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Berean Standard Bible

“So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.”

2 Kings 8:21

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

King James Version (KJV)

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites that compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joram went over to Zair, with all his war-carriages; ... made an attack by night on the Edomites, whose forces were all round him, ... the captains of the war-carriages; and the people went in flight to their tents.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Joram por tanto pasó á Seir, y todos sus carros con él: y levantándose de noche hirió á los Idumeos, los cuales le habían cercado, y á los capitanes de los carros: y el pueblo huyó á sus estancias.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey Jorán trató de aplastar la rebelión, pero no tuvo éxito. Cruzó el río Jordán y atacó la ciudad de Zaír, pero fue rápidamente rodeado por los edomitas. Protegido por la oscuridad de la noche, logró cruzar las filas enemigas, pero su ejército se dispersó.

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