## II Kings Chapter 6

###### II Kings 6:1
[II Kings 6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:1)

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֑ע הִנֵּה־נָ֣א הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֜חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם לְפָנֶ֖יךָ צַ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The disciples of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold, the place where we sit before you is too crowded for us.


###### II Kings 6:2
[II Kings 6:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:2)

נֵלְכָה־נָּ֣א עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן וְנִקְחָ֤ה מִשָּׁם֙ אִ֚ישׁ קוֹרָ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְנַעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֥נוּ שָׁ֛ם מָק֖וֹם לָשֶׁ֣בֶת שָׁ֑ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֵֽכוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Let us go now to the Yardein, and each man will take one plank from there and we will make for ourselves a place there, to sit there.” He said, “Go.”


###### II Kings 6:3
[II Kings 6:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:3)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָאֶחָ֔ד ה֥וֹאֶל נָ֖א וְלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֥י אֵלֵֽךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
One of them said, “Please agree to go with your servants,” and he said, “I will go.”


###### II Kings 6:4
[II Kings 6:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:4)

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אִתָּ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ הָעֵצִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He went with them, and they came to the Yardein and cut down the trees.


###### II Kings 6:5
[II Kings 6:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:5)

וַיְהִ֤י הָֽאֶחָד֙ מַפִּ֣יל הַקּוֹרָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל נָפַ֣ל אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
As one of them was cutting a plank, the iron [ax blade] fell into the water. He cried out and said, “Alas, my master, it is borrowed.”


###### II Kings 6:6
[II Kings 6:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:6)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֣נָה נָפָ֑ל וַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיִּקְצׇב־עֵץ֙ וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּ֖צֶף הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And he showed him the place. He cut off a piece of wood, and he threw it there and the iron [ax blade] floated up.


###### II Kings 6:7
[II Kings 6:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:7)

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הָ֣רֶם לָ֑ךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And he [Elisha] said, “Pick it up for yourself,” and he stretched out his hand and took it.


###### II Kings 6:8
[II Kings 6:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:8)

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם הָיָ֥ה נִלְחָ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶל־מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Arom was at war with Yisroel. He consulted with his servants, saying, “In this concealed and secret place, I will make my camp.”


###### II Kings 6:9
[II Kings 6:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:9)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל־מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁ֕מֶר מֵעֲבֹ֖ר הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּי־שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The man of God sent [a message] to the king of Yisroel, saying, “Be careful not to pass by this place, because Arom[’s camp] is hidden there.”


###### II Kings 6:10
[II Kings 6:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:10)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמַר־ל֧וֹ אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים וְהִזְהִירֹ֖ה וְנִשְׁמַ֣ר שָׁ֑ם לֹ֥א אַחַ֖ת וְלֹ֥א שְׁתָּֽיִם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Yisroel dispatched [scouts] to the place about which the man of God had spoken to him and warned him, and he took precautions there, not once and not twice.


###### II Kings 6:11
[II Kings 6:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:11)

וַיִּסָּעֵר֙ לֵ֣ב מֶלֶךְ־אֲרָ֔ם עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶל־עֲבָדָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם הֲלוֹא֙ תַּגִּ֣ידוּ לִ֔י מִ֥י מִשֶּׁלָּ֖נוּ אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Arom’s heart was troubled over this situation. He summoned his servants and said to them, “Will you not tell me which one of our [people] is [reporting] to the king of Yisroel?”


###### II Kings 6:12
[II Kings 6:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:12)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַחַ֣ד מֵעֲבָדָ֔יו ל֖וֹא אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־אֱלִישָׁ֤ע הַנָּבִיא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַגִּיד֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֨ת־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּדַבֵּ֖ר בַּחֲדַ֥ר מִשְׁכָּבֶֽךָ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And one of his servants said, “No, my master, the king, but Elisha, the prophet who is in Yisroel tells the king of Yisroel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”


###### II Kings 6:13
[II Kings 6:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:13)

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֵיכֹ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ וַיֻּגַּד־ל֥וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה בְדֹתָֽן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And he said, “Go and see where he is, and I will send and take him.” It was told to him, saying, “He is in Doson.”


