2 Kings 3:11
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may beseech the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered: Here is Eliseus, the son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Elias.

Is there not here

1 Kings 22:7 And Josaphat said: Is there not here some prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire by him?

Psalm 74:9 Our signs we have not seen, there is now no prophet: and he will know us no more.

Amos 3:7 For the Lord God doth nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.

that we may

2 Kings 3:1,3 And Joram the son of Achab, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, in the eighteenth year of Josaphat, king of Juda. And he reigned twelve years. . . .

Joshua 9:14 They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord.

Judges 20:8-11 And all the people standing, answered as by the voice of one man: We will not return to our tents, neither shall any one of us go into his own house: . . .

Judges 18:23,26-28 And began to shout out after them. They looked back, and said to Michas: What aileth thee? Why dost thou cry? . . .

1 Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his iniquities, because he transgressed the commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not: and moreover consulted also a witch,

1 Chronicles 14:10,14 And David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go up against the Philistines, and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said to him: Go up, and I will deliver them into thy hand. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:13 Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.

Genesis 18:4 But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Joshua 1:1 Now it came to pass after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, and said to him:

1 Kings 19:21 And returning back from him, he took a yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled the flesh with the plough of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate: and rising up, he went away, and followed Elias, and ministered to him.

Luke 22:26,27 But you not so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. . . .

John 13:4,5,13,14 He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself. . . .

1 Timothy 5:10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Philippians 2:22 Now know ye the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.

Context
Joram Overcomes Moab's Rebellion
10And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab. 11And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may beseech the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered: Here is Eliseus, the son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Elias.12And Josaphat said: The word of the Lord is with him. And the king of Israel, and Josaphat, king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went down to him.…
Cross References
John 13:4
He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself.

John 13:5
After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

1 Kings 19:21
And returning back from him, he took a yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled the flesh with the plough of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate: and rising up, he went away, and followed Elias, and ministered to him.

1 Kings 22:7
And Josaphat said: Is there not here some prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire by him?

2 Kings 2:25
And from thence he went to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.

2 Kings 3:10
And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab.

2 Kings 3:12
And Josaphat said: The word of the Lord is with him. And the king of Israel, and Josaphat, king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went down to him.

Jeremiah 37:17
And Jeremiah said to king Sedecias: In what have I offended against thee, or thy servants, or thy people, that thou hast cast me into prison?

Lexicon
But Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

asked,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Is there no
הַאֵ֨ין (ha·’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

prophet
נָבִיא֙ (nā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

of the LORD
לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

here?
פֹּ֤ה (pōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6311: This place, here

Let us inquire
וְנִדְרְשָׁ֥ה (wə·niḏ·rə·šāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

of the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

through him.”
מֵאוֹת֑וֹ (mê·’ō·w·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

And one
אֶחָ֞ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

of the servants
מֵעַבְדֵ֤י (mê·‘aḇ·ḏê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

of the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

answered,
וַ֠יַּעַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

“Elisha
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Shaphat
שָׁפָ֔ט (šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8202: Shaphat -- 'he has judged', five Israelites

is here.
פֹּ֚ה (pōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6311: This place, here

[He]
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

used to pour
יָ֥צַק (yā·ṣaq)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard

water
מַ֖יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the hands
יְדֵ֥י (yə·ḏê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

of Elijah.”
אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ (’ê·lî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites


Additional Translations
But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, There is here Elisaie son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Eliu.

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?" One of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, and we seek Jehovah by him?' And one of the servants of the king of Israel answereth and saith, 'Here is Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.'
Jump to Previous
Directions Elijah Elisha Eli'sha Enquire Hands Inquire Israel Israel's Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Officer Pour Poured Prophet Seek Servant Servants Shaphat Used Water
Jump to Next
Directions Elijah Elisha Eli'sha Enquire Hands Inquire Israel Israel's Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Officer Pour Poured Prophet Seek Servant Servants Shaphat Used Water
Links
2 Kings 3:11 NIV
2 Kings 3:11 NLT
2 Kings 3:11 ESV
2 Kings 3:11 NASB
2 Kings 3:11 KJV

2 Kings 3:11 Bible Apps
2 Kings 3:11 Biblia Paralela
2 Kings 3:11 Chinese Bible
2 Kings 3:11 French Bible
2 Kings 3:11 German Bible

Alphabetical: a An And answered asked But by Elijah Elisha hands He here him inquire Is Israel Israel's Jehoshaphat king LORD may no not of officer on one pour prophet said servants Shaphat son that the there through to used water we who

OT History: 2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat said Isn't there here (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

2 Kings 3:10
Top of Page
Top of Page