2 Kings 6:20 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Kings 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Kings 6:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Kings 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, “Yahweh, open these men’s eyes, that they may see.” Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the middle of Samaria.”

2 Kings 6:20 — World English Bible

2 Kings 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Kings 6:20 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at their coming in to Samaria, that Elisha saith, `Jehovah, open the eyes of these, and they see;' and Jehovah openeth their eyes, and they see, and lo, in the midst of Samaria!”

2 Kings 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when they entered 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. ”

2 Kings 6:20 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when they were come to Samaria, Elisha saide, Lord, open their eyes that they may see. And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw, and beholde, they were in the mids of Samaria.”

2 Kings 6:20 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 6:20 in Context — 2 Kings 6

18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

19 And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.

20 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.

21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

Read the full chapter: 2 Kings 6 →

What Does 2 Kings 6:20 Mean?

2 Kings 6:20 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free