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2 Kings 6:3
One of them said, "Please come along with your servants." He replied, "All right, I'll come."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then one said, “Please come with your servants.”
Then one said, “Please come with your servants.”
Hebrew Names Version
One said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your servants. He answered, I will go.
One said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your servants. He answered, I will go.
King James Version
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
English Standard Version
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
New Century Version
One of them said, "Please go with us." Elisha answered, "I will go,"
One of them said, "Please go with us." Elisha answered, "I will go,"
Amplified Bible
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." So he answered, "I shall go."
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." So he answered, "I shall go."
New American Standard Bible
Then one of them said, "Please agree and go with your servants." And he said, "I will go."
Then one of them said, "Please agree and go with your servants." And he said, "I will go."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And one said, Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to go with thy seruants, and he answered, I will goe.
And one said, Vouchsafe, I pray thee, to go with thy seruants, and he answered, I will goe.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." And he answered, "I shall go."
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." And he answered, "I shall go."
Contemporary English Version
"Aren't you going with us?" one of the prophets asked. "Yes, I'll go," Elisha answered,
"Aren't you going with us?" one of the prophets asked. "Yes, I'll go," Elisha answered,
Complete Jewish Bible
But one of them said, "Please, won't you come with your servants?" He answered, "All right, I will";
But one of them said, "Please, won't you come with your servants?" He answered, "All right, I will";
Darby Translation
And one said, Consent, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he said, I will go.
And one said, Consent, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he said, I will go.
Easy-to-Read Version
One of them said, "Please go with us." Elisha said, "Yes, I will go with you."
One of them said, "Please go with us." Elisha said, "Yes, I will go with you."
George Lamsa Translation
And one of them answered and said, If you please, go with your servants. And he answered, I will go.
And one of them answered and said, If you please, go with your servants. And he answered, I will go.
Good News Translation
One of them urged him to go with them; he agreed,
One of them urged him to go with them; he agreed,
Lexham English Bible
Then a certain one said, "Please be prepared and go with your servants," and he said, "I will go."
Then a certain one said, "Please be prepared and go with your servants," and he said, "I will go."
Literal Translation
And the one said, Please be willing, and go with your servants. And he said, I will surely go.
And the one said, Please be willing, and go with your servants. And he said, I will surely go.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And one sayde: Go to then, & come wt thy seruauntes. He sayde: I wil go with you.
And one sayde: Go to then, & come wt thy seruauntes. He sayde: I wil go with you.
American Standard Version
And one said, Be pleased, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
And one said, Be pleased, I pray thee, to go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
Bible in Basic English
And one of them said, Be pleased to go with your servants. And he said, I will go.
And one of them said, Be pleased to go with your servants. And he said, I will go.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And one saide: Be content I pray thee, and come with thy seruauntes. And he aunswered: I wyll come.
And one saide: Be content I pray thee, and come with thy seruauntes. And he aunswered: I wyll come.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And one said: 'Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants.' And he answered: 'I will go.'
And one said: 'Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants.' And he answered: 'I will go.'
King James Version (1611)
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and goe with thy seruants. And he answered, I will goe.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and goe with thy seruants. And he answered, I will goe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Go. And one of them said gently, Come with thy servants. And he said, I will go.
And he said, Go. And one of them said gently, Come with thy servants. And he said, I will go.
English Revised Version
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
Berean Standard Bible
Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." "I will come," he replied.
Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." "I will come," he replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which Elisee seide, Go ye. And oon of hem seide, Therfor `and thou come with thi seruauntis. He answeride, Y schal come. And he yede with hem.
Which Elisee seide, Go ye. And oon of hem seide, Therfor `and thou come with thi seruauntis. He answeride, Y schal come. And he yede with hem.
Young's Literal Translation
And the one saith, `Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants;' and he saith, `I -- I go.'
And the one saith, `Be pleased, I pray thee, and go with thy servants;' and he saith, `I -- I go.'
Update Bible Version
And one said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your slaves. And he answered, I will go.
And one said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your slaves. And he answered, I will go.
Webster's Bible Translation
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
World English Bible
One said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your servants. He answered, I will go.
One said, Be pleased, I pray you, to go with your servants. He answered, I will go.
New King James Version
Then one said, "Please consent to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
Then one said, "Please consent to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
New Living Translation
"Please come with us," someone suggested. "I will," he said.
"Please come with us," someone suggested. "I will," he said.
New Life Bible
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And Elisha answered, "I will go."
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And Elisha answered, "I will go."
New Revised Standard
Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." And he answered, "I will."
Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants." And he answered, "I will."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said one - Be content, we pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he said - I myself, will go.
Then said one - Be content, we pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he said - I myself, will go.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And one of them said: But come thou also with thy servants. He answered: I will come.
And one of them said: But come thou also with thy servants. He answered: I will come.
Revised Standard Version
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And he answered, "I will go."
THE MESSAGE
One of them then said, "Please! Come along with us!" He said, "Certainly."
One of them then said, "Please! Come along with us!" He said, "Certainly."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." And he answered, "I shall go."
Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." And he answered, "I shall go."
Contextual Overview
1 Some of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we meet with you is too cramped for us. 2 Let's go to the Jordan. Each of us will get a log from there and we will build a meeting place for ourselves there." He said, "Go." 3 One of them said, "Please come along with your servants." He replied, "All right, I'll come." 4 So he went with them. When they arrived at the Jordan, they started cutting down trees. 5 As one of them was felling a log, the ax head dropped into the water. He shouted, "Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!" 6 The prophet asked, "Where did it drop in?" When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float. 7 He said, "Lift it out." So he reached out his hand and grabbed it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Be content: 2 Kings 5:23, Judges 19:6, Job 6:28
go with thy: Judges 4:8
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,
When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:13
So God said to Noah, "I have decided that all living creatures must die, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroy them and the earth.
So God said to Noah, "I have decided that all living creatures must die, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroy them and the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and out.
Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and out.
Genesis 6:15
This is how you should make it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
This is how you should make it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inches from the top. Put a door in the side of the ark, and make lower, middle, and upper decks.
Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inches from the top. Put a door in the side of the ark, and make lower, middle, and upper decks.
Genesis 6:18
but I will confirm my covenant with you. You will enter the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
but I will confirm my covenant with you. You will enter the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 6:20
Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.
Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.
Numbers 11:17
Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.
Nehemiah 9:30
You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
Psalms 78:39
He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.
He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And one said, be content, I pray thee, and with thy servants,.... Or be pleased to go with us; he begged it as a favour, that, being awed by his presence, they might preserve peace and order, and have his advice as to the spot of ground to erect their edifice on, and might be protected by him from harm and mischief by men or wild beasts:
and he answered, I will go; he consented to it, knowing perhaps before hand that he should have an opportunity of working a miracle there, as he did.