2 Kings 6:20 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 6:20

When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

BSB

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ASV

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Jehovah, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And Jehovah opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

KJV

And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This was humane advice; it was contrary to the usage of war to put war captives to death in cold blood, even when taken by the point of the sword, much more those whom the miraculous power and providence of God had unexpectedly placed at his disposal.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִי֮	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כְּבֹאָ֣ם	ke.vo.'Am	when came they	H935 →
שֹׁמְרוֹן֒	sho.me.rOn	Samaria	H8111 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	'e.li.Sha'	Elisha	H477 →
יְהוָ֕ה	Yah.weh	O Yahweh	H3068 →
פְּקַ֥ח	pe.Kach	open	H6491 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֵינֵֽי־	'ei.nei-	[the] eyes of	H5869 →
אֵ֖לֶּה	'E.leh	these [men]	H428 →
וְיִרְא֑וּ	ve.yir.'U	so they may see	H7200 →
וַיִּפְקַ֤ח	vai.yif.Kach	and he opened	H6491 →
יְהוָה֙	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
עֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	'ei.nei.Hem	eyes their	H5869 →
וַיִּרְא֕וּ	vai.yir.'U	and they saw	H7200 →
וְהִנֵּ֖ה	ve.hi.Neh	and there!	H2009 →
בְּת֥וֹךְ	be.Tokh	[they were] in [the] midst of	H8432 →
שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃	sho.me.Ron	Samaria	H8111 →

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 16:23
In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
leads to
- 2 Peter 2:4
  For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
- Luke 16:28
  for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
Through
2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and…
leads to
- Psalms 68:17
  The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
- Psalms 34:7
  The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Zechariah 6:1–7
  And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze.
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…
- Hebrews 1:14
  Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
Through
Luke 24:31
Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
leads to
- Luke 24:16
  But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.