2 Kings 6:31
King James Version (KJV)
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
In context
29 So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
30 And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
32 But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent 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 mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
33 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?
2 Kings 6:31 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he saith, 'Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add — if it remain — the head of Elisha son of Shaphat — upon him this day.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said, God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.