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Second Book of Kings, Chapter 6

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2 Kings 6 NASB - New American Standard Bible2 Kings 6 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 6 of 2 Kings—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now 1the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Behold now, the place before you where we are living is too limited for us.
  2. Please let us go to the Jordan and each of us take from there a beam, and let us make a place there for ourselves where we may live.” So he said, “Go.”
  3. Then one said, “Please be willing to go with your servants.” And he [a]answered, “I shall go.”
  4. So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees.
  5. But as one was felling a beam, [b]the axe head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”
  6. Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” And when he showed him the place, 2he cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron float.
  7. He said, “Take it up for yourself.” So he put out his hand and took it.
  8. ¶ Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he [c]counseled with his servants saying, “In such and such a place shall be my camp.”
  9. 3The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, “Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there.”
  10. The king of Israel sent to the place about which the man of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, [d]more than once or twice.
  11. ¶ Now the heart of the king of Aram was enraged over this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, “Will you tell me which of us is for the king of Israel?”
  12. One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
  13. 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 4Dothan.”
  14. He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.
  15. ¶ Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! [e]What shall we do?”
  16. So he [f]answered, “5Do not fear, for 6those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
  17. Then Elisha prayed and said, “7O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of 8horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
  18. When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, “Strike this [g]people with blindness, I pray.” So He 9struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
  19. Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, nor is this the city; follow me and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” And he brought them to Samaria.
  20. ¶ When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “O 10LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” So the LORD opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
  21. Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “11My father, shall I [h]kill them? Shall I [i]kill them?”
  22. He [j]answered, “You shall not [k]kill them. Would you [l]12kill those you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? 13Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”
  23. So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away, and they went to their master. And 14the marauding bands of Arameans did not come again into the land of Israel.
  24. ¶ Now it came about after this, that 15Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his army and went up and besieged Samaria.
  25. There was a great 16famine in Samaria; and behold, they besieged it, until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a fourth of a [m]kab of dove’s dung for five shekels of silver.
  26. As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall a woman cried out to him, saying, “Help, my lord, O king!”
  27. He said, “[n]If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”
  28. And the king said to her, “17What [o]is the matter with you?” And she [p]answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give your son that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.’
  29. 18So we boiled my son and ate him; and I said to her on the next day, ‘Give your son, that we may eat him’; but she has hidden her son.”
  30. When the king heard the words of the woman, 19he tore his clothes—now he was passing by on the wall—and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth [q]beneath on his [r]body.
  31. Then he said, “May 20God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat [s]remains on him today.”
  32. ¶ Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and 21the elders were sitting with him. And the king sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, “Do you 22see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and [t]hold the door shut against him. Is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?”
  33. While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him and he said, “23Behold, this evil is from the LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit said
  2. ^ Lit as for the iron, it fell
  3. ^ Lit took counsel
  4. ^ Lit not once or twice
  5. ^ Lit How
  6. ^ Lit said
  7. ^ Lit nation
  8. ^ Lit smite
  9. ^ Lit smite
  10. ^ Lit said
  11. ^ Lit smite
  12. ^ Lit smite
  13. ^ I.e. One kab equals approx 2 qts
  14. ^ Lit No, let the Lord help you
  15. ^ Lit to you
  16. ^ Lit said
  17. ^ Lit within
  18. ^ Lit flesh
  19. ^ Lit stands
  20. ^ Lit press him with the door

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 2Ki 2:3
  2. ^ Ex 15:25; 2Ki 2:21; 4:41
  3. ^ 2Ki 4:1, 7; 6:12
  4. ^ Ge 37:17
  5. ^ Ex 14:13
  6. ^ 2Ch 32:7, 8; Ro 8:31
  7. ^ 2Ki 6:20
  8. ^ 2Ki 2:11; Ps 68:17; Zc 6:1-7
  9. ^ Ge 19:11
  10. ^ 2Ki 6:17
  11. ^ 2Ki 2:12; 5:13; 8:9
  12. ^ De 20:11-16; 2Ch 28:8-15
  13. ^ Ro 12:20
  14. ^ 2Ki 5:2; 24:2
  15. ^ 1Ki 20:1
  16. ^ Le 26:26
  17. ^ Jg 18:23
  18. ^ Le 26:27-29; De 28:52, 53, 57; La 4:10
  19. ^ 1Ki 21:27
  20. ^ Ru 1:17; 1Ki 19:2
  21. ^ Eze 8:1; 14:1; 20:1
  22. ^ 1Ki 18:4, 13, 14; 21:10, 13
  23. ^ Is 8:21

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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