2 Kings 3:15

In 11 translations

BSB

But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon ElishaOr a musician; twice in this verse

KJV

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

WEB

But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him.

ASV

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

LSV

and now, bring a musician to me”; and it has been, at the playing of the musician, that the hand of YHWH is on him,

YLT

and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

DBY

And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

DRC

But now bring me hither a minstrel. And when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came upon him, and he said:

GNV

But nowe bring me a minstrel. And when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came vpon him.

JPS

But now bring me a minstrel.' And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

LXXE

And now fetch me a harper. And it came to pass, as the harper harped, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

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WLC

וְעַתָּ֖ה קְחוּ־לִ֣י מְנַגֵּ֑ן וְהָיָה֙ כְּנַגֵּ֣ן הַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ן וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו יַד־יְהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ νῦν λάβε μοι ψάλλοντα· καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς ἔψαλλεν ὁ ψάλλων, καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπʼ αὐτὸν χεὶρ Κυρίου,

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• 1 Samuel 16:23And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
• Ephesians 5:18–19Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
• 1 Samuel 10:5After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and…
• Ezekiel 1:3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
• 1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
• Ezekiel 8:1In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1–3Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who…
• Ezekiel 3:22And there the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He said to me, “Get up, go out to the plain, and there I will speak with you.”
• Ezekiel 3:14So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
• Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 18:10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

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