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Berean Standard Bible

“So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.”

2 Kings 6:23

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Elisha had led a band of Aramean raiders, struck with blindness, into the middle of Samaria, the Israelite capital. The king of Israel was eager to kill them, but Elisha told him to feed them instead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the king prepared a great feast for them, and after they had finished eating and drinking, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders did not come into the land of Israel again.

World English Bible (WEB)

He prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he made ready a great feast for them, and when they had had food and drink, he sent them away and they went back to their master. And no more bands of Aramaeans came into the land of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces les fué aparejada grande comida: y como hubieron comido y bebido, enviólos, y ellos se volvieron á su señor. Y nunca más vinieron cuadrillas de Siria á la tierra de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el rey hizo un gran banquete para ellos, y los envió de regreso a su tierra y a su rey. Después de esto los sirios dejaron tranquila la tierra de Israel.

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