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2 Kings 3:11-13
New English Translation
2 Kings 3:11-13
New English Translation
11 Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here that we might seek the Lord’s direction?”[a] One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”[b] 12 Jehoshaphat said, “Yes, he receives the Lord’s messages.”[c] So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to visit him.
13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Why are you here?[d] Go to your father’s prophets or your mother’s prophets!” The king of Israel replied to him, “No, for the Lord is the one who summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to Moab.”
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- 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “that we might inquire of the Lord through him?”
- 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant.
- 2 Kings 3:12 tn Heb “the Lord’s message is with him.”
- 2 Kings 3:13 tn Or “What do we have in common?” The text reads literally, “What to me and to you?”
2 Kings 3:11-13
New International Version
2 Kings 3:11-13
New International Version
11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire(A) of the Lord?”
An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha(B) son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.[a](C)”
12 Jehoshaphat said, “The word(D) of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.”
“No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.”
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 3:11 That is, he was Elijah’s personal servant.
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