II Kings 6:22
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 6:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber er sprach: Du sollst nicht schlagen. Würdest du die schlagen, welche du mit deinem Schwerte und mit deinem Bogen gefangen genommen hättest? Setze ihnen Brot und Wasser vor, daß sie essen und trinken und dann zu ihrem Herrn ziehen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él le respondió: No los hieras; ¿herirías tú á los que tomaste cautivos con tu espada y con tu arco? Pon delante de ellos pan y agua, para que coman y beban, y se vuelvan á sus señores.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele lhe respondeu: Não os firas; feririas tu aos que tomaste cativos com tua espada e com teu arco? Põe diante deles pão e água, para que comam e bebam, e se voltem a seus senhores.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eliseu respondeu: "Tu não os matarás. Matarias tu aqueles a quem tens capturado com tua espada e o teu arco? Coloca pão e água diante deles, para que eles possam comer e beber, e deixa que voltem ao seu senhor".
📖 II Kings 6:22 in Context
20And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
21And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
22And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
23And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
24And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
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