2 Kings 6:24
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.In other versions
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
ASV
Now after this, Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got together all his army and went up to make an attack on Samaria, shutting the town in on all sides with his forces.
BBE
And it came to pass after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
DBY
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
WEB
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp, and goeth up, and layeth siege to Samaria,
YLT
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
ENG
And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
WBT
Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.
BSB
In context
22And 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.
23And 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.
24And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
26And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Benhadad