Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageElisha said, 'As surely as Yahweh, Commander of Heavenly Armies, lives—before Whom I stand—if it were not for my respect for Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not even look your way.'
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GElisha said, 'As YHWH-Tzva'ot lives, before Whom I stand—were it not for my regard for Yehoshafat king of Yehudah, I would not look at you or give you so much as a glance.'
KJV
King James VersionAnd Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleThen Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.
Footnotes
*YHWH-Tzva'ot* ('YHWH of Hosts/Armies') is the divine title most closely associated with covenant warfare, the heavenly council, and divine sovereignty over all armies, heavenly and earthly. The phrase *asher amadti lefanav* ('before Whom I stand') is the technical language for a royal courtier or priestly servant standing in readiness before a king—Elisha presents himself as an officer of the divine court, not a functionary of Yehoram's/Jehoram's. FOG preserves the Hebrew compound title in transliteration; FOG Message renders it 'Commander of Heavenly Armies' to convey its military and sovereign register.