Parallel Verses

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!"

New American Standard Bible

Then he said, “May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today.”

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 if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

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, “May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today!”

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.

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

so and more
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

also to me, if the head
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of Elisha
אלישׁע 
'Eliysha` 
Usage: 58

of Shaphat
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 8

References

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Context Readings

Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism

30 When the king heard the words of the woman, he rent his clothes even as he was walking on the walls. And when the people looked upon him: see, he was clothed in sack under. 31 Then he said, "God do so and so to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat tarry on him this day!" 32 And as Elisha sat in his house and the elders with him, the king sent one from him. But yer the messenger came at him, he said to the elders, "See you not how the son of this murderer hath sent, to take off mine head? Be circumspect therefore when the messenger cometh, and shut the door, and thrust him back therewith: for the sound of his master's feet followeth him."

Cross References

Ruth 1:17

Where thou diest, I will die, and there will be buried. The LORD do so and so to me, except that death only depart thee and me asunder."

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, "So do God to me, and so thereto, except I make thy soul like one of theirs by tomorrow this time."

1 Samuel 3:17

And he said, "What is that he said unto thee? See ye hide it not from me. The LORD do so and so to thee, if thou hide anything from me, of all that he said unto thee."

1 Samuel 14:44

Then said Saul, "God do so and so to me, except that thou die Jonathan."

1 Samuel 25:22

God do this and yet more unto the enemies of David, if until tomorrow in the morning I leave this man, of all that he hath, so much as one that pisseth against the wall."

2 Samuel 3:9

So do God to Abner, and so thereto: except that as the LORD hath sworn to David, I so do to him,

2 Samuel 3:35

And when all the people came to eat meat with David, while it was yet day, David sware, saying, "So do God to me and so thereto, if I taste bread or ought else till the sun be down."

2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, 'Art thou not my bone and my flesh? And God do so to me and so thereto: except thou be captain of the host to me forever in the room of Joab.'"

1 Kings 2:23

Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and so thereto if Adonijah have not spoken this word against himself.

1 Kings 18:17

And when Ahab saw Elijah, he said unto him, "Art thou he that troubleth Israel?"

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one, by whom we may ask counsel of the LORD: one Micaiah the son of Imlah. But I hate him: for he never prophesieth good unto me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

Jeremiah 37:15-16

Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, causing him to be beaten, and to be laid in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe. For he was the ruler of the prison.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then said the princes unto the king, "Sir, we beseech you let this man be put to death; For thus he discourageth the hands of the soldiers that be in this city, and the hands of all the people, when he speaketh such words unto them. This man verily laboureth not for peace of the people, but mischief."

John 11:50

nor yet consider that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that all the people perish."

Acts 23:12-13

When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

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