###### II Kings 6:14
[II Kings 6:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:14)

וַיִּשְׁלַח־שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֖כֶב וְחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ עַל־הָעִֽיר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He sent there horses and chariots, and a huge army; they came at night and surrounded the city.


###### II Kings 6:15
[II Kings 6:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:15)

וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּ֠ם מְשָׁרֵ֨ת אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ לָקוּם֒ וַיֵּצֵ֕א וְהִנֵּה־חַ֛יִל סוֹבֵ֥ב אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וְס֣וּס וָרָ֑כֶב וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נַעֲר֥וֹ אֵלָ֛יו אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י אֵיכָ֥ה נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The servant of the man of God awoke early, to get up and went out, and behold, an army was surrounding the city, with horses and chariots. His attendant said to him, “Alas, my master, what will we do?”


###### II Kings 6:16
[II Kings 6:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:16)

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אַל־תִּירָ֑א כִּ֤י רַבִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֔נוּ מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר אוֹתָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He said, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”


###### II Kings 6:17
[II Kings 6:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:17)

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל אֱלִישָׁע֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהֹוָ֕ה פְּקַח־נָ֥א אֶת־עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָהָ֜ר מָלֵ֨א סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֛כֶב אֵ֖שׁ סְבִיבֹ֥ת אֱלִישָֽׁע׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Elisha prayed and said, “Adonoy, please open his eyes and let him see.” Adonoy opened the eyes of the lad and he saw, and behold, the mountain was filled with horses and chariots of fire [all] around Elisha.


###### II Kings 6:18
[II Kings 6:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:18)

וַיֵּרְדוּ֮ אֵלָיו֒ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל אֱלִישָׁ֤ע אֶל־יְהֹוָה֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר הַךְ־נָ֥א אֶת־הַגּוֹי־הַזֶּ֖ה בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָֽׁע׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They [Arom’s army] came down towards him, and Elisha prayed to Adonoy, and said, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” He struck them with blindness as Elisha had spoken.


###### II Kings 6:19
[II Kings 6:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:19)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם אֱלִישָׁ֗ע לֹ֣א זֶ֣ה הַדֶּ֘רֶךְ֮ וְלֹ֣א זֹ֣ה הָעִיר֒ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔י וְאוֹלִ֣יכָה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּן וַיֹּ֥לֶךְ אוֹתָ֖ם שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Elisha said to them, “This is neither the way nor is this the city. Follow me and I will lead you to the man you are looking for;” and he led them to Shomron.


###### II Kings 6:20
[II Kings 6:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:20)

וַיְהִי֮ כְּבֹאָ֣ם שֹׁמְרוֹן֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהֹוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־עֵֽינֵי־אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When they came to Shomron, Elisha said, “Adonoy, open the eyes of these and let them see.” And Adonoy opened their eyes and they saw, and behold they were in the middle of Shomron.


###### II Kings 6:21
[II Kings 6:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:21)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־אֱלִישָׁ֔ע כִּרְאֹת֖וֹ אוֹתָ֑ם הַאַכֶּ֥ה אַכֶּ֖ה אָבִֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The king of Yisroel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “Shall I slay them, my father?”


###### II Kings 6:22
[II Kings 6:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:22)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א תַכֶּ֔ה הַאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁבִ֛יתָ בְּחַרְבְּךָ֥ וּֽבְקַשְׁתְּךָ֖ אַתָּ֣ה מַכֶּ֑ה שִׂים֩ לֶ֨חֶם וָמַ֜יִם לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם וְיֹֽאכְלוּ֙ וְיִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְיֵלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And he said, “Do not slay them. Those that you captured with your sword and bow would you slay? Set bread [food] and water for them, and let them eat and drink and let them go to their masters.”


###### II Kings 6:23
[II Kings 6:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:23)

וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם כֵּרָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹא־יָ֤סְפוּ עוֹד֙ גְּדוּדֵ֣י אֲרָ֔ם לָב֖וֹא בְּאֶ֥רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He prepared a lavish feast for them, and they ate and drank and he sent them away, and they went to their masters. No longer did the bands of marauders from Arom come to Eretz Yisroel.


