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2 Kings 6:13
The king of Aram said, "Find Elisha, and I will send men to catch him." The servants told the king of Aram, "Elisha is in Dothan."
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.”
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.”
Hebrew Names Version
He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dotan.
He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dotan.
King James Version
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
English Standard Version
And he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
And he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
New Century Version
The king said, "Go and find him so I can send men and catch him." The servants came back and reported, "He is in Dothan."
The king said, "Go and find him so I can send men and catch him." The servants came back and reported, "He is in Dothan."
New English Translation
The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."
The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."
Amplified Bible
So he said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him." And he was told, "He is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him." And he was told, "He is in Dothan."
New American Standard Bible
So he said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send men and take him." And it was told to him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send men and take him." And it was told to him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said, Goe, and espie where he is, that I may sende and fetch him. And one tolde him, saying, Beholde, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Goe, and espie where he is, that I may sende and fetch him. And one tolde him, saying, Beholde, he is in Dothan.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him." And it was told to him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him." And it was told to him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
Contemporary English Version
"Find out where he is!" the king ordered. "I'll send soldiers to bring him here." They learned that Elisha was in the town of Dothan and reported it to the king.
"Find out where he is!" the king ordered. "I'll send soldiers to bring him here." They learned that Elisha was in the town of Dothan and reported it to the king.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I can send and bring him here." They told him, "He's in Dotan."
He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I can send and bring him here." They told him, "He's in Dotan."
Darby Translation
And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Good News Translation
"Find out where he is," the king ordered, "and I will capture him." When he was told that Elisha was in Dothan,
"Find out where he is," the king ordered, "and I will capture him." When he was told that Elisha was in Dothan,
Lexham English Bible
Then he said, "Go and see where he is so that I can send and capture him." Then he was told to him, "Look, he is in Dothan."
Then he said, "Go and see where he is so that I can send and capture him." Then he was told to him, "Look, he is in Dothan."
Literal Translation
And he said, Go and see where he is , and I will send and seize him. And it was told him, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is , and I will send and seize him. And it was told him, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: Go youre waye the and loke where he is, that I maye sende, and cause him be fetched. And they shewed him and sayde: Beholde, he is at Dothan.
He sayde: Go youre waye the and loke where he is, that I maye sende, and cause him be fetched. And they shewed him and sayde: Beholde, he is at Dothan.
American Standard Version
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sayde: Go, and spie where he is, that I may sende and fet him. And one told him, saying: Behold, he is in Dothan.
He sayde: Go, and spie where he is, that I may sende and fet him. And one told him, saying: Behold, he is in Dothan.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him.' And it was told him, saying: 'Behold, he is in Dothan.'
And he said: 'Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him.' And it was told him, saying: 'Behold, he is in Dothan.'
King James Version (1611)
And he said, Goe and spie where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was tolde him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Goe and spie where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was tolde him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Go, see where this man is, and I will send and take him. And they sent word to him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothaim.
And he said, Go, see where this man is, and I will send and take him. And they sent word to him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothaim.
English Revised Version
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Berean Standard Bible
So 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,"
So 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,"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide to hem, `Go ye, and se, where he is, that Y sende, and take hym. And thei telden to him, and seiden, Lo! he dwellith in Dothaym.
And the kyng seide to hem, `Go ye, and se, where he is, that Y sende, and take hym. And thei telden to him, and seiden, Lo! he dwellith in Dothaym.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `Go ye and see where he [is], and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, `Lo -- in Dothan.'
And he saith, `Go ye and see where he [is], and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, `Lo -- in Dothan.'
Update Bible Version
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Look, he is in Dothan.
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Look, he is in Dothan.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Go, and spy where he [is], that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan.
And he said, Go, and spy where he [is], that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan.
World English Bible
He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
He said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him. It was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
New King James Version
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." And it was told him, saying, "Surely he is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." And it was told him, saying, "Surely he is in Dothan."
New Living Translation
"Go and find out where he is," the king commanded, "so I can send troops to seize him." And the report came back: "Elisha is at Dothan."
"Go and find out where he is," the king commanded, "so I can send troops to seize him." And the report came back: "Elisha is at Dothan."
New Life Bible
So he said, "Go and see where Elisha is, that I may send men to take him." And he was told, "See, he is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where Elisha is, that I may send men to take him." And he was told, "See, he is in Dothan."
New Revised Standard
He said, "Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him." He was told, "He is in Dothan."
He said, "Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him." He was told, "He is in Dothan."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - Go, and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying - Lo! in Dothan.
And he said - Go, and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying - Lo! in Dothan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan.
And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
And he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him." It was told him, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
THE MESSAGE
The king said, "Go and find out where he is. I'll send someone and capture him." The report came back, "He's in Dothan."
