31 He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely(A) if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

32 Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders(B) were sitting with him. The king sent a man ahead of him, but before the messenger got to him, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer(C) has sent someone to remove my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Isn’t the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”

33 While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger[a] came down to him. Then he said, “This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?” (D)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:33 Some emend to king

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