Parallel Verses English Standard Version Then Joram passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army fled home. King James Bible So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. American Standard Version Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents. Douay-Rheims Bible And Joram came to Seira, and all the chariots with him: and he arose in the night, and defeated the Edomites that had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots, but the people fled into their tents. English Revised Version Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled to their tents. Webster's Bible Translation So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites who encompassed him, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. 2 Kings 8:21 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentBut when Hazael replied in feigned humility, What is thy servant, the dog (i.e., so base a fellow: for כּלב see at 1 Samuel 24:15), that he should do such great things? Elisha said to him, "Jehovah has shown thee to me as king over Aram;" whereupon Hazael returned to his lord, brought him the pretended answer of Elisha that he would live (recover), and the next day suffocated him with a cloth dipped in water. מכבּר, from כּבר, to plait or twist, literally, anything twisted; not, however, a net for gnats or flies (Joseph., J. D. Mich., etc.), but a twisted thick cloth, which when dipped in water became so thick, that when it was spread over the face of the sick man it was sufficient to suffocate him. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Zair Zair is supposed by Calmet and others to be the same as Seir, the country of Seir the Horite, inhabited by the Edomites or Idumeans. Probably the former was a dialectical pronunciation of the latter. Cross References Luke 21:20 "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 2 Samuel 18:17 And they took Absalom and threw him into a great pit in the forest and raised over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled every one to his own home. 2 Samuel 19:8 Then the king arose and took his seat in the gate. And the people were all told, "Behold, the king is sitting in the gate." And all the people came before the king. Now Israel had fled every man to his own home. Jump to Previous Army Attack Broke Captains Chariot Chariots Commanders Compassed Crossed Edom Edomites E'domites Encompassed Fled Flight Forces Home However Jehoram Joram Night Passed Passeth Risen Rose Round Smiteth Smote Struck Surrounded Tents War-CarriagesJump to Next Army Attack Broke Captains Chariot Chariots Commanders Compassed Crossed Edom Edomites E'domites Encompassed Fled Flight Forces Home However Jehoram Joram Night Passed Passeth Risen Rose Round Smiteth Smote Struck Surrounded Tents War-CarriagesLinks 2 Kings 8:21 NIV2 Kings 8:21 NLT 2 Kings 8:21 ESV 2 Kings 8:21 NASB 2 Kings 8:21 KJV 2 Kings 8:21 Bible Apps 2 Kings 8:21 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 8:21 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 8:21 French Bible 2 Kings 8:21 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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