661 B
661 B
The king sent a man from before him
"The king of Israel sent one of his servants as a messenger"
when the messenger came to Elisha, he said to the elders
"when the messenger had almost arrived, Elisha said to the elders"
See how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head?
"See, this man who is like a murderer has sent someone to remove my head!"
to take away my head
"to behead me"
Look, when
"Listen to what I want you to do: when"
hold the door shut against him
"hold the door shut so that he cannot come in"
Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
"The sound of his master's feet is right behind him."