2 Re 6:22

La Bibbia di Giovanni Diodati

Ma egli disse: Non percuoterli; percuoti tu coloro che tu hai presi prigioni, con la tua spada, e col tuo arco? Metti loro davanti del pane e dell’acqua, acciocchè mangino e bevano, e poi se ne vadano al lor signore.

Parallel Translations

La Nuova Diodati
Egli rispose: "Non ucciderli! Uccideresti forse quelli che hai fatto prigionieri con la tua spada e col tuo arco? Metti loro davanti pane e acqua, affinch mangino e bevano e poi ritornino dal loro signore".

Riveduta Bibbia
Eliseo rispose: "Non li colpire! Colpisci tu forse quelli che fai prigionieri con la tua spada e col tuo arco? Metti loro davanti del pane e dell’acqua, affinché mangino e bevano, e se ne tornino al loro signore".

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wouldest: Deuteronomy 20:11-16, 2 Chronicles 28:8-13

thy sword: Genesis 48:22, Joshua 24:12, Psalms 44:6, Hosea 1:7, Hosea 2:18

set bread: Proverbs 25:21, Proverbs 25:22, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:20, Romans 12:21

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:9 - I neither 1 Kings 18:4 - fed them 2 Chronicles 28:15 - gave them

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he answered, thou shalt not smite them,.... For they were not his, but the prophet's captives, or rather the Lord's:

wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? when soldiers are made prisoners of war, it is contrary to humanity, to the laws of nature and nations, to kill them in cold blood, and much more those who were taken not by his sword and bow, but by the power and providence of God:

set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master; the king of Syria, and report the miracles wrought, and the good usage they met with, when in the hand of an enemy, fed and let go; which would be more to the glory of the God of Israel, and more agreeable to the character of a king of Israel, reckoned merciful, and more serviceable to the civil good of the land of Israel, as well as more to the honour of the prophet and true religion, see Romans 12:20.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wouldest thou smite ... - It is doubtful whether this sentence is really interrogative. Others translate - “Smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword,” etc. A contrast is intended between ordinary captives - those made with the sword and bow - and these particular prisoners who have been given into the king’s hand by God. The former, Jehoram is told, he may slay, if he pleases Deuteronomy 20:13, the latter, he is informed, he must not slay (compare the marginal reference).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 6:22. Whom thou hast taken captive — Those who in open battle either lay down their arms, or are surrounded, and have their retreat cut off, are entitled to their lives, much more those who are thus providentially put into thy hand, without having been in actual hostility against thee. Give them meat and drink, and send them home to their master, and let them thus know that thou fearest him not, and art incapable of doing an ungenerous or unmanly action.