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2 Kings 3:14-16
New American Standard Bible
2 Kings 3:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 Elisha said, “(A)As surely as the Lord of armies lives, before whom I stand, if I did not respect Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you nor see you. 15 But now (B)bring me a [a]musician.” And it came about, when the [b]musician played, that (C)the hand of the Lord came upon him. 16 And he said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Make this valley [c]full of trenches.’
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- 2 Kings 3:15 Lit string player
- 2 Kings 3:15 Lit string player
- 2 Kings 3:16 Lit trenches, trenches
2 Kings 3:14-16
New International Version
2 Kings 3:14-16
New International Version
14 Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. 15 But now bring me a harpist.”(A)
While the harpist was playing, the hand(B) of the Lord came on Elisha 16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water.
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