Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?'
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?
Darby Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite them?
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?"
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 cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, 'Jehovah, open the eyes of these, and they see;' and Jehovah openeth their eyes, and they see, and lo, in the midst of Samaria! 21 And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?' 22 And he saith, 'Thou dost not smite; those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow art thou smiting? set bread and water before them, and they eat, and drink, and go unto their lord.'
Cross References
2 Kings 5:13
And his servants come nigh, and speak unto him, and say, 'My father, a great thing had the prophet spoken unto thee -- dost thou not do it? and surely, when he hath said unto thee, Wash, and be clean.'
2 Kings 8:9
And Hazael goeth to meet him, and taketh a present in his hand, even of every good thing of Damascus, a burden of forty camels, and he cometh in and standeth before him, and saith, 'Thy son Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Do I revive from this sickness?'
2 Kings 2:12
And Elisha is seeing, and he is crying, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen;' and he hath not seen him again; and he taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them into two pieces.
1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David say unto him, 'Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which is on Saul -- gently.
1 Samuel 24:19
and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.
1 Samuel 26:8
And Abishai saith unto David, 'God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat it to him.'
2 Kings 13:14
And Elisha hath been sick with his sickness in which he dieth, and come down unto him doth Joash king of Israel, and weepeth on his face, and saith, 'My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and its horsemen.'
Luke 9:54-56
And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'
Luke 22:49
And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, 'Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'