2 Kings 6:8
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New International Version (©1984)
Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, "I will set up my camp in such and such a place."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel; and he counseled with his servants saying, "In such and such a place shall be my camp."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whenever the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, he asked for advice from his officers about where they were to camp.

King James Bible
Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

American King James Version
Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

American Standard Version
Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Bible in Basic English
At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place let us lay ambushes.

Darby Bible Translation
And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

English Revised Version
Now the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

World English Bible
Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, 'At such and such a place is my encamping.'

Geneva Study Bible

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In {c} such and such a place shall be my camp.

(c) Meaning, that he would lie in ambush and take the Israelites unawares.

King James Translators' Notes

camp: or, encamping

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2Ki 6:8-17. Discloses the King of Syria's Counsel.

8-12. the king of Syria warred against Israel-This seems to have been a sort of guerrilla warfare, carried on by predatory inroads on different parts of the country. Elisha apprised King Jehoram of the secret purpose of the enemy; so, by adopting precautionary measures, he was always enabled to anticipate and defeat their attacks. The frequency of his disappointments having led the Syrian king to suspect some of his servants of carrying on a treacherous correspondence with the enemy, he was informed about Elisha, whose apprehension he forthwith determined to effect. This resolution was, of course, grounded on the belief that however great the knowledge of Elisha might be, if seized and kept a prisoner, he could no longer give information to the king of Israel.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:8-12 The king of Israel regarded the warnings Elisha gave him, of danger from the Syrians, but would not heed the warnings of danger from his sins. Such warnings are little heeded by most; they would save themselves from death, but will not from hell. Nothing that is done, said, or thought, by any person, in any place, at any time, is out of God's knowledge.


2 Kings 6:7 He said, "Take it up for yourself." So he put out his hand and took it.
2 Kings 6:9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down there." (NASB ©1995)

Aram Army Camp Chiefs Conferring Counsel Counseled Encamping Fighting Israel Making Meeting Officers Once Secret Servants Syria Time Waiting War Warred Warring

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

the king 2Ki 6:24 1Ki 20:1,34 22:31

took 1Ki 20:23 Job 5:12,13 Pr 20:18 21:30 Isa 7:5-7 8:10

camp. or, encamping

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