King James Version
2 Kings 6:16 in the King James Version says “And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”
2 Kings 6:16 · KJV
Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. great: Heb. heavy
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? the servant: or, the minister
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“not for they that be with us are more”
H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
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