2 Kings 6:8–9
¶ 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.
¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and tooke counsell with his seruants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my ‖campe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, encamping.
And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
And the man of God sent vnto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou passe not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come downe.
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- 2 Kings 6:24Rank 1 from verse 8
- Proverbs 20:18Rank 2 from verse 8
- Proverbs 21:30Rank 3 from verse 8
- 1 Kings 22:31Rank 4 from verse 8
31But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
31But the King of Syria commanded his thirtie and two Captaines that had rule ouer his charets, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, saue only with the king of Israel.
- Isaiah 7:5–7Rank 5 from verse 8
5Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
6Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
7Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
5Because Syria, Ephraim, and the sonne of Remaliah haue taken euill counsell against thee, saying;
6‖Let vs goe vp against Iudah and vexe it, and let vs make a breach therein for vs, and set a king in the midst of it, euen the sonne of Tabeal.
7Thus saith the LORD God; It shall not stand, neither shall it come to passe.
- Isaiah 8:10Rank 6 from verse 8
- Job 5:12–13Rank 7 from verse 8
12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
12*Hee disappointeth the deuices of the craftie, so that their hands ‖cannot performe their enterprise.
13*He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse: and the counsell of the froward is caried headlong.
- 1 Kings 20:1Rank 8 from verse 8
1AND Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
1¶ And Benhadad the King of Syria gathered all his hoste together, and there were thirtie and two kings with him, and horses, and charets: and hee went vp and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
- 1 Kings 20:23Rank 9 from verse 8
23And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
23And the seruants of the King of Syria said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the hilles, therefore they were stronger then wee: but let vs fight against them in the plaine, and surely we shall be stronger then they.
- 1 Kings 20:34Rank 10 from verse 8
34And Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
34And Benhadad said vnto him, The cities which my father tooke from thy father, I will restore, and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then, said Ahab, I will send thee away with this couenant. So he made a couenant with him, and sent him away.
From verse 9
- 1 Kings 20:13Rank 2 from verse 9
13¶ And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.
13¶ And behold, there †came a Prophet vnto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seene all this great multitude? behold, I will deliuer it into thine hand this day, and thou shalt knowe that I am the LORD.
- 1 Kings 20:28Rank 3 from verse 9
28¶ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
28¶ And there came a man of God, and spake vnto the king of Israel, and sayd, Thus sayth the LORD, Because the Syrians haue sayde, The LORD is God of the hilles, but hee is not God of the valleys: therefore will I deliuer all this great multitude into thine hand, and yee shall know that I am the LORD.
- 2 Kings 3:17–19Rank 4 from verse 9
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.
18And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
19And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.
17For thus sayth the LORD, Yee shall not see winde, neither shall ye see raine, yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drinke, both ye, and your cattell, and your beasts.
18And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD, he will deliuer the Moabites also into your hand.
19And ye shall smite euery fenced citie, and euery choice citie, and shall fell euery good tree, and stop all welles of water, and †marre euery good piece of land with stones.
- 2 Kings 4:27Rank 5 from verse 9
27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
27And when shee came to the man of God to the hill, shee caught †him by the feet: but Gehazi came neere to thrust her away. And the man of God saide, Let her alone, for her soule is †vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- 2 Kings 6:12Rank 6 from verse 9
12And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
12And one of his seruants sayde, †None, my lord O king; but Elisha the Prophet, that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel, the wordes that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.
- Revelation 1:1Rank 7 from verse 9
1THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
1¶ The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly come to passe; and he sent and signified it by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,
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2 Kings 6:8
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The country or region of Syria north of Israel.
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Made war, fought, or carried on armed conflict.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A place where a people, host, or army is lodged or encamped, especially in tents; by extension, the people or host there. 2. To encamp, lodge, or take position.
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2 Kings 6:9
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The one true God.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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To take heed, be cautious, watch, or guard oneself against a person, act, teaching, danger, or neglect.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To that place or point; in that direction.
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People or inhabitants of Syria.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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8¶ 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.
8¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and tooke counsell with his seruants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my ‖campe.
Selected passage9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
9And the man of God sent vnto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou passe not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come downe.
Selected passage10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God tolde him, and warned him of, and saued himselfe there, not once nor twise.