2 Kings 6:1-33 The Lord Blinds the Attacking Army at Elisha's Request

 

The Lord Blinds the Attacking Army at Elisha's Request

2 Kings 6:1-33                              2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

The [prophet's] sons said to Elisha, [Look] now, the place where we [live] with you is too [small] for us. We pray [that] you let us go to Jordan & every man take a beam [there & build] a place there, where we may [live.]

[Elisha] answered, You [can] go. [Someone] said, I pray [that] you are content to go with [us,] your servants. And [Elisha] answered, I will go. So, [Elisha] went with them. And when they came to [the] Jordan [River,] they cut down wood.

But as [someone] was [cutting] a beam, the [iron] ax head fell into the water & he cried [out] & said, Alas, master! For it was borrowed. And the man of God said, Where [did] it [fall?] And he showed [Elisha] the place.

And [Elisha] cut down a stick & [threw] it in [the water] & the iron [ax head floated.] Therefore, [Elisha] said, [Reach in & get it & he did.] Then, [Syria's] king [was at war] against Israel & [got advice from] his servants, saying, My camp [is] in [this] place.

And the man of God sent to [Israel's] king, saying, Beware that you don't pass [through that] place, for the Syrians [have] come down [there.] And [Israel's] king sent to the place [where] the man of God [had] told him & warned [the king] of & [he was] saved there [more than] twice.

Therefore, the heart of [Syria's] king was [very] troubled [about] this & he called his servants & said to them, Won’t you show me which of us is for the king of Israel? And one of his servants said, None, [of us,] my lord, O king.

But Elisha, the prophet, [who] is in Israel, tells [Israel's] king the words you speak [privately] in your [bedroom.] And [Syria's king] said, Go spy where [Elisha] is, [so] I may send [for] him. And [Syria's king] was told, [look, Elisha] is in Dothan.

Therefore, [Syria's king] sent horses, chariots & a [large army there] by night [there] & [surrounded] the city. And when [Elisha's] servant [rose up] early & [went out] & [he saw the army surrounded] the city with both horses & chariots.

And his servant said to [Elisha, So sad,] my master! [What] shall we do? And [Elisha] answered, [Don't be afraid:] for [there] are more with us than [those who are] with them. And Elisha prayed & said, Lord, I pray You open his eyes, [so] he may see.

And the Lord [God] opened the eyes of the young man & he saw: the mountain was full of horses & chariots of fire [around] Elisha. And when the [enemy] came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord & said, I pray that You [strike these people] with blindness.

[The Lord struck] them with blindness, according to the [request] of Elisha. Elisha said to them, This isn't the [road & neither] is this the city. Follow me & I will [take] you to the man whom you [look for,] but [Elisha] led them to Samaria.

And it [happened,] when they [went] into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, [so] they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes & they saw they were in the midst of Samaria.

And [Israel's] king said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I [kill] them? And [Elisha] answered, You shall not [kill] them. Would you [have killed] those whom you had taken captive, with your sword & your bow?

[Put] bread & water before them to eat & drink & go to their master. And he prepared [an enormous meal] for them. And when they [had] eaten & drunk, he sent them away & they went [back] to their master. So [Syria's] bands [didn't] come & [raid] the land of Israel [anymore.]

After this, it [happened,] that BenHadad, [Syria's] king, gathered all his [army] & went up & [attacked] Samaria. There was a [severe] famine in Samaria & they [attacked] it, until a [mule's] head sold for 80 pieces of silver & 1/4 of a [piece] of dove's [feces] sold for 5 pieces of silver.

And as [Israel's] king was passing by upon the wall, a woman cried [out] to him, saying, Help [me,] my lord, O king. And [the king] said, If the Lord doesn't help you, [how can] I help you? Out of the barn floor floor or out of the wine press?

And the king said to her, What [troubles] you? She answered, This woman said to me, Give [me] your son, [so] we may eat him today & we will eat my son tomorrow. So, we boiled my son & [ate] him & I said to her the next day, Give [me] your son, [so] we may eat him & she has [hidden] her son.

