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1 # And the sons <01121> of the prophets <05030> said <0559> (8799) unto <06440> Elisha <0477>, Behold now, the place <04725> where we dwell <03427> (8802) with thee is too strait <06862> for us.
2 Let us go <03212> (8799), we pray thee, unto Jordan <03383>, and take <03947> (8799) thence every man <0376> a <0259> beam <06982>, and let us make <06213> (8799) us a place <04725> there, where we may dwell <03427> (8800) . And he answered <0559> (8799), Go <03212> (8798) ye.
3 And one <0259> said <0559> (8799), Be content <02974> (8685), I pray thee, and go <03212> (8798) with thy servants <05650>. And he answered <0559> (8799), I will go <03212> (8799).
4 So he went <03212> (8799) with them. And when they came <0935> (8799) to Jordan <03383>, they cut down <01504> (8799) wood <06086>.
5 But as one <0259> was felling <05307> (8688) a beam <06982>, the axe head <01270> fell <05307> (8804) into the water <04325>: and he cried <06817> (8799), and said <0559> (8799), Alas <0162>, master <0113> ! for it was borrowed <07592> (8803).
6 And the man <0376> of God <0430> said <0559> (8799), Where <0575> fell <05307> (8804) it? And he shewed <07200> (8686) him the place <04725>. And he cut down <07094> (8799) a stick <06086>, and cast <07993> (8686) it in thither; and the iron <01270> did swim <06687> (8686).
7 Therefore said <0559> (8799) he, Take it up <07311> (8685) to thee. And he put out <07971> (8799) his hand <03027>, and took <03947> (8799) it.
8 # Then the king <04428> of Syria <0758> warred <03898> (8737) against Israel <03478>, and took counsel <03289> (8735) with his servants <05650>, saying <0559> (8800), In such <06423> and such <0492> a place <04725> shall be my camp <08466>.
9 And the man <0376> of God <0430> sent <07971> (8799) unto the king <04428> of Israel <03478>, saying <0559> (8800), Beware <08104> (8734) that thou pass <05674> (8800) not such <02088> a place <04725> ; for thither the Syrians <0758> are come down <05185>.
10 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> sent <07971> (8799) to the place <04725> which the man <0376> of God <0430> told <0559> (8804) him and warned <02094> (8689) him of, and saved <08104> (8738) himself there, not once <0259> nor twice <08147>.
11 Therefore the heart <03820> of the king <04428> of Syria <0758> was sore troubled <05590> (8735) for this thing <01697>; and he called <07121> (8799) his servants <05650>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Will ye not shew <05046> (8686) me which of us is for the king <04428> of Israel <03478>?
12 And one <0259> of his servants <05650> said <0559> (8799), None, my lord <0113>, O king <04428>: but Elisha <0477>, the prophet <05030> that is in Israel <03478>, telleth <05046> (8686) the king <04428> of Israel <03478> the words <01697> that thou speakest <01696> (8762) in thy bedchamber <02315> <04904>.
13 # And he said <0559> (8799), Go <03212> (8798) and spy <07200> (8798) where <0351> he is, that I may send <07971> (8799) and fetch <03947> (8799) him. And it was told <05046> (8714) him, saying <0559> (8800), Behold, he is in Dothan <01886>.
14 Therefore sent <07971> (8799) he thither horses <05483>, and chariots <07393>, and a great <03515> host <02428>: and they came <0935> (8799) by night <03915>, and compassed <05362> <00> the city <05892> about <05362> (8686).
15 And when the servant <08334> (8764) of the man <0376> of God <0430> was risen <06965> (8800) early <07925> (8686), and gone forth <03318> (8799), behold, an host <02428> compassed <05437> (8802) the city <05892> both with horses <05483> and chariots <07393>. And his servant <05288> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Alas <0162>, my master <0113>! how shall we do <06213> (8799)?
16 And he answered <0559> (8799), Fear <03372> (8799) not: for they that be with us are more <07227> than they that be with them.
17 And Elisha <0477> prayed <06419> (8691), and said <0559> (8799), LORD <03068>, I pray thee, open <06491> (8798) his eyes <05869>, that he may see <07200> (8799). And the LORD <03068> opened <06491> (8799) the eyes <05869> of the young man <05288>; and he saw <07200> (8799): and, behold, the mountain <02022> was full <04390> (8804) of horses <05483> and chariots <07393> of fire <0784> round about <05439> Elisha <0477>.
18 And when they came down <03381> (8799) to him, Elisha <0477> prayed <06419> (8691) unto the LORD <03068> , and said <0559> (8799), Smite <05221> (8685) this people <01471>, I pray thee, with blindness <05575>. And he smote <05221> (8686) them with blindness <05575> according to the word <01697> of Elisha <0477>.
