Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, “May
King James Version
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Holman Bible
He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely
International Standard Version
He said, "May God do to me and more also! if the head of Shaphat's son Elisha remains on his shoulders today!"
American Standard Version
Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Amplified
Then he said, “
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, May God's punishment come on me if Elisha, the son of Shaphat, keeps his head on his body after this day.
Darby Translation
And he said, God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Thus will God do to me, and thus will he add, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat, shall stand upon him this day.
King James 2000
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "May God do to me and thus may he add, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today!"
Modern King James verseion
And he said, May God do so, and more also, to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he said, "God do so and so to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat tarry on him this day!"
NET Bible
Then he said, "May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!"
New Heart English Bible
Then he said, "God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, - if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remain on him, to-day!
Webster
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
World English Bible
Then he said, "God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stay on him this day."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add -- if it remain -- the head of Elisha son of Shaphat -- upon him this day.'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Of samaria
Elisha » Life of, sought by jehoram
Head » The uppermost and chief member of the body
Israel » Hoshea » History of » The city of samaria besieged
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Malice » Instances of » Jehoram toward elisha
Oath » King of samaria confirms his word with an
Persecution » Instances of » of Elisha
Interlinear
'elohiym
Ro'sh
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism
30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes (now he was passing by upon the wall). And the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth inside upon his flesh. 31 Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. 32 But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And [the king] sent a man from before him, but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to tak
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Where thou die, I will die, and there I will be buried. LORD do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts thee and me.
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
1 Samuel 3:17
And he said, What is the thing that [LORD] has spoken to thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me. God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to thee.
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul said, God do so and more also, for thou shall surely die, Jonathan.
1 Samuel 25:22
God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertains to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
2 Samuel 3:9
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as LORD has sworn to David, I do not even so to him,
2 Samuel 3:35
And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day, but David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, till the sun is down.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Are thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou not be captain of the army before me continually in the place of Joab.
1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
1 Kings 18:17
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the kin
Jeremiah 37:15-16
And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.
Jeremiah 38:4
Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death, inasmuch as he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them. For this ma
John 11:50
nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation should perish.
Acts 23:12-13
And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.