Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Later, Elisha died and was buried. Now at that time, various Moabite marauders had been invading the land each spring.
New American Standard Bible
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now
King James Version
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
Holman Bible
Then Elisha died and was buried.
Now Moabite raiders
A Conservative Version
And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
American Standard Version
And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
Amplified
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.
Bible in Basic English
And death came to Elisha and they put his body into the earth. Now in the spring of the year, armed bands of Moabites frequently came, overrunning the land.
Darby Translation
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elisha will die, and they will bury him. And the troops of Moab will come against the land, the year came in.
King James 2000
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land in the spring of the year.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elisha died and they buried him. Now the raiding parties of Moab came {in the spring}.
Modern King James verseion
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at first of the year.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Elisha was dead and buried the soldiers of the Moabites came into the land, the year following.
NET Bible
Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.
New Heart English Bible
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
The Emphasized Bible
And Elisha died, and they buried him, - now, troops of Moabites, used to enter the land, at the coming in of the year;
Webster
And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
World English Bible
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elisha dieth, and they bury him, and troops of Moab come in to the land, at the coming in of the year,
Themes
the Death of saints » Exemplified » Elisha
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Had a wonderful posthumous influence
Jehoash » Also called joash » Successor of jehoahaz
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoash or joash
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The striking of syria by joash
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 13:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Passes Away
19 At this, the man of God became angry at him and told him, "You should have struck five or six times! Then you would have attacked Aram until you would have destroyed it! But as it is now, you'll defeat Aram only three times!" 20 Later, Elisha died and was buried. Now at that time, various Moabite marauders had been invading the land each spring. 21 One day while some Israelis were burying a man, they saw some marauders, so they threw the man into Elisha's grave. But when the man fell against Elisha's remains, he revived and rose to his feet.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:2
The LORD sent raiding parties from the Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. He sent them against Judah to destroy it, in keeping with the message from the LORD that he had spoken through his servants, the prophets.
2 Kings 3:7
As he was going out, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight Moab?"
Judges 3:12
The Israelis again practiced evil in full view of the LORD. So the LORD strengthened Eglon king of Moab in his control over Israel, because they had practiced evil in full view of the LORD.
Judges 6:3-6
Whenever the Israelis sowed their crops, the Midianites, the Amalekites, and certain groups from the east would come up and invade them.
2 Kings 3:5
After Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
2 Kings 3:24-27
But when the Moabites arrived at the Israeli encampment, the Israelis got up and attacked them. The Moabites ran away from the Israelis, who followed them into the land as they continued their pursuit against Moab.
2 Kings 5:2
On one of their raids to the territory of Israel, Aram had taken captive a young girl when she was an infant, who had eventually become an attendant to Naaman's wife.
2 Kings 6:23
So he prepared a large festival for them, and when they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them back to their master, and marauding gangs of Arameans never came into the territory of Israel again.
2 Chronicles 24:16
He was buried in the City of David among the graves of the kings, because he had accomplished many good things in Israel on behalf of God and his Temple.
Acts 8:2
Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.