2 Kings 6:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² Then one of his officers said, “No one, my lord king. It is Elisha, the prophet in Israel, who tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² One of his servants said, None, my lord O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And one of his servants said, Nay, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

Common English Bible

¹² One of his officers said, “No one, Your Majesty! It’s Elisha the Israelite prophet who tells Israel’s king the words that you speak in the privacy of your bedroom.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And one of his servants said: "By no means, my lord the king! Rather it is the prophet Elisha, who is in Israel, who is revealing to the king of Israel every word whatsoever that you will speak in your conclave."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And one of his servants said: No one, my lord O king. But Eliseus the prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel all the words, that thou speakest in thy privy chamber.

2 Kings 6:12 Cross References

2 Kings 5:26

But he said to him, “Did I not go with you in spirit when someone left his chariot to meet you? Is this a time to accept silver and to accept clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?

2 Kings 5:3

She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his skin disease.”

2 Kings 5:8

But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.”

2 Kings 6:11

The mind of the king of Aram was greatly perturbed because of this; he called his officers and said to them, “Now tell me: Who among us is betraying us to the king of Israel?”

2 Kings 6:13

He said, “Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him.” He was told, “He is in Dothan.”

Exodus 8:3

The Nile shall swarm with frogs; they shall come up into your palace, into your bedchamber and your bed, into the houses of your officials and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts, or curse the rich, even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.

Isaiah 29:15

Woe to those who hide a plan too deep for the Lord, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?”

Isaiah 8:10

Take counsel together, but it shall be brought to naught; speak a word, but it will not stand, for God is with us.”

Daniel 2:47

The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery!”

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.