And it [happened,] when the king heard the words of this woman, he [tore] his clothes. And he passed by on the wall & the people [saw] he had sackcloth [a sign of mourning] upon his [skin.]

Then, [the king] said, If the head of Elisha, [Shaphat's] son, shall [stay] on him this day, God [should] do [the same] to me & more also. But Elisha sat in his house [with] the elders.

And [the] king sent a man [under] him, but [before] the messenger came to him, [Elisha] said to the elders, See how this son of a murderer [has] sent to [remove my] head? Look, when the messenger [comes,] shut the door & hold the door [tight.]

Isn't [that] the sound of his master's feet behind him? And while [Elisha still] talked with them, [they heard] the messenger [come] down to him & the king said, [Look, this calamity is from] the Lord; [Why] should I wait any longer for the Lord?

2 Kings 5:1-27 God Allows Elisha to Heal a Leper

 

God Allows Elisha to Heal a Leper

2 Kings 5:1-27                              2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, Naaman, [the] captain of the king of Syria's [army,] was an [important] man with his master. He was honorable, because through [Naaman,] the Lord had given deliverance to Syria.

Also, [Naaman] was a mighty man of [courage,] but he was a leper. The Syrians had gone out by companies & had brought away [captives] out of the land of Israel & a [short maid, who] waited on Namaan's wife.

She said to her mistress, [I wish that] God would [have] my lord, [Naaman,] were with the prophet that is in Samaria! For [Elisha] would [heal Naaman] of his leprosy.

And [Naaman] went in & told his lord, saying, [This is what] the maid [from] the land of Israel said. The king of Syria said, Go & I will send a letter to the king of Israel. And [Naaman left] & took 10 talents of silver, 6,000 pieces of gold & 10 changes of [clothing] with him.

[Naaman] brought the letter to [Israel's] king, [that said,] Now when this letter comes to you, [see, with this,] I have sent Naaman, my servant, to you, [so] that you may [heal] him of leprosy.

And it [happened,] when [Israel's] king had read the letter, he [tore] his clothes & said, Am I God, to kill & to make alive, that this man [sends] to me to [heal] a man of his leprosy? [For this reason,] I pray [that] you consider how he [is looking for an argument] with me.

And it [happened,] when Elisha, the man of God, heard [Israel's] king had [torn] his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, [For what reason] have you [torn] your clothes? Let [Naaman] come to men now & he shall know there is a prophet in Israel.

So, Naaman came with his horses & chariot & stood at the door of [Elisha's] house. And Elisha sent a messenger to [Naaman,] saying, Go & wash in [the] Jordan [River] 7 times & your flesh shall [return] & you shall be clean.

But Naaman was [angry] & went away & said, [Look,] I thought [Elisha] would surely come out to me & stand & call on the Name of the Lord, his God & [wave] his hand over the place & [heal my leprosy.]

Aren't [the] Abana & Pharpar Rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? [Can't] I wash in them & be clean? So, he went away in a rage. And his servants came near & [spoke] to him & said, My father, [Naaman,] if the prophet had [asked] you to do some [big] thing, wouldn't you have done it?

How much [more] then, when he says to you, Wash & be clean? Then [Naaman] went down & dipped himself 7 times in [the] Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God. And his flesh [returned] again like the flesh of a little child & he was clean.

And [Naaman] & all his company returned to the man of God & came & stood [in front of Elisha] & said, [Look,] now I know there is no [other] God in all the [world,] but [only] in Israel.

Therefore, I pray [that] you now take a [gift from] your servant. But [Elisha] said, As the Lord lives, before Whom I stand, I won't receive [any gift.] And [Naaman] urged [Elisha] to take it, but he refused.

And Naaman said, I pray [that] you give [me,] your servant [enough dirt from here] for 2 [mules to carry?] For your servant won't offer burnt [offerings or sacrifices] to other gods [from now on,] but [only] to the Lord [God.]

[I want] the Lord to pardon [me,] your servant, in this thing, that when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there & he leans on my hand & I bow myself down in the house of Rimmon, the Lord [God pardons] me, your servant, in this thing.

