Parallel Verses
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.
Darby Translation
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
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
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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, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan." 14 He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. 15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"
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Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them,
1 Samuel 24:2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks.
2 Kings 1:9-13
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty men with his fifty. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'"
2 Kings 18:17
And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Washer's Field.
Matthew 26:47
While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
Matthew 26:55
At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
John 18:3-6
So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.