2 Kings 6:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.”

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BSBPD

“the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 6:14 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
  2. 1 Samuel 24:2So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
  3. 2 Kings 1:9Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”
  4. 2 Kings 18:17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
  5. Matthew 26:47While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  6. Matthew 26:55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
  7. John 18:3So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

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