Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.
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.
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 Then he said, "Go and see where he [is] so that I can send and capture him." Then he was told to him, "Look, [he is] in Dothan." 14 So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town. 15 The attendant of the man of God arose early and went out, and look, the army [was] surrounding the city with horses and chariots. His servant said to him, "Oh no, my master! What shall we do?"
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
Saul went {on one side of the mountain}, and David and his men {went on the other side of the mountain}. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, while Saul and his men [were] closing in on David and his men to capture them.
1 Samuel 24:2
So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and he and his men went to search [for] David {in the direction of} the Rocks of the Mountain Goats.
2 Kings 1:9-13
So {Ahaziah} sent to him the commander of fifty with his fifty [men], and he went up to him while he was sitting on the top of the hill. He said to him, " man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'"
2 Kings 18:17
So the king of Assyria sent the commander in chief, the chief eunuch, and the {chief advisor} from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem with a heavy army. They went up and came [to] Jerusalem, then they went up and came and stood at the aqueduct of the upper pool which is on the main road of the {washer's} field.
Matthew 26:47
And [while] he was still speaking, behold, Judas--one of the twelve--arrived, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew 26:55
At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple [courts] I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me!
John 18:3-6
So Judas, taking the cohort and officers from the chief priests and from the Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.