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, World English Bible
“And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?”
“And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? ”
“When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha,“Should I strike them down, my master?””
“And the king of Israel said to Eliseus, when he saw them: My father, shall I kill them?”
“And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?”
“And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?”
When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, "Please strike this people with blindness." He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, neither is this the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek." He led them to Samaria.
It happened, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, "Yahweh, open the eyes of these men, that they may see." Yahweh opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, "My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?"
He answered, "You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master."
He prepared great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The bands of Syria stopped raiding the land of Israel.
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.