2 Kings 6:14
“Therefore sent he thither horses, and charets, and a great hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about.”
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2 Kings 6:14 Context
12And one of his seruants sayde, None, my lord O king; but Elisha the Prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel, the wordes that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber. 13¶ And he said, Goe and spie where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was tolde him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14Therefore sent he thither horses, and charets, and a great hoste: and they came by night, and compassed the citie about. 15And when the seruant of the man of God was risen early and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the citie, both with horses and charets: and his seruant said vnto him, Alas my master, how shall we doe? 16And he answered, Feare not: for they that be with vs, are moe then they that be with them.
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Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- King James Version
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So he sent there horses and carriages and a great army; and they came by night, circling the town.
- Basic English Bible
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
- Darby Bible
Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.
- World English Bible
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible