2 Kings 6:14
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
2 Kings 6:14 in other translations
| BSB | the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city. |
| DARBY | And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city. |
| BBE | So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town. |
| Webster | Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city. |
What does 2 Kings 6:14 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 6:13-23
What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy…
2 Kings 6:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 6:14
- 2 Kings 18:17
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.
- Matthew 26:55
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
- 1 Samuel 24:2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
- John 18:3-6
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
- 1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
- Matthew 26:47
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
- 2 Kings 1:9-13
Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:9-13; 1Sa 23:26; 24:2; Mt 26:47,55; Joh 18:3-6
great. Heb. heavy.
18:17; *marg:
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Context
- 2 Kings 6:13
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
- 2 Kings 6:14
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- 2 Kings 6:15
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings 6:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces envió el rey allá gente de á caballo, y carros, y un grande ejército, los cuales vinieron de noche, y cercaron la ciudad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il y envoya des chevaux, et des chars, et de grandes forces; et ils allèrent de nuit, et environnèrent la ville. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sandte er Rosse und Wagen dorthin und ein starkes Heer; und sie kamen des Nachts und umzingelten die Stadt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit ergo illuc equos et currus, et robur exercitus: qui cum venissent nocte, circumdederunt civitatem. |