King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it.
2 Kings 6:8 - New Revised Standard Version Once when the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he took counsel with his officers. He said, “At such and such a place shall be my camp.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
King Ben-hadad of Aram gathered all his army together; thirty-two kings were with him, along with horses and chariots. He marched against Samaria, laid siege to it, and attacked it.
The servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills, and so they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the towns that my father took from your father; and you may establish bazaars for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” The king of Israel responded, “I will let you go on those terms.” So he made a treaty with him and let him go.
Now the king of Aram had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, “Fight with no one small or great, but only with the king of Israel.”
Some time later King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army; he marched against Samaria and laid siege to it.
But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Take care not to pass this place, because the Arameans are going down there.”
Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.
Take counsel together, but it shall be brought to naught; speak a word, but it will not stand, for God is with us.