15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.


In Context

12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

15 But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

2 Kings 3:15 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a harpist." While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me hither a minstrel. And when the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord came upon him, and he said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah came upon him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a minstrel.| It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:15and now, bring to me a minstrel; and it hath been, at the playing of the minstrel, that the hand of Jehovah is on him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:15But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came on him.