2 Kings 6:18
What does 2 Kings 6:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now when the Aramaeans came down to Elisha, he made a prayer to the Lord saying, Lord, make this people blind. And he made them blind at Elisha's request.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they come down unto it, and Elisha prayeth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Smite, I pray Thee, this nation with blindness;' and He smiteth them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the enemies came down to him: but Eliseus prayed to the Lord, saying: Strike, I beseech thee, this people with blindness: and the Lord struck them with blindness, according to the word of Eliseus.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they came down to him; and Elisha prayed to Jehovah and said, Smite this nation, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Context
v.17And Elisha prayed, and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
v.18This passage
v.19And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:11
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
- Deuteronomy 28:28
Jehovah will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;
- Romans 11:7
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
- John 9:39
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
- Zechariah 12:4
In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.
- Job 5:14
They meet with darkness in the day-time, And grope at noonday as in the night.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore 2 Kings 6
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on 2 Kings 6.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About Angels
Angels in the Bible are mighty, spiritual beings who serve God and deliver his messages, often appearing in surprising ways that defy common assumptions.
Topic
Bible Verses About Debt
Scripture takes debt seriously as a burden and a form of bondage, and it builds in release, warns lenders against exploitation, and never treats being in debt as proof of a person's worth.