And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
2 Kings 6:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Now the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the king of Syria was warring against Israel, after counseling with his servants, he said, In such and such a place shall be my camp. American Standard Version (1901) Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. Common English Bible Aram’s king was fighting against Israel. He took counsel with his officers, saying, “I’ll camp at such-and-such a place.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now the king of Syria was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "In this and that place, let us set up an ambush." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place let us lay ambushes. |
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. And I, said Ahab, will let thee go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.
Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty and two captains of his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.
Every purpose is established by counsel: And by wise guidance make thou war,
Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.