NET Bible
"The Lord Saves Samaria Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked and besieged Samaria."
— 2 Kings 6:24, NET Bible
“And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.”
“And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. ”
“It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.”
“And it came to pass, after these things, that Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.”
“Now after this, Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got together all his army and went up to make an attack on Samaria, shutting the town in on all sides with his forces.”
“And it came to pass after this, that Ben–hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.”
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha,“Should I strike them down, my master?”
He replied,“Do not strike them down! You did not capture them with your sword or bow, so what gives you the right to strike them down? Give them some food and water, so they can eat and drink and then go back to their master.”
So he threw a big banquet for them and they ate and drank. Then he sent them back to their master. After that no Syrian raiding parties again invaded the land of Israel.
The Lord Saves Samaria Later King Ben Hadad of Syria assembled his entire army and attacked and besieged Samaria.
Samaria’s food supply ran out. They laid siege to it so long that a donkey’s head was selling for eighty shekels of silver and a quarter of a kab of dove’s droppings for five shekels of silver.
While the king of Israel was passing by on the city wall, a woman shouted to him,“Help us, my master, O king!”
He replied,“No, let the LORD help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty.”