2nd Kings Chapter 6 - King James Strong Number Version

1: And the sons <H1121> of the prophets <H5030> said <H0559> unto Elisha, <H0477> Behold now, the place <H4725> where we dwell <H3427> with <H6440> thee is too strait <H6862> for us.
2: Let us go, <H3212> we pray thee, unto Jordan, <H3383> and take <H3947> thence every man <H0376> a <H0259> beam, <H6982> and let us make <H6213> us a place <H4725> there, where we may dwell. <H3427> And he answered, <H0559> Go <H3212> ye.
3: And one <H0259> said, <H0559> Be content, <H2974> I pray thee, and go <H3212> with thy servants. <H5650> And he answered, <H0559> I will go. <H3212>
4: So he went <H3212> with them. And when they came <H0935> to Jordan, <H3383> they cut down <H1504> wood. <H6086>
5: But as one <H0259> was felling <H5307> a beam, <H6982> the axe head <H1270> fell <H5307> into the water: <H4325> and he cried, <H6817> and said, <H0559> Alas, <H0162> master! <H0113> for it was borrowed. <H7592>
6: And the man <H0376> of God <H0430> said, <H0559> Where <H0575> fell <H5307> it? And he shewed <H7200> him the place. <H4725> And he cut down <H7094> a stick, <H6086> and cast <H7993> [it] in thither; and the iron <H1270> did swim. <H6687>
7: Therefore said <H0559> he, Take [it] up <H7311> to thee. And he put out <H7971> his hand, <H3027> and took <H3947> it.
8: Then the king <H4428> of Syria <H0758> warred <H3898> against Israel, <H3478> and took counsel <H3289> with his servants, <H5650> saying, <H0559> In such <H6423> and such <H0492> a place <H4725> [shall be] my camp. <H8466>
9: And the man <H0376> of God <H0430> sent <H7971> unto the king <H4428> of Israel, <H3478> saying, <H0559> Beware <H8104> that thou pass <H5674> not such <H2088> a place; <H4725> for thither the Syrians <H0758> are come down. <H5185>
10: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> sent <H7971> to the place <H4725> which the man <H0376> of God <H0430> told <H0559> him and warned <H2094> him of, and saved <H8104> himself there, not once <H0259> nor twice. <H8147>
11: Therefore the heart <H3820> of the king <H4428> of Syria <H0758> was sore troubled <H5590> for this thing; <H1697> and he called <H7121> his servants, <H5650> and said <H0559> unto them, Will ye not shew <H5046> me which of us [is] for the king <H4428> of Israel? <H3478>
12: And one <H0259> of his servants <H5650> said, <H0559> None, my lord, <H0113> O king: <H4428> but Elisha, <H0477> the prophet <H5030> that [is] in Israel, <H3478> telleth <H5046> the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> the words <H1697> that thou speakest <H1696> in thy bedchamber. <H2315> <H4904>
13: And he said, <H0559> Go <H3212> and spy <H7200> where <H0351> he [is], that I may send <H7971> and fetch <H3947> him. And it was told <H5046> him, saying, <H0559> Behold, [he is] in Dothan. <H1886>
14: Therefore sent <H7971> he thither horses, <H5483> and chariots, <H7393> and a great <H3515> host: <H2428> and they came <H0935> by night, <H3915> and compassed <H5362> the city <H5892> about.
15: And when the servant <H8334> of the man <H0376> of God <H0430> was risen <H6965> early, <H7925> and gone forth, <H3318> behold, an host <H2428> compassed <H5437> the city <H5892> both with horses <H5483> and chariots. <H7393> And his servant <H5288> said <H0559> unto him, Alas, <H0162> my master! <H0113> how shall we do? <H6213>
16: And he answered, <H0559> Fear <H3372> not: for they that [be] with us [are] more <H7227> than they that [be] with them.
