2 Kings 6:32 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H477 But Elisha H3427 sat [H8802]   H1004 in his house H2205 , and the elders H3427 sat [H8802]   H7971 with him; and the king sent [H8799]   H376 a man H6440 from before H4397 him: but ere the messenger H935 came [H8799]   H559 to him, he said [H8804]   H2205 to the elders H7200 , See [H8804]   H1121 ye how this son H7523 of a murderer [H8764]   H7971 hath sent [H8804]   H5493 to take away [H8687]   H7218 mine head H7200 ? look [H8798]   H4397 , when the messenger H935 cometh [H8800]   H5462 , shut [H8798]   H1817 the door H3905 , and hold him fast [H8804]   H1817 at the door H6963 : is not the sound H113 of his master's H7272 feet H310 behind him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Now Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him. And the king sent a man from before him [to behead Elisha]. But before the messenger arrived, Elisha said to the elders, See how this son of [Jezebel] a murderer is sending to remove my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door and hold it fast against him. Is not the sound of his master's feet [just] behind him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away my head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold the door fast against him: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

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Common English Bible

Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger on ahead, but before the man arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see that this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Watch for when the messenger comes, then close the door and hold it shut against him. The sound of his master’s feet is right behind him, isn’t it?”

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Catholic Public Domain Version

Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. And so he sent a man ahead. And before that messenger arrived, he said to the elders: "Do you not know that this son of a murderer is sending someone to cut off my head? Therefore, watch, and when the messenger arrives, close the door. And you shall not permit him to enter. For behold, the sound of his lord's feet is behind him."

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