6:32a Now Elisha was sitting in his house,
At that time Elisha was sitting in his house.
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⌊While the king was saying this,⌋ Elisha was at home.
6:32b and the elders were sitting with him.
Some ⌊of the city’s⌋ elders/leaders were there with him.
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Some important men ⌊of the city⌋ were there ⌊listening to what Elisha had to say to them⌋ .
6:32c The king sent a messenger ahead,
The king sent a messenger to him.
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The king ⌊of Israel⌋ told one of his officers to go to Elisha.
6:32d but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders,
But before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders/leaders,
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While the messenger was still on his way, he/Elisha spoke to the men/elders ⌊who were with him⌋ . He told them,
6:32e “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head?
“Listen/Understand! That murderer/killer ⌊the king⌋ is sending someone to behead me.
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“Let me tell you (plur.) something/this! That murderous/bloodthirsty ⌊king⌋ has told someone to come and kill me.
6:32f Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out.
When that messenger comes, shut the door. Keep him out.
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So when he arrives, close the door. Keep it closed so that he cannot enter.
6:32g Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”
I can hear the sound of his master’s feet coming right behind him.”
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I know that the king his master is following him closely.”
6:32c-g
The messenger started on his way ⌊to his/Elisha’s house⌋ . But Elisha told the elders/leaders that the king had sent someone to kill him. ⌊He/Elisha also told them⌋ to shut the door and not to allow this messenger to enter the house. ⌊He said that he was sure that⌋ the king himself was right behind his messenger.
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