2Ki 6 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 5 said 1 the 2 sons 3 of the 4 prophets] to Elisha, Behold, indeed the place in which we live before you is scant for us.

2 Kings 6

CHAPTER 6 The Sons of the Prophets

1 And [⁵said ¹the ²sons ³of the ⁴prophets] to Elisha, Behold, indeed the place in which we live before you is scant for us. 2 We should go indeed unto the Jordan, and we should take from there [⁴man ³per one ²beam ¹one]; and we should make for ourselves a shelter to live there. And he said, Go! 3 And [²said ¹one], Please come with your servants. And he said, I will go. 4 And he went with them, and they came unto the Jordan, and they trimmed the wood. 5 And it happened to one casting down the beam, that [³fell off ⁴of ⁵the ⁶stick ¹the ²iron implement] into the water. And he yelled, and said, O master. And it was hidden.

The Iron Implement Floats

6 And [⁴said ¹the ²man ³of God], Where did it fall? And he showed to him the place. And he plucked off wood and tossed it there, and [³floated ¹the ²iron implement]. 7 And he said, Raise it to yourself! And he stretched out his hand and took it.

War with Syria

8 And the king of Syria was waging war against Israel. And he consulted with his servants, saying, In the place thus [²in a certain ³concealed place ¹I will camp]. 9 And [⁴sent ¹the ²man ³of God] to the king of Israel, saying, Guard to not go by this place, for there Syria hides. 10 And [⁴sent ¹the ²king ³of Israel] to the place which [⁴told ⁵him ¹the ²man ³of God]. And he guarded from there not once nor twice. 11 And [⁶was startled ¹the ²soul ³of the ⁴king ⁵of Syria] on account of this word. And he called his servants, and he said to them, Shall you not announce to me who betrays me to the king of Israel? 12 And [³said ¹one ²of his servants], Not so, O my master, O king. For Elisha the prophet, the one in Israel, he announces to the king of Israel all the words which ever you should speak in the closet of your bedroom. 13 And he said, Go, and see where this one is! and sending I will take him. And they reported to him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 And he sent horses and chariots, and [²force ¹a heavy]. And they came at night, and surrounded the city. 15 And [⁷early ¹the ²minister ³of the ⁴man ⁵of God ⁶rose up], and went forth. And behold, the force was encircling the city, and with horses and chariots. And [²said ¹his servant] to him, O master, what shall we do? 16 And Elisha said, Do not fear, for many are the ones with us over the ones with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, O lord, open his eyes, and let him see! And the lord opened wide the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses, and a chariot of fire surrounding Elisha.

The Syrians are Struck with Blindness

18 And they came down to him. And Elisha prayed to the lord, and said, Strike indeed this nation with inability to see! And he struck them with inability to see, according to the saying of Elisha. 19 And Elisha said to them, This is not the city, and this is not the way. Come after me! and I will lead you to the man whom you seek. And he took them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, as he entered into Samaria, that Elisha said, O lord, open the eyes of these, and let them see! And the lord opened wide their eyes, and they saw. And behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 And [⁴said ¹the ²king ³of Israel] to Elisha, as he beheld them, Shall by striking, I strike them, O father? 22 And he said, You shall not strike. Whom you captured by your broadsword, and your bow you shall strike. Place bread loaves and water before them, and let them eat and let them drink and let them go forth to their master! 23 And he placed for them [²fete ¹a great]. And they ate, and drank, and he sent them. And they went forth to their master. And [³did not proceed ⁴still ¹the armed bands ²of Syrians] to come into the land of Israel.

Siege and Famine in Samaria

24 And it came to pass after these things, that [⁵gathered ¹the son ²of Hadad ³king ⁴of Syria] all his camp, and ascended, and besieged against Samaria. 25 And there was [²famine ¹a great] in Samaria. And behold, they laid siege against it until of which [³was worth ¹the head ²of a donkey] eighty shekels of silver; and a fourth of a cab [²dung ¹of doves] five shekels of silver. 26 And [⁴was ¹the ²king ³of Israel] traveling upon the wall. And a woman yelled to him, saying, Deliver us, O master, O king! 27 And he said to her, Unless [²delivers you ¹the lord], from what place shall I deliver you -- from the threshing-floor or from the wine vat? 28 And [³said ⁴to her ¹the ²king], What is it with you? And she said, This woman said to me, Give your son! and we shall eat him today, and my son we shall eat tomorrow. 29 And we boiled my son, and we ate him. And I said to her the [²day ¹other], Give your son! for we should eat him. And she hid her son. 30 And it came to pass as [³heard ¹the ²king] the words of the woman, he tore his garments, and he traveled over upon the wall. And [³saw ¹the ²people] the sackcloth upon his flesh inside. 31 And he said, Thus [²do ³to me ¹God], and thus add more, if [⁶shall stand ¹the ²head ³of Elisha ⁴son ⁵of Shaphat] upon him today. 32 And Elisha was sitting down in his house, and the elders were sitting down with him. And the king sent a man before his face. But before the coming of the messenger to him, that Elisha himself said to the elders, Do you see that [⁴sent ²son ³of a murderer ¹this] to remove my head? Know as when [³should come ¹the ²messenger], you lock the door, and press against him on the door! Is not the sound of the feet of his master right after him? 33 While he was speaking with them, that behold, the messenger came to him. And he said, Behold, this evil is from the lord, why remain behind for the lord any longer?