2 Kings 6:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So he prepared a great feast for them. After they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders stopped coming into Israel’s land.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he prepared a great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria did not come any more into the land of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The was there a greate dyner prepared. And whan they had eaten and dronken, he let them go to departe vnto their lorde. From that tyme forth came the men of warre of the Syrians nomore into the londe of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he made great preparation for them: & when they had eaten & drunken, he sent them away: and they went to their master. So ye bands of Aram came no more into the land of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he prepared a great refection for them, and when they had eaten and drunke, he sent them away, & they went to their maister: And so the souldiours of Syria came no more into the lande of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he prepareth for them great provision, and they eat and drink, and he sendeth them away, and they go unto their lord: and troops of Aram have not added any more to come in to the land of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He prepared great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So he threw a big banquet for them and they ate and drank. Then he sent them back to their master. After that no Syrian raiding parties again invaded the land of Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 5:2 : 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.
  • 2 Kgs 24:2 : 2 The LORD sent against him bands of Chaldeans, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites. He sent them to destroy Judah, fulfilling the word of the LORD spoken through His servants, the prophets.
  • 2 Kgs 6:8-9 : 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 Sam 24:17-18 : 17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud. 18 He said to David, 'You are more righteous than I, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.'
  • 2 Chr 28:15 : 15 The men who were designated by name took charge of the captives. They clothed all the naked among them using the plunder, giving them clothes and sandals, food and drink, and anointed them. They led all those who were weak on donkeys, brought them to their relatives in Jericho, the city of palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. 22 By doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
  • Matt 5:47 : 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  • Luke 10:29-37 : 29 But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?' 30 Jesus replied, 'A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half-dead.' 31 By chance, a priest was going down that road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise, a Levite came to the same place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' 36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? 37 The expert in the law replied, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'

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 6:21-22
    2 verses
    83%

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

    22Elisha 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 6:24
    79%

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

  • 2 Kgs 7:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12The 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.'"

    13One 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."

  • 2 Kgs 6:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8Now 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."

    9But 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."

  • 2 Kgs 13:5
    72%

    5So the LORD provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the hand of Aram. The Israelites then lived in their homes as they did before.

  • 2 Kgs 7:15
    72%

    15They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king.

  • 1 Kgs 20:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16They marched out at noon, while Ben-Hadad and the thirty-two kings allied with him were drinking themselves drunk in their tents.

    17The young men of the provincial leaders went out first, and Ben-Hadad sent scouts who reported to him, 'Men have come out from Samaria.'

  • 2 Kgs 4:43-44
    2 verses
    71%

    43His servant replied, 'How can I set this before a hundred men?' But Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the LORD says: “They will eat and have some left over.”'

    44So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 10:15
    71%

    15When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

  • 2 Kgs 7:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

    5At 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.

    6For 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!"

    7So 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.

  • 1 Chr 19:16
    71%

    16When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring out additional Aramean forces from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophach, the commander of Hadadezer's army, leading them.

  • 2 Sam 10:19
    71%

    19When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

  • 1 Kgs 20:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Ben-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.

    2He sent messengers to Ahab, king of Israel, in the city,

  • 1 Kgs 13:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19So the man of God returned with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water.

    20While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back,

  • Gen 26:30
    71%

    30Then Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

  • 1 Kgs 20:25-27
    3 verses
    71%

    25You must assemble an army like the one you lost, with horses and chariots like the ones before. Then we will fight them on the plains, and surely we will be stronger than they are." Ben-Hadad listened to their advice and did as they instructed.

    26At the turn of the year, Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went to Aphek to fight against Israel.

    27The Israelites were also mustered and supplied with provisions. They went out to meet the Arameans and camped opposite them, appearing like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

  • 1 Kgs 22:36
    70%

    36As the sun was setting, a cry spread throughout the army, 'Every man to his city, and every man to his land!'

  • 1 Kgs 20:9
    70%

    9So he replied to Ben-Hadad's messengers, 'Tell my lord the king: I will do what you originally demanded of me, but this I cannot do.' The messengers left and reported back to Ben-Hadad.

  • 1 Kgs 20:12
    70%

    12When Ben-Hadad heard this reply while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, he commanded his officials, 'Prepare to attack,' and they prepared to attack the city.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
    70%

    19When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 1 Kgs 20:21
    70%

    21The king of Israel went out and struck down the horses and chariots, and he inflicted a great defeat on the Arameans.

  • 1 Kgs 13:23
    70%

    23After the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:11
    70%

    11The 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?"

  • 2 Chr 24:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23At the turn of the year, the Aramean army came up against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem, and they destroyed all the leaders of the people, sending all the plunder to the king of Damascus.

    24Though the Aramean army had come with only a small force of men, the Lord delivered into their hands a very large army because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment against Joash.

  • 2 Kgs 5:2
    70%

    2One 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.

  • Gen 24:54
    69%

    54Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, 'Send me on my way to my master.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:14
    69%

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

  • 2 Chr 28:15
    69%

    15The men who were designated by name took charge of the captives. They clothed all the naked among them using the plunder, giving them clothes and sandals, food and drink, and anointed them. They led all those who were weak on donkeys, brought them to their relatives in Jericho, the city of palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.

  • 1 Kgs 20:6
    69%

    6'About this time tomorrow, I will send my officials to search your palace and the houses of your officials. They will take whatever you value and carry it off.'

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
    69%

    21Elisha 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.

  • 1 Kgs 20:34
    69%

    34Ben-Hadad said to him, 'I will restore the cities that my father took from your father, and you can set up marketplaces for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.' Ahab replied, 'On the basis of a treaty, I will let you go.' So he made a treaty with him and let him go.

  • 2 Chr 18:30
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 20:19
    69%

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

  • 2 Sam 8:6
    68%

    6Then David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants, bringing tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

  • 1 Kgs 13:15
    68%

    15Then the prophet said to him, 'Come home with me and eat some food.'

  • 2 Kgs 8:14
    68%

    14Then Hazael left Elisha and returned to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" Hazael replied, "He told me that you will certainly recover."

  • 1 Kgs 20:23
    68%

    23Meanwhile, 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 28:5
    68%

    5Therefore, the LORD his God allowed him to fall into the hands of the king of Aram. They defeated him, took a great number of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who inflicted a heavy defeat on him.