2 Kings 13:19

KJV

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

— 2 Kings 13:19, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 13 connects to 10 cross-references. Jehoahaz king of Israel experiences Aramean oppression because of Israel's sins; he prays to God and God provides a deliverer but Israel persists in the sins of Jeroboam. His son Jehoash also continues these sins but recovers some cities from …

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Other Translations

ASV

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

YLT

And the man of God is wroth against him, and saith, `By smiting five or six times then thou hadst smitten Aram till consuming; and now, three times thou dost smite Aram.'

BBE

Then the man of God was angry with him and said, If you had done it five or six times, then you would have overcome Aram completely; but now you will only overcome them three times.

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