2 Kings 6:8

What does 2 Kings 6:8 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 6:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, `At such and such a place <FI>is<Fi> my encamping.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place, let us lay an ambush.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.

Context

v.7And he said, Take it up to thee. So he put out his hand, and took it.

v.8This passage

v.9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Kings 20:23

    And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

  • 1 Kings 20:34

    And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. And I, said Ahab, will let thee go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.

  • Isaiah 8:10

    Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

  • Isaiah 7:5

    Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,

  • Proverbs 20:18

    Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

  • Job 5:12

    He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

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