2 Kings 6:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went out, he saw an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. He said, "Oh no, my master! What shall we do?"

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when the servant of the man of God arose early, and went out, behold, an army surrounded the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! what shall we do?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the servant{H8334} of the man{H376} of God{H430} was risen{H6965} early,{H7925} and gone forth,{H3318} behold, a host{H2428} with horses{H5483} and chariots{H7393} was round about{H5437} the city.{H5892} And his servant{H5288} said{H559} unto him, Alas,{H162} my master!{H113} how shall we do?{H6213}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the servant{H8334}{(H8764)} of the man{H376} of God{H430} was risen{H6965}{(H8800)} early{H7925}{(H8686)}, and gone forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, behold, an host{H2428} compassed{H5437}{(H8802)} the city{H5892} both with horses{H5483} and chariots{H7393}. And his servant{H5288} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Alas{H162}, my master{H113}! how shall we do{H6213}{(H8799)}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the mynister of the ma of God arose early to get him vp. And as he wete forth, beholde, there laye an hoost of men aboute ye cite with horses and charettes. Then saide his childe vnto him: Alas syr, how wyll we now do?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when the seruant of the man of God arose earely to goe out, beholde, an hoste compassed the citie with horses and charets. Then his seruant sayde vnto him, Alas master, howe shall we doe?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the seruaunt of the man of God rose vp early to go out: beholde, there was an hoast rounde about the towne with horses & charets: And his seruaunt sayde vnto him, Alas maister, what shall we do?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. His servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the servant of the man of God riseth early, and goeth out, and lo, a force is surrounding the city, and horse and chariot, and his young man saith unto him, `Alas! my lord, how do we do?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now the servant of the man of God, having got up early and gone out, saw an army with horses and carriages of war all round the town. And the servant said to him, O my master, what are we to do?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The prophet’s attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha,“Oh no, my master! What will we do?”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 8:26 : 26 He replied, 'Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.
  • Matt 20:26-28 : 26 'It shall not be so among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.' 27 'And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.' 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.
  • Exod 24:13 : 13 So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
  • 1 Kgs 19:21 : 21 Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.
  • 2 Kgs 3:11 : 11 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha, son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here."
  • 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha, the man of God, said to himself, 'Look, my master has let this Aramean, Naaman, go without accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:27 : 27 Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.' Then Gehazi went out from Elisha's presence, leprous, as white as snow.
  • 2 Kgs 6:5 : 5 But as one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water. He cried out, "Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!"
  • 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.
  • Ps 53:5 : 5 Do they not understand, these evildoers who devour my people as they eat bread and do not call upon God?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 6:11-14
    4 verses
    86%

    11 The king of Aram became very upset about this. He called his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?"

    12 One of his servants said, "No, my lord the king; Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom."

    13 So the king said, "Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him." When he was told, "He is in Dothan,"

    14 So the king sent horses, chariots, and a large army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the city.

  • 2 Kgs 6:16-21
    6 verses
    81%

    16 Elisha replied, "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."

    17 Then Elisha prayed, "LORD, please open his eyes so that he may see." The LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.

    18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, "Please strike this army with blindness." So He struck them with blindness, as Elisha had requested.

    19 Then Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for." And he led them to Samaria.

    20 When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men so they can see." The LORD opened their eyes, and they looked and realized they were inside Samaria.

    21 When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

  • 2 Kgs 7:10-14
    5 verses
    76%

    10 So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, telling them, "We went to the Aramean camp and found no one there—not a single man—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were."

    11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported inside the palace.

    12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are hungry, so they have gone out of the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and take the city.'"

    13 One of his servants replied, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses that are left here. Their fate will be like that of all the Israelites who are left—yes, they will be like all the Israelites who have perished. Let us send them out to find out what has happened."

    14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean camp, saying, "Go and see."

  • 2 Kgs 7:4-7
    4 verses
    76%

    4 If we say, 'We’ll go into the city,' the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die."

    5 At twilight, they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, they found no one there.

    6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!"

    7 So they got up and fled in the twilight, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.

  • 2 Kgs 6:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, "I will camp in such-and-such a place."

    9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: "Be careful not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there."

  • 1 Kgs 20:1
    72%

    1 Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, gathered his entire army along with thirty-two kings, horses, and chariots. He marched up, laid siege to Samaria, and attacked it.

  • 2 Chr 18:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30 Now the king of Aram had commanded his chariot commanders, 'Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.'

    31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'This is the king of Israel!' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; God diverted them away from him.

  • 2 Kgs 5:9
    71%

    9 So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house.

  • 2 Kgs 6:24
    71%

    24 Afterward, Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, gathered his entire army and marched up to lay siege to Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 20:23
    71%

    23 Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, 'Their gods are gods of the hills; that is why they were stronger than us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they are.'

  • 2 Chr 25:7
    71%

    7 But a man of God came to him and said, 'O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.'

  • 1 Kgs 22:32
    71%

    32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'Surely this is the king of Israel.' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out for help.

  • Isa 22:7
    70%

    7 Your choicest valleys were filled with chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gate.

  • 2 Kgs 18:24
    70%

    24 How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, relying on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
    70%

    13 Meanwhile, a prophet approached Ahab, king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the LORD says: Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and you will know that I am the LORD.'

  • Josh 8:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 "I and all the people with me will approach the city, and when they come out to meet us as they did before, we will flee before them."

    6 "They will chase after us until we lure them away from the city, for they will say, 'They are running away from us as they did before.' So we will flee before them."

  • Jer 6:25
    70%

    25 Do not go out into the fields or walk on the roads, for the enemy has a sword; there is terror on every side.

  • Deut 20:1
    70%

    1 When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

  • Ezek 26:10
    70%

    10 'The dust from his many horses will cover you. The noise of the horsemen, the wheels, and the chariots will make your walls shake when he enters your gates like warriors entering a breached city.'

  • 2 Kgs 5:26
    70%

    26 But Elisha said to him, 'Was my spirit not with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or accept clothes, olive groves, vineyards, sheep, cattle, male servants, and female servants?'

  • 2 Kgs 2:16
    70%

    16 They said to him, 'Look, we have fifty able men among your servants. Let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has picked him up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.' But Elisha replied, 'Do not send them.'

  • Isa 36:9
    70%

    9 How then can you turn away even one of the least of my master’s officials? And you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

  • 2 Kgs 6:32
    70%

    32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and hold it shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's footsteps behind him?"

  • 1 Kgs 20:19
    70%

    19 The young men of the provincial leaders marched out of the city, followed by the army.

  • 1 Kgs 20:28
    70%

    28 Then a man of God approached the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: Because the Arameans think that the LORD is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD."

  • 2 Kgs 1:13
    69%

    13 A third time, the king sent a captain with fifty men. This third captain approached, fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, 'Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your eyes.'

  • 2 Kgs 1:15
    69%

    15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, 'Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.' So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.

  • 2 Kgs 5:2
    69%

    2 One day, Aram's raiding parties went out and captured a young girl from the land of Israel, and she became a servant to Naaman's wife.

  • 1 Chr 19:14
    69%

    14 Joab and the troops who were with him advanced against the Arameans to fight, and they fled before him.