Then Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army. And there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. And ascending, he fought against Samaria, and he besieged it.
2 Kings 6:8 - 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." 更多版本King 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.” 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. English Standard Version 2016 Once when the king of Syria was warring against Israel, he took counsel with his servants, saying, “At such and such a place shall be my camp.” |
Then Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army. And there were thirty-two kings with him, with horses and chariots. And ascending, he fought against Samaria, and he besieged it.
Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: "Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.
And he said to him: "The cities that my father took from your father, I will return. And you may make streets for yourself in Damascus, just as my father made in Samaria. And after we have made a pact, I will withdraw from you." Therefore, he formed a pact with him, and he released him.
Now the king of Syria had instructed the thirty-two commanders of the chariots, saying, "You shall not fight against anyone, small or great, except against the king of Israel alone."
Now it happened that, after these things, Benhadad, the king of Syria, gathered together his entire army, and he ascended and was besieging Samaria.
And so the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: "Take care not to pass by that place. For the Syrians are there in ambush."
There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.
Undertake a plan, and it will be dissipated! Speak a word, and it will not be done! For God is with us.