2 Kings 2:17 KJV
And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
Matthew Henry
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Cross References
- 2 Kings 8:11 And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.
- 2 Samuel 18:22–23 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? …
- Luke 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
- Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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Topics
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JehoramKing of Israel · 896–884 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible896–884 BC · Jehoram reigns in Israel
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And when they urged וַיִּפְצְרוּ wayyipṣĕrû פָּצַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- him till he was ashamed בוֹ bô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular עַד ʿad Preposition בֹּשׁ bōš בּוּשׁ Verb · qal infinitive construct
- he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- Send שְׁלָחוּ šĕlāḥû שָׁלַח Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural
- They sent וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ wayyišlĕḥû שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- therefore fifty חֲמִשִּׁים ḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural
- men אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular
- and they sought וַיְבַקְשׁוּ waybaqšû בָּקַשׁ Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- three שְׁלֹשָׁה šĕlōšâ שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · masculine singular
- days יָמִים yāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural
- but found וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and מְצָאֻהוּ mĕṣāʾuhû מָצָא Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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