2 Kings 3:13
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And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
In other translations
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלִישָׁע'elisha'ElishaH477אֶל־'el-toH413מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּיli[is] to meוָלָךְvalakhand to <the> youלֵךְlekhgoH1980אֶל־'el-toH413נְבִיאֵיnevi'ei[the] prophets ofH5030אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413נְבִיאֵיnevi'ei[the] prophets ofH5030אִמֶּךָ'imekhamother yourH517וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto himמֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אַל'almay not [it be so]H408כִּי־ki-forH3588קָרָאkara'he has summonedH7121יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹשֶׁתlishloshet<to> [the] threeH7969הַמְּלָכִיםhamelakhimthe kingsH4428הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428לָתֵתlatetto giveH5414אוֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027מוֹאָב׃mo'avMoabH4124
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 22:6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
- 1 Kings 18:19Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
- 1 Kings 22:10-1110 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them. 11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.10 Dressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them. 11 Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
- Deuteronomy 32:37-3937 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.37 He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge, 38 which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter! 39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
- 1 Kings 22:22-2522 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee. 24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee? 25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ 23 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” 24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” 25 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
- 2 Kings 3:10And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
- Judges 10:14Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”
- Proverbs 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Ruth 1:15And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”
- John 2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
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Places: Moab