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2 Kings

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Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

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Now Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ ve·'e·li·sha
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was sitting to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשֵׁ֣ב yo·shev
in his house, a house Noun H1004 בְּבֵיתֹ֔ו be·vei·tov,
and the elders old Adjective H2205 וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים ve·haz·ze·ke·nim
were sitting to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבִ֣ים yo·she·vim
with him. And [the king] sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח vai·yish·lach
a man man Noun H376 אִ֜ישׁ ish
from his presence; face, faces Noun H6440 מִלְּפָנָ֗יו mil·le·fa·nav
but before not yet, ere, before that Prepostion H2962 בְּטֶ֣רֶם be·te·rem
the messenger a messenger Noun H4397 הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ ham·mal·'ach
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹא֩ ya·vo
to him, he said to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
to the elders, old Adjective H2205 הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים haz·ze·ke·nim
"Do you see to see Verb H7200 הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ har·re·'i·tem
how that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh
son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of a murderer to murder, slay Verb H7523 הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ ham·ra·tze·ach
has sent to send Verb H7971 שָׁלַ֞ח sha·lach
to take away to turn aside Verb H5493 לְהָסִ֣יר le·ha·sir
my head? head Noun H7218 רֹאשִׁ֔י ro·shi,
Look, to see Verb H7200 רְא֣וּ re·'u
when the messenger a messenger Noun H4397 הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ ham·mal·'ach
comes, to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 כְּבֹ֣א ke·vo
shut to shut, close Verb H5462 סִגְר֤וּ sig·ru
the door a door Noun H1817 הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ had·de·let
and hold to squeeze, press, oppress Verb H3905 וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם u·le·chatz·tem
the door a door Noun H1817 בַּדֶּ֔לֶת bad·de·let,
shut to squeeze, press, oppress Verb H3905    
against him. Is not the sound sound, voice Noun H6963 קֹ֛ול ko·vl
of his master's lord Noun H113 אֲדֹנָ֖יו a·do·nav
feet foot Noun H7272 רַגְלֵ֥י rag·lei
behind the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרָֽיו׃ a·cha·rav.
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Elisha

Elisha [N] [H] [S] God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor ( 1 Kings 19:16 ). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"
King James Bible Now But Elisha was sitting sat in his house, and the elders were sitting sat with him. And him; and the king sent a man from his presence; but before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see See ye how this son of a murderer has hath sent to take away my mine head? Look, look, when the messenger comes, cometh, shut the door door, and hold him fast at the door shut against him. Is door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"him?
Hebrew Greek English Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"