2 Kings 6:8 Parallel Translations

Whenever the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, he asked for advice from his officers about where they were to camp.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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:

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:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

Now 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.

JPS:

Now the king of Aram warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying: 'In such and such a place shall be my camp.'

WBS:

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.

WEB:

Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."

YLT:

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

2 Kings 6:8 Cross References

XREF:

2 Kings 6:7 He said, "Take it up for yourself." So he put out his hand and took it.

2 Kings 6:9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

6:8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In {c} such and such a place [shall be] my camp.
(c) Meaning, that he would lie in ambush and take the Israelites unawares.

MHC:

6:8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would save themselves from death, but will not from hell. Nothing that is done, said, or thought, by any person, in any place, at any time, is out of God's knowledge.

CONC:

Aram Army Camp Chiefs Conferring Counsel Counseled Encamping Fighting Making Meeting Named Officers Saying Secret Servants Syria Taketh Waiting War Warred Warring

Aram Army Camp Chiefs Conferring Counsel Counseled Encamping Fighting Israel Making Meeting Officers Once Secret Servants Syria Time Waiting War Warred Warring

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