17: And Elisha <H0477> prayed, <H6419> and said, <H0559> LORD, <H3068> I pray thee, open <H6491> his eyes, <H5869> that he may see. <H7200> And the LORD <H3068> opened <H6491> the eyes <H5869> of the young man; <H5288> and he saw: <H7200> and, behold, the mountain <H2022> [was] full <H4390> of horses <H5483> and chariots <H7393> of fire <H0784> round about <H5439> Elisha. <H0477>
18: And when they came down <H3381> to him, Elisha <H0477> prayed <H6419> unto the LORD, <H3068> and said, <H0559> Smite <H5221> this people, <H1471> I pray thee, with blindness. <H5575> And he smote <H5221> them with blindness <H5575> according to the word <H1697> of Elisha. <H0477>
19: And Elisha <H0477> said <H0559> unto them, This [is] not the way, <H1870> neither [is] this <H2090> the city: <H5892> follow <H3212> <H0310> me, and I will bring <H3212> you to the man <H0376> whom ye seek. <H1245> But he led <H3212> them to Samaria. <H8111>
20: And it came to pass, when they were come <H0935> into Samaria, <H8111> that Elisha <H0477> said, <H0559> LORD, <H3068> open <H6491> the eyes <H5869> of these [men], that they may see. <H7200> And the LORD <H3068> opened <H6491> their eyes, <H5869> and they saw; <H7200> and, behold, [they were] in the midst <H8432> of Samaria. <H8111>
21: And the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> said <H0559> unto Elisha, <H0477> when he saw <H7200> them, My father, <H0001> shall I smite <H5221> [them]? shall I smite <H5221> [them]?
22: And he answered, <H0559> Thou shalt not smite <H5221> [them]: wouldest thou smite <H5221> those whom thou hast taken captive <H7617> with thy sword <H2719> and with thy bow? <H7198> set <H7760> bread <H3899> and water <H4325> before <H6440> them, that they may eat <H0398> and drink, <H8354> and go <H3212> to their master. <H0113>
23: And he prepared <H3739> great <H1419> provision <H3740> for them: and when they had eaten <H0398> and drunk, <H8354> he sent them away, <H7971> and they went <H3212> to their master. <H0113> So the bands <H1416> of Syria <H0758> came <H0935> no more <H3254> into the land <H0776> of Israel. <H3478>
24: And it came to pass after <H0310> this, that Benhadad <H1130> king <H4428> of Syria <H0758> gathered <H6908> all his host, <H4264> and went up, <H5927> and besieged <H6696> Samaria. <H8111>
25: And there was a great <H1419> famine <H7458> in Samaria: <H8111> and, behold, they besieged <H6696> it, until an ass's <H2543> head <H7218> was [sold] for fourscore <H8084> [pieces] of silver, <H3701> and the fourth <H7255> part of a cab <H6894> of dove's <H3123> dung <H1686> <H3123><H2755> for five <H2568> [pieces] of silver. <H3701>
26: And as the king <H4428> of Israel <H3478> was passing <H5674> by upon the wall, <H2346> there cried <H6817> a woman <H0802> unto him, saying, <H0559> Help, <H3467> my lord, <H0113> O king. <H4428>
27: And he said, <H0559> If the LORD <H3068> do not help <H3467> thee, whence <H0370> shall I help <H3467> thee? out of the barnfloor, <H1637> or out of the winepress? <H3342>
28: And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, <H0559> This woman <H0802> said <H0559> unto me, Give <H5414> thy son, <H1121> that we may eat <H0398> him to day, <H3117> and we will eat <H0398> my son <H1121> to morrow. <H4279>
29: So we boiled <H1310> my son, <H1121> and did eat <H0398> him: and I said <H0559> unto her on the next <H0312> day, <H3117> Give <H5414> thy son, <H1121> that we may eat <H0398> him: and she hath hid <H2244> her son. <H1121>
30: And it came to pass, when the king <H4428> heard <H8085> the words <H1697> of the woman, <H0802> that he rent <H7167> his clothes; <H0899> and he passed by <H5674> upon the wall, <H2346> and the people <H5971> looked, <H7200> and, behold, [he had] sackcloth <H8242> within <H1004> upon his flesh. <H1320>
31: Then he said, <H0559> God <H0430> do <H6213> so and more <H3254> also to me, if the head <H7218> of Elisha <H0477> the son <H1121> of Shaphat <H8202> shall stand <H5975> on him this day. <H3117>
32: But Elisha <H0477> sat <H3427> in his house, <H1004> and the elders <H2205> sat <H3427> with him; and [the king] sent <H7971> a man <H0376> from before <H6440> him: but ere the messenger <H4397> came <H0935> to him, he said <H0559> to the elders, <H2205> See <H7200> ye how this son <H1121> of a murderer <H7523> hath sent <H7971> to take away <H5493> mine head? <H7218> look, <H7200> when the messenger <H4397> cometh, <H0935> shut <H5462> the door, <H1817> and hold him fast <H3905> at the door: <H1817> [is] not the sound <H6963> of his master's <H0113> feet <H7272> behind <H0310> him?
33: And while he yet talked <H1696> with them, behold, the messenger <H4397> came down <H3381> unto him: and he said, <H0559> Behold, this evil <H7451> [is] of the LORD; <H3068> what should I wait <H3176> for the LORD <H3068> any longer?