_me give DOM son_your and_eat_him the_day and_DOM son_my we_will_eat tomorrow.
29And_cooked DOM son_my and_ate_him and_said to_her/it in_the_day the_next give DOM son_your and_eat_him and_hidden DOM son_her.
30And_he/it_was when_heard the_king DOM the_words the_woman and_tore DOM clothes_his and_he [was]_passing_by on the_wall and_he/it_saw the_people and_see/lo/see the_sackcloth [was]_on body_his from_underneath.
31And_he/it_said thus may_he_do to/for_me god and_also may_he_add if it_will_remain_standing the_head of_ʼElīshāˊ the_son of_Shāfāţ on/upon/above_him/it the_day.
32And_ʼElīshāˊ [was]_sitting in/on/at/with_house_his and_the_elders [were]_sitting with_him/it and_sent a_man from_to/for_presence_his in/on/at/with_before he_came the_messenger to_him/it and_he he_said to the_elders see if/because_that he_has_sent the_son the_murderer the_this to_remove DOM my_head look when_comes the_messenger shut the_door and_hold DOM_him/it in/on/at/with_door am_not [is]_the_sound of_the_feet master’s_his behind_him.
33Still_he [was]_speaking with_them and_see/lo/see the_messenger [was]_coming_down to_him/it and_he/it_said here this the_trouble from YHWH why will_I_wait to/for_YHWH still.

6:10 Variant note: ו/הזהיר/ה: (x-qere) ’וְ/הִזְהִיר֖/וֹ’: lemma_c/2094 b n_1.0 morph_HC/Vhp3ms/Sp3ms id_12Sxm וְ/הִזְהִיר֖/וֹ

6:25 Variant note: חרייונים: (x-qere) ’דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים’: lemma_1686 n_0.0 morph_HNcmpa id_12Bqs דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים

6:25 Note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

6:25 Exegesis note: A single word in the text has been divided for exegesis.

2KI 6 ©

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