1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 4 So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed. 6 And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim. 7 Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
8 ¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
13 ¶ And he said, Go and spy where he is , that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 ¶ And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men , that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them ? 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24 ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad 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 help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? 28 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. 29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
30 ¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh. 31 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. 32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him? 33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
Peldošais cirvis
1 Praviešu dēli sacīja Elīšam: “Redzi, šeit, kur mēs pie tevis dzīvojam, ir par šauru. 2 Iesim taču uz Jardānu, ņemsim katrs vienu baļķi un celsim tur mājokli!” Viņš atbildēja: “Ejiet.” 3 Bet viens teica: “Nāc, lūdzu, līdzi saviem kalpiem!” Viņš atbildēja: “Es iešu.” 4 Viņš gāja tiem līdzi, un, kad tie nonāca pie Jardānas, tur viņi cirta kokus. 5 Bet vienam, baļķi cērtot, dzelzs cirvis iekrita ūdenī. Tas iekliedzās: “Ak, mans kungs, cirvis bija palienēts!” 6 Dieva vīrs jautāja: “Kur tas iekrita?” Tas viņam parādīja to vietu, viņš nogrieza koku, iemērca tur, un dzelzs uzpeldēja. 7 Viņš sacīja: “Velc to ārā.” Un tas izvilka.
Elīša sagūsta aramiešu karaspēku
8 Arāmas ķēniņš karoja pret Israēlu, viņš apspriedās ar saviem kalpiem un sacīja: “Mana apmetne būs tur un tur.” 9 Bet Dieva vīrs sūtīja pateikt Israēla ķēniņam: “Sargies iet garām šai vietai, jo tur staigā aramieši!” 10 Un Israēla ķēniņš sūtīja uz vietu, par kuru viņu bija brīdinājis Dieva vīrs, un tā viņš pasargāja sevi ne vienu reizi vien. 11 Tādēļ Arāmas ķēniņš satraukumā sasauca savus kalpus un sacīja: “Vai jūs man nepateiktu, kurš no mums ir uz vienu roku ar Israēla ķēniņu?!” 12 Tad kāds no viņa kalpiem sacīja: “Tā nav, mans kungs, ķēniņ, Israēla pravietis Elīša atstāsta Israēla ķēniņam to, ko tu runā savā guļamistabā.” 13 Un viņš sacīja: “Ejiet un lūkojiet, kur viņš ir, un es likšu viņu sagūstīt!” Un ķēniņam pastāstīja: “Redzi, viņš ir Dotānā!” 14 Tad viņš sūtīja uz turieni zirgus un kararatus, un spēcīgu karaspēku. Naktī tie nāca un aplenca pilsētu. 15 Dieva vīra kalps piecēlās agri no rīta, izgāja ārā, un, redzi, visapkārt pilsētai bija karaspēks, zirgi un kararati! Tad puisis Elīšam teica: “Ak, mans kungs! Ko darīsim?” 16 Bet viņš atbildēja: “Nebaidies, jo mūsējo ir vairāk nekā viņējo.” 17 Elīša lūdza: “Kungs, atver jel viņa acis, lai viņš redz!” Un Kungs atvēra puiša acis, un viņš redzēja, un redzi – viss kalns ap Elīšu pilns zirgu un uguns ratu! 18 Kad aramieši sanāca ap viņu, Elīša lūdza Kungu un sacīja: “Sit jel šos ļaudis ar aklumu!” Un viņš tos sita ar aklumu, kā Elīša bija lūdzis. 19 Tad Elīša tiem sacīja: “Šis nav īstais ceļš, un šī nav īstā pilsēta, nāciet man līdzi, un es jūs aizvedīšu pie tā vīra, kuru jūs meklējat.” Un viņš tos aizveda uz Samariju. 20 Kad tie nonāca Samarijā, Elīša sacīja: “Kungs, atver tiem acis, lai tie redz!” Un Kungs atvēra tiem acis, un tie ieraudzīja, ka atrodas Samarijā! 21 Kad Israēla ķēniņš tos ieraudzīja, viņš sacīja Elīšam: “Tēvs, vai lai tos nokauju?” 22 Viņš atbildēja: “Nē, nenokauj tos! Vai tad tu tos esi sagūstījis ar savu loku un zobenu, ka gribi nokaut? Cel tiem priekšā maizi un ūdeni, lai tie ēd un dzer un tad lai dodas atpakaļ pie sava kunga!” 23 Un ķēniņš tiem sarīkoja lielu mielastu, tie ēda un dzēra, un tad viņš tos atlaida, un tie gāja pie sava kunga. Tad aramiešu sirotāji vairs nenāca Israēla zemē.
Bads aplenktajā Samarijā
24 Pēc tam Arāmas ķēniņš Ben-Hadads savāca visu savu karaspēku, gāja un aplenca Samariju. 25 Samarijā sākās liels bads. Aplenkums turpinājās, līdz ēzeļa galva maksāja astoņdesmit sudraba gabalus un ceturtdaļmērs lauka sīpolu – piecus sudraba gabalus. 26 Reiz, kad ķēniņš izgāja uz mūra, kāda sieva kliedza: “Palīdzi man, kungs, ķēniņ!” 27 Viņš sacīja: “Ja Kungs tev nepalīdz, ko lai es tev palīdzu? Vai ar kaut ko no klona vai vīnspaida?” 28 Tad ķēniņš viņai jautāja: “Ko tu vēlies?” Viņa atbildēja: “Viena sieva man teica: dod savu dēlu – ēdīsim to šodien, bet manu dēlu ēdīsim rīt. 29 Un mēs izvārījām manu dēlu un apēdām, bet nākamajā dienā es viņai teicu: dod savu dēlu, un ēdam to, bet viņa savu dēlu ir noslēpusi!” 30 Kad ķēniņš dzirdēja sievas sacīto, viņš saplēsa drānas. Viņš gāja pa mūri, un tauta redzēja, un redzi – viņam uz kailas miesas maiss! 31 Un viņš sacīja: “Lai Dievs man dara tā un vēl vairāk, ja šodien Elīšas, Šāfāta dēla, galva paliks viņam uz pleciem!”
32 Bet Elīša sēdēja savā namā, un pie viņa bija vecajie. Un ķēniņš sūtīja turp kādu vīru. Pirms sūtnis ienāca, Elīša sacīja vecajiem: “Vai redzat, šis slepkavas dēls sūta nocirst man galvu! Kad sūtnis nāks, aizveriet durvis un turiet tās ciet! Vai tik aiz viņa jau nav dzirdami viņa kunga soļi?” 33 Kamēr vēl viņš ar tiem runāja, redzi, ķēniņš nāca pie viņa un sacīja: “Redzi, šis ļaunums nāk no Kunga! Ko man vēl cerēt uz Kungu?”
