Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Kings 6

1 Elisha, giving leave to the young prophets to enlarge their dwellings, causeth iron to swim. 8 He discloseth the king of Samaria's counsel. 13 The army, which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is smitten with blindness. 19 Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace. 24 The famine in Samaria causeth women to eat their own children. 30 The king sendeth to slay Elisha.

 6:1 ¶ And the sons 1121 of the prophets 5030 said 559 z8799 unto y6440 x413 Elisha, 477 Behold x2009 now, x4994 the place 4725 where x834 x8033 we x587 dwell 3427 z8802 with x6440 thee is too strait 6862 for x4480 us.

 6:2 Let us go, y3212 z8799 x1980 we pray thee, x4994 unto x5704 Jordan, 3383 and take 3947 z8799 thence x4480 x8033 every man 376 a 259 beam, 6982 and let us make 6213 z8799 us a place 4725 there, x8033 where x8033 we may dwell. 3427 z8800 And he answered, 559 z8799 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 ye.

 6:3 And one 259 said, 559 z8799 Be content, 2974 z8685 I pray thee, x4994 and go y3212 z8798 x1980 with x854 thy servants. 5650 And he answered, 559 z8799 I x589 will go. y3212 z8799 x1980

 6:4 So he went y3212 z8799 x1980 with x854 them. And when they came 935 z8799 to Jordan, 3383 they cut down 1504 z8799 wood. 6086

 6:5 But as one 259 was x1961 felling 5307 z8688 a beam, 6982 the axe head 1270 fell 5307 z8804 into x413 the water: 4325 and he cried, 6817 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 Alas, 162 master! 113 for it x1931 was borrowed. 7592 z8803

 6:6 And the man 376 of God 430 said, 559 z8799 Where 575 fell 5307 z8804 it? And he shewed 7200 z8686 him x853 the place. 4725 And he cut down 7094 z8799 a stick, 6086 and cast 7993 z8686 [it] in thither; x8033 and the iron 1270 did swim. 6687 z8686

 6:7 Therefore said 559 z8799 he, Take [it] up 7311 z8685 to thee. And he put out 7971 z8799 his hand, 3027 and took 3947 z8799 it.

 6:8 ¶ Then the king 4428 of Syria 758 warred 3898 z8737 against Israel, 3478 and took counsel 3289 z8735 with x413 his servants, 5650 saying, 559 z8800 In x413 such y6423 and such 492 x6423 a place 4725 [shall be] my camp. 8466

 6:9 And the man 376 of God 430 sent 7971 z8799 unto x413 the king 4428 of Israel, 3478 saying, 559 z8800 Beware 8104 z8734 that thou pass y5674 z8800 not x4480 x5674 such 2088 a place; 4725 for x3588 thither x8033 the Syrians 758 are come down. 5185

 6:10 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 the place 4725 which x834 the man 376 of God 430 told 559 z8804 him and warned 2094 z8689 him of, and saved y8104 z8738 himself x8104 there, x8033 not x3808 once 259 nor x3808 twice. 8147

 6:11 Therefore the heart 3820 of the king 4428 of Syria 758 was sore troubled 5590 z8735 for x5921 this x2088 thing; 1697 and he called 7121 z8799 x413 his servants, 5650 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Will ye not x3808 shew 5046 z8686 me which x4310 of x4480 x7495 us [is] for x413 the king 4428 of Israel? 3478

 6:12 And one 259 of his servants 5650 x4480 said, 559 z8799 None, x3808 my lord, 113 O king: 4428 but x3588 Elisha, 477 the prophet 5030 that x834 [is] in Israel, 3478 telleth 5046 z8686 the king 4428 of Israel 3478 x853 the words 1697 that x834 thou speakest 1696 z8762 in thy bedchamber. 2315 4904

 6:13 ¶ And he said, 559 z8799 Go y3212 z8798 x1980 and spy 7200 z8798 where 351 he x1931 [is], that I may send 7971 z8799 and fetch 3947 z8799 him. And it was told 5046 z8714 him, saying, 559 z8800 Behold, x2009 [he is] in Dothan. 1886

 6:14 Therefore sent 7971 z8799 he thither x8033 horses, 5483 and chariots, 7393 and a great 3515 host: 2428 and they came 935 z8799 by night, 3915 and compassed 5362 z0 x5921 the city 5892 about. y5362 z8686

 6:15 And when the servant 8334 z8764 of the man 376 of God 430 was risen 6965 z8800 early, 7925 z8686 and gone forth, 3318 z8799 behold, x2009 an host 2428 compassed 5437 z8802 x853 the city 5892 both with horses 5483 and chariots. 7393 And his servant 5288 said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, Alas, 162 my master! 113 how x349 shall we do? 6213 z8799

 6:16 And he answered, 559 z8799 Fear 3372 z8799 not: x408 for x3588 they that x834 [be] with x854 us [are] more 7227 than they that x4480 x834 [be] with x854 them.

