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2 Kings 6:9

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.

KJV

Misit itaque vir Dei ad regem Israël, dicens : Cave ne transeas in locum illum : quia ibi Syri in insidiis sunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν Ἐλεισαῖε πρὸς βασιλέα Ἰσραὴλ λέγων Φύλαξαι μὴ παρελθεῖν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ, ὅτι ἐκεῖ Συρία κέκρυπται.

LXX

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 coming down.

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֞ח אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֶל מֶ֤לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הִשָּׁ֕מֶר מֵ/עֲבֹ֖ר הַ/מָּק֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה כִּֽי שָׁ֖ם אֲרָ֥ם נְחִתִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲרָ֔ם
'rm
proper_noun · 133×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נְחִתִּֽים
nchtym
adjective · 1×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עֹבֵ֣ר
'br
verb · 561×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 6:12 — And 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.
  • Amos 3:7 — Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
  • Jer 11:18 — And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.