2 Kings 6:23
What does 2 Kings 6:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he prepareth for them great provision, and they eat and drink, and he sendeth them away, and they go unto their lord: and troops of Aram have not added any more to come in to the land of Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And a great provision of meats was set before them, and they ate and drank; and he let them go: and they went away to their master: and the robbers of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he prepared a great repast for them, and they ate and drank; and he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
Context
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.
v.23This passage
v.24And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- 2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men that have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, unto their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
- Matthew 5:47
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
- 2 Kings 5:2
And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
- 1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
- 2 Kings 6:8
Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.