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New Living Translation
2 Kings 7:14
So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”
The messengers took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.”
Hebrew Names Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Aram, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Aram, saying, Go and see.
King James Version
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
English Standard Version
So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two horsemen, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
New Century Version
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see what has happened."
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see what has happened."
New English Translation
So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, "Go and find out what's going on."
So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, "Go and find out what's going on."
Amplified Bible
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
New American Standard Bible
Therefore they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Therefore they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Geneva Bible (1587)
So they tooke two charets of horses, and the King sent after the hoste of the Aramites, saying, Goe and see.
So they tooke two charets of horses, and the King sent after the hoste of the Aramites, saying, Goe and see.
Legacy Standard Bible
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Contemporary English Version
They found two chariots, and the king commanded the men to find out what had happened to the Syrian troops.
They found two chariots, and the king commanded the men to find out what had happened to the Syrian troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."
So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of Aram, saying, "Go, and see."
Darby Translation
And they took two chariots with their horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
And they took two chariots with their horses; and the king sent after the army of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent these men after the Aramean army. He told them, "Go and see what happened."
So the men took two chariots with horses. The king sent these men after the Aramean army. He told them, "Go and see what happened."
George Lamsa Translation
So two couples of horsemen mounted, and the king sent them after the army of Aram, saying, Go and see.
So two couples of horsemen mounted, and the king sent them after the army of Aram, saying, Go and see.
Good News Translation
They chose some men, and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army.
They chose some men, and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army.
Lexham English Bible
So he took two charioteer horsemen, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go, find out,"
So he took two charioteer horsemen, and the king sent after the camp of the Arameans, saying, "Go, find out,"
Literal Translation
And they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.
And they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The toke they two charettes with ye horses. And the kynge sent them vnto the tentes of the Syrians, and sayde: Go youre waye and se.
The toke they two charettes with ye horses. And the kynge sent them vnto the tentes of the Syrians, and sayde: Go youre waye and se.
American Standard Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Bible in Basic English
So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.
So they took two horsemen; and the king sent them after the army of the Aramaeans, saying, Go and see.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They toke therfore the horses of two charets, and the king sent after the hoast of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
They toke therfore the horses of two charets, and the king sent after the hoast of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.'
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.'
King James Version (1611)
They tooke therefore two charet horses, and the king sent after the hoste of the Syrians, saying, Goe, and see.
They tooke therefore two charet horses, and the king sent after the hoste of the Syrians, saying, Goe, and see.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, saying, Go, and see.
So they took two horsemen; and the king of Israel sent after the king of Syria, saying, Go, and see.
English Revised Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei brouyten forth twei horsis; and the kyng sente in to the castels of men of Sirie, and seide, Go ye, and se.
Therfor thei brouyten forth twei horsis; and the kyng sente in to the castels of men of Sirie, and seide, Go ye, and se.
Young's Literal Translation
And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, `Go, and see.'
And they take two chariot-horses, and the king sendeth after the camp of Aram, saying, `Go, and see.'
Update Bible Version
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
Webster's Bible Translation
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
World English Bible
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
New King James Version
Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
New Life Bible
So they took two war-wagons with horses. And the king sent them after the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two war-wagons with horses. And the king sent them after the Syrian army, saying, "Go and see."
New Revised Standard
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out."
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and find out."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they took two chariots and horses, - and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see!
So they took two chariots and horses, - and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see!
Douay-Rheims Bible
They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
They brought therefore two horses, and the king sent into the camp of the Syrians, saying: Go, and see.
Revised Standard Version
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
So they took two mounted men, and the king sent them after the army of the Syrians, saying, "Go and see."
THE MESSAGE
They took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the army of Aram with the orders, "Scout them out; find out what happened."
They took two chariots with horses. The king sent them after the army of Aram with the orders, "Scout them out; find out what happened."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
They took therefore two chariots with horses, and the king sent after the army of the Arameans, saying, "Go and see."
Contextual Overview
12 The king got out of bed in the middle of the night and told his officers, "I know what has happened. The Arameans know we are starving, so they have left their camp and have hidden in the fields. They are expecting us to leave the city, and then they will take us alive and capture the city." 13 One of his officers replied, "We had better send out scouts to check into this. Let them take five of the remaining horses. If something happens to them, it will be no worse than if they stay here and die with the rest of us." 14 So two chariots with horses were prepared, and the king sent scouts to see what had happened to the Aramean army. 15 They went all the way to the Jordan River, following a trail of clothing and equipment that the Arameans had thrown away in their mad rush to escape. The scouts returned and told the king about it. 16 Then the people of Samaria rushed out and plundered the Aramean camp. So it was true that six quarts of choice flour were sold that day for one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain were sold for one piece of silver, just as the Lord had promised. 17 The king appointed his officer to control the traffic at the gate, but he was knocked down and trampled to death as the people rushed out. So everything happened exactly as the man of God had predicted when the king came to his house. 18 The man of God had said to the king, "By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost one piece of silver." 19 The king's officer had replied, "That couldn't happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!" And the man of God had said, "You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won't be able to eat any of it!" 20 And so it was, for the people trampled him to death at the gate!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:17 - Take an horseman
Cross-References
Genesis 7:2
Take with you seven pairs—male and female—of each animal I have approved for eating and for sacrifice, and take one pair of each of the others.
Take with you seven pairs—male and female—of each animal I have approved for eating and for sacrifice, and take one pair of each of the others.
Genesis 7:3
Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird. There must be a male and a female in each pair to ensure that all life will survive on the earth after the flood.
Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird. There must be a male and a female in each pair to ensure that all life will survive on the earth after the flood.
Genesis 7:8
With them were all the various kinds of animals—those approved for eating and for sacrifice and those that were not—along with all the birds and the small animals that scurry along the ground.
With them were all the various kinds of animals—those approved for eating and for sacrifice and those that were not—along with all the birds and the small animals that scurry along the ground.
Genesis 7:9
They entered the boat in pairs, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah.
They entered the boat in pairs, male and female, just as God had commanded Noah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They took therefore two chariot horses,.... Not five, but two only, and those the best, that drew in the king's chariot perhaps, and so were better fed, and fitter for this expedition:
and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, go and see; whether they are fled or not.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Two chariot horses - Translate, “two horse-chariots.” They dispatched i. e. two war-chariots, with their proper complement of horses and men, to see whether the retreat was a reality or only a feint. The “horses” sent would be four or six, since chariots were drawn by either two or three horses.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 7:14. They took - two chariot horses — They had at first intended to send five; probably they found on examination that only two were effective. But if they sent two chariots, each would have two horses, and probably a single horse for crossing the country.
