Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.” New Living Translation “Go and find out where he is,” the king commanded, “so I can send troops to seize him.” And the report came back: “Elisha is at Dothan.” English Standard Version And he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and seize him.” It was told him, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” Berean Standard Bible So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” King James Bible And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. New King James Version So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” And it was told him, saying, “Surely he is in Dothan.” New American Standard Bible So he said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send men and take him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” NASB 1995 So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” NASB 1977 So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” Legacy Standard Bible So he said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” Amplified Bible So he said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him.” And he was told, “He is in Dothan.” Christian Standard Bible So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.” When he was told, “Elisha is in Dothan,” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king said, “Go and see where he is, so I can send men to capture him.” When he was told, “Elisha is in Dothan,” American Standard Version And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. Contemporary English Version "Find out where he is!" the king ordered. "I'll send soldiers to bring him here." They learned that Elisha was in the town of Dothan and reported it to the king. English Revised Version And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king said, "Find out where he is. Then I will send men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan." Good News Translation "Find out where he is," the king ordered, "and I will capture him." When he was told that Elisha was in Dothan, International Standard Version So the king ordered, "Go and discover where he is, so I may send men to take him into custody." Later somebody told him, "Look! He's in Dothan!" Majority Standard Bible So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” NET Bible The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan." New Heart English Bible He said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him." It was told him, saying, "Look, he is in Dothan." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Go, and spy where he is, that I may send and bring him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. World English Bible He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “Go and see where he [is], and I send and take him”; and it is declared to him, saying, “Behold—in Dothan.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Go ye and see where he is, and I send and take him;' and it is declared to him, saying, 'Lo -- in Dothan.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Go, and see where he is, and I will send and take him. And it will be announced to him, saying, Behold, in Dothan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send, and take him. And they told him, saying: Behold he is in Dothan. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them, “Go, and see where he is, so that I may send and capture him.” And they reported to him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.” New American Bible He said, “Go, find out where he is, so that I may take him captive.” Informed that Elisha was in Dothan, New Revised Standard Version He said, “Go and find where he is; I will send and seize him.” He was told, “He is in Dothan.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and take him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said: “Go see where he is! I shall send and I shall take him!” And they told him and they said to him, “Behold, in Duthan!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him.' And it was told him, saying: 'Behold, he is in Dothan.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, Go, see where this man is, and I will send and take him. And they sent word to him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothaim. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans…12But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.” 13So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” 14the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.… Cross References Acts 9:1-2 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest / and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem. Matthew 2:3-8 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. / And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. / “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ... 1 Samuel 23:19-23 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? / Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.” / “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me. ... Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. John 11:57 But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him. 1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” Acts 5:17-18 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. Jeremiah 36:26 Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them. Matthew 21:46 Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet. 2 Chronicles 18:4-8 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” / So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” ... Luke 22:2-6 and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people. / Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. / And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them. ... 1 Kings 22:6-8 So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” / The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. John 18:3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. 2 Samuel 17:1-4 Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ... Treasury of Scripture And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. spy where 1 Samuel 23:22,23 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly… Psalm 10:8-10 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor… Psalm 37:12-14,32,33 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… Genesis 37:17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. Jump to Previous Capture Declared Dothan Fetch Find News Ordered Report Seize SpyJump to Next Capture Declared Dothan Fetch Find News Ordered Report Seize Spy2 Kings 6 1. Elisha, allowing the young prophets to enlarge dwellings, floats an axhead8. He discloses the king of Syria's counsel 13. The army which was sent to Dothan to apprehend Elisha, is blinded 19. Being brought into Samaria, they are dismissed in peace 24. The famine in Samaria causes women to eat their own children 30. The king sends to slay Elisha Go and see where he is This phrase reflects the determination and urgency of the king of Aram to locate the prophet Elisha. The Hebrew root for "go" (הלך, halak) often implies a purposeful journey or mission. In the context of ancient Near Eastern warfare, reconnaissance was crucial. The king's command underscores the threat Elisha posed to his military strategies, as Elisha was revealing his plans to the king of Israel. This highlights the spiritual warfare theme, where God's insight through His prophets disrupts the plans of earthly powers. he said so I can send men to capture him The report came back He is in Dothan Dothan.--A contracted dual (equivalent to Dothain LXX., Dothaim). It lay on a hill, twelve Roman miles north-east of Samaria, in a narrow pass (Judith 4:5; Judith 7:3; Judith 8:3), on the caravan route from Gilead to Egypt (Genesis 37:17). The old name survives in a Tell, covered with ruins, south-west of the modern Jenin. Verse 13. - And he - i.e. Benhadad - said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him; i.e. "Send out spies to learn where Elisha is at present residing, that I may dispatch a force to the place, and get him into my power." The object was scarcely "to find out, through Elisha, what the King of Israel and other princes were plotting against him in their secret counsels" (Cassel), but simply to put a stop to Elisha's betrayal of his own plans to Jobs-ram. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. The spies were sent, and brought back word that, at the time, Elisha was residing in Dothan. Dothan, the place where Joseph was sold by his brethren to the Ishmaelites (Genesis 37:17), lay evidently not very far from Shechem (Genesis 37:14), and is placed by Eusebius about twelve miles north of Samaria. In the Book of Judith (4:6; 7:3) it is mentioned among the cities bordering the southern edge of the Plain of Esdraelon. Modern travelers (Van de Velde, Robinson) have reasonably identified it with the present Dothan, a tel, or hill, of a marked character, covered with ruins, and from the foot of which arises a copious spring, to the south-west of Jenin, between that place and Jeba, a little to the left of the great road leading from Beisan (Scythopolis) to Egypt.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the king said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Go לְכ֤וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and see וּרְאוּ֙ (ū·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see where אֵיכֹ֣ה (’ê·ḵōh) Interrogative Strong's 351: In what manner? how? where? he [is], ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are that I may send וְאֶשְׁלַ֖ח (wə·’eš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out men to capture him.” וְאֶקָּחֵ֑הוּ (wə·’eq·qā·ḥê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take On receiving the report, וַיֻּגַּד־ (way·yug·gaḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous “Elisha is in Dothan,” בְדֹתָֽן׃ (ḇə·ḏō·ṯān) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1886: Dothan -- a place North of Samaria Links 2 Kings 6:13 NIV2 Kings 6:13 NLT 2 Kings 6:13 ESV 2 Kings 6:13 NASB 2 Kings 6:13 KJV 2 Kings 6:13 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 6:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 6:13 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 6:13 French Bible 2 Kings 6:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 6:13 He said Go and see where he (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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