2 Kings 6:33

What does 2 Kings 6:33 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

While he was still talking to them, the king came down and said, This evil is from the Lord; why am I to go on waiting any longer for the Lord?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He is yet speaking with them, and lo, the messenger is coming down unto him, and he saith, `Lo, this <FI>is<Fi> the evil from Jehovah: what--do I wait for Jehovah any more?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

While he was yet speaking to them, the messenger appeared, who was coming to him. And he said: Behold, so great an evil is from the Lord: what shall I look for more from the Lord?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?

Context

v.32But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; andthe kingsent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

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Cross references

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

  • Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

  • Psalms 37:9

    For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

  • Isaiah 8:17

    And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

  • Psalms 62:5

    My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.

  • Matthew 27:4

    saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

  • 2 Corinthians 2:11

    that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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