2 Kings 13:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now Elisha had fallen sick of the illness from which he died, and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, wept over him, and said, "O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and their horsemen!"

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֶֽאֱלִישָׁע֙ חָלָ֣ה אֶת־חָלְי֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָמ֖וּת בּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אֵלָ֜יו יוֹאָ֣שׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיֵּ֤בְךְּ עַל־פָּנָיו֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר אָבִ֣י ׀ אָבִ֔י רֶ֥כֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃

Transliteration

And 'Ĕlîshā' ḥālâ 'et-ḥālyô which yāmût in it wə-yēred to him Yô'āsh melek-Yiśrā'ēl wə-yēḇək upon-pānāyw wə-yō'mar my father my father reḵeḇ Yiśrā'ēl and pārāshāyw.

Grammar Details

• *'Ĕlîshā'*: proper name - Elisha
• *ḥālâ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he became sick
• *'et*: direct object marker
• *ḥālyô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sickness
• *yāmût*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would die
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yēred*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he went down
• *Yô'āsh*: proper name - Joash
• *melek*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper name - Israel
• *yēḇək*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept
• *pānāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face
• *yō'mar*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *reḵeḇ*: masculine singular construct - chariot of
• *pārāshāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horsemen

Word Meanings

• *ḥālâ*: became sick/fell ill
• *ḥālyô*: his sickness/his illness
• *yāmût*: would die/was to die
• *reḵeḇ* *Yiśrā'ēl* and *pārāshāyw*: chariot of Israel and its horsemen (metaphorical for defense/protection)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die. Joash king of Israel came down to him, wept over him, and said, 'My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died:{H4191} and Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381} unto him, and wept{H1058} over him,{H6440} and said,{H559} My father,{H1} my father,{H1} the chariots{H7393} of Israel{H3478} and the horsemen{H6571} thereof!

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470}{(H8804)} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. And Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} unto him, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} over his face{H6440}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O my father{H1}, my father{H1}, the chariot{H7393} of Israel{H3478}, and the horsemen{H6571} thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Eliseus, he fell in to a sicknes, wherof he dyed. And Ioas the kynge of Israel came downe vnto him, and wepte for him, and saide: My father, my father, the charetman of Israel, and his horsmen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Elisha fell sicke of his sickenesse whereof he dyed, Ioash the King of Israel came downe vnto him, and wept vpon his face, and sayd, O my father, my father, the charet of Israel, and the horsemen of the same.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When Elisa was fallen sicke of his sicknesse whereof he dyed, Ioas the king of Israel came downe vnto him, and wept before him, and saide: O my father, my father, the charet of Israel, & the horsemen of the same.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha hath been sick with his sickness in which he dieth, and come down unto him doth Joash king of Israel, and weepeth on his face, and saith, `My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Elisha Makes One Final Prophecy Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said,“My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:12 : 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.
• 2 Kgs 6:21 : 21 And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I strike them? shall I strike them?
• 2 Kgs 20:1 : 1 In those days Hezekiah was sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, Thus says the LORD: Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.
• Ps 12:1 : 1 Help, LORD; for the godly person ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
• Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
• Isa 57:1 : 1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
• Ezek 14:14 : 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 22:30 : 30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
• Zech 1:5 : 5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
• Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
• John 11:3 : 3 Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.
• Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:
• Phil 2:26 : 26 For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.
• Gen 48:1 : 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.