The king said, "Go and find out where he is. I'll send someone and capture him." The report came back, "He's in Dothan."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him." And it was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him." And it was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
Contextual Overview
13 The king of Aram said, "Find Elisha, and I will send men to catch him." The servants told the king of Aram, "Elisha is in Dothan." 14 Then the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a large army to Dothan. They arrived at night and surrounded the city. 15 Elisha's servant got up early that morning. When he went outside, he saw an army with horses and chariots all around the city. The servant said to Elisha, "Oh, my master, what can we do?" 16 Elisha said, "Don't be afraid. The army that fights for us is larger than the army that fights for Aram." 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, " Lord , I ask you, open my servant's eyes so that he can see." The Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and the servant saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. They were all around Elisha. 18 These horses and chariots of fire came down to Elisha. He prayed to the Lord and said, "I pray that you will cause these people to become blind." So God did what Elisha asked. He caused the Aramean army to become blind. 19 Elisha said to the Aramean army, "This is not the right way. This is not the right city. Follow me. I will lead you to the man you are looking for." Then Elisha led them to Samaria. 20 When they arrived at Samaria, Elisha said, " Lord , open the eyes of these men so that they can see." Then the Lord opened their eyes, and the Aramean army saw they were in the city of Samaria! 21 The king of Israel saw the Aramean army and said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?" 22 Elisha answered, "No, don't kill them. They are not soldiers you captured in battle. Give them some bread and water. Let them eat and drink. Then let them go home to their leader."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
spy where: 1 Samuel 23:22, 1 Samuel 23:23, Psalms 10:8-10, Psalms 37:12-14, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Jeremiah 36:26, Matthew 2:4-8, John 11:47-53, Acts 23:12-27
Dothan: This is supposed to be the same place where Joseph was sold by his brethren; and it is placed by Eusebius 12 miles north of Samaria. Genesis 37:17
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:9 - sent unto
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
The number of people on earth continued to increase. When these people had daughters, the sons of God saw how beautiful they were. So they chose the women they wanted. They married them, and the women had their children. Then the Lord said, "People are only human. I will not let my Spirit be troubled by them forever. I will let them live only 120 years." During this time and also later, the Nephilim people lived in the land. They have been famous as powerful soldiers since ancient times.
The number of people on earth continued to increase. When these people had daughters, the sons of God saw how beautiful they were. So they chose the women they wanted. They married them, and the women had their children. Then the Lord said, "People are only human. I will not let my Spirit be troubled by them forever. I will let them live only 120 years." During this time and also later, the Nephilim people lived in the land. They have been famous as powerful soldiers since ancient times.
Genesis 6:6
The Lord was sorry that he had made people on the earth. It made him very sad in his heart.
The Lord was sorry that he had made people on the earth. It made him very sad in his heart.
Genesis 6:7
So the Lord said, "I will destroy all the people I created on the earth. I will destroy every person and every animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I have made them."
So the Lord said, "I will destroy all the people I created on the earth. I will destroy every person and every animal and everything that crawls on the earth. And I will destroy all the birds in the air, because I am sorry that I have made them."
Genesis 6:10
Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:11
When God looked at the earth, he saw that people had ruined it. Violence was everywhere, and it had ruined their life on earth.
When God looked at the earth, he saw that people had ruined it. Violence was everywhere, and it had ruined their life on earth.
Genesis 7:23
In this way God wiped the earth clean—he destroyed every living thing on the earth—every human, every animal, everything that crawls, and every bird. All that was left was Noah and his family and the animals that were with him in the boat.
In this way God wiped the earth clean—he destroyed every living thing on the earth—every human, every animal, everything that crawls, and every bird. All that was left was Noah and his family and the animals that were with him in the boat.
Genesis 49:5
"Simeon and Levi are brothers. They are violent with their swords.
"Simeon and Levi are brothers. They are violent with their swords.
Jeremiah 51:13
Babylon, you live near much water. You are rich with treasures, but your end as a nation has come. It is time for you to be destroyed.
Babylon, you live near much water. You are rich with treasures, but your end as a nation has come. It is time for you to be destroyed.
Amos 8:2
He said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come to my people Israel. I will not ignore their sins anymore.
He said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" I said, "A basket of summer fruit." Then the Lord said to me, "The end has come to my people Israel. I will not ignore their sins anymore.
Hebrews 11:7
Noah was warned by God about things that he could not yet see. But he had faith and respect for God, so he built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.
Noah was warned by God about things that he could not yet see. But he had faith and respect for God, so he built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said, go, and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him,.... But how could he expect to take him, who could give the king of Israel such intelligence of his designs against him, that he might escape his snares?
and it was told him, saying, behold, he is in Dothan; a city in the tribe of Manasseh, not far from Shechem; see Genesis 37:17.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Dothan - See the marginal reference note. It was at no great distance from Shechem. Its ancient name still attaches to a Tel or hill of a marked character (compare 2 Kings 6:17), from the foot of which arises a copious fountain.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 6:13. Behold, he is in Dothan. — This is supposed to be the same place as that mentioned in Genesis 37:17. It lay about twelve miles from Samaria.
