Parallel Verses
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 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.
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!"
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 When the king heard what the woman said, he tore his clothes. As he was passing by on the wall, the people could see he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes. 31 Then he said, "May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!" 32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the leaders, "Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head?" Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him."
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Wherever you die, I will die -- and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!"
1 Kings 19:2
Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning, "May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!"
1 Samuel 3:17
Eli said, "What message did he speak to you? Don't conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!"
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said, "God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn't die!"
1 Samuel 25:22
God will severely punish David, if I leave alive until morning even one male from all those who belong to him!"
2 Samuel 3:9
God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him,
2 Samuel 3:35
Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, "God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!"
2 Samuel 19:13
Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!'"
1 Kings 2:23
King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, "May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!
1 Kings 18:17
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"
1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things."
Jeremiah 37:15-16
The officials were very angry at Jeremiah. They had him flogged and put in prison in the house of Jonathan, the royal secretary, which they had converted into a place for confining prisoners.
Jeremiah 38:4
So these officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them."
John 11:50
You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish."
Acts 23:12-13
When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.