2 Kings 6:31

And he said—So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add,—if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remain on him, to-day!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

In Context

30And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes, while yet he was passing by upon the wall,—so the people looked, and lo! sackcloth upon his flesh, within.

32Now, Elisha, being seated in his house, and, the elders, seated with him,—when he had sent a man from before him, ere yet the messenger could come in unto him, he himself, said unto the elders—Do ye see how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? See! when the messenger is coming in, close ye the door, and press him back with the door, is not the sound of his lord’s feet behind him?

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Cross References

Ruth 1:17where thou diest, I will die, and, there, will I be buried: So, let Yahweh do to me, and, so, let him add, if, death itself, part me and thee.

1 Samuel 14:44Then said Saul: So, may God do, and, so, may he add, surely thou must, die, Jonathan!

2 Samuel 3:9So, may God do unto Abner, and, so, may he add to him,—if, as Yahweh hath sworn unto David, even so, I deal not with him;

2 Samuel 19:13And, unto Amasa, shall ye say, Art not, thou, my bone and my flesh? So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if thou become not, prince of the army, before me continually, instead of Joab.

1 Kings 18:17And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Now, art, thou, troubling Israel?

1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 6:25-33

The Siege of Samaria. ( b. c. 891.) 24 And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26 And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king. 27 And he said, If the Lord do not… Read the whole commentary →

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