Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite them?
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “
King James Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
Holman Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father,
International Standard Version
When the king of Israel saw Elisha, he asked him, "Shall I execute them, my father?"
A Conservative Version
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them?
American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
Amplified
When the king of Israel (Jehoram) saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Israel will say to Elisha when he saw them, Shall I strike? shall I strike, my father?
King James 2000
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I slay them? shall I slay them?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, "Shall I kill them? Shall I kill, my father?"
Modern King James verseion
And when he saw them, the king of Israel said to Elisha, My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then said the king of Israel unto Elisha when he saw them, "Shall I smite them? Shall I smite them, father?"
NET Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Should I strike them down, my master?"
New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king of Israel unto Elisha, when he saw them, - Shall I smite - shall I smite, my father?
Webster
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
World English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?'
Themes
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Syria » Invades
Jehoram, or joram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Joram or jehoram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ab
Nakah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arameans Plot To Take Elisha
20 And it came to pass when they entered into Samaria, that Elisha said, Jehovah, open the eyes of these men that they may see. And Jehovah opened their eyes, and they saw, and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite them? 22 And he said, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:13
And his servants drew near, and spoke to him and said, My father, if the prophet had bidden thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he says to thee, Wash and be clean?
2 Kings 8:9
And Hazael went to meet him, and took with him a present, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden; and he came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-Hadad king of Syria has sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover from this disease?
2 Kings 2:12
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own garments and rent them in two pieces.
1 Samuel 24:4
And David's men said to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah said to thee, Behold, I will give thine enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. And David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
1 Samuel 24:19
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
1 Samuel 26:8
And Abishai said to David, God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.
2 Kings 13:14
And Elisha fell sick of his sickness in which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, My father, my father! the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof!
Luke 9:54-56
And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
Luke 22:49
And they who were around him, seeing what was going to follow, said to him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?