Devine Scripture

2 Kings 6:21

2 Kings chapter 6 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Context

v.20And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Jehovah, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And Jehovah opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

v.21This passage

v.22And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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 sickness?

  • 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 him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!

  • 1 Samuel 24:19

    For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.

  • Luke 22:49

    And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

  • 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 2:12

    And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots 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.