Parallel Verses
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!"
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!"
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.
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.
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 It happened that when the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he had been walking on the wall, and the people saw, and behold, sackcloth was over his flesh underneath. 31 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!" 32 Now Elisha [was] sitting in his house and the elders [were] sitting with him, and [the king] dispatched a man from before him, but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Did you see that this son of a murderer has sent to remove my head? Look, when the messenger comes, close the door; and you must {hold the door closed against him}. [Is] not the sound of the feet of his master behind him?"
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. So may Yahweh do to me, {and even more, unless} death {separates you and me}!"
1 Kings 19:2
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "Thus may the gods do [to me], and may they add [to it], surely at this time tomorrow I will make your life as the life of one of them!"
1 Samuel 3:17
And he said, "What [is] the message that he spoke to you? Please do not conceal [it] from me. May God {punish you severely} if you conceal anything from me of all the words that he told you."
1 Samuel 14:44
Then Saul said, "So may God do [to me] and {more}, you will certainly die today, Jonathan!"
1 Samuel 25:22
{May God severely punish the enemies of David} and again do thus if I leave behind {anything that is his} until the morning, [not even] {one male}!"
2 Samuel 3:9
Thus {may God punish Abner}, {if I do not accomplish what Yahweh has sworn to David};
2 Samuel 3:35
Then all the people came to give David food. Still on that day, David swore, "{May God punish me} if I taste food or anything before the sun goes down."
2 Samuel 19:13
To Amasa you shall say: '[Are] you not my bones and my flesh? {May God punish me} if you [are] not the commander of my army before me forever, in place of Joab.'"
1 Kings 2:23
Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, "Thus may God do to me and thus may he add, if Adonijah hasn't spoken this thing at the expense of his life.
1 Kings 18:17
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "[Is] this you [who] throws Israel into confusion?"
1 Kings 22:8
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "[There is] still one man to inquire from Yahweh, but I despise him, for he never prophesies [anything] good concerning me, but only bad: Micaiah the son of Imlah." Then Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say so."
Jeremiah 37:15-16
And the officials were angry at Jeremiah and they struck him. And they put him [in] {prison}, [in] the house of Jonathan the secretary, for they had converted it to the {prison}.
Jeremiah 38:4
Then the officials said to the king, "Please, this man must be killed, {because} he [is] making slack the hands of {the soldiers} who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking to them words like these, for this man [is] not seeking for welfare to this people, {but only} for harm."
John 11:50
Nor do you consider that it is profitable for you that one man should die for the people, and the whole nation not perish."
Acts 23:12-13
And [when it] was day, the Jews made a conspiracy [and] bound themselves under a curse, saying [they would] neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.