 6:17 And Elisha 477 prayed, 6419 z8691 and said, 559 z8799 LORD, 3068 I pray thee, x4994 open 6491 z8798 x853 his eyes, 5869 that he may see. 7200 z8799 And the LORD 3068 opened 6491 z8799 x853 the eyes 5869 of the young man; 5288 and he saw: 7200 z8799 and, behold, x2009 the mountain 2022 [was] full 4390 z8804 of horses 5483 and chariots 7393 of fire 784 round about 5439 Elisha. 477

 6:18 And when they came down 3381 z8799 to x413 him, Elisha 477 prayed 6419 z8691 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 and said, 559 z8799 Smite 5221 z8685 x853 this x2088 people, 1471 I pray thee, x4994 with blindness. 5575 And he smote 5221 z8686 them with blindness 5575 according to the word 1697 of Elisha. 477

 6:19 ¶ And Elisha 477 said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, This x2088 [is] not x3808 the way, 1870 neither x3808 [is] this 2090 the city: 5892 follow 310 y3212 z8798 x1980 me, and I will bring y3212 z8686 x1980 you to x413 the man 376 whom x834 ye seek. 1245 z8762 But he led y3212 z8686 x1980 them to Samaria. 8111

 6:20 And it came to pass, x1961 when they were come 935 z8800 into Samaria, 8111 that Elisha 477 said, 559 z8799 LORD, 3068 open 6491 z8798 x853 the eyes 5869 of these x428 [men], that they may see. 7200 z8799 And the LORD 3068 opened 6491 z8799 x853 their eyes, 5869 and they saw; 7200 z8799 and, behold, x2009 [they were] in the midst 8432 of Samaria. 8111

 6:21 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Elisha, 477 when he saw 7200 z8800 them, My father, 1 shall I smite 5221 z8686 [them]? shall I smite 5221 z8686 [them]?

 6:22 And he answered, 559 z8799 Thou shalt not x3808 smite 5221 z8686 [them]: wouldest thou x859 smite 5221 z8688 those whom x834 thou hast taken captive 7617 z8804 with thy sword 2719 and with thy bow? 7198 set 7760 z8798 bread 3899 and water 4325 before 6440 them, that they may eat 398 z8799 and drink, 8354 z8799 and go y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 their master. 113

 6:23 And he prepared 3739 z8799 great 1419 provision 3740 for them: and when they had eaten 398 z8799 and drunk, 8354 z8799 he sent them away, 7971 z8762 and they went y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 their master. 113 So the bands 1416 of Syria 758 came 935 z8800 no x3808 more 3254 z8804 x5750 into the land 776 of Israel. 3478

 6:24 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 after x310 this, y310 x3651 that Benhadad 1130 king 4428 of Syria 758 gathered 6908 z8799 x853 all x3605 his host, 4264 and went up, 5927 z8799 and besieged 6696 z8799 x5921 Samaria. 8111

 6:25 And there was x1961 a great 1419 famine 7458 in Samaria: 8111 and, behold, x2009 they besieged 6696 z8802 x5921 it, until x5704 an ass's 2543 head 7218 was x1961 [sold] for fourscore 8084 [pieces] of silver, 3701 and the fourth part 7255 of a cab 6894 of dove's dung 1686 z8675 y3123 y2755 for five 2568 [pieces] of silver. 3701

 6:26 And as the king 4428 of Israel 3478 was x1961 passing by 5674 z8802 upon x5921 the wall, 2346 there cried 6817 z8804 a woman 802 unto x413 him, saying, 559 z8800 Help, 3467 z8685 my lord, 113 O king. 4428

 6:27 And he said, 559 z8799 If the LORD 3068 do not x408 help 3467 z8686 thee, whence 370 x4480 shall I help 3467 z8686 thee? out of x4480 the barnfloor, 1637 or x176 out of x4480 the winepress? 3342

 6:28 And the king 4428 said 559 z8799 unto her, What x4100 aileth thee? And she answered, 559 z8799 This x2063 woman 802 said 559 z8804 unto x413 me, Give 5414 z8798 x853 thy son, 1121 that we may eat 398 z8799 him to day, 3117 and we will eat 398 z8799 my son 1121 to morrow. 4279

 6:29 So we boiled 1310 z8762 x853 my son, 1121 and did eat 398 z8799 him: and I said 559 z8799 unto x413 her on the next 312 day, 3117 Give 5414 z8798 x853 thy son, 1121 that we may eat 398 z8799 him: and she hath hid 2244 z8686 x853 her son. 1121

 6:30 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 when the king 4428 heard 8085 z8800 x853 the words 1697 of the woman, 802 that he rent 7167 z8799 x853 his clothes; 899 and he x1931 passed by 5674 z8802 upon x5921 the wall, 2346 and the people 5971 looked, 7200 z8799 and, behold, x2009 [he had] sackcloth 8242 within 1004 x4480 upon x5921 his flesh. 1320

 6:31 Then he said, 559 z8799 God 430 do 6213 z8799 so x3541 and more 3254 z8686 also x3541 to me, if x518 the head 7218 of Elisha 477 the son 1121 of Shaphat 8202 shall stand 5975 z8799 on x5921 him this day. 3117

 6:32 But Elisha 477 sat 3427 z8802 in his house, 1004 and the elders 2205 sat 3427 z8802 with x854 him; and [the king] sent 7971 z8799 a man 376 from before 6440 x4480 him: but ere x2962 the messenger 4397 came 935 z8799 to x413 him, he x1931 said 559 z8804 to x413 the elders, 2205 See 7200 z8804 ye how x3588 this x2088 son 1121 of a murderer 7523 z8764 hath sent 7971 z8804 to take away 5493 z8687 x853 mine head? 7218 look, 7200 z8798 when the messenger 4397 cometh, 935 z8800 shut 5462 z8798 the door, 1817 and hold him fast 3905 z8804 x853 at the door: 1817 [is] not x3808 the sound 6963 of his master's 113 feet 7272 behind 310 him?

 6:33 And while he yet x5750 talked 1696 z8764 with x5973 them, behold, x2009 the messenger 4397 came down 3381 z8802 unto x413 him: and he said, 559 z8799 Behold, x2009 this x2063 evil 7451 [is] of x4480 x854 the LORD; 3068 what x4100 should I wait 3176 z8686 for the LORD 3068 any longer? x5750