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The young man,הַנַּעַרthe young manהַנַּעַרthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאwentוַיֵּלֶךְto RamothרָמֹתGilead.גִּלְעָד
2 Kings 9:4
Study it in the app“The young man, the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 9:4, word by word
- The young manנַּעַרnaar
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appears- the prophetנָּבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears- wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appears- to Ramothרָמֹתramot
Ramoth-gilead
Ramoth-gilead: a city of refuge and of Levites in Gad, east of the Jordan.
Where else “ramot” appears- Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad
Gilead
See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew repeats the word: “the young man, the young man the prophet.” It can be understood as “the young man who was a prophet” or “the prophet’s young man,” that is, his attendant.
Places in this verse
Gilead
Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River
A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.
Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).
The context
3Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says YHWH, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and flee, and do not wait.”
4 · This verse (above)
5He came, and there were the commanders of the army, sitting. He said, “I have a word for you, commander.” Jehu said, “For which of all of us?” He said, “For you, commander.”