Study it in the app“Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man whom you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.”
Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Thisזֶהis notלֹאthe way,הַדֶּרֶךְand thisוְ זֹהis notלֹאthe city.הָעִירFollowלְכוּme,אַחֲרַיand I will leadוְאוֹלִיכָהyouאֶתְכֶםtoאֶלthe manהָאִישׁwhomאֲשֶׁרyou are seeking.”תְּבַקֵּשׁוּןAnd he ledוַיֹּלֶךְthemאוֹתָםto Samaria.שֹׁמְרוֹנָה
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” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsthis, thus
This, thus: a word that points to something already said or about to be said.
Where else “zo” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsgo along
To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.
Where else “lechu” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsseek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “tevakeshu” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomrona” appearsSamaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
18They came down to him, and Elisha prayed to YHWH and said, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” And he struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.
19 · This verse (above)
20And it happened, when they came into Samaria, that Elisha said, “YHWH, open the eyes of these men so that they may see.” YHWH opened their eyes, and they saw; and there they were, in the middle of Samaria.