###### II Kings 6:24
[II Kings 6:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:24)

וַֽיְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיִּקְבֹּ֛ץ בֶּן־הֲדַ֥ד מֶלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם אֶת־כׇּל־מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיַּ֕עַל וַיָּ֖צַר עַל־שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
After this, Ben-Hadad, king of Arom gathered his whole camp and went up and laid siege over Shomron.


###### II Kings 6:25
[II Kings 6:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:25)

וַיְהִ֨י רָעָ֤ב גָּדוֹל֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וְהִנֵּ֖ה צָרִ֣ים עָלֶ֑יהָ עַ֣ד הֱי֤וֹת רֹאשׁ־חֲמוֹר֙ בִּשְׁמֹנִ֣ים כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב (חרי) [דִּב־]יוֹנִ֖ים בַּחֲמִשָּׁה־כָֽסֶף׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
There was a severe famine in Shomron, and now they were besieging it. It became such that the head of a donkey [sold] for eighty pieces of silver, and a fourth of a kav of pigeon dung [sold] for five silver pieces.


###### II Kings 6:26
[II Kings 6:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:26)

וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
As the king of Yisroel was passing on the wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, “Save [me], my master, the king.”


###### II Kings 6:27
[II Kings 6:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:27)

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־הַיָּֽקֶב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And he said, “If Adonoy will not help you, how then can I help you? From the threshing floor or from the winepress?”


###### II Kings 6:28
[II Kings 6:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:28)

וַיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗י תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹאכְלֶ֣נּוּ הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־בְּנִ֖י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And the king said, “What troubles you?” And the woman said, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son and we will eat him today, and my son, we will eat tomorrow.”


###### II Kings 6:29
[II Kings 6:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:29)

וַנְּבַשֵּׁ֥ל אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וַנֹּאכְלֵ֑הוּ וָאֹמַ֨ר אֵלֶ֜יהָ בַּיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֵ֗ר תְּנִ֤י אֶת־בְּנֵךְ֙ וְנֹ֣אכְלֶ֔נּוּ וַתַּחְבִּ֖א אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
So we cooked my son and we ate him, and I said to her the next day, “Give your son and let us eat him,” but she has hidden her son.”


###### II Kings 6:30
[II Kings 6:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:30)

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֤י הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְה֖וּא עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־הַחֹמָ֑ה וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַשַּׂ֛ק עַל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ מִבָּֽיִת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his clothes as he was passing by on the wall. The people saw, and behold there was a sackcloth on his flesh beneath [his royal garb].


###### II Kings 6:31
[II Kings 6:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:31)

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּֽה־יַעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֑ף אִֽם־יַעֲמֹ֞ד רֹ֣אשׁ אֱלִישָׁ֧ע בֶּן־שָׁפָ֛ט עָלָ֖יו הַיּֽוֹם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And he said, “So should God do to me, and even more if the head of Elisha son of Shophot stands [remains] on him today.”


###### II Kings 6:32
[II Kings 6:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:32)

וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּבֵית֔וֹ וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים יֹשְׁבִ֣ים אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אִ֜ישׁ מִלְּפָנָ֗יו בְּטֶ֣רֶם יָבֹא֩ הַמַּלְאָ֨ךְ אֵלָ֜יו וְה֣וּא**׀** אָמַ֣ר אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ כִּֽי־שָׁלַ֞ח בֶּן־הַֽמְרַצֵּ֤חַ הַזֶּה֙ לְהָסִ֣יר אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֔י רְא֣וּ**׀** כְּבֹ֣א הַמַּלְאָ֗ךְ סִגְר֤וּ הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ וּלְחַצְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔לֶת הֲל֗וֹא ק֛וֹל רַגְלֵ֥י אֲדֹנָ֖יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Elisha was sitting in his house and the elders were sitting with him. He [the king] sent a man from his presence. Before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Are you aware that this son of a murderer has sent [a man] to remove my head. Look, when the messenger comes, close the door, and push him out with the door; the sound of his master’s footsteps will surely follow after him.”


###### II Kings 6:33
[II Kings 6:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/II%20Kings/r/6:33)

עוֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־זֹ֤את הָרָעָה֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה מָה־אוֹחִ֥יל לַיהֹוָ֖ה עֽוֹד׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He was still speaking with them, and behold, the messenger was coming down to him. He [the king] said, “This tragedy is from Adonoy; What can I hope for from Adonoy?”