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The Axe Head Recovered

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2Ki 6:1 - And^H559^➔ the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Elisha,^H477 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 the place^H4725 where^H834 we^H587 dwell^H3427 with thee^H6440 is too strait^H6862 for us.^H4480

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2Ki 6:2 - Let us go,^H3212 we pray thee,^H4994 unto^H5704 Jordan,^H3383 and take^H3947 thence^H8033 every man^H376 a^H259 beam,^H6982 and let us make^H6213 us a place^H4725 there,^H8033 where^H8033 we may dwell.^H3427 And he answered,^H559 Go ye.^H3212

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2Ki 6:3 - And^H559^➔ one^H259 said,^➔^H559 Be content,^H2974 I pray thee,^H4994 and go^H3212 with^H854 thy servants.^H5650 And he answered,^H559 I^H589 will go.^H3212

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2Ki 6:4 - So he went^H3212 with them.^H854 And when they came^H935 to Jordan,^H3383 they cut down^H1504 wood.^H6086

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2Ki 6:5 - But as^H1961^➔ one^H259 was^➔^H1961 felling^H5307 a beam,^H6982 the axe head^H1270 fell^H5307 into^H413 the water:^H4325 and he cried,^H6817 and said,^H559 Alas,^H162 master!^H113 for it^H1931 was borrowed.^H7592

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2Ki 6:6 - And^H559^➔ the man^H376 of God^H430 said,^➔^H559 Where^H575 fell it?^H5307 And he shewed him^H7200 the place.^H4725 And he cut down^H7094 a stick,^H6086 and cast^H7993 it in thither;^H8033 and^H6687^➔ the iron^H1270 did swim.^➔^H6687

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2Ki 6:7 - Therefore said he,^H559 Take it up^H7311 to thee. And he put out^H7971 his hand,^H3027 and took it.^H3947

The Arameans Plot to Capture Elisha

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2Ki 6:8 - Then the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 warred^H3898 against Israel,^H3478 and took counsel^H3289 with^H413 his servants,^H5650 saying,^H559 In^H413 such^H6423 and such^H492 a place^H4725 shall be my camp.^H8466

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2Ki 6:9 - And^H7971^➔ the man^H376 of God^H430 sent^➔^H7971 unto^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Beware^H8104 that thou pass not^H5674 such^H2088 a place;^H4725 for^H3588 thither^H8033 the Syrians^H758 are come down.^H5185

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2Ki 6:10 - And^H7971^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 sent^➔^H7971 to^H413 the place^H4725 which^H834 the man^H376 of God^H430 told^H559 him and warned him of,^H2094 and saved himself^H8104 there,^H8033 not^H3808 once^H259 nor^H3808 twice.^H8147

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2Ki 6:11 - Therefore^H5590^➔ the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 was sore troubled^➔^H5590 for^H5921 this^H2088 thing;^H1697 and he called^H7121 his servants,^H5650 and said^H559 unto them,^H413 Will ye^H5046^➔ not^H3808 shew^➔^H5046 me^H589 which^H4310 of us^H7945 is for^H413 the king^H4428 of Israel?^H3478

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2Ki 6:12 - And^H559^➔ one^H259 of his servants^H5650 said,^➔^H559 None,^H3808 my lord,^H113 O king:^H4428 but^H3588 Elisha,^H477 the prophet^H5030 that^H834 is in Israel,^H3478 telleth^H5046 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 the words^H1697 that^H834 thou speakest^H1696 in thy bedchamber.^H2315^H4904

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2Ki 6:13 - And he said,^H559 Go^H3212 and spy^H7200 where^H351 he^H1931 is, that I may send^H7971 and fetch him.^H3947 And it was told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 Behold,^H2009 he is in Dothan.^H1886

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2Ki 6:14 - Therefore sent he^H7971 thither^H8033 horses,^H5483 and chariots,^H7393 and a^H2428^➔ great^H3515 host:^➔^H2428 and they came^H935 by night,^H3915 and compassed^H5362 the city^H5892 about.^H5921

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2Ki 6:15 - And when^H7925^➔ the servant^H8334 of the man^H376 of God^H430 was risen^H6965 early,^➔^H7925 and gone forth,^H3318 behold,^H2009 an host^H2428 compassed^H5437 the city^H5892 both with horses^H5483 and chariots.^H7393 And^H559^➔ his servant^H5288 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Alas,^H162 my master!^H113 how^H349 shall we do?^H6213

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2Ki 6:16 - And he answered,^H559 Fear^H3372 not:^H408 for^H3588 they that^H834 be with us^H854 are more^H7227 than they that^H834 be with them.^H853

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2Ki 6:17 - And^H6419^➔ Elisha^H477 prayed,^➔^H6419 and said,^H559 LORD,^H3068 I pray thee,^H4994 open^H6491 his eyes,^H5869 that he may see.^H7200 And^H6491^➔ the LORD^H3068 opened^➔^H6491 the eyes^H5869 of the young man;^H5288 and he saw:^H7200 and, behold,^H2009 the mountain^H2022 was full^H4390 of horses^H5483 and chariots^H7393 of fire^H784 round about^H5439 Elisha.^H477

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2Ki 6:18 - And when they came down^H3381 to him,^H413 Elisha^H477 prayed^H6419 unto^H413 the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 Smite^H5221 this^H2088 people,^H1471 I pray thee,^H4994 with blindness.^H5575 And he smote them^H5221 with blindness^H5575 according to the word^H1697 of Elisha.^H477

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2Ki 6:19 - And^H559^➔ Elisha^H477 said^➔^H559 unto them,^H413 This^H2088 is not^H3808 the way,^H1870 neither^H3808 is this^H2090 the city:^H5892 follow^H3212^➔^H310 me,^➔^H3212 and I will bring^H3212 you^H853 to^H413 the man^H376 whom^H834 ye seek.^H1245 But he led^H3212 them^H853 to Samaria.^H8111

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2Ki 6:20 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when they were come^H935 into Samaria,^H8111 that^H559^➔ Elisha^H477 said,^➔^H559 LORD,^H3068 open^H6491 the eyes^H5869 of these^H428 men, that they may see.^H7200 And^H6491^➔ the LORD^H3068 opened^➔^H6491 their eyes,^H5869 and they saw;^H7200 and, behold,^H2009 they were in the midst^H8432 of Samaria.^H8111

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2Ki 6:21 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Elisha,^H477 when he saw^H7200 them,^H853 My father,^H1 shall I smite^H5221 them? shall I smite^H5221 them?

