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2 Kings 6:19

ElishaSamaria

17 Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

18 As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

20 When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

21 And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

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BSB
And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.
KJV
And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
WEB
Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek.” He led them to Samaria.
ASV
And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.
DARBY
And Elisha said to them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.
BLB
And 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.” And he led them to Samaria.
ÅB
Da sa Elisa til dem: Dette er ikke den rette vei og ikke den rette by; følg meg, så skal jeg føre dere til den mann dere leter etter. Så førte han dem til Samaria.
OTB
Da sa Elisja til dem, "Dette er ikke veien, og dette er ikke byen. Følg meg, så skal jeg lede dere til mannen dere søker." Og han ledet dem til Samaria.
B1930
Da sa Elisa til dem: Dette er ikke den rette vei og ikke den rette by; følg mig, så skal jeg føre eder til den mann I leter efter. Så førte han dem til Samaria.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:18–19

    “Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain.

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  • Mark 8:34

    Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • Luke 24:16

    But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

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  • Luke 9:23

    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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