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Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans

2 Kings 6:14

In 11 translations

BSB
the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.
KJV
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.great: Heb. heavy
WEB
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.
ASV
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
LSV
And he sends horses and chariot, and a heavy force there, and they come in by night, and go around against the city.
YLT
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
DBY
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
DRC
Therefore he sent thither horses and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.
GNV
So he sent thither horses, and charets, and a mightie hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie.
JPS
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
LXXE
And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשְׁלַח־שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֖כֶב וְחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ עַל־הָעִֽיר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖ ἵππον καὶ ἅρμα καὶ δύναμιν βαρεῖαν, καὶ ἦλθον νυκτὸς καὶ περιεκύκλωσαν τὴν πόλιν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 24:2So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
  • John 18:3–6So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward…
  • Matthew 26:47While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  • 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
  • Matthew 26:55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
  • 2 Kings 18:17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the…
  • 2 Kings 1:9–13Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” Elijah…

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