Parallel Verses
Amplified
When the king of Israel (Jehoram) saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “
King James Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
Holman Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father,
International Standard Version
When the king of Israel saw Elisha, he asked him, "Shall I execute them, my father?"
A Conservative Version
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them?
American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
Bible in Basic English
And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?
Darby Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite them?
Julia Smith Translation
And the king of Israel will say to Elisha when he saw them, Shall I strike? shall I strike, my father?
King James 2000
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I slay them? shall I slay them?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, "Shall I kill them? Shall I kill, my father?"
Modern King James verseion
And when he saw them, the king of Israel said to Elisha, My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then said the king of Israel unto Elisha when he saw them, "Shall I smite them? Shall I smite them, father?"
NET Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Should I strike them down, my master?"
New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king of Israel unto Elisha, when he saw them, - Shall I smite - shall I smite, my father?
Webster
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
World English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?'
Themes
Israel » Hoshea » History of » Syria » Invades
Jehoram, or joram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Joram » Also called jehoram » Has war with the king of syria
Joram or jehoram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ab
Nakah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 6:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arameans Plot To Take Elisha
20 When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Lord, open the eyes of these men, so that they may see.” And the Lord opened their eyes and they saw. Behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 When the king of Israel (Jehoram) saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” 22 Elisha answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those you have taken captive with your sword and bow? Serve them bread and water, so that they may eat and drink, and go back to their master [King Ben-hadad].”
Cross References
2 Kings 5:13
Then his servants approached and said to him, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he has said to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’”
2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet Elisha and took a gift with him of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ loads; and he came and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to you, asking, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”
2 Kings 2:12
Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw Elijah. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces [in grief].
1 Samuel 24:4
David’s men said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will hand over your enemy to you, and you shall do to him as seems good to you.’” Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the hem (edge) of Saul’s robe.
1 Samuel 24:19
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away
1 Samuel 26:8
Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
2 Kings 13:14
Now Elisha had become sick with the illness by which he would die. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”
Luke 9:54-56
When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”
Luke 22:49
When those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”