2 Kings 6:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
to the placeהַמָּקֹ֞ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
about whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had toldאָֽמַר־
(a·mar-)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
him; thus he warned(וְהִזְהִירֹ֖ו
(ve·hiz·hi·rov)
2094b: to warna prim. root
him, so that he guardedוְנִשְׁמַ֣ר
(ve·nish·mar)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
himself there,שָׁ֑ם
(sham;)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
more than onceאַחַ֖ת
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
or twice.שְׁתָּֽיִם׃
(she·ta·yim.)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
to the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
which the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
told
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
him and warned
zahar  (zaw-har')
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution) -- admonish, shine, teach, (give) warn(-ing).
him of and saved
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
himself there not once
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
nor twice
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more than once or twice.

King James Bible
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Consequently, the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had told him about. The man of God repeatedly warned the king, so the king would be on his guard.

International Standard Version
The king of Israel confirmed the matter about which the man of God had warned him. Having been forewarned, he was able to protect himself there on more than one or two occasions.

NET Bible
So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king of Israel would send someone to the place that the man of God told him about. Elisha warned them so that they would be on their guard. He did this repeatedly.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
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