2 Kings 6:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The king ordered a huge meal to be prepared for Syria's army, and when they finished eating, he let them go. For a while, the Syrian troops stopped invading Israel's territory.

Cross References

2 Kings 24:2

At that time, the LORD started sending troops to rob and destroy towns in Judah. Some of these troops were from Babylonia, and others were from Syria, Moab, and Ammon. The LORD had sent his servants the prophets to warn Judah about this,

2 Kings 5:2

One day while the Syrian troops were raiding Israel, they captured a girl, and she became a servant of Naaman's wife.

2 Chronicles 28:15

The four leaders took some of the stolen clothes and gave them to the prisoners who needed something to wear. They later gave them all a new change of clothes and shoes, then provided something for them to eat and drink, and cleaned their wounds with olive oil. They gave donkeys to those who were too weak to walk, and led all of them back to Jericho, the city known for its palm trees. The leaders then returned to Samaria.

Psalm 46:10

Our God says, “Calm down, and learn that I am God! All nations on earth will honour me.”

Matthew 5:47

If you greet only your friends, what's so great about that? Don't even unbelievers do that?

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.