2 Kings 6:24
“¶ And it came to passe after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his hoste, and went vp, and besieged Samaria.”
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2 Kings 6:24 Context
22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captiue with thy sword, and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eate, and drinke, and go to their master. 23And hee prepared great prouision for them, and when they had eaten and drunke, hee sent them away, and they went to their master: so the bands of Syria came no more into the lande of Israel. 24¶ And it came to passe after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his hoste, and went vp, and besieged Samaria. 25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and behold, they besieged it, vntill an asses head was solde for fourescore pieces of siluer, and the fourth part of a kab of doues doung for fiue pieces of siluer. 26And as the king of Israel was passing by vpon the wall, there cried a woman vnto him, saying, Helpe, my lord, O king.
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 6:24
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- King James Version
Now it came about after this, that Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army and went up and besieged Samaria.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now after this, Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got together all his army and went up to make an attack on Samaria, shutting the town in on all sides with his forces.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- Webster's Bible
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp, and goeth up, and layeth siege to Samaria,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 6:24
6:24 Ben - hadad - He whom Ahab wickedly spared, now comes to requite his kindness, and to fulfil that Divine prediction. Ben - hadad was a name very frequent among the kings of Syria, if not common to them all.