2 Kings 6:31 — Then he said, “ May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the so… — AMP | maBible
Read 2 Kings 6:31 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 2 Kings 6.31, 2 Kings 6v31, 2R. 6:31. Then he said, “ May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today!”
31 Then he said, “ May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today!”
Notes and references
Jehoram, the king of Israel, may have been angry at Elisha because the prophet had persuaded him not to kill the enemy army when he had the chance (v 22). He may also have blamed Elisha for the famine (or for failing to ask God to end it), though there is no indication that Elisha had called for it…