2 Kings 6:32
ContextNETBible | Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. 1 The king 2 sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, 3 Elisha 4 said to the leaders, 5 “Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head?” 6 Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him.” 7 |
XREF | 1Ki 14:6; 1Ki 18:4,13,14; 1Ki 21:10; 2Ki 5:26; 2Ki 6:12; Eze 8:1; Eze 14:1; Eze 20:1; Eze 33:31; Lu 13:32 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and the elders were sitting with him.” 2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 3 tn Heb “sent a man from before him, before the messenger came to him.” 4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 5 tn Heb “elders.” 6 tn Heb “Do you see that this son of an assassin has sent to remove my head?” 7 tn Heb “Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?” |