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2 Kings 3:15

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2 Kings 3:15 · King James Version

In other versions

  • But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

    ASV

  • But now, get me a player of music, and it will come about that while the man is playing, the hand of the Lord will come on me and I will give you the word of the Lord: and they got a player of music, and while the man was playing, the hand of the Lord was on him.

    BBE

  • And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

    DBY

  • But now bring me a minstrel. It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.

    WEB

  • and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

    YLT

  • But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

    ENG

  • But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

    WBT

  • But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha

    BSB

In context

13And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

14And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

16And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

17For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

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