2Kings:6

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ylt @2Kings:6:1 @And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha , 'Lo , we pray thee , the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us ; ylt @2Kings:6:2 @let us go , we pray thee , unto the Jordan , and we take thence each one beam , and we make for ourselves there a place to dwell there ;' and he saith , 'Go .' ylt @2Kings:6:3 @And the one saith , 'Be pleased , I pray thee , and go with thy servants ;' and he saith , 'I -- I go .' ylt @2Kings:6:4 @And he goeth with them , and they come in to the Jordan , and cut down the trees , ylt @2Kings:6:5 @and it cometh to pass , the one is felling the beam , and the iron hath fallen into the water , and he crieth and saith , 'Alas ! my lord , and it asked !' ylt @2Kings:6:6 @And the man of God saith , 'Whither hath it fallen ?' and he sheweth him the place , and he cutteth a stick , and casteth thither , and causeth the iron to swim , ylt @2Kings:6:7 @and saith , 'Raise to thee ;' and he putteth forth his hand and taketh it . ylt @2Kings:6:8 @And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel , and taketh counsel with his servants , saying , 'At such and such a place [is ] my encamping .' ylt @2Kings:6:9 @And the man of God sendeth unto the king of Israel , saying , 'Take heed of passing by this place , for thither are the Aramaeans coming down ; ylt @2Kings:6:10 @and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him , and warned him , and he is preserved there not once nor twice . ylt @2Kings:6:11 @And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing , and he calleth unto his servants , and saith unto them , 'Do ye not declare to me who of us [is ] for the king of Israel ?' ylt @2Kings:6:12 @And one of his servants saith , 'Nay , my lord , O king , for Elisha the prophet , who [is ] in Israel , declareth to the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in the inner part of thy bed-chamber .' ylt @2Kings:6:13 @And he saith , 'Go ye and see where he [is ], and I send and take him ;' and it is declared to him , saying , 'Lo -- in Dothan .' ylt @2Kings:6:14 @And he sendeth thither horses and chariot , and a heavy force , and they come in by night , and go round against the city . ylt @2Kings:6:15 @And the servant of the man of God riseth early , and goeth out , and lo , a force is surrounding the city , and horse and chariot , and his young man saith unto him , 'Alas ! my lord , how do we do ?' ylt @2Kings:6:16 @And he saith , 'Fear not , for more [are ] they who [are ] with us than they who [are ] with them .' ylt @2Kings:6:17 @And Elisha prayeth , and saith , 'Jehovah , open , I pray Thee , his eyes , and he doth see ;' and Jehovah openeth the eyes of the young man , and he seeth , and lo , the hill is full of horses and chariots of fire , round about Elisha . ylt @2Kings:6:18 @And they come down unto it , and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah , and saith , 'Smite , I pray Thee , this nation with blindness ;' and He smiteth them with blindness , according to the word of Elisha . ylt @2Kings:6:19 @And Elisha saith unto them , 'This [is ] not the way , nor [is ] this the city ; come after me , and I lead you unto the man whom ye seek ;' and he leadeth them to Samaria . ylt @2Kings:6:20 @And it cometh to pass , at their coming in to Samaria , that Elisha saith , 'Jehovah , open the eyes of these , and they see ;' and Jehovah openeth their eyes , and they see , and lo , in the midst of Samaria ! ylt @2Kings:6:21 @And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha , at his seeing them , 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father ?' ylt @2Kings:6:22 @And he saith , 'Thou dost not smite ; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting ? set bread and water before them , and they eat , and drink , and go unto their lord .' ylt @2Kings:6:23 @And he prepareth for them great provision , and they eat and drink , and he sendeth them away , and they go unto their lord : and troops of Aram have not added any more to come in to the land of Israel . ylt @2Kings:6:24 @And it cometh to pass afterwards , that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp , and goeth up , and layeth siege to Samaria , ylt @2Kings:6:25 @and there is a great famine in Samaria , and lo , they are laying siege to it , till the head of an ass is at eighty silverlings , and a forth of the cab of dovesdung at five silverlings . ylt @2Kings:6:26 @And it cometh to pass , the king of Israel is passing by on the wall , and a woman hath cried unto him , saying , 'Save , my lord , O king .' ylt @2Kings:6:27 @And he saith , 'Jehovah doth not save thee -- whence do I save thee ? out of the threshing-floor , or out of the wine-vat ?' ylt @2Kings:6:28 @And the king saith to her , 'What -- to thee ?' and she saith , 'This woman said unto me , Give thy son , and we eat him to-day , and my son we eat to-morrow ; ylt @2Kings:6:29 @and we boil my son and eat him , and I say unto her on the next day , Give thy son , and we eat him ; and she hideth her son .' ylt @2Kings:6:30 @And it cometh to pass , at the king 's hearing the words of the woman , that he rendeth his garments , and he is passing by on the wall , and the people see , and lo , the sackcloth [is ] on his flesh within . ylt @2Kings:6:31 @And he saith , 'Thus doth God do to me , and thus He doth add -- if it remain -- the head of Elisha son of Shaphat -- upon him this day .' ylt @2Kings:6:32 @And Elisha is sitting in his house , and the elders are sitting with him , and [the king ] sendeth a man from before him ; before the messenger doth come unto him , even he himself said unto the elders , 'Have ye seen that this son of the murderer hath sent to turn aside my head ? see , at the coming in of the messenger , shut the door , and ye have held him fast at the door , is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him ?' ylt @2Kings:6:33 @He is yet speaking with them , and lo , the messenger is coming down unto him , and he saith , 'Lo , this [is ] the evil from Jehovah : what -- do I wait for Jehovah any more ?'

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