KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when they were come into 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, behold, [they were] in the midst of Samaria.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Kings 6:20
And it came to pass, when they were come into 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, behold, [they were] in the midst of Samaria.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when they had come into Samaria, that Elisha said, “Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Jehovah, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And Jehovah opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah, open the eyes of these, and they see;’ and Jehovah openeth their eyes, and they see, and lo, in the midst of Samaria!
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 6
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 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.
20 And it came to pass, when they were come into 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, behold, [they were] in the midst of Samaria.
21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]?
22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite [them]: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
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וַיְהִי֮H1961 · ha.yahto beכְּבֹאָ֣םH935 · boto come (in): comeשֹׁמְרוֹן֒H8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֱלִישָׁ֔עH477 · e.li.sahElishaיְהוָ֕הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDפְּקַ֥חH6491 · pa.qachto openאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵינֵֽי־H5869 · a.yineyeאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseוְיִרְא֑וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוַיִּפְקַ֤חH6491 · pa.qachto openיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םH5869 · a.yineyeוַיִּרְא֕וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוְהִנֵּ֖הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdבְּת֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃H8111 · sho.me.ronSamaria
Cross-references
2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.Judges 20:40-42But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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