The Meaning of 2 Kings 2:4 Explained

2 Kings 2:4

KJV: And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

YLT: And Elijah saith to him, 'Elisha, abide, I pray thee, here, for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho;' and he saith, 'Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, if I leave thee;' and they come in to Jericho.

Darby: And Elijah said to him, Elisha, abide here, I pray thee; for Jehovah has sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! And they came to Jericho.

ASV: And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for Jehovah hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

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What is the context of 2 Kings 2:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

What does 2 Kings 2:4 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 2:1-12 - Fitted To Succeed His Master

We are at a loss whether to admire most the humility of Elijah or the pertinacity of Elisha. The humility of the former is very beautiful. An ordinary man would have blazoned abroad the honor to be conferred upon him. He would have taken care to secure witnesses, that it might not be unrecognized and unknown. Instead of this Elijah sought to be alone, that no eye might see the chariot sent specially from heaven for His conveyance.

But the determination of Elisha is equally beautiful, and only they who stand such tests can behold and inherit the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. At Gilgal, Bethel, and Jericho, Elisha might have stayed his steps at the call of indolence or love of ease; but the divine promptings would not allow him to remain. Do not allow yourself to be put back by apparent rebuffs. The Divine Spirit is only testing your mettle. Be ready with your request when He says: "Ask what I shall give thee." But you must have communion with the spirit-world, if you would have the double portion of the eldest son. They two went on; they two stood by Jordan; they two went over on dry ground; they two still went on and talked. Apply that to your intercourse with your Savior! [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 2

¹ Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan
⁹ and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven
¹² Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor
¹⁶ The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him
¹⁹ Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters
²³ Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 2:4 mean?

And said to him Elijah Elisha stay please here for Yahweh has sent me on to Jericho But he said [As] lives Yahweh and [as] lives your soul not I will leave you so they came to Jericho

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨וֹ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀ שֵֽׁב־ נָ֣א פֹ֗ה כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְרִיח֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חַי־ יְהוָ֥ה וְחֵֽי־ נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם־ אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ

וַיֹּאמֶר֩	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
ל֨וֹ	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ	Elijah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab.
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע ׀	Elisha
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִישָׁע Sense: the great prophet who succeeded Elijah.
שֵֽׁב־	stay
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
נָ֣א	please
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
פֹ֗ה	here
Parse: Adverb Root: פֹּה Sense: here, from here, hither.
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שְׁלָחַ֣נִי	has sent me
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
יְרִיח֔וֹ	on to Jericho
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרִחֹו Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	But he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
חַי־	[As] lives
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive.
יְהוָ֥ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְחֵֽי־	and [as] lives
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חַי Sense: living, alive.
נַפְשְׁךָ֖	your soul
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ	I will leave you
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular Root: עָזַב Sense: to leave, loose, forsake.
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	so they came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
יְרִיחֽוֹ	to Jericho
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרִחֹו Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (.

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