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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Literal Standard Version
2 Kings 7:14
And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sends [them] after the camp of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”
The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”
Hebrew Names Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Aram, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Aram, saying, Go and see.
King James Version
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
English Standard Version
So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
New Century Version
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see what has happened."
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see what has happened."
New English Translation
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."
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."
Amplified Bible
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean 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."
Therefore they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Geneva Bible (1587)
So they tooke two charets of horses, and the King sent after the hoste of the Aramites, saying, Goe and see.
So they tooke two charets of horses, and the King sent after the hoste of the Aramites, saying, Goe 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."
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, 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.
They found two chariots, and the king commanded the men to find out what had happened to the Syrian troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."
Darby Translation
And they took two chariots with their horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
And they took two chariots with their horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent these men after the Aramean army. He told them, "Go and see what happened."
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent these men after the Aramean army. He told them, "Go and see what happened."
George Lamsa Translation
So two couples of horsemen mounted, and the king sent them after the army of Aram, saying, Go and see.
So two couples of horsemen mounted, and the king sent them after the army of Aram, saying, Go and see.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
So he took two charioteer horsemen, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go, find out,"
So he took two charioteer horsemen, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go, find out,"
Literal Translation
And they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.
And they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The toke they two charettes with ye horses. And the kynge sent them vnto the tentes of the Syrians, and sayde: Go youre waye and se.
The toke they two charettes with ye horses. And the kynge sent them vnto the tentes of the Syrians, and sayde: Go youre waye and se.
American Standard Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Bible in Basic English
So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.
So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They toke therfore the horses of two charets, and the king sent after the hoast of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
They toke therfore the horses of two charets, and the king sent after the hoast of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.'
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.'
King James Version (1611)
They tooke therefore two charet horses, and the king sent after the hoste of the Syrians, saying, Goe, and see.
They tooke therefore two charet horses, and the king sent after the hoste of the Syrians, saying, Goe, and see.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, saying, Go, and see.
So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, 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.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host 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."
Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei brouyten forth twei horsis; and the kyng sente in to the castels of men of Sirie, and seide, Go ye, and se.
Therfor thei brouyten forth twei horsis; and the kyng sente in to the castels of men of Sirie, and seide, Go ye, and se.
Young's Literal Translation
And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, `Go, and see.'
And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, `Go, and see.'
Update Bible Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, 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.
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
World English Bible
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with 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."
Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
New Living Translation
So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army.
So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army.
New Life Bible
So they took two war-wagons with horses. And the king sent them after the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two war-wagons with horses. And the king sent them after the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
New Revised Standard
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out."
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they took two chariots and horses, - and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see!
So they took two chariots and horses, - and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see!
Douay-Rheims Bible
They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
Revised Standard Version
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
THE MESSAGE
They took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the army of Aram with the orders, "Scout them out; find out what happened."
They took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the army of Aram with the orders, "Scout them out; find out what happened."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Contextual Overview
12And the king rises by night and says to his servants, "Now let me declare to you that which the Arameans have done to us; they have known that we are famished, and they go out from the camp to be hidden in the field, saying, When they come out from the city, then we catch them alive, and we enter into the city." 13And one of his servants answers and says, "Then please let them take five of the horses that are left, that have been left in it—behold, they [are] as all the multitude of Israel who have been left in it; behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel who have been consumed—and we send and see." 14And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sends [them] after the camp of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."15And they go after them to the Jordan, and behold, all the way is full of garments and vessels that the Arameans have cast away in their haste, and the messengers return and declare [it] to the king. 16And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of YHWH. 17And the king has appointed the captain, by whose hand he is supported, over the gate, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dies, as the man of God spoke, which he spoke in the coming down of the king to him, 18indeed, it comes to pass, according to the speaking of the man of God to the king, saying, "Two measures of barley at a shekel, and a measure of fine flour at a shekel are, at this time tomorrow, in the Gate of Samaria"; 19and the captain answers the man of God and says, "And behold, YHWH is making windows in the heavens—will this thing be?" And he says, "Behold, you are seeing it with your eyes, and you do not eat thereof"; 20and it comes to him so, and the people tread him down in the gate, and he dies.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:17 - Take an horseman
Cross-References
Genesis 7:2
you take seven pairs from all the clean beasts to yourself, a male and its female; and of the beasts which are not clean—two, a male and its female;
you take seven pairs from all the clean beasts to yourself, a male and its female; and of the beasts which are not clean—two, a male and its female;
Genesis 7:3
also, seven pairs from [each] bird of the heavens, a male and a female, to keep alive seed on the face of all the earth;
also, seven pairs from [each] bird of the heavens, a male and a female, to keep alive seed on the face of all the earth;
Genesis 7:8
from the clean beast, and from the beast that [is] not clean, and from the bird, and of everything that is creeping on the ground,
from the clean beast, and from the beast that [is] not clean, and from the bird, and of everything that is creeping on the ground,
Genesis 7:9
they have come to Noah two by two into the Ark, a male and a female, as God has commanded Noah.
they have come to Noah two by two into the Ark, a male and a female, as God has commanded Noah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They took therefore two chariot horses,.... Not five, but two only, and those the best, that drew in the king's chariot perhaps, and so were better fed, and fitter for this expedition:
and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, go and see; whether they are fled or not.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Two chariot horses - Translate, âtwo horse-chariots.â They dispatched i. e. two war-chariots, with their proper complement of horses and men, to see whether the retreat was a reality or only a feint. The âhorsesâ sent would be four or six, since chariots were drawn by either two or three horses.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 7:14. They took - two chariot horses — They had at first intended to send five; probably they found on examination that only two were effective. But if they sent two chariots, each would have two horses, and probably a single horse for crossing the country.
