2 Kings 6:8
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And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place, let us lay an ambush.

the king

2 Kings 6:24 And it came to pass, after these things, that Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.

1 Kings 20:1,34 And Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his host, and there were two and thirty kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and going up, he fought against Samaria, and besieged it. . . .

1 Kings 22:31 And the king of Syria had commanded the two and thirty captains of the chariots, saying: You shall not fight against any, small or great, but against the king of Israel only.

took

1 Kings 20:23 But the servants of the king of Syria said to him: Their gods are gods of the hills, therefore they have overcome us: but it is better that we should fight against them in the plains, and we shall overcome them.

Job 5:12,13 Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun: . . .

Proverbs 20:18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 7:5-7 Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying: . . .

Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall be defeated: speak a word, and it shall not be done: because God is with us.

camp.

Context
Elisha Captures the Blinded Arameans
8And the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying: In such and such a place, let us lay an ambush.9And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware that thou pass not to such a place: for the Syrians are there in ambush.…
Cross References
2 Kings 6:7
And he said: Take it up. And he put out his hand, and took it.

2 Kings 6:9
And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: Beware that thou pass not to such a place: for the Syrians are there in ambush.

Lexicon
Now the king
וּמֶ֣לֶךְ (ū·me·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

of Aram
אֲרָ֔ם (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 758: Aram -- Syria

was
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

at war
נִלְחָ֖ם (nil·ḥām)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

against Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

After consulting
וַיִּוָּעַץ֙ (way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

with
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

his servants,
עֲבָדָ֣יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

he said,
לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“My camp [will be]
תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃ (ta·ḥă·nō·ṯî)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8466: An encamping, encampment

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

such
פְּלֹנִ֥י (pə·lō·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6423: Such a, one, a specified peccrson

and such
אַלְמֹנִ֖י (’al·mō·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 492: Someone, a certain (one)

a place.”
מְק֛וֹם (mə·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition


Additional Translations
Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

And the king of Syria was at war with Israel: and he consulted with his servants, saying, I will encamp in such a place.

And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.

Now the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place."

And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, 'At such and such a place is my encamping.'
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