2 Kings 6:24

The Lord Saves Samaria

6:24 Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked ¹  and besieged Samaria. ² 

2 Kings 6:1

Elisha Makes an Ax Head Float

6:1 Some of the prophets ³  said to Elisha, “Look, the place where we meet with you ⁴  is too cramped ⁵  for us.

2 Kings 15:18

15:18 He did evil in the sight of ⁶  the Lord; he did not repudiate ⁷  the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. ⁸ 

During his reign,

2 Kings 20:1

Hezekiah is Healed

20:1 In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. ⁹  The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Give your household instructions, for you are about to die; you will not get well.’” ¹⁰ 

2 Kings 20:1

Hezekiah is Healed

20:1 In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. ¹¹  The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Give your household instructions, for you are about to die; you will not get well.’” ¹² 

[6:24]  ¹ tn Heb “went up.”

[6:24]  ² map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[6:1]  ³ tn Heb “the sons of the prophets.”

[6:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “sit before you.”

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “narrow, tight.”

[15:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[15:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “turn away from.”

[15:18]  ⁸ tc The MT of v. 18 ends with the words, “all his days.” If this phrase is taken with what precedes, then one should translate, “[who encouraged Israel to sin] throughout his reign.” However, it may be preferable to emend the text to בְיֹמָיו (bÿyomav), “in his days,” and join the phrase to what follows. The translation assumes this change.

[20:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “was sick to the point of dying.”

[20:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “will not live.”

[20:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “was sick to the point of dying.”

[20:1]  ¹² tn Heb “will not live.”