And [Elisha] said, Go in peace, [Naaman left & had gone] a little way. But Gehazi, [Elisha's] servant, [thought, Look,] my master has spared this Syrian, Naaman & [didn't receive anything] he brought.

But as the Lord lives, I will run after [Naaman] & take [something from] him. So, Gehazi followed after Naaman & when Naaman saw [Gehazi] running after him, he [got] down from his chariot to meet him. [Naaman] said, Is all well? [Gehazi] said, All is well.

My master has sent me, saying, [Look,] even now there [are] 2 young men of the [prophet's] sons, from Mount Ephraim are [coming] to me now. I pray [that] you give them a talent of silver & 2 changes of [clothing.] Naaman said, Be [happy,] take 2 talents [of silver.]

And [Naaman] urged [Gehazi to take them & tied up] 2 talents of silver in 2 bags with 2 changes of [clothing] & laid them on 2 of his servants & they [carried them in front of Gehazi.]

When [Gehazi] came to the tower, he took them from their [hands & stored them away] in the house & he let the men go & they [left.] But Gehazi went in & stood [in front of] his master, [Elisha.]

And Elisha said to him, [Where were you,] Gehazi? And  he said, [I,] your servant, went no [where.] And [Elisha] said to him, [Didn't my] heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you?

Is it time to receive money, [clothing,] [olive groves,] vineyards, sheep, oxen & [male & female servants?] Therefore, [Naaman's] leprosy shall [cling] to you & your [descendants] forever. And [Gehazi] went out from [Elisha's] presence, a leper, white as snow.

2 Kings 4:1-49 The Lord Saves the Widow's 2 Sons Through Elijah

The Lord Saves the Widow's 2 Sons Through Elijah

2 Kings 4:1-49                              2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, [one] of the wives of the [prophet's] sons cried [out] to Elijah, saying, My husband, your servant, is dead & you know that [he feared/ respected] the Lord: And the creditor [has] come to take my 2 sons [into indentured servitude to repay my husband’s debt.]

And Elisha [asked] her, What shall I do for you? Tell me what you have in the house? She said, Your handmaid [has nothing] in the house, [except for] a pot of oil. Then, [Elisha] said, Go [all around] & borrow [lots] of empty [jugs] from your neighbors.

And when you & your sons [have] come [inside,] shut your door & pour oil [into the jugs] & set aside [those that are] full. So, she [left Elisha] & shut the door with her & her sons, who brought the [jugs] to her & she poured [the oil] out.

And it [happened,] when the [jugs] were full, that she [asked] her son, Bring me [another jug.] And he said to her, There [isn’t even 1] more [jug] & the oil [ceased.] then, she told the man of God & [Elisha] said, Go, sell the oil & pay your debt & you & your children live [off] the rest.

And it [happened] on a day, that Elisha [crossed] to Shunem, where [there] was [an important] woman & she [compelled] him to eat bread. So it was, as [often] as he passed by, he turned in [there] to eat bread.

And she said to her husband, [Look,] I now [know] this is a holy man of God, [who continues] to pass by us. I pray [that] you let us make him a little [room] on the wall. Let us [put:] a bed, table, stool & a candlestick there for him, so he [can lodge there] when he comes to us.

It [happened] on a day, that he came [there] & he turned into the [bedroom] & lay there. And [Elisha] said to Gehazi, his servant, Call [the] Shunammite [woman] & when he had called her, she stood [in front of] him.

And [Elisha told] Gehazi, his servant, Now say to her, [Look,] you have [taken great care of] us, what [can] be done for you? Would you [like us to speak] to the king, or to the captain of the [army?] And she answered, I [live] among [my] own people.

And [Elisha asked,] Then what is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, [Truly,] she [doesn't] have [a] child & her husband is old. And [Elisha] said, Call her & when [she was] called, she stood in the [doorway.]

And [Elisha] said, [About this time next year,] you shall embrace a son. She said, [No,] my lord, you man of God, don't lie to [me,] your handmaid. And the woman conceived & bore a son, according to [what] Elsiah had said.

