2 Kings 6:24 “Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and…”

2 Kings 6:24

Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

World English Bible

After this, Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

Geneva Bible 1599

But afterward Ben-hadad King of Aram gathered all his hoste, and went vp, and besieged Samaria.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass after this that Ben-Hadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathereth all his camp, and goeth up, and layeth siege to Samaria,

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“gathered”

1 Kings 20:1 2 Kings 17:5 Deuteronomy 28:52 1 Kings 22:31 Ecclesiastes 9:14 2 Kings 18:9

1 Kings 20:1 · BSB

Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.

2 Kings 17:5 · BSB

Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

Deuteronomy 28:52 · BSB

They will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you.

1 Kings 22:31 · BSB

Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

Ecclesiastes 9:14 · BSB

There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

2 Kings 18:9 · BSB

In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.

25So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.

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