Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

2 Kings 6:13

Dothan

11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

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

15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,”
KJV
And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
WEB
He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.” He was told, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
ASV
And he said, Go and see where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
DARBY
And he said, Go and see where he is, and I will send and fetch him. And it was told him saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
BLB
And he said, “Go and see where he [is], that I may send and get him.” And it was told to him, saying, “Behold, in Dothan.”
ÅB
Han sa: Gå og se å få rede på hvor han er, så jeg kan sende folk dit og la ham hente! Da det så ble meldt ham at han var i Dotan,
OTB
Så han sa, "Gå og se hvor han er, så jeg kan sende menn for å fange ham." Og det ble rapportert til ham, og de sa, "Se, han er i Dotan."
B1930
Han sa: Gå og se å få rede på hvor han er, så jeg kan sende folk dit og la ham hente! Da det så blev meldt ham at han var i Dotan,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 37:17

    And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

    Read in context

  • John 11:47–53

    Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    Read in context

  • Acts 23:12–27

    And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

    Read in context

  • Psalms 37:12–14

    The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

    Read in context

  • Psalms 37:32–33

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

    Read in context

  • 1 Samuel 23:22–23

    Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

    Read in context

  • Psalms 10:8–10

    He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

    Read in context

  • Matthew 2:4–8

    And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

    Read in context