2 Kings 6:21
World English Bible (WEB)
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”
In context
19 Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.
20 When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “LORD, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” The LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”
22 He answered, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, then go to their master.”
23 He prepared a great feast for them. After they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.
2 Kings 6:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”
- KJV King James Version
- And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite — do I smite — my father?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them ?