And when the child [had] grown, [he] fell on a day that he went out to his father, [who was with] the reapers. He said to his father, My head, my head. And [his father] said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. [After] he had brought him to his mother, [the son] sat on her knees [until] noon & then died.

And she went up & laid him on the bed of the man of God & shut the door & went out. And she [asked] her husband, I pray [that] you send me 1 of the young men & a [mule, so] I may [go] to the man of God & [return.]

And he said, [For what reason would] you go to him today, [Since it's] neither a new moon, nor a Sabbath? She said, It shall be [alright.] Then, she saddled [the mule] & said to her servant, Drive [fast & don't slow down] for me [unless] I [ask] you.

So, she went & came to the man of God [at] Mount Carmel. And it [happened,] when [Elisha] saw her [in the distance,] he said to Gehazi, his servant, [Look,] the Shunammite is yonder. I pray [that] you run to meet her & [ask her,] Is all well with you? Your husband? Your child? And she answered, It is well.

And when she came to the hill, to the man of God, she caught [Elisha] by the feet, but Gehazi came [close] to [push] her away. And [Elisha] said, [Leave] her alone; for her soul is [troubled] within her & the Lord has [hidden] it from me & hasn't told me.

Then, she said, Did I [request] a son [from you,] my lord? Didn't I say, [Don't] deceive me? Then, [Elisha told] Gehazi, [Strap up your belt] on your [waist] & take my staff in your hand & go [on] your way.

If you meet any man [don't] salute him & if [anyone salutes] you, [don't] answer [them.] And lay my staff upon the face of the child. The [child's] mother said, As the Lord lives & as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And [Elisha] arose & followed her.

And Gehazi [went on ahead of] them & laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. [For this reason, Gehazi] went again to meet [Elisha] & told him, The child [hasn't awakened.]

And when Elisha [came] into the house, [he saw that] the child [lying] on his bed was dead. Therefore, [Elisha] went in [the room] & shut the door upon the [2 of them] & prayed to the Lord.

And [Elisha] went up & lay upon the child & put his mouth upon the [child's] mouth & his eyes, upon the [child's] eyes & his hands upon the [child's] hands & stretched himself [out] upon the child. The flesh of the child [became] warm.

Then, [Elisha] returned & walked [back & forth inside] the house. [Elisha went up & stretched] himself upon [the  child again] & the child sneezed 7 times & opened his eyes. And [Elisha told] Gehazi, Call the Shunammite [woman.]

So, he called her. And when she [came] to [Elisha,] he said, [Pick up your] son. Then, she went in & fell at [Elisha's] feet & bowed herself to the ground & [picked] up her son & went out.

And Elisha [went] again to Gilgal & there was [famine] in the land & the sons of the prophets were sitting [in front of] him. And [Elisha] said to his servant, [put the large] pot on & [boil stew] for the [prophet’s] sons.

And [someone] went out into the field to gather herbs & found a wild vine. [He] gathered wild gourds [from it, until] his lap [was] full & [shredded] them into the pot of [stew,] for they weren't [familiar with them.]

So, they poured out [the stew] for the men to eat. It [happened,] as they were eating the [stew,] they cried out, O you man of God, there is death in the pot & they couldn't eat [of it.]

But [Elisha] said, Then bring [corn] meal. And [Elisha threw] it into the pot & said, Pour [it] out for the people, [so] they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. And a man came from Baal Shalisha & brought the man of God of his first fruits [of his harvest,] 24 loaves of barley [bread ] & full ears of corn in [its husks.]

And [Elisha] said, Give [it] to the people, [so] they may eat. His [servant] said, What, should I [put] this before [these] 100 men? [Elisha] said again, Give [it to] the people, [so] they may eat.

For the Lord says [this,] They shall eat & leave [some.] So, [Gehazi] set it before them & they [ate] & left [some of it,] according to the Word of the Lord.

