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2 Kings 3:13

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.”

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ASV

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 Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
מֶ֤לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
מַה־mah-what?H4100 →
לִּ֣יli[is] to me
וָלָ֔ךְva.Lakhand to <the> you
לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030 →
אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 →
וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH413 →
נְבִיאֵ֖יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030 →
אִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khamother yourH517 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לוֹ֙loto him
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אַ֗ל'Almay not [it be so]H408 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
קָרָ֤אka.Ra'he has summonedH7121 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙lish.Lo.shet<to> [the] threeH7969 →
הַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH4428 →
הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH5414 →
אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 →
בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH3027 →
מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124 →

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1 Kings 18:19Now 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 22:6So 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 17:18“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”2 Kings 3:10“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”Deuteronomy 32:37–39He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,1 Kings 22:22–25And 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.’1 Kings 22:10–11Dressed 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.Jeremiah 37:19Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’?2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.Hosea 6:1Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.Judges 10:14Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”Ruth 1:15“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”Ezekiel 14:3–5“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?Matthew 8:29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”Jeremiah 2:27–28say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces, yet in the time of trouble they beg, ‘Rise up and save us!’John 2:4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”2 Corinthians 6:15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

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