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2 Kings 6:3
Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And Elisha answered, "I will go."
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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,"
New English Translation
One of them said, "Please come along with your servants." He replied, "All right, I'll come."
One of them said, "Please come along with your servants." He replied, "All right, I'll come."
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 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 Now the sons of the men who tell what will happen in the future said to Elisha, "See, the place where we are living under your care is too small for us. 2 Let us go to the Jordan and each of us cut down a tree there. And let us make a place for us to live there." So Elisha said, "Go." 3 Then one of them said, "Be pleased to go with your servants." And Elisha answered, "I will go." 4 So he went with them. When they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. 5 But as one of them was cutting a tree, the ax head fell into the water. The man cried out, "It is bad, sir! The ax belongs to another man, and I was to return it." 6 The man of God said, "Where did it fall?" And when he showed him the place, Elisha cut off a stick and threw it in, and the iron came to the top of the water. 7 He said, "Pick it up." So his servant put out his hand and took 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 men became many in number on the earth, and daughters were born to them,
When men became many in number on the earth, and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:13
Then God said to Noah, "I have decided to make an end to all the people on the earth. They are the cause of very much trouble. See, I will destroy them as I destroy the earth.
Then God said to Noah, "I have decided to make an end to all the people on the earth. They are the cause of very much trouble. See, I will destroy them as I destroy the earth.
Genesis 6:14
Make a large boat of gopher wood for yourself. Build rooms in the boat. And cover it inside and out with tar.
Make a large boat of gopher wood for yourself. Build rooms in the boat. And cover it inside and out with tar.
Genesis 6:15
This is how you are to make it: The boat is to be as long as 150 long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and eight times taller than a man.
This is how you are to make it: The boat is to be as long as 150 long steps, as wide as twenty-five long steps, and eight times taller than a man.
Genesis 6:16
Make a window for the boat, that goes down a cubit from the roof. Put a door in the side of the boat. And make it with first, second, and third floors.
Make a window for the boat, that goes down a cubit from the roof. Put a door in the side of the boat. And make it with first, second, and third floors.
Genesis 6:18
But I will make My agreement with you. You will go into the large boat, you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
But I will make My agreement with you. You will go into the large boat, you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 6:20
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.
Numbers 11:17
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take of the Spirit Who is upon you, and will put Him upon them. Then they will carry the troubles of the people with you so you will not carry them all alone.
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take of the Spirit Who is upon you, and will put Him upon them. Then they will carry the troubles of the people with you so you will not carry them all alone.
Nehemiah 9:30
But You did not give up taking care of them for many years. You spoke sharp words to them by Your Spirit through the men who tell what will happen. Yet they would not listen. So You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
But You did not give up taking care of them for many years. You spoke sharp words to them by Your Spirit through the men who tell what will happen. Yet they would not listen. So You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Psalms 78:39
He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return.
He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes 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.
