Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So the king ordered, "Go and discover where he is, so I may send men to take him into custody." Later somebody told him, "Look! He's in Dothan!"
New American Standard Bible
So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in
King James Version
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Holman Bible
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.”
When he was told, “Elisha is in Dothan,”
A Conservative Version
And he said, Go and see where he is that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
American Standard Version
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Amplified
So he said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him.” And he was told, “He is in Dothan.”
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, Go and see where he is, so that I may send and get him. And news came to him that he was in Dothan.
Darby Translation
And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Go, and see where he is, and I will send and take him. And it will be announced to him, saying, Behold, in Dothan.
King James 2000
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "Go and see where he [is] so that I can send and capture him." Then he was told to him, "Look, [he is] in Dothan."
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Go and spy where he is, so that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he said, "Go and spy where he is that I may send and fetch him." And one told the king, saying, "See, he is in Dothan."
NET Bible
The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Go, and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying - Lo! in Dothan.
Webster
And he said, Go, and spy where he is, that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
World English Bible
He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Behold, he is in Dothan."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Go ye and see where he is, and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, 'Lo -- in Dothan.'
Themes
Dothan » Syrian army made blind at
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Syria » Invades
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Interlinear
Yalak
Ra'ah
Shalach
Nagad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arameans Plot To Take Elisha
12 "No, your majesty," one of his servants said. "Elisha the prophet, who lives in Israel, tells the king of Israel what you talk about in your bedroom!" 13 So the king ordered, "Go and discover where he is, so I may send men to take him into custody." Later somebody told him, "Look! He's in Dothan!" 14 So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 37:17
"They've already left," the man answered. "I heard them saying that they were headed to Dothan." So Joseph followed his brothers to Dothan and found them there.
1 Samuel 23:22-23
Go and again make sure, find out and investigate where he is and who has seen him there, for people tell me that he's very clever.
Psalm 10:8-10
They wait in ambush in the villages, they kill the innocent in secret.
Psalm 37:12-14
The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.
Psalm 37:32-33
The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,
Jeremiah 36:26
The king ordered his son Jerahmeel, Azriel's son Seraiah, and Abdeel's son Shelemiah to get Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the LORD had hidden them.
Matthew 2:4-8
He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
John 11:47-53
So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.
Acts 23:12-27
In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.