The Meaning of 2 Kings 6:26 Explained

2 Kings 6:26

KJV: And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, the king of Israel is passing by on the wall, and a woman hath cried unto him, saying, 'Save, my lord, O king.'

Darby: And it came to pass as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman to him saying, Help, my lord O king!

ASV: And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Kings 6:26?

MEANING: What does 2 Kings 6:26 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Kings 6:26 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 2 Kings 6:26?

What is the context of 2 Kings 6:26?

The Siege of Samaria—Cannibalism (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Syria Besieges Samaria in Famine (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Ben-hadad Attacks Samaria (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Famine in Besieged Samaria (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Ben-Hadad Besieges Samaria (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Besieged Samaria Resorts to Cannibalism (2 Kings 6:24-33)
Ben-hadad's Siege of Samaria (2 Kings 6:24-33)
The Aramean War (2 Kings 6:8-33)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

What does 2 Kings 6:26 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 6:24-33 - The Dire Straits Of Those Who Forsake God

This siege was the result of Ahab's foolish and misplaced leniency. See 1 Kings 20:42. The children are often called to suffer for the misdeeds and follies of their parents. Let us bear this in mind. "No man liveth to himself." Conduct yourself so that none may be offended through long years after you have passed from earth.

Apparently Elisha had counseled the king not to surrender, with the further assurance of deliverance on condition of his repentance. Jehoram therefore assumed the signs of penitence and contrition without the reality; and when the promised deliverance was not forthcoming, he put the blame of Israel's calamities on the prophet, and vowed vengeance against his life. The elders were gathered with Elisha, perhaps for prayer, when Elisha apprised them of the advent of the king's messenger, with his announcement of the royal determination not to wait for God any longer. The trial of our patience is more precious than of gold, but how few of us can endure it! [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 6

¹ Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead
⁸ He discloses the king of Syria's counsel
¹³ The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded
¹⁹ Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace
²⁴ The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children
³⁰ The king sends to slay Elisha

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 6:26 mean?

And as was the king of Israel passing by on the wall and a woman cried out to him saying Help my lord king

וַֽיְהִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עֹבֵ֖ר עַל־ הַחֹמָ֑ה וְאִשָּׁ֗ה צָעֲקָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

וַֽיְהִי֙	And as was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
מֶ֣לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
עֹבֵ֖ר	passing by
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
הַחֹמָ֑ה	the wall
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חֹומָה Sense: wall.
וְאִשָּׁ֗ה	and a woman
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
צָעֲקָ֤ה	cried out
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: צָעַק Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help.
אֵלָיו֙	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה	Help
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָשַׁע Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.
אֲדֹנִ֥י	my lord
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.

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