2 Kings 6:21

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

2 Kings 6:21 - Amplified Bible

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I slay them? Shall I slay them?

2 Kings 6:21 - American Standard Version

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

2 Kings 6:21 - Bible in Basic English

And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?

2 Kings 6:21 - Darby Bible

And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite? shall I smite [them]?

2 Kings 6:21 - English Standard Version

As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?"

2 Kings 6:21 - King James Version

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

2 Kings 6:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando el rey de Israel los vio, dijo a Eliseo: ¿Los mato, padre mìo? ¿Los mato?

2 Kings 6:21 - The Message

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "Father, shall I massacre the lot?"

2 Kings 6:21 - New American Standard Bible

Then the king of Israel when he saw them, said to Elisha, "My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"

2 Kings 6:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Al verlos, el rey de Israel dijo a Eliseo: "¿Los mato, padre mìo? ¿Los mato?"

2 Kings 6:21 - World English Bible

The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I strike them? shall I strike them?

2 Kings 6:21 - Young's Living Translation

And the king of Israel saith unto Elisha, at his seeing them, `Do I smite -- do I smite -- my father?`

2 Kings 6:21 - Additional Comments

It is amazing that the king apparently did not fear or respect God, yet he feared and respected Elisha. The funny thing about that is that Elisha was merely a window to God, and what he feared and respected in Elisha was really God he was fearing and respecting.
Notice the discipleship reference. Like Paul called Timothy his son, here the king of Israel calls Elisha his father. It is the mentor/mentoree relationship.

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