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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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New Revised Standard
2 Kings 7:14
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out."
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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."
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
12 The king got up in the night, and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have prepared against us. They know that we are starving; so they have left the camp to hide themselves in the open country, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we shall take them alive and get into the city.'" 13 One of his servants said, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses, since those left here will suffer the fate of the whole multitude of Israel that have perished already; let us send and find out." 14 So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out." 15 So they went after them as far as the Jordan; the whole way was littered with garments and equipment that the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned, and told the king. 16 Then the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of choice meal was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord . 17 Now the king had appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate; the people trampled him to death in the gate, just as the man of God had said when the king came down to him. 18 For when the man of God had said to the king, "Two measures of barley shall be sold for a shekel, and a measure of choice meal for a shekel, about this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria," 19 the captain had answered the man of God, "Even if the Lord were to make windows in the sky, could such a thing happen?" And he had answered, "You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat from it." 20 It did indeed happen to him; the people trampled him to death in the gate.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:17 - Take an horseman
Cross-References
Genesis 7:2
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and its mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and its mate;
Genesis 7:3
and seven pairs of the birds of the air also, male and female, to keep their kind alive on the face of all the earth.
and seven pairs of the birds of the air also, male and female, to keep their kind alive on the face of all the earth.
Genesis 7:8
Of clean animals, and of animals that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creeps on the ground,
Of clean animals, and of animals that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creeps on the ground,
Genesis 7:9
two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had commanded Noah.
two and two, male and female, went into the ark with Noah, as God had 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, “two horse-chariots.” 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 “horses” 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.