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2Ki 6:22 - And he answered,^H559 Thou shalt^H5221^➔ not^H3808 smite^➔^H5221 them: wouldest^H5221^➔ thou^H859 smite^➔^H5221 those whom^H834 thou hast taken captive^H7617 with thy sword^H2719 and with thy bow?^H7198 set^H7760 bread^H3899 and water^H4325 before them,^H6440 that they may eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and go^H3212 to^H413 their master.^H113

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2Ki 6:23 - And he prepared^H3739 great^H1419 provision^H3740 for them: and when they had eaten^H398 and drunk,^H8354 he sent them away,^H7971 and they went^H3212 to^H413 their master.^H113 So^H3808^➔ the bands^H1416 of Syria^H758 came^H935 no^➔^H3808 more^H3254^H5750 into the land^H776 of Israel.^H3478

The Siege of Samaria--Cannibalism

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2Ki 6:24 - And it came to pass^H1961 after^H310 this,^H3651 that^H6908^➔ Benhadad^H1130^H1130 king^H4428 of Syria^H758 gathered^➔^H6908 all^H3605 his host,^H4264 and went up,^H5927 and besieged^H6696 Samaria.^H8111

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2Ki 6:25 - And there was^H1961 a^H7458^➔ great^H1419 famine^➔^H7458 in Samaria:^H8111 and, behold,^H2009 they besieged^H6696 it,^H5921 until^H5704 an^H7218^➔ ass's^H2543 head^➔^H7218 was^H1961 sold for fourscore^H8084 pieces of silver,^H3701 and the fourth part^H7255 of a cab^H6894 of dove's dung^H2755^H1686 for five^H2568 pieces of silver.^H3701

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2Ki 6:26 - And as^H1961^➔ the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 was^➔^H1961 passing by^H5674 upon^H5921 the wall,^H2346 there cried^H6817 a woman^H802 unto him,^H413 saying,^H559 Help,^H3467 my lord,^H113 O king.^H4428

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2Ki 6:27 - And he said,^H559 If^H408^➔ the LORD^H3068 do^H3467^➔ not^➔^H408 help thee,^➔^H3467 whence^H370 shall I help thee?^H3467 out^H4480 of the barnfloor,^H1637 or^H176 out^H4480 of the winepress?^H3342

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2Ki 6:28 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto her, What^H4100 aileth thee? And she answered,^H559 This^H2063 woman^H802 said^H559 unto me,^H413 Give^H5414 thy son,^H1121 that we may eat him^H398 to day,^H3117 and^H853 we will eat^H398 my son^H1121 to morrow.^H4279

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2Ki 6:29 - So we boiled^H1310 my son,^H1121 and did eat him:^H398 and I said^H559 unto her^H413 on^H3117^➔ the next^H312 day,^➔^H3117 Give^H5414 thy son,^H1121 that we may eat him:^H398 and she hath hid^H2244 her son.^H1121

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2Ki 6:30 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ the king^H4428 heard^➔^H8085 the words^H1697 of the woman,^H802 that he rent^H7167 his clothes;^H899 and he^H1931 passed by^H5674 upon^H5921 the wall,^H2346 and^H7200^➔ the people^H5971 looked,^➔^H7200 and, behold,^H2009 he had sackcloth^H8242 within^H1004 upon^H5921 his flesh.^H1320

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2Ki 6:31 - Then he said,^H559 God^H430 do^H6213 so^H3541 and^H3541^➔ more^H3254 also^➔^H3541 to me, if^H518 the head^H7218 of Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202 shall stand^H5975 on him^H5921 this day.^H3117

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2Ki 6:32 - But Elisha^H477 sat^H3427 in his house,^H1004 and the elders^H2205 sat^H3427 with him;^H854 and^H7971^➔ the king sent^➔^H7971 a man^H376 from before him:^H6440 but ere^H2962 the messenger^H4397 came^H935 to him,^H413 he^H1931 said^H559 to^H413 the elders,^H2205 See ye^H7200 how^H3588 this^H2088 son^H1121 of a murderer^H7523 hath sent^H7971 to take away^H5493 mine head?^H7218 look,^H7200 when^H935^➔ the messenger^H4397 cometh,^➔^H935 shut^H5462 the door,^H1817 and hold^H3905^➔ him^H853 fast^➔^H3905 at the door:^H1817 is not^H3808 the sound^H6963 of^H7272^➔ his master's^H113 feet^➔^H7272 behind him?^H310

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2Ki 6:33 - And while^H5750^➔ he^H1696^➔ yet^➔^H5750 talked^➔^H1696 with them,^H5973 behold,^H2009 the messenger^H4397 came down^H3381 unto him:^H413 and he said,^H559 Behold,^H2009 this^H2063 evil^H7451 is of^H854 the LORD;^H3068 what^H4100 should I wait^H3176 for the LORD^H3068 any longer?^H5750

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