2 Kings 6:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, `Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?`

English ASV

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

English Amplified

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Should I kill them, should I kill them, my father?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?

English EASY 2024

When the king of Israel saw the Syrian army in his city, he asked Elisha, ‘My master, what should I do? Should I kill them?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The king of Israel saw the Aramean army and said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha, “Shall I kill them, sir? Shall I kill them?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Master, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? I will kill them."

English KJV 1611

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

English LSB

Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, “My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked, "Shall I kill them, my father?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The king of Israel saw them. So he asked Elisha, "Should I kill them? I need your advice. You are like a father to me. Should I kill them?"

English NIV

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?"

English NKJ 1982

Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them? ”

English NLT

When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When the king of Israel saw them he said to Elisha, "Father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When the king of Israel saw them he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “Oh, sir, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?“

English Tyndale 1537

And then said the king of Israel unto Eliseus when he saw them: shall I smite them, shall I smite them father:

2 Kings 6:21 — Compare Translations