2 Kings 6:8 “Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with…”

2 Kings 6:8

Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

World English Bible

Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

American Standard Version

Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the King of Aram warred against Israel, and tooke counsell with his seruants, and said, In such and such a place shalbe my campe.

Darby Translation

And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, 'At such and such a place [is] my encamping.'

Bible in Basic English

At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

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Cross references

“the king”

2 Kings 6:24 1 Kings 22:31 1 Kings 20:1 1 Kings 20:34

2 Kings 6:24 · BSB

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

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.”

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.

1 Kings 20:34 · BSB

Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made…

“took”

Proverbs 20:18 Proverbs 21:30 Isaiah 7:5–7 Isaiah 8:10 1 Kings 20:23 Job 5:12

Proverbs 20:18 · BSB

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Isaiah 7:5–7 · BSB

For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:

Isaiah 8:10 · BSB

Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us. ”

1 Kings 20:23 · BSB

Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.

Job 5:12 · BSB

He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.

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

In context

7“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

9Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

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