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2 Kings 6:21
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19 Now Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, nor is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” But he led them to Samaria.
20 So it was, when they had come to 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 there they were, inside Samaria!
21 Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My afather, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”  
22 But he answered, “You shall not kill them. Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow? aSet food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”  
23 Then he prepared a great feast for them; and after they ate and drank, he sent them away and they went to their master. So athe bands of Syrian raiders came no more into the land of Israel.  

Syria Besieges Samaria in Famine

24 And it happened after this that aBen-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.  
25 And there was a great afamine in Samaria; and indeed they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth of a1 kab of dove droppings for five shekels of silver.  
Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 6:21

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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?

Amplified® Bible
When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?

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

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

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

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

New International Version
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill 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?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"

Revised Standard Version
When the king of Israel saw them he said to Eli'sha, "My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?"

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

New English Translation
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down,1 my master?”2


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