2 Kings 7:14

What does 2 Kings 7:14 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 7:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, `Go, and see.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they took two chariots with their horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.

Context

v.13And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it; behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are consumed); and let us send and see.

v.14This passage

v.15And they went after them unto the Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

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