Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take care to keep away from that place, for the Aramaeans are waiting there in secret.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
Holman Bible
But the man of God
International Standard Version
So the man of God sent a message to the king of Israel, warning him, "Keep an eye on that area, because the Arameans are going to be there!"
A Conservative Version
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou not pass such a place, for the Syrians are coming down there.
American Standard Version
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.
Amplified
The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, “Be careful not to pass by this place, because the Arameans are pulling back to there.”
Darby Translation
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place, for thither the Syrians are come down.
Julia Smith Translation
And the man of God will send to the king of Israel, saying, Watch from passing through this place, for there Aram encamps.
King James 2000
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you pass not this place; for there the Syrians have come down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Take care while crossing over to this place, because [the] Arameans [are] descending there."
Modern King James verseion
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that you do not pass such a place, for the Syrians have come down there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, "Beware thou go not by such a place, for there are the Syrians gone down."
NET Bible
But the prophet sent this message to the king of Israel, "Make sure you don't pass through this place because Syria is invading there."
New Heart English Bible
The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you not pass such a place; for the Syrians are coming down there."
The Emphasized Bible
The man of God, therefore, sent unto the king of Israel, saying - Beware of passing by this place, - for, thither, are the Syrians coming down.
Webster
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians have come down.
World English Bible
The man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you not pass such a place; for the Syrians are coming down there."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the man of God sendeth unto the king of Israel, saying, 'Take heed of passing by this place, for thither are the Aramaeans coming down;
Themes
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Syria » Invades
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Interlinear
Shalach
Shamar
'Aram
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arameans Plot To Take Elisha
8 At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place. 9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, Take care to keep away from that place, for the Aramaeans are waiting there in secret. 10 So the king of Israel sent to the place where the man of God had said there was danger, and kept clear of it more than once.
Cross References
1 Kings 20:13
Then a prophet came up to Ahab, king of Israel, and said, The Lord says, Have you seen all this great army? See, I will give it into your hands today, and you will see that I am the Lord.
1 Kings 20:28
And a man of God came up and said to the king of Israel, The Lord says, Because the Aramaeans have said, The Lord is a god of the hills and not of the valleys; I will give all this great army into your hands, and you will see that I am the Lord.
2 Kings 3:17-19
For the Lord says, Though you see no wind or rain, the valley will be full of water, and you and your armies and your beasts will have drink.
2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it.
2 Kings 6:12
And one of them said, Not one of us, my lord king; but Elisha, the prophet in Israel, gives the king of Israel news of the words you say even in your bedroom.
Amos 3:7
Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;