2 Kings 6:14
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New International Version (©2011)
Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So he sent there horses and chariots and a great army, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
he sent horses, chariots, and a massive army there. They went by night and surrounded the city.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

NET Bible (©2006)
So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So the king sent horses and chariots and a large fighting unit there. They came at night and surrounded the city.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore sent he there horses, and chariots, and a great army: and they came by night, and surrounded the city.

American King James Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

American Standard Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore he sent thither horses and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.

Darby Bible Translation
And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

English Revised Version
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.

World English Bible
Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:13-23 What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy protecting hand. The clearer sight we have of the sovereignty and power of Heaven, the less we shall fear the troubles of earth. Satan, the god of this world, blinds men's eyes, and so deludes them unto their own ruin; but when God enlightens their eyes, they see themselves in the midst of their enemies, captives to Satan, and in danger of hell, though, before, they thought their condition good. When Elisha had the Syrians at his mercy, he made it appear that he was influenced by Divine goodness as well as Divine power. Let us not be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. The Syrians saw it was to no purpose to try to assault so great and so good a man.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host; rather, and a strong force. The expression, חַיִל כָּבֵד, is used by the historical writers with a good deal of vagueness-sometimes of a really great army, sometimes merely of a large retinue (1 Kings 10:2) or of a moderate force (2 Kings 18:17). We must assign it its meaning according to the context. And they came by night, and compassed the city about. A night march was made, to take the prophet by surprise, and the city was encompassed, that it might be impossible for him to escape.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore sent he thither horses and chariots, and a great host,.... To terrify the inhabitants from attempting to defend the prophet, but deliver him up at once:

and they came by night; that they might come upon them unawares, and their design not be discovered, so as to have timely help from Samaria, which was not far off:

and compassed the city about; that the prophet might not make his escape out of it.

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Elisha Captures Blinded Syrians
…13And 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. 14Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? …

Luke 21:20 "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
2 Kings 1:9 Then he sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. The captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "Man of God, the king says, 'Come down!'"
2 Kings 6:13 "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."
2 Kings 6:15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" the servant asked.