2 Kings 6:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. But he led them to Samaria.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Elisha{H477} said{H559} unto them, This is not the way,{H1870} neither is this{H2090} the city:{H5892} follow{H3212} me, and I will bring{H3212} you to the man{H376} whom ye seek.{H1245} And he led{H3212} them to Samaria.{H8111}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, This is not the way{H1870}, neither is this{H2090} the city{H5892}: follow{H3212}{(H8798)}{H310} me, and I will bring{H3212}{(H8686)} you to the man{H376} whom ye seek{H1245}{(H8762)}. But he led{H3212}{(H8686)} them to Samaria{H8111}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Eliseus saide vnto them: This is not ye waye nor the cite, folowe me, I wil brynge you to the man whom ye seke. And he broughte them vnto Samaria.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Elisha said vnto them, This is not the way, neither is this the citie: followe me, and I will leade you to the man whome ye seeke. But he ledde them to Samaria.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Elisa sayd vnto them: This is not the way, neither is this the towne: folowe me, & I will bring you to the man whom ye seke. But he led them to Samaria.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Elisha said unto them, This [is] not the way, neither [is] this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Elisha said to them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. He led them to Samaria.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Elisha saith unto them, `This `is' not the way, nor `is' this the city; come after me, and I lead you unto the man whom ye seek;' and he leadeth them to Samaria.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, and this is not the town: come after me so that I may take you to the man you are searching for. And he took them to Samaria.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." He led them to Samaria.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Elisha said to them,“This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you’re looking for.” He led them to Samaria.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 16:18-19 : 18 Hushai said to Absalom, "No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and all the men of Israel—him I will serve, and with him I will remain. 19 Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve his son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you."
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
  • Mark 8:34 : 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.'
  • Luke 9:23 : 23 Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.'
  • Luke 24:16 : 16 But their eyes were restrained, so they did not recognize him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 6:20-22
    3 verses
    81%

    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?"

    22 Elisha answered, "Do not kill them. Would you kill those you have captured with your sword or bow? Set food and water before them so they can eat and drink and then return to their master."

  • 2 Kgs 6:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    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.

  • 2 Kgs 6:9-15
    7 verses
    76%

    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."

    10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had warned him about. Over time, he was careful there, not just once or twice.

    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.

    15 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?"

  • 2 Kgs 2:14-20
    7 verses
    75%

    14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. 'Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?' he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.

    15 The company of the prophets from Jericho saw him from a distance and said, 'The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.' And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

    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.'

    17 But they persisted until he was too ashamed to refuse. So he said, 'Send them.' And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.

    18 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, 'Didn't I tell you not to go?'

    19 The people of the city said to Elisha, 'Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.'

    20 Elisha said, 'Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.' So they brought it to him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:31-33
    3 verses
    72%

    31 He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"

    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?"

    33 While he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait any longer for the LORD?"

  • 1 Sam 9:6
    72%

    6 But the servant replied, "Look, there is a man of God in this town, and he is highly respected. Everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now; perhaps he can tell us the way to go."

  • 2 Kgs 2:4
    71%

    4 Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.

  • 2 Kgs 2:6
    71%

    6 Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on.

  • 2 Kgs 2:2
    71%

    2 Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Bethel.

  • 2 Kgs 6:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 The sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we are living under your supervision is too small for us."

    2 Let us go to the Jordan, and let each of us take a log from there, and let us build a place for us to live there. And he said, "Go."

  • 2 Kgs 3:11-13
    3 verses
    70%

    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."

    12 Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

    13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What do we have to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No, because it is the LORD who has called these three kings together to hand them over to Moab."

  • 2 Kgs 6:24
    70%

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

  • 2 Kgs 9:2
    70%

    2 When you arrive there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi. Go to him, make him rise from among his companions, and lead him into an inner room.

  • 1 Kgs 19:15
    69%

    15 The LORD said to him, 'Go back the way you came, and go to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael as king over Aram.'

  • 1 Sam 9:10-12
    3 verses
    69%

    10 Saul said to his servant, "Good idea. Let’s go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

    11 As they were climbing the hill to the town, they met young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, "Is the seer here?"

    12 They answered, "Yes, he is ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to the town today, for the people are offering a sacrifice at the high place."

  • 2 Kgs 5:26
    69%

    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?'

  • Isa 42:16
    68%

    16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; along unfamiliar paths, I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light and make the rough places level. These are the things I will do, and I will not abandon them.

  • 1 Kgs 13:12
    68%

    12 Their father asked them, 'Which way did he go?' His sons showed him the road the man of God from Judah had taken.

  • 1 Kgs 13:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

    9 'For this is the command the LORD gave me by His word: You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'

    10 So he went another way and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.

  • 2 Kgs 5:6
    68%

    6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read: 'Now, when this letter reaches you, know that I have sent you my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.'

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    68%

    14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, 'Are you the man of God who came from Judah?' He replied, 'I am.'

  • 2 Kgs 2:25
    68%

    25 From there, he went on to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.

  • 1 Sam 9:14
    68%

    14 So they went up to the city, and as they were entering it, Samuel was coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.

  • 2 Kgs 8:7
    68%

    7 Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram, was sick. It was reported to him, "The man of God has come all the way here."

  • 2 Kgs 5:19
    68%

    19 'Go in peace,' Elisha said. So Naaman departed and traveled some distance.

  • 1 Kgs 19:20
    68%

    20 Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, 'Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.' Elijah said to him, 'Go back, for what have I done to you?'

  • 2 Kgs 1:6
    68%

    6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'

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