2 Kings 6:32

King James Version (KJV)

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

Translations

2 Kings 6:32 - Amplified Bible

Now Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And the king sent a man from before him [to behead Elisha]. But before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, See how this son of [Jezebel] a murderer is sending to remove my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold it fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet [just] behind him?

2 Kings 6:32 - American Standard Version

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his masters feet behind him?

2 Kings 6:32 - Bible in Basic English

But Elisha was in his house, and the responsible men were seated there with him; and before the king got there, Elisha said to those who were with him, Do you see how this cruel and violent man has sent to take away my life?

2 Kings 6:32 - Darby Bible

And Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And [the king] sent a man before him. Before the messenger came to him, he himself said to the elders, Do ye see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? See, when the messenger comes; shut the door, and keep him off with the door: is not the sound of his master`s feet behind him?

2 Kings 6:32 - English Standard Version

Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. Now the king had dispatched a man from his presence, but before the messenger arrived Elisha said to the elders, "Do you see how this murderer has sent to take off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

2 Kings 6:32 - King James Version

2 Kings 6:32 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y Eliseo estaba sentado en su casa, y los ancianos estaban sentados con él. Y el rey enviò a un hombre de los que estaban en su presencia; pero antes de que el mensajero llegara a Eliseo, éste dijo a los ancianos: ¿Veis còmo este hijo de asesino ha enviado a cortarme la cabeza? Mirad, cuando el mensajero llegue, cerrad la puerta y mantenedla cerrada contra él. ¿No se oye tras él el ruido de los pasos de su señor?

2 Kings 6:32 - The Message

Elisha was sitting at home, the elders sitting with him. The king had already dispatched an executioner, but before the man arrived Elisha spoke to the elders: "Do you know that this murderer has just now sent a man to take off my head? Look, when the executioner arrives, shut the door and lock it. Don’t I even now hear the footsteps of his master behind him?"

2 Kings 6:32 - New American Standard Bible

Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And {the king} sent a man from his presence; but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, "Do you see how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold the door shut against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"

2 Kings 6:32 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Eliseo estaba sentado en su casa, y los ancianos estaban sentados con él. El rey enviò a un hombre de los que estaban en su presencia; pero antes de que el mensajero llegara a Eliseo, éste dijo a los ancianos: "¿Ven còmo este hijo de asesino ha enviado a cortarme la cabeza? Miren, cuando el mensajero llegue, cierren la puerta y manténganla cerrada contra él. ¿No se oye tras él el ruido de los pasos de su señor?"

2 Kings 6:32 - World English Bible

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but before the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See you how this son of a murderer has sent to take away my head? behold, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: isn`t the sound of his master`s feet behind him?

2 Kings 6:32 - Young's Living Translation

And Elisha is sitting in his house, and the elders are sitting with him, and [the king] sendeth a man from before him; before the messenger doth come unto him, even he himself said unto the elders, `Have ye seen that this son of the murderer hath sent to turn aside my head? see, at the coming in of the messenger, shut the door, and ye have held him fast at the door, is not the sound of the feet of his lord behind him?`

2 Kings 6:32 - Additional Comments

This likely was the house built by the prophets in verses 1-7.

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