2 Kings 6:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?"

New Living Translation
When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

English Standard Version
As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?”

Berean Study Bible
And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

NASB 1995
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"

NASB 1977
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

Amplified Bible
When the king of Israel (Jehoram) saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

Christian Standard Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Should I kill them, should I kill them, my father? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? I will kill them."

Contemporary English Version
The king of Israel saw them and asked Elisha, "Should I kill them, sir?"

Good News Translation
When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, sir? Shall I kill them?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Master, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

International Standard Version
When the king of Israel saw Elisha, he asked him, "Shall I execute them, my father?"

NET Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Should I strike them down, my master?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

New King James Version
Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I slay them? shall I slay them?

New Heart English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"

World English Bible
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"

American King James Version
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

American Standard Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

A Faithful Version
And when he saw them, the king of Israel said to Elisha, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"

Darby Bible Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?

English Revised Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father; shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the King of Israel sayde vnto Elisha when he sawe them, My father, shall I smite them, shall I smite them?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king of Israel sayde vnto Elisa when he sawe them: My father, shall I smyte them, shall I smyte them?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan the kynge of Israel sawe them, he saide vnto Eliseus: My father, shal I smyte the?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king of Israel says to Elisha at his seeing them, “My father, do I strike, do I strike?”

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, 'Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel will say to Elisha when he saw them, Shall I strike? shall I strike, my father?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, “My father, should I not strike them?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them: “Shall I strike them, my father?”

Lamsa Bible
And the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them: 'My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king of Israel said to Elisaie, when he saw them, Shall I not verily smite them, my father?
















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