Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Some time later, King Ben-hadad from Aram mustered his army, invaded the land, and attacked Samaria
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after this, that
King James Version
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Holman Bible
Some time later, King Ben-hadad
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Amplified
But it came about after this, that Ben-hadad king of Aram (Syria) gathered his whole army together and went up and besieged Samaria.
Bible in Basic English
Now after this, Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got together all his army and went up to make an attack on Samaria, shutting the town in on all sides with his forces.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be after this, and Benhadad king of Aram will gather all his camp and come up and press upon Shomeron.
King James 2000
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened after this that Ben-Hadad king of Aram assembled all of his army and marched up and laid siege against Samaria.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened after this Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army and went up and lay siege to Samaria.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all the Host, and went and besieged Samaria.
NET Bible
Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked and besieged Samaria.
New Heart English Bible
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
The Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered together all his host, - and came up and laid siege against Samaria.
Webster
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
World English Bible
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp, and goeth up, and layeth siege to Samaria,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Of samaria
Israel » Hoshea » History of » The city of samaria besieged
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by ben-hadad
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged again by benhadad
Siege » Distress of the inhabitants during a
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Interlinear
Qabats
Machaneh
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism
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. 24 Some time later, King Ben-hadad from Aram mustered his army, invaded the land, and attacked Samaria 25 until there was a great famine throughout Samaria. The siege lasted until a donkey's head cost 80 silver coins and one quarter of a unit of dove's dung cost five silver coins.
Cross References
1 Kings 20:1
A little while later, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered an army of cavalry and chariots in a military confederacy with 32 kings, invaded Samaria, and set up siege encampments there.
Deuteronomy 28:52
They'll besiege all your cities until your high and fortified walls in which you have trusted collapse throughout the land. Indeed, they will besiege all your cities, which the LORD your God gave you."
1 Kings 22:31
Meanwhile, the king of Aram had issued these orders to 32 of his chariot commanders: "Don't attack unimportant soldiers or ranking officers. Go after only the king of Israel."
2 Kings 17:5
After this, the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, approached Samaria, and began a three year siege.
2 Kings 18:9
In the fourth year of King Hezekiah's reign (that is, during the seventh year of Elah's son Hoshea's reign as king of Israel), King Shalmaneser from Assyria invaded Samaria and besieged it.
2 Kings 25:1
Zedekiah then rebelled against the king of Babylon, so on the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and his entire army approached Jerusalem, attacked it, encamped against it, and built a siege wall that surrounded the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:14
There was a little city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built massive siege ramps against it.