Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 spy where he is that I may send and fetch him." And one told the king, saying, "See, he is in Dothan." 14 And he sent thither horse and chariots and a great Host. And they came thither by night and compassed the town about. 15 And when the servant of the men of God rose up early, and was gone out: Behold, there was an Host round about the town with horses and chariots. Then said his lad to him, "Alas master, what shall we do?"
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Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other. And David, as a man amazed, made haste to get from Saul. For Saul and his men had compassed David and his men round about, to take them.
1 Samuel 24:2
Then Saul took three thousand men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in the rocks, where nothing haunted but wild goats.
2 Kings 1:9-13
Then the king sent unto him a captain over fifty with his fifty. And when the captain was come to Elijah, behold, he sat on the top of a hill. And the captain said unto him, "Man of God, the king biddeth thee come down."
2 Kings 18:17
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh, from Lachish, to king Hezekiah with a great Host to Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and went and stood by the conduit of the uppermost pool, which is in the way to the fuller's field,
Matthew 26:47
While he yet spake, Lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew 26:55
The same time said Jesus to the multitude, "Ye be come out as it were unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not.
John 18:3-6
Judas then after he had received a bond of men, and ministers of the high priests, and of the Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, and firebrands, and weapons.