Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city. New Living Translation So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city. English Standard Version So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city. Berean Standard Bible the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. King James Bible Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. New King James Version Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. New American Standard Bible So he sent horses and chariots and a substantial army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. NASB 1995 He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. NASB 1977 And he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. Legacy Standard Bible So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. Amplified Bible So he sent horses and chariots and a powerful army there. They came by night and surrounded the city. Christian Standard Bible he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city. American Standard Version Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. Contemporary English Version He ordered his best troops to go there with horses and chariots. They marched out during the night and surrounded the town. English Revised Version Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the king sent horses and chariots and a large fighting unit there. They came at night and surrounded the city. Good News Translation he sent a large force there with horses and chariots. They reached the town at night and surrounded it. International Standard Version So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city. Majority Standard Bible the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. NET Bible So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city. New Heart English Bible Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city. World English Bible Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he sends horses and chariot, and a heavy force there, and they come in by night, and go around against the city. Young's Literal Translation And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city. Smith's Literal Translation And he will send there horses and chariots, and weighty strength: and they will come by night, and they will surround upon the city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore he sent thither horses and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he sent horses, and chariots, and experienced soldiers to that place. And when they had arrived in the night, they encircled the city. New American Bible he sent there a strong force with horses and chariots. They arrived by night and encircled the city. New Revised Standard Version So he sent horses and chariots there and a great army; they came by night, and surrounded the city. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore he sent there horsemen and chariots and a great army; and they came by night and surrounded the city. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he sent there horses and chariots and a powerful army and they came in the night and surrounded the city. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they came by night, and compassed the city about. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans…13So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” 14the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. 15When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”… Cross References 2 Kings 1:9-15 Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ... 2 Kings 3:9-12 So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals. / “Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” ... 2 Kings 7:6-7 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives. 2 Kings 19:35 And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! 1 Samuel 23:26-28 Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them. / Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!” / So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth. 1 Samuel 24:2 So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 1 Samuel 26:2 So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there. 1 Chronicles 14:9-11 Now the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.” / So David and his men went up to Baal-perazim, where he defeated the Philistines and said, “Like a bursting flood, God has burst out against my enemies by my hand.” So they called that place Baal-perazim. Psalm 27:3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them. Psalm 46:7 The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Jeremiah 32:2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah. Matthew 26:47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. Treasury of Scripture Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 2 Kings 1:9-13 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down… 1 Samuel 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 1 Samuel 24:2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. great [heb] heavy 2 Kings 18:17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. Jump to Previous Army Carriages Chariot Chariots Circling City Compassed Encompassed Force Great Heavy Horses Host Night Round Strong Surrounded ThitherJump to Next Army Carriages Chariot Chariots Circling City Compassed Encompassed Force Great Heavy Horses Host Night Round Strong Surrounded Thither2 Kings 6 1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel 13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded 19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace 24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children 30. The king sends to slay Elisha Then the king This phrase refers to the king of Aram, who is determined to capture the prophet Elisha. Historically, the kings of Aram were often in conflict with Israel, and this context sets the stage for a dramatic confrontation. The king's actions reflect a worldly reliance on military might rather than seeking divine guidance, a common theme in the Old Testament where earthly rulers often fail to recognize the sovereignty of God. sent horses, chariots, and a great army They came by night and surrounded the city They came by night.--So as to take the city by surprise. Verse 14. - Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; rather, and a strong force. The expression, חַיִל כָּבֵד, is used by the historical writers with a good deal of vagueness-sometimes of a really great army, sometimes merely of a large retinue (1 Kings 10:2) or of a moderate force (2 Kings 18:17). We must assign it its meaning according to the context. And they came by night, and compassed the city about. A night march was made, to take the prophet by surprise, and the city was encompassed, that it might be impossible for him to escape.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [the king of Aram] sentוַיִּשְׁלַח־ (way·yiš·laḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out horses, סוּסִ֥ים (sū·sîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) chariots, וְרֶ֖כֶב (wə·re·ḵeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone and a great כָּבֵ֑ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3515: Heavy army. וְחַ֣יִל (wə·ḥa·yil) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength They went there וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go by night לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity and surrounded וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ (way·yaq·qi·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate the city. הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links 2 Kings 6:14 NIV2 Kings 6:14 NLT 2 Kings 6:14 ESV 2 Kings 6:14 NASB 2 Kings 6:14 KJV 2 Kings 6:14 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 6:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 6:14 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 6:14 French Bible 2 Kings 6:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 6:14 Therefore sent he there horses and chariots (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
    |