2 Kings 6:14
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Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.

2 Kings 1:9-13 And he sent to him a captain of fifty, and the fifty men that were under him. And he went up to him, and as he was sitting on the top of a hill, he said to him: Man of God, the king hath commanded that thou come down. . . .

1 Samuel 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them.

1 Samuel 24:2 Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.

Matthew 26:47,55 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. . . .

John 18:3-6 Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. . . .

great [heb] heavy

2 Kings 18:17 And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan, and Rabsaris, and Rabsaces, from Lachis, to king Ezechias, with a strong army, to Jerusalem: and they went up and came to Jerusalem, and they stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the way of the fuller's field.

Context
Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans
13And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan. 14Therefore, he sent thither horses, and chariots, and the strength of an army: and they came by night, and beset the city.15And the servant of the man of God, rising early went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots: and he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?…
Cross References
Luke 21:20
And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army, then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.

2 Kings 1:9
And he sent to him a captain of fifty, and the fifty men that were under him. And he went up to him, and as he was sitting on the top of a hill, he said to him: Man of God, the king hath commanded that thou come down.

2 Kings 6:13
And he said to them: Go, and see where he is: that I may send and take him. And they told him: saying: Behold he is in Dothan.

2 Kings 6:15
And the servant of the man of God, rising early went out, and saw an army round about the city, and horses and chariots: and he told him, saying: Alas, alas, alas, my lord, what shall we do?

Lexicon
[the king of Aram] sent
וַיִּשְׁלַח־ (way·yiš·laḥ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

horses,
סוּסִ֥ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

chariots,
וְרֶ֖כֶב (wə·re·ḵeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

and a great
כָּבֵ֑ד (kā·ḇêḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3515: Heavy

army.
וְחַ֣יִל (wə·ḥa·yil)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

They went there
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

by night
לַ֔יְלָה (lay·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity

and surrounded
וַיַּקִּ֖פוּ (way·yaq·qi·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate

the city.
הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement


Additional Translations
the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.

And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Therefore he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and encompassed the city.

Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.

And he sendeth thither horses and chariot, and a heavy force, and they come in by night, and go round against the city.
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