2 Kings 3:1-27 Three Kings Attack Moab

 

Three Kings Attack Moab

2 Kings 3:1-27                             2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, in the 18th year Jehoshaphat, [Judah's] king, [ruled,]  Jehoram, [a.k.a. Joram,] [Ahab's] son, began to [rule] over Israel in Samaria & [ruled] 12 years. [Joram did wickedly,] in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father & mother; for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

[But Joram still clung] to the sins of Jeroboam, [Nebat's] son, [who] made Israel sin & he didn't depart from [doing so.] [1 Kings 12:28-30 [Upon which] king [Jeroboam] took counsel & made 2 calves of gold & said to [the Israelites,] It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem [to sacrifice.] [See] your gods, O Israel, [that] took you up out of the land of Egypt.

And [Jeroboam put] the one in BethEl & he put the other in Dan. And this thing became a son for the people [who] went to worship before the one, even to Dan.]

And Mesha, [Moab's] king, was a [sheep breeder & he gave] to [Israel's] king, 100,000 lambs & 100,000 rams with the wool. But it [happened,] when Ahab was dead, [Moab's] king rebelled against [Israel's] king.

And king [Joram] went out of Samaria the same time & [mustered] all Israel. [Joram] went & sent to Jehoshaphat, [Judah's] king, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go to battle with me against Moab?

[Jehoshaphat] said, I will go up. I am [like] you [are,] my people [like] your people & my horses [like] your horses & [asked,] Which [road] shall we go up? [Joram] answered, The [road] through the Wilderness of Edom.

So, the [kings of:] Israel, Judah & Edom [got] a compass & [traveled] 7 days & there wasn't [any] water for the [army or] the [livestock] that followed them. And the king of Israel said, Alas! [Has] the Lord called these 3 kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there a prophet of the Lord, [so] we may [ask] of the Lord by him? One of the king of Israel's servants answered, [There] is Elisha, [Shaphat's] son, [who] poured water on the hands of Elijah.

And Jehoshaphat said, The Word of the Lord is with him. So, Jehoshaphat & [Israel's] king & [Edom's] king went down to [Elisha.] Elisha said to [Israel's] king, What do I have [to] do with you? [Go] to the prophets of your father & mother.

And [Israel's] king said to [Elisha, No,] for the Lord [has] called these 3 kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. And Elisha said, As the Lord of Hosts lives, before Whom I stand, surely, [if] it weren't that I [respected] Jeshophat, [Judah’s] king, I wouldn't [even] look toward you, nor see you.

But now, bring me a [musician.] And it [happened,] when the [musician] played, that the hand of the Lord came upon [Elisha.] And [Elisha] said, The Lord says [this,] Make this valley full of ditches.

For the Lord says [this,] You shall not see wind [nor] rain, [but still] the valley shall be filled with water, [so] both you & your [livestock & animals] may drink. But this is a [little] thing in the sight of the Lord. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

And you shall [attack] every [fenced] city & the [best cities] & shall [cut down] every good tree & stop [up] all the wells of water & [ruin] every good piece of land, with [rocks.]

And it [happened] in the morning, when the [meat/grain sacrifice] was offered. [Suddenly,] water came there by the [roadside] of Edom & the country was filled with water.

And when all the Moabites heard the kings [had] come up to fight against them, they gathered all [who] were able to put on armor & [older] & stood [at] the border. They rose up early in the morning & the sun shone upon the water & the Moabites saw the water on the other side & [it looked] red [like] blood.

And [the Moabites] said, This is blood. The kings have surely [killed] one another & are now [dead.] Therefore, now Moab, [Go & get the plunder.] And when they came to the [Israelite's] camp, the Israelites rose up & [attacked] the Moabites.

So, that [the Moabites] fled [in front of] them. But the [Israelites] went forward, attacking the Moabites, even in their country. [The Israelites] beat down the cities & each man [threw rocks] on every good piece of land & they stopped [up] all the wells of water & [cut down] all the good trees.

They only left the [rocks in place] in Kir Haraseth. [However the rock] slingers [surrounded Moab & attacked] it. And when [Moab's] king saw the battle was too [powerful] against him, he took 700 [swords] men with him to break through to the king of Edom, but couldn't.

Then, [Moab's king] took his eldest son [who] should have [ruled] in his [place] & offered him for a burnt sacrifice upon the wall. [Moab had] great indignation against Israel & [the Israelites left] from [Moab’s king] & returned to their own land.

