Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,
New American Standard Bible
But now
King James Version
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
Holman Bible
Now, bring me a musician.”
While the musician played,
International Standard Version
Now bring me a musician."
A Conservative Version
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of LORD came upon him.
American Standard Version
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.
Amplified
But now bring me a musician.” And it came about while the musician played, that the hand (power) of the Lord came upon Elisha.
Bible in Basic English
But now, get me a player of music, and it will come about that while the man is playing, the hand of the Lord will come on me and I will give you the word of the Lord: and they got a player of music, and while the man was playing, the hand of the Lord was on him.
Darby Translation
And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.
Julia Smith Translation
And now take to me a player on an instrument And it was when the player played, and the hand of Jehovah will be upon him.
King James 2000
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But now, bring me a musician." It happened that at the moment the musician played, the hand of Yahweh came upon him.
Modern King James verseion
And now bring me a minstrel. And it happened when the minstrel played, the hand of Jehovah came on him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now bring me a minstrel. And as the minstrel played, the hand of the LORD was upon him.
NET Bible
But now, get me a musician." When the musician played, the Lord energized him,
New Heart English Bible
But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came on him.
The Emphasized Bible
But, now, bring me one that can touch the strings. For it used to be, when the player touched the strings, then would, the hand of Yahweh, be upon him.
Webster
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
World English Bible
But now bring me a minstrel." It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Music » Musicians » Players on instruments
Music » Effects produced on the prophets of old by
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Nagan
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joram Meets Moab In Battle
14 And Elisha saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood; for unless the face of Jehoshaphat king of Judah I am lifting up, I do not look unto thee, nor see thee; 15 and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him, 16 and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:3
hath the word of Jehovah certainly been unto Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chebar, and there is on him there a hand of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 16:23
And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.
1 Kings 18:46
and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.
1 Samuel 10:5
Afterwards thou dost come unto the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is, and it cometh to pass, at thy coming in thither to the city, that thou hast met a band of prophets coming down from the high place, and before them psaltery, and tabret, and pipe, and harp, and they are prophesying;
Ezekiel 3:14
And a spirit hath lifted me up, and doth take me away, and I go bitterly, in the heat of my spirit, and the hand of Jehovah on me is strong.
Ezekiel 3:22
And there is on me there a hand of Jehovah, and He saith to me, 'Rise, go forth to the valley, and there I do speak with thee.'
Ezekiel 8:1
And it cometh to pass, in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth of the month, I am sitting in my house, and elders of Judah are sitting before me, and fall on me there doth a hand of the Lord Jehovah,
1 Samuel 18:10
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul,
1 Chronicles 25:1-3
And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.
Acts 11:21
and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:18-19
and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,