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2 Kings 6:8

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.”

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ASV

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

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.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH4428 →
אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAramH758 →
הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961 →
נִלְחָ֖םnil.ChamfightingH3898 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH3478 →
וַיִּוָּעַץ֙vai.yi.va.'Atzand he consultedH3289 →
אֶל־'el-<to>H413 →
עֲבָדָ֣יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 →
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
אֶל־'el-[will be] toH413 →
מְק֛וֹםme.Koma place ofH4725 →
פְּלֹנִ֥יpe.lo.Nia certain oneH6423 →
אַלְמֹנִ֖י'al.mo.Nia certain oneH492 →
תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃ta.cha.no.Tiencampments myH8466 →

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2 Kings 6:24Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.1 Kings 22:31Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”Isaiah 7:5–7For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:Job 5:12–13He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”Acts 13:11Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.1 Kings 20:34Ben-hadad said to him, “I will restore the cities my father took from your father; you may set up your own marketplaces in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” “By this treaty I release you,” Ahab replied. So he made a treaty with him and sent him away.1 Kings 20:1Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.1 Kings 20:23Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.

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