2 Kings 3:15 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 3:15

13 Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, ^a“What have I to do with you? ^bGo to ^cthe prophets of your father and the ^dprophets of your mother.” But the king of Israel said to him, “No, for the Lord has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

14 And Elisha said, ^a“As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you, nor see you.

15 But now bring me ^aa musician.” Then it happened, when the musician ^bplayed, that ^cthe hand of the Lord came upon him.

16 And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ^a‘Make this valley full of ditches.’

17 For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.’

18 And this is a simple matter in the sight of the Lord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

19 Also you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall cut down every good tree, and stop up every spring of water, and ruin every good piece of land with stones.”

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 3:15

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American Standard Version
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

Amplified® Bible
But now bring me a minstrel. And while the minstrel played, the hand {and} power of the Lord came upon [Elisha].

Contemporary English Version
Then Elisha said, "Send for someone who can play the harp." The harpist began playing, and the LORD gave Elisha this message for Joram:

Darby English Version
And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

Good News Bible
Now get me a musician." As the musician played his harp, the power of the LORD came on Elisha,

King James Version
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

New American Standard Bible
"But now bring me a minstrel. And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him."

New International Version
But now bring me a harpist."
While the harpist was playing, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

New King James Version
But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But now bring me a minstrel." And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Revised Standard Version
But now bring me a minstrel." And when the minstrel played, the power of the LORD came upon him.

Young's Literal Translation
and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

New English Translation
But now, get me a musician.”¹ When the musician played, the Lord energized him,²

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