Category Archives: M’lakhim Bet (2 Ki)

1 After Ach’av’s death Mo’av rebelled against Isra’el. 2 When Achazyah fell through a latticed window of his upper room in Shomron and lay injured, he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, consult Ba‘al-Z’vuv the god of ‘Ekron, and ask whether I will recover from this injury.” 3 But an angel ofAdonaisaid to Eliyahu […]

1 The time came forAdonaito take Eliyahu up into heaven in a whirlwind. Eliyahu and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal, 2 when Eliyahu said to Elisha, “Please wait here, becauseAdonaihas sent me all the way to Beit-El.” But Elisha said, “AsAdonailives, and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went […]

1 Y’horam the son of Ach’av began his reign over Isra’el in Shomron during the eighteenth year of Y’hoshafat king of Y’hudah, and he ruled for twelve years. 2 He did what was evil fromAdonai’s perspective; but he was not as bad as his father and mother, because he got rid of Ba‘al’s standing-stone which […]

1 The wife of one of the guild prophets complained to Elisha. “Your servant my husband died,” she said, “and you know that he fearedAdonai. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as his slaves.” 2 Elisha asked her, “What should I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in […]

1 Na‘aman, commander of the king of Aram’s army, was highly respected and esteemed by his master; because through himAdonaihad brought victory to Aram. But although he was a brave warrior, he also suffered fromtzara‘at. 2 Now on one of their raids into Isra’el’s territory, Aram carried away captive a little girl, who became a […]

1 The guild prophets said to Elisha, “As you can see, the place where we are living in order to be with you is too small for us. 2 Please allow us to go to the Yarden; each of us will collect a log there, and we’ll build a place there for us to live.” […]

1 Elisha answered, “Listen to the word ofAdonai. Here is whatAdonaisays: ‘Tomorrow, by this time, six quarts of fine flour will sell for only ashekel, and half a bushel of barley for ashekel[in the market] at the gate to Shomron.” 2 The servant on whose arm the king was leaning answered the man of God: […]

1 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Move away, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; becauseAdonaihas called for a famine; and it will be on the land for seven years.” 2 The woman acted at once and did as the man of God had […]

1 Elisha the prophet summoned one of the guild prophets and said to him, “Prepare for traveling, take this flask of oil in your hand and go to Ramot-Gil‘ad. 2 When you get there, look for Yehu the son of Y’hoshafat, the son of Nimshi. Enter, have him step away from his companions, and take […]

1 There were seventy descendants of Ach’av in Shomron. Yehu wrote letters and sent them to Shomron to the rulers of Yizre‘el, to the leaders, and to the guardians of Ach’av’s sons. The letters said, 2 “You have with you your master’s sons, also chariots and horses, as well as fortified cities and armor. So, […]