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And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
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Verse 24 is found in chapter 6 of 2 Kings. Ben-hadad besieges Samaria and the famine reaches extreme intensity. The king of Israel blames Elisha and threatens to kill him, while the prophet remains firm. The narrative shows how a military crisis becomes a spiritual and moral crisis. The king interprets the situation as a direct consequence of the prophet’s activity, but Elisha announces that the following day there will be abundance. The promise seems absurd from the perspective of a besieged city. The passage prepares the great demonstration of the next chapter: God’s word will confront a situation that appears humanly irreversible.
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Compare 2 Kings 6:24 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Nach diesem begab sich's, daß Benhadad, der König von Syrien all sein Heer versammelte und zog herauf und belagerte Samaria.
Español · RVR1909 Después de esto aconteció, que Ben-adad rey de Siria juntó todo su ejército, y subió, y puso cerco a Samaria.
Español · NTBT Tiempo después, Ben-adad, rey de Aram, reunió a todo su ejército, subió y puso sitio a Samaria.
Français · LSG Après cela, Ben-Hadad, roi de Syrie, ayant rassemblé toute son armée, monta et assiégea Samarie.
Italiano · DIO1885 OR avvenne, dopo queste cose, che Ben-hadad, re di Siria, adunò tutto il suo esercito, e salì, e pose l’assedio a Samaria.
Português · ARC E sucedeu, depois disto, que Ben-Hadade, rei da Síria, ajuntou todo o seu exército; e subiu e cercou a Samaria.
中文 · RCUV 此後， 亞蘭 王 便‧哈達 召集他的全軍，上來圍困 撒瑪利亞 。
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