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2 Kings 6:13–14

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6:13The king15 ordered, “Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him.”16 The king was told, “He is in Dothan.” 6:14So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army.17 They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

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Footnotes

  1. 15 Heb “he” (also a second time in this verse); the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 16 Heb “Go and see where he [is] so I can send and take him.”
  3. 17 Heb “heavy force.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him.” It was told him, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.”

When he was told, “Elisha is in Dothan,” he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Go and find out where he is,” the king commanded, “so I can send troops to seize him.”

And the report came back: “Elisha is at Dothan.” So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he said, “Go and see where he is so that I can send and capture him.” Then he was told to him, “Look, he is in Dothan.” So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.