Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So they selected two chariots with their horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army. He commanded the drivers, “Go and find out what has happened.” New Living Translation So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army. English Standard Version So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, “Go and see.” Berean Standard Bible Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” King James Bible They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. New King James Version Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.” New American Standard Bible Therefore they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the army of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.” NASB 1995 They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.” NASB 1977 They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.” Legacy Standard Bible They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, “Go and see.” Amplified Bible So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” Christian Standard Bible The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” American Standard Version They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And two pairs of horsemen mounted horses and the King sent after the camp of Edom, and they said: “Go, see!” Brenton Septuagint Translation So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, saying, Go, and see. Contemporary English Version They found two chariots, and the king commanded the men to find out what had happened to the Syrian troops. Douay-Rheims Bible They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see. English Revised Version They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them to follow the Aramean army and told them to find out what happened. Good News Translation They chose some men, and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army. International Standard Version So they took two chariots and horses, and the king sent them out after the Aramean army with the orders, "Go and look!" JPS Tanakh 1917 They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.' Literal Standard Version And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sends [them] after the camp of Aram, saying, “Go, and see.” Majority Standard Bible Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” New American Bible They took two chariots, and horses, and the king sent them to reconnoiter the Aramean army with the order, “Go and find out.” NET Bible So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, "Go and find out what's going on." New Revised Standard Version So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and find out.” New Heart English Bible They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see." Webster's Bible Translation They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. World English Bible Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them out to the Syrian army, saying, “Go and see.” Young's Literal Translation And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, 'Go, and see.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Siege Lifted…13But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.” 14Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” 15And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.… Cross References 2 Kings 7:13 But one of his servants replied, "Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out." 2 Kings 7:15 And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king. Treasury of Scripture They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. Jump to Previous Aram Aramaeans Aramean Arameans Army Camp Chariot Chariot-Horses Chariots Commanded Drivers Find Horses Host Mounted Selected SyriansJump to Next Aram Aramaeans Aramean Arameans Army Camp Chariot Chariot-Horses Chariots Commanded Drivers Find Horses Host Mounted Selected Syrians2 Kings 7 1. Elisha prophesies incredible plenty in Samaria3. four lepers, venturing on the host of the Syrians, bring tidings of their flight 12. The king, finding by spies the news to be true, spoils the tents of the Syrians. 17. The lord who would not believe the prophecy of plenty is trampled in the press (14) Two chariot horses.--Literally, two chariots (of) horses, i.e., teams for two chariots, or two pairs of horses. The chariots and their drivers are implied, not mentioned. Two chariots were sent, so that if attacked they might make a better resistance; or perhaps in order that, if one were captured by the enemy, the other might escape with the news.Verse 14. - They took therefore two chariot horses; literally, two chariots of horses; i.e. two chariots, with the accustomed number of horses, which (with the Israelites) was two, though with the Assyrians and Egyptians it was frequently three. The employment of chariots instead of horsemen is remarkable, and seems to indicate that with the Israelites, as with the Egyptians, the chariot force was regarded as superior to the cavalry for practical purposes. And the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see. The advice of the king's "servant" was taken; a couple of chariots were sent out to reconnoiter. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [the scouts] tookוַיִּקְח֕וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take two שְׁנֵ֖י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) chariots רֶ֣כֶב (re·ḵeḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone with horses, סוּסִ֑ים (sū·sîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) and the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out them after אַחֲרֵ֧י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the Aramean אֲרָ֛ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria army, מַחֲנֵֽה־ (ma·ḥă·nêh-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army saying, לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Go לְכ֥וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and see.” וּרְאֽוּ׃ (ū·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see Links 2 Kings 7:14 NIV2 Kings 7:14 NLT 2 Kings 7:14 ESV 2 Kings 7:14 NASB 2 Kings 7:14 KJV 2 Kings 7:14 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 7:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 7:14 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 7:14 French Bible 2 Kings 7:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 7:14 They took therefore two chariots with horses (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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