Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
New American Standard Bible
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
King James Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Holman Bible
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
International Standard Version
So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he sent there horses, and chariots, and a great army. And they came by night, and encompassed the city about.
American Standard Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Amplified
So he sent horses and chariots and a powerful army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.
Bible in Basic English
So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will send there horses and chariots, and weighty strength: and they will come by night, and they will surround upon the city.
King James 2000
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great army: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.
Modern King James verseion
And he sent there horses and chariots and a great army. And they came by night and surrounded the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he sent thither horse and chariots and a great Host. And they came thither by night and compassed the town about.
NET Bible
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore sent he thither - horses and chariots, and a strong force, - and they came in by night, and encompassed the city.
Webster
Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.
World English Bible
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
Themes
Dothan » Syrian army made blind at
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Syria » Invades
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Sieges » Described as » Compassing about with armies
Syria » God smote with blindness those sent against elisha by the king of
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arameans Plot To Take Elisha
13 And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city. 15 And when the attendant of the man of God rose early and went forth, behold, an army surrounded the city, with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from Saul; and Saul and his men sought to surround David and his men to take them.
1 Samuel 24:2
And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
2 Kings 1:9-13
And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of the mount. And he spoke to him: Man of God, the king says, Come down!
2 Kings 18:17
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish, with a strong force, against king Hezekiah, to Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller's field.
Matthew 26:47
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew 26:55
In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
John 18:3-6
Judas therefore, having got the band, and officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.