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2 Kings
2 Kings 6:21
Compare Translations for 2 Kings 6:21
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? I will kill them."
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English Standard Version
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As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?"
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King James Version
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
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The Message Bible
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When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "Father, shall I massacre the lot?"
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New American Standard Bible
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Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
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New International Version
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When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?”
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New King James Version
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Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
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New Living Translation
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When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”
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New Revised Standard
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When the king of Israel saw them he said to Elisha, "Father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
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American Standard Version
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
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The Bible in Basic English
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And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?
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Common English Bible
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When he saw them, Israel's king said to Elisha, "Should I kill them, my father? Should I?"
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
21
When he saw them, Israel's king said to Elisha, "Should I kill them, my father? Should I?"
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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When the king of Isra'el saw them, he asked Elisha, "My father, should I attack them? Should I attack them?"
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The Darby Translation
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And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?
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Good News Translation
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When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, sir? Shall I kill them?"
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, sir? Shall I kill them?"
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Master, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
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Hebrew Names Version
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The king of Yisra'el said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I strike them? shall I strike them?
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite
them
? Shall I smite
them
?
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
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Lexham English Bible
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Then the king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, "Shall I kill them? Shall I kill, my father?"
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New Century Version
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When the king of Israel saw the Aramean army, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
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New International Reader's Version
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The king of Israel saw them. So he asked Elisha, "Should I kill them? I need your advice. You are like a father to me. Should I kill them?"
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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When the king of Israel saw them he said to Elisha, "Father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?
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Revised Standard Version
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When the king of Israel saw them he said to Eli'sha, "My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?"
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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When the king of Israel saw them he said to Eli'sha, "My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?"
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Third Millennium Bible
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha when he saw them, "My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them?"
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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And the king of Israel said unto Elisha when he saw them, "My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them?"
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The Latin Vulgate
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dixitque rex Israhel ad Heliseum cum vidisset eos numquid percutiam eos pater mi
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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dixitque rex Israhel ad Heliseum cum vidisset eos numquid percutiam eos pater mi
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The Webster Bible
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And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]?
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World English Bible
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The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I strike them? shall I strike them?
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Wycliffe
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And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, My father, whether I shall smite them? (My father, shall I strike them down?)
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Young's Literal Translation
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And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, `Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?'
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