2 Kings 6:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ 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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now the king of Aram went to war against Isra'el; and in consulting his servants he said, "I'll set up my ambush camp in such-and-such a place."

Berean Standard Bible:

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.”

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} warred{H3898} against Israel{H3478}, and took counsel{H3289} with his servants{H5650}, saying{H559}, In such{H6423} and such{H492} a place{H4725} shall be my camp{H8466}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 22:31

  • But 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.

Proverbs 21:30

  • ¶ [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Proverbs 20:18

  • ¶ [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

2 Kings 6:24

  • ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

Isaiah 7:5

  • Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

Isaiah 7:7

  • Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

Job 5:12

  • He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 6:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  2. Strong's Number: H758
    There are 561 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲרָם
    Transliteration: ʼĂrâm
    Pronunciation: arawm'
    Description: from the same as אַרְמוֹן; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite; Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
  3. Strong's Number: H3898
    There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָחַם
    Transliteration: lâcham
    Pronunciation: law-kham'
    Description: a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction); devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
  4. Strong's Number: H3478
    There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
    Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
    Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
    Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
  5. Strong's Number: H3289
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָעַץ
    Transliteration: yâʻats
    Pronunciation: yaw-ats'
    Description: a primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve; advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
  6. Strong's Number: H5650
    There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶבֶד
    Transliteration: ʻebed
    Pronunciation: eh'-bed
    Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
  7. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  8. Strong's Number: H6423
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלֹנִי
    Transliteration: pᵉlônîy
    Pronunciation: pel-o-nee'
    Description: from פָּלָה; such a one, i.e. a specified person; such.
  9. Strong's Number: H492
    There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַלְמֹנִי
    Transliteration: ʼalmônîy
    Pronunciation: al-mo-nee'
    Description: from אַלְמֹן in the sense of concealment; some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place); one, and such.
  10. Strong's Number: H4725
    There are 379 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָקוֹם
    Transliteration: mâqôwm
    Pronunciation: maw-kome'
    Description: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
  11. Strong's Number: H8466
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תַּחֲנָה
    Transliteration: tachănâh
    Pronunciation: takh-an-aw'
    Description: from חָנָה; (only plural collectively) an encampment; camp.