2 Kings 2:1-25 Elijah is Taken Up to Heaven in a Whirlwind

 

Elijah is Taken Up to Heaven in a Whirlwind

2 Kings 2:1-25                              2 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

It [happened,] when the Lord [wanted to] take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha, from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, I pray [that] you [wait] here; for the Lord has sent me to BethEl.

And Elisha said to [Elijah,] As the Lord lives & as your soul lives, I won't leave you. So, they went down to BethEl. And the sons of the prophets in BethEl, came [out] to Elisha & said to him, [Don't] you know that the Lord will take away your master, [in charge,] from you today?

Elisha said, Yes, I know it; hold your peace. Elijah said to Elisha, I pray [that] you [wait] here; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho. And [Elisha] said, As the Lord lives & as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

And the sons of the prophets that were [in] Jericho came & said to Elisha, [Don't] you know that the Lord will take away your master, [in charge,] from you today? [Elisha] answered, Yes, I know it; hold your peace.

And Elijah said to [Elisha] I pray [that] you [wait] here; for the Lord has sent me to Jordan. And [Elisha] said, As the Lord lives & as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And the two went on.

And 50 men, of the sons of the prophets, went & stood by [the] Jordan [River] to [watch far away.] And Elijah took his [cloak] & wrapped it together & [struck] the waters & they were [parted to opposite sides,] so that the two went [across the Jordan] on dry ground.

And it [happened,] when they had [crossed] over, Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I'm taken away from you. And Elisha said, I pray [that] you, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me. And [Elijah] said, You ask a [difficult] thing: [but] if you see me when I'm taken from you, it shall be [done] to you.

[But] if you don't see me, it [won't] be so. And it [happened,] as they still went on & talked, that [he saw] there appeared a chariot of fire & horses of fire & [separated] them. And Elijah went up [in] a whirlwind into heaven.

And Elisha saw it & cried [out,] My Father, My Father, the chariot of Israel & the horsemen [of it.] And [Elisha no longer saw Elijah.] And [Elisha] took hold of his own clothes & [tore] them in 2 pieces.

[Elisha] took up [Elijah's cloak] that fell from him & went back & stood by the bank of [the] Jordan. [Then, Elisha] took [Elijah's cloak] that fell from him & [struck] the waters & said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah?

And when [Elisha] had also [struck] the waters, they [were] parted [to opposite sides] & Elisha went [across.] And when the sons of the prophets, [who watched in] Jericho, saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah [rests] on Elisha.

And they came to [greet Elisha] & bowed to the ground [in front of] him & said, [Look] now, there are 50 strong men, with [us,] your servants. We pray [that] you let them go [search] for your master, lest [perhaps] the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up & [threw him] upon some mountain or into some valley.

[Elisha,] said, You shall not send [them.] And when they urged [Elisha] until he was ashamed, he said, Send [them.] Therefore, they sent 50 men & [searched] 3 days, but [didn't find Elijah.] [Elisha waited] in Jericho & when they [returned, Elisha] said to them, [Didn't] I say to you, [Don’t] go?

And the men of the city said to Elisha, I pray [that] you [see] the [this pleasant] city is [well situated,] as my lord sees; but the water is [bad] & the ground [is] barren [& can’t grow crops.] And [Elisha] said, Bring me a new jar & put salt [in it.]

And they brought it to him & Elisha went [ou] to the spring & [threw] the salt in there & said, The Lord says [this,] I have healed these waters & there shall [no longer] be any death or barren land. So, the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha [that] he [spoke.]

And [Elisha] went up from [there] into BethEl. And as he was going up by the [road, youths] came out of the city & mocked [harassed] him & said to [Elisha,] Go up, you bald [headed man;] go up, you bald [man.]

And [Elisha] turned back & looked [at] them & cursed them in the Name of the Lord. And there came [out] of the [woods,] 2 [mother] bears & [tore] 42 [of the] children. And [Elisha] went from [there] to Mount Carmel & from [there] he returned to Samaria.