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2 Kings

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And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the one who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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[was] over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the household, a house Noun H1004 הַבַּ֣יִת hab·ba·yit
and he who who, which, that Particle H834 וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר va·'a·sher
[was] over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the city, city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֟יר ha·'ir
the elders, old Adjective H2205 וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ ve·haz·ze·ke·nim
and the guardians to confirm, support Verb H539 וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים ve·ha·'o·me·nim
of [the children], sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai·yish·lach
[word] to Jehu, "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr. Noun H3058 יֵה֤וּא ye·hu
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹר֙ le·mor
"We are your servants, slave, servant Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ a·va·dei·cha
all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכֹ֛ל ve·chol
that you say to utter, say Verb H559 תֹּאמַ֥ר to·mar
to us we will do, do, make Verb H6213 נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה na·'a·seh;
we will not make to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 נַמְלִ֣יךְ nam·lich
any man man Noun H376 אִ֔ישׁ ish,
king; to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427    
do do, make Verb H6213 עֲשֵֽׂה׃ a·seh.
what is good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 הַטֹּ֥וב hat·to·vv
in your sight." an eye Noun H5869 בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ be·'ei·nei·cha

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight."
King James Bible And the one who he that was over the household, house, and he who that was over the city, the elders, elders also, and the guardians bringers up of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, "We We are your thy servants, and will do all that you say to us we will do, thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king; king: do what thou that which is good in your sight."thine eyes.
Hebrew Greek English And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight."