Parallel Verses
Amplified
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year.
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
International Standard Version
Later, Elisha died and was buried. Now at that time, various Moabite marauders had been invading the land each spring.
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.
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 So the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Aram until you had destroyed it. But now you shall strike Aram only three times.” 20 Elisha died, and they buried him. Now marauding bands of Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 And it happened that as a man was being buried [on an open bier], they saw a marauding band [coming]; and they threw the man into Elisha’s grave. But when the [body of the] man [was being let down and] touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.
Cross References
2 Kings 24:2
The Lord sent marauding bands of Chaldeans, Arameans (Syrians), Moabites, and Ammonites against Jehoiakim. And He sent them against Judah to destroy it, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke through His servants the prophets.
2 Kings 3:7
Then he went and sent word to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” And he replied, “I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
Judges 3:12
Now the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord strengthened Eglon king of Moab against Israel, since they had done what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
Judges 6:3-6
For it was whenever Israel had sown [their seed] that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the people of the east and go up against them.
2 Kings 3:5
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
2 Kings 3:24-27
But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land, killing the Moabites [as they went].
2 Kings 5:2
The Arameans (Syrians) had gone out in bands [as raiders] and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife [as a servant].
2 Kings 6:23
So the king prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Aram did not come into the land of Israel again.
2 Chronicles 24:16
They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good [things] in Israel and toward God and His house.
Acts 8:2
Some devout men buried Stephen, and