The Second Book of Kings, Chapter 6מלכים ב 6

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל אֱלִישָׁ֑ע הִנֵּֽה נָ֣א הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֜חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם לְפָנֶ֖יךָ צַ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ

And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with you is too strait for us.

נֵֽלְכָה נָּ֣א עַד הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וְנִקְחָ֤ה מִשָּׁם֙ אִ֚ישׁ קוֹרָ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְנַעֲשֶׂה לָּ֥נוּ שָׁ֛ם מָק֖וֹם לָשֶׁ֣בֶת שָׁ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֵֽכוּ

Let us go, we pray you, to Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go you.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד ה֥וֹאֶל נָ֖א וְלֵ֣ךְ אֶת עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֥י אֵלֵֽךְ

And one said, Be content, I pray you, and go with your servants. And he answered, I will go.

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ הָעֵצִֽים

So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.

וַיְהִ֤י הָֽאֶחָד֙ מַפִּ֣יל הַקּוֹרָ֔ה וְאֶת הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל נָפַ֣ל אֶל הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל

But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֣נָה נָפָ֑ל וַיַּרְאֵ֨הוּ֙ אֶת הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיִּקְצָב עֵץ֙ וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּ֖צֶף הַבַּרְזֶֽל

And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast in thither; and the iron did swim.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ

Therefore said he, Take up to you. And he put out his hand, and took it.

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place my camp.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁ֕מֶר מֵעֲבֹ֖ר הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּֽי שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים

And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽל הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָֽמַר ל֧וֹ אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים והזהירה וְהִזְהִיר֖וֹ וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר שָׁ֑ם לֹ֥א אַחַ֖ת וְלֹ֥א שְׁתָּֽיִם

And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ לֵ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם עַל הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל עֲבָדָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הֲלוֹא֙ תַּגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י מִ֥י מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ אֶל מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said to them, Will you not shew me which of us for the king of Israel?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵֽעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ

And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that you speakest in your bedchamber.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ וַיֻּגַּד ל֥וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה בְדֹתָֽן

And he said, Go and spy where he , that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, in Dothan.

וַיִּשְׁלַח שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֖כֶב וְחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ עַל הָעִֽיר

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל תִּירָ֑א כִּ֤י רַבִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔נוּ מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר אוֹתָֽם

And he answered, Fear not: for they that with us more than they that with them.

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל אֱלִישָׁע֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח נָ֥א אֶת עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת עֵינֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָהָ֜ר מָלֵ֨א סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֛כֶב אֵ֖שׁ סְבִיבֹ֥ת אֱלִישָֽׁע

And Elisha prayed, and said, YHWH, I pray you, open his eyes, that he may see. And YHWH opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

וַיֵּרְדוּ֮ אֵלָיו֒ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל אֱלִישָׁ֤ע אֶל יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר הַךְ נָ֥א אֶת הַגּוֹי הַזֶּ֖ה בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָֽׁע

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to YHWH, and said, Smite this people, I pray you, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּרֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה

And Elisha said to them, This not the way, neither this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. But he led them to Samaria.

וַיְהִי֮ כְּבֹאָ֣ם שֹׁמְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת עֵינֵֽי אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, YHWH, open the eyes of these , that they may see. And YHWH opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, in the midst of Samaria.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל אֱלִישָׁ֔ע כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אוֹתָ֑ם הַאַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה אָבִֽי

And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite ? shall I smite ?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָמַ֜יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְיֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם

And he answered, You shall not smite : wouldest you smite those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם כֵּרָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶל אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא יָ֤סְפוּ עוֹד֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י אֲרָ֔ם לָב֖וֹא בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן הֲדַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ אֲרָ֖ם אֶת כָּל מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל שֹׁמְרֽוֹן

And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב חרי יונים דִּבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה כָֽסֶף

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was for fourscore of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five of silver.

וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַל יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן הַיָּֽקֶב

And he said, If YHWH do not help you, whence shall I help you? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

וַיֹּֽאמֶר לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר

And the king said to her, What aileth you? And she answered, This woman said to me, Give your son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּֽאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת בְּנָֽהּ

So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said to her on the next day, Give your son, that we may eat him: and she has hid her son.

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת דִּבְרֵ֤י הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת בְּגָדָ֔יו וְה֖וּא עֹבֵ֣ר עַל הַחֹמָ֑ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַשַּׂ֛ק עַל בְּשָׂר֖וֹ מִבָּֽיִת

And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, sackcloth within upon his flesh.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה יַעֲשֶׂה לִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף אִֽם יַעֲמֹ֞ד רֹ֣אשׁ אֱלִישָׁ֧ע בֶּן שָׁפָ֛ט עָלָ֖יו הַיּֽוֹם

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵית֔וֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ מִלְּפָנָ֗יו בְּטֶ֣רֶם יָבֹא֩ הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ אֵלָ֜יו וְה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר אֶל הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ כִּֽי שָׁלַ֞ח בֶּן הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַזֶּה֙ לְהָסִ֣יר אֶת רֹאשִׁ֔י רְא֣וּ כְּבֹ֣א הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ סִגְר֤וּ הַדֶּ֨לֶת֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔לֶת הֲל֗וֹא ק֛וֹל רַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנָ֖יו אַחֲרָֽיו

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See you how this son of a murderer has sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה זֹ֤את הָֽרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מָֽה אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהוָ֖ה עֽוֹד

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him: and he said, Behold, this evil of YHWH; what should I wait for YHWH any longer?