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2 Kings 6:14
So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town.
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Christian Standard Bible®
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
King James Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
English Standard Version
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
New Century Version
Then the king sent horses, chariots, and many troops to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
Then the king sent horses, chariots, and many troops to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
New English Translation
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the 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.
So he sent horses and chariots and a powerful army there. 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.
So he sent horses and chariots and a substantial army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So he sent thither horses, and charets, and a mightie hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie.
So he sent thither horses, and charets, and a mightie hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
So he sent horses and chariots and a heavy military force there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
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.
He ordered his best troops to go there with horses and chariots. They marched out during the night and surrounded the town.
Complete Jewish Bible
So he sent horses, chariots and a large army there; they came by night and surrounded the city.
So he sent horses, chariots and a large army there; they came by night and surrounded the city.
Darby Translation
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a large army to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
Then the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a large army to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore he sent there horsemen and chariots and a great army; and they came by night and surrounded the city.
Therefore he sent there horsemen and chariots and a great army; and they came by 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.
he sent a large force there with horses and chariots. They reached the town at night and surrounded it.
Lexham English Bible
So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.
So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.
Literal Translation
And he sent horses and chariots there, and a heavy army. And they came in by night and surrounded the city.
And he sent horses and chariots there, and a heavy army. And they came in by night and surrounded the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sent he thither horses & charetes, & a greate power. And wha they came thither by nighte, they compased the cite aboute.
The sent he thither horses & charetes, & a greate power. And wha they came thither by nighte, they compased the cite aboute.
American Standard Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore sent he thyther horses and charets, and a mightie hoast: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about.
Therefore sent he thyther horses and charets, and a mightie hoast: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
King James Version (1611)
Therefore sent he thither horses, and charets, and a great hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and charets, and a great hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.
And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.
English Revised Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Berean Standard Bible
the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.
the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng sente thidur horsis, and charis, and the strengthe of the oost; whiche, whanne thei hadden come bi nyyt, cumpassiden the citee.
And the kyng sente thidur horsis, and charis, and the strengthe of the oost; whiche, whanne thei hadden come bi nyyt, cumpassiden the citee.
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.
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
Update Bible Version
Therefore he sent there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Therefore he sent there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.
Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.
World English Bible
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
New King James Version
Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came 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.
So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.
New Life Bible
So the king of Syria sent horses and war-wagons and an army of many soldiers there. They came during the night and gathered around the city.
So the king of Syria sent horses and war-wagons and an army of many soldiers there. They came during the night and gathered around the city.
New Revised Standard
So he sent horses and chariots there and a great army; they came by night, and surrounded the city.
So he sent horses and chariots there and a great army; they came by night, and surrounded the city.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore sent he thither - horses and chariots, and a strong force, - and they came in by night, and encompassed the city.
Therefore sent he thither - horses and chariots, and a strong force, - and they came in by night, and encompassed the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.
Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.
Revised Standard Version
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army; and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army; and they came by night, and surrounded the city.
THE MESSAGE
Then he dispatched horses and chariots, an impressive fighting force. They came by night and surrounded the city.
Then he dispatched horses and chariots, an impressive fighting force. They came by night and surrounded the city.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
Contextual Overview
13 Then he said, Go and see where he is, so that I may send and get him. And news came to him that he was in Dothan. 14 So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town. 15 Now the servant of the man of God, having got up early and gone out, saw an army with horses and carriages of war all round the town. And the servant said to him, O my master, what are we to do? 16 And he said in answer, Have no fear; those who are with us are more than those who are with them. 17 Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man's eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha. 18 Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha's request. 19 And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, and this is not the town: come after me so that I may take you to the man you are searching for. And he took them to Samaria. 20 And when they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, Lord, let the eyes of these men be open so that they may see. And the Lord made their eyes open, and they saw that they were in the middle of Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword? 22 But he said in answer, You are not to put them to death; have you any right to put to death those whom you have not taken prisoner with your sword and your bow? put bread and water before them, so that they may have food and drink and go to their master.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sent he thither horses: It is strange the Syrian monarch did not think, that he who could penetrate his secrets with respect to the Israelitish army, could inform himself of all the machinations against his own life. 2 Kings 1:9-13, 1 Samuel 23:26, 1 Samuel 24:2, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:55, John 18:3-6
great: Heb. heavy, 2 Kings 18:17, *marg.
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 11:18 - the Lord Zechariah 12:4 - I will smite
Cross-References
Exodus 2:3
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
Matthew 24:38
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
Luke 17:27
They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.
They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.
1 Peter 3:20
Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore sent he thither horses and chariots, and a great host,.... To terrify the inhabitants from attempting to defend the prophet, but deliver him up at once:
and they came by night; that they might come upon them unawares, and their design not be discovered, so as to have timely help from Samaria, which was not far off:
and compassed the city about; that the prophet might not make his escape out of it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 6:14. He sent thither horses — It is strange he did not think that he who could penetrate his secrets with respect to the Israelitish army, could inform himself of all his machinations against his own life.
