2 Kings 6:14

2 Kings 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

Context of 2 Kings 6:14

12One of his officers answered, “No one, Your Majesty. Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel everything you say—even what you say in your bedroom.” 13The king said, “Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him.” The king was told, “He is in Dothan.” So the king sent horses and chariots and a large fighting unit there. They came at night and surrounded the city. 15When the servant of the man of God got up in the morning and went outside, he saw troops, horses, and chariots surrounding the city. Elisha’s servant asked, “Master, what should we do?” 16Elisha answered, “Don’t be afraid. We have more forces on our side than they have on theirs.”

2 Kings 6:14 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַח־שָׁ֛מָּה סוּסִ֥ים וְרֶ֖כֶב וְחַ֣יִל כָּבֵ֑ד וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ לַ֔יְלָה וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ עַל־הָעִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• he thither horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• and chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and a greatכָּבֵדkâbêd · heavyH3515
• hostחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• and compassedנָקַףnâqaph · to strikeH5362
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for 2 Kings 6:14

• 2 Kings 1:9The king sent an army officer with 50 men to Elijah. When the officer found Elijah sitting on top of a hill, he told Elijah, “Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down.’ ”
• 1 Samuel 23:26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, and Saul and his men were going around ⌞the mountain⌟ toward David and his men, trying to capture them.
• 1 Samuel 24:2Then Saul took 3,000 of the best-trained men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
• Matthew 26:47Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A large crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests and leaders of the people.
• John 18:3So Judas took a troop of soldiers and the guards from the chief priests and Pharisees and went to the garden. They were carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
• 2 Kings 18:17Then the king of Assyria sent his commander-in-chief, his quartermaster, and his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They came there and stood at the channel for the Upper Pool on the road to the Laundryman’s Field.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He sent thither horses - It is strange he did not think that he who could penetrate his secrets with respect to the Israelitish army, could inform himself of all his machinations against his own life.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-23Verses 13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy protecting hand. The clearer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-14When the king of Aram found out that Elisha could warn the king of Israel ahead of time, he ordered his men to capture the prophet. Dothan was about ten miles north of Samaria. Archaeologists have confirmed the city existed during this time.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 6:14

• Chariot
• Dothan
• Israel
• Joram
• Samaria

In the dictionaries

• Band
• Send
• Benhadad
• Elisha
• Jehoahaz
• Jehoash; Joash
• Jehoram; Joram
• Kings, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Kings 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings