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And it will beוְהָיָהthat whoever escapesהַנִּמְלָטfrom the swordמֵחֶרֶבof Hazael,חֲזָאֵלJehuיֵהוּאwill put to death;יָמִיתand whoever escapesוְהַנִּמְלָטfrom the swordמֵחֶרֶבof Jehu,יֵהוּאElishaאֱלִישָׁעwill put to death.יָמִית
1 Kings 19:17
Study it in the app“And it will be that whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 19:17, word by word
- And it will beהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- that whoever escapesנִּמְלָטnimlat
escape
To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.
Where else “nimlat” appears- from the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- of Hazaelחֲזָאֵלchazael
Hazael
Hazael: a name meaning "El has seen." He is the king of Aram, in Damascus, who harshly oppressed Israel (1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:7-15; 13:22).
Where else “chazael” appears- Jehuיֵהוּאyehu
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appears- will put to deathיָמִיתyamit
kill
To kill someone.
Where else “yamit” appears- Elishaאֱלִישָׁעelisha
Elisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appears
The context
16and Jehu son of Nimshi you shall anoint as king over Israel; and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.
17 · This verse (above)
18Yet I will leave in Israel seven thousand, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”