2 Kings 3:14

Elisha said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all ¹  lives (whom I serve), ²  if I did not respect King Jehoshaphat of Judah, ³  I would not pay attention to you or acknowledge you. ⁴ 

1Sa 15:26-31; 1Ki 14:5-18; 1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 18:15; 1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 5:16; 2Ch 17:3-9; 2Ch 19:3,4; Ps 15:4; Jer 1:18; Da 5:17-23; Mt 22:16

¹ tn Traditionally “the Lord of hosts.”

² tn Heb “before whom I stand.”

³ tn Heb “if I did not lift up the face of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah.”

⁴ tn Heb “I would not look at you or see you.”