Devine Scripture

2 Kings 6:18

2 Kings chapter 6 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

And 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 · 1901

And 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.

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.