Study it in the app“Elisha said, “As YHWH Tsevaot lives, before whom I stand, if it were not for my regard for Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or see you.”
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“As YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתlives,חַיbefore whomאֲשֶׁר לְפָנָיוI stand,עָמַדְתִּיif it were not forכִּי לוּלֵיmy regardפְּנֵי אֲנִי נֹשֵׂאfor Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטkingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהI would not lookאִם אַבִּיטat youאֵלֶיךָor see you.וְאִם אֶרְאֶךָּ
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appearsas lives
The oath formula: "as YHWH lives", calling him to witness.
Where else “chay” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearsstand before
"Stand before" someone: to serve them.
Where else “amadti” appearsif not, unless
If not, unless, were it not that.
Where else “lule” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nose” appearsJehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).
Where else “yehoshafat” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearslook
Look intently, gaze; regard, pay attention to.
Where else “abit” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ere” appears13Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I and you to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother.” The king of Israel said to him, “No, for YHWH has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”
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15But now bring me a musician.” And it happened, as the musician played, that the hand of YHWH came on him.
