2 Kings 3:15
King James Version (KJV)
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
In context
13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
2 Kings 3:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
- WEB World English Bible
- But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD’s hand came on him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
- ASV American Standard Version
- But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.