2 Kings 6:21
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings 6:21 in other translations
| BSB | And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?” |
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| WEB | The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?” |
| ASV | And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? |
| YLT | And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, ‘Do I smite--do I smite--my father?' |
| DARBY | And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite them? |
| BBE | And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword? |
| Webster | And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? |
What does 2 Kings 6:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 6:19-23
19-23. This is not the way, neither is this the city--This statement is so far true that, as he had now left the place of his residence, they would not have got him by that road. But the ambiguity of his language was purposely framed to deceive them; and yet the deception must be viewed in the light of a stratagem, which has always been deemed lawful in war. he led them to Samaria--When they were arrived in the…
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 6:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 6:21
- 2 Kings 5:13
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
- 2 Kings 8:9
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben–hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
- 2 Kings 2:12
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
- 1 Samuel 24:19
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
- 1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
- 2 Kings 13:14
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
- 1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
- Luke 9:54-56
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
- Luke 22:49
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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Context
- 2 Kings 6:20
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
- 2 Kings 6:21
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
- 2 Kings 6:22
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
2 Kings 6:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando el rey de Israel los hubo visto, dijo á Eliseo: ¿Herirélos, padre mío? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi d’Israël dit à Élisée, quand il les vit: Frapperai-je, frapperai-je, mon père? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der König von Israel sprach zu Elisa, als er sie sah: Soll ich schlagen, soll ich schlagen, mein Vater? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque rex Israël ad Eliseum, cum vidisset eos: Numquid percutiam eos, pater mi? |