19 And Elisha <0477> said <0559> (8799) unto them, This is not the way <01870>, neither is this <02090> the city <05892>: follow <03212> (8798) <0310> me, and I will bring <03212> (8686) you to the man <0376> whom ye seek <01245> (8762). But he led <03212> (8686) them to Samaria <08111>.
20 And it came to pass, when they were come <0935> (8800) into Samaria <08111>, that Elisha <0477> said <0559> (8799), LORD <03068>, open <06491> (8798) the eyes <05869> of these men, that they may see <07200> (8799). And the LORD <03068> opened <06491> (8799) their eyes <05869>, and they saw <07200> (8799); and, behold, they were in the midst <08432> of Samaria <08111>.
21 And the king <04428> of Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) unto Elisha <0477>, when he saw <07200> (8800) them, My father <01>, shall I smite <05221> (8686) them? shall I smite <05221> (8686) them?
22 And he answered <0559> (8799), Thou shalt not smite <05221> (8686) them: wouldest thou smite <05221> (8688) those whom thou hast taken captive <07617> (8804) with thy sword <02719> and with thy bow <07198>? set <07760> (8798) bread <03899> and water <04325> before <06440> them, that they may eat <0398> (8799) and drink <08354> (8799) , and go <03212> (8799) to their master <0113>.
23 And he prepared <03739> (8799) great <01419> provision <03740> for them: and when they had eaten <0398> (8799) and drunk <08354> (8799), he sent them away <07971> (8762), and they went <03212> (8799) to their master <0113>. So the bands <01416> of Syria <0758> came <0935> (8800) no more <03254> (8804) into the land <0776> of Israel <03478>.
24 # And it came to pass after this <0310>, that Benhadad <01130> king <04428> of Syria <0758> gathered <06908> (8799) all his host <04264>, and went up <05927> (8799), and besieged <06696> (8799) Samaria <08111>.
25 And there was a great <01419> famine <07458> in Samaria <08111>: and, behold, they besieged <06696> (8802) it, until an ass's <02543> head <07218> was sold for fourscore <08084> pieces of silver <03701>, and the fourth part <07255> of a cab <06894> of dove's dung <01686> (8675) <03123> <02755> for five <02568> pieces of silver <03701> .
26 And as the king <04428> of Israel <03478> was passing by <05674> (8802) upon the wall <02346>, there cried <06817> (8804) a woman <0802> unto him, saying <0559> (8800), Help <03467> (8685), my lord <0113>, O king <04428>.
27 And he said <0559> (8799), If the LORD <03068> do not help <03467> (8686) thee, whence <0370> shall I help <03467> (8686) thee? out of the barnfloor <01637>, or out of the winepress <03342>?
28 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered <0559> (8799), This woman <0802> said <0559> (8804) unto me, Give <05414> (8798) thy son <01121>, that we may eat <0398> (8799) him to day <03117>, and we will eat <0398> (8799) my son <01121> to morrow <04279>.
29 So we boiled <01310> (8762) my son <01121>, and did eat <0398> (8799) him: and I said <0559> (8799) unto her on the next <0312> day <03117>, Give <05414> (8798) thy son <01121>, that we may eat <0398> (8799) him: and she hath hid <02244> (8686) her son <01121>.
30 And it came to pass, when the king <04428> heard <08085> (8800) the words <01697> of the woman <0802>, that he rent <07167> (8799) his clothes <0899>; and he passed by <05674> (8802) upon the wall <02346>, and the people <05971> looked <07200> (8799), and, behold, he had sackcloth <08242> within <01004> upon his flesh <01320>.
31 Then he said <0559> (8799), God <0430> do <06213> (8799) so and more <03254> (8686) also to me, if the head <07218> of Elisha <0477> the son <01121> of Shaphat <08202> shall stand <05975> (8799) on him this day <03117>.
32 But Elisha <0477> sat <03427> (8802) in his house <01004>, and the elders <02205> sat <03427> (8802) with him; and the king sent <07971> (8799) a man <0376> from before <06440> him: but ere the messenger <04397> came <0935> (8799) to him, he said <0559> (8804) to the elders <02205>, See <07200> (8804) ye how this son <01121> of a murderer <07523> (8764) hath sent <07971> (8804) to take away <05493> (8687) mine head <07218>? look <07200> (8798), when the messenger <04397> cometh <0935> (8800), shut <05462> (8798) the door <01817> , and hold him fast <03905> (8804) at the door <01817>: is not the sound <06963> of his master's <0113> feet <07272> behind <0310> him?
33 And while he yet talked <01696> (8764) with them, behold, the messenger <04397> came down <03381> (8802) unto him: and he said <0559> (8799), Behold, this evil <07451> is of the LORD <03068>; what should I wait <03176> (8686) for the LORD <03068> any longer?