2 Kings 6:14
Strong's Lexicon
[the king of Aram] sent
וַיִּשְׁלַח־ (way·yiš·laḥ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

horses,
סוּסִ֥ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5483: 1) swallow, swift 2) horse 2a) chariot horses

chariots,
וְרֶ֖כֶב (wə·re·ḵeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: 1) a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders

and a great
כָּבֵ֑ד (kā·ḇêḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3515: 1) heavy, great 1a) heavy 1b) massive, abundant, numerous 1c) heavy, dull 1d) hard, difficult, burdensome 1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich

army
וְחַ֣יִל (wə·ḥa·yil)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2428: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

They went there
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

by night
לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)

and surrounded
וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ (way·yaq·qi·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5362: 1) to strike, strike off 1a) (Piel) to strike off skin 2) to go around, compass, round 2a) (Qal) to go around 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to go around, surround, encompass, enclose 2b2) to make the round, complete the circuit 2b3) to make round, round off

עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the city.
הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

New American Standard Bible
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

King James Bible
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

New Living Translation
So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.

English Standard Version
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

New American Standard Bible
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

King James Bible
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

International Standard Version
So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

NET Bible
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

American Standard Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

English Revised Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Young's Literal Translation
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
















Cross References
Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

2 Kings 1:9
Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.

2 Kings 6:13
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

2 Kings 6:15
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 6:12
And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

2 Kings 6:11
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

2 Kings 6:16
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

2 Kings 6:17
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Jump to Previous
Army Carriages Chariot Chariots Circling City Compassed Encompassed Force Great Heavy Horses Host Night Round Strong Surrounded Thither
Jump to Next
Army Carriages Chariot Chariots Circling City Compassed Encompassed Force Great Heavy Horses Host Night Round Strong Surrounded Thither
Links
2 Kings 6:14 NIV
2 Kings 6:14 NLT
2 Kings 6:14 ESV
2 Kings 6:14 NASB
2 Kings 6:14 KJV

2 Kings 6:14 Bible Apps
2 Kings 6:14 Parallel
2 Kings 6:14 Biblia Paralela
2 Kings 6:14 Chinese Bible
2 Kings 6:14 French Bible
2 Kings 6:14 German Bible

2 Kings 6:14 Commentaries

Bible Hub
2 Kings 6:13
Top of Page
Top of Page