Parallel Verses
- New International Reader's Version - During that time, the officials of the king of Aram gave him advice. They said, “The gods of Israel are gods of the hills. That’s why they were too strong for us. But suppose we fight them on the plains. Then we’ll certainly be stronger than they are.
- 新标点和合本 - 亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们；但在平原与他们打仗，我们必定得胜。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 亚兰王的臣仆对他说：“他们的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们。但在平原与他们打仗，我们一定胜过他们。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 亚兰王的臣仆对他说：“他们的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们。但在平原与他们打仗，我们一定胜过他们。
- 当代译本 - 臣仆给亚兰王献计说：“以色列人的神明是山神，所以他们占了上风，我们若在平原上跟他们交战，一定会取胜。
- 圣经新译本 - 亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们比我们强；但我们若是在平原上与他们争战，我们必比他们强大。
- 中文标准译本 - 亚兰王的臣仆们对王说：“以色列的神是山地之神，所以他们比我们强。然而，如果我们在平原上与他们交战，我们一定比他们强。
- 现代标点和合本 - 亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们。但在平原与他们打仗，我们必定得胜。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 亚兰王的臣仆对亚兰王说：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他们胜过我们，但在平原与他们打仗，我们必定得胜。
- New International Version - Meanwhile, the officials of the king of Aram advised him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they were too strong for us. But if we fight them on the plains, surely we will be stronger than they.
- English Standard Version - And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills, and so they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
- New Living Translation - After their defeat, Ben-hadad’s officers said to him, “The Israelite gods are gods of the hills; that is why they won. But we can beat them easily on the plains.
- The Message - Meanwhile the advisors to the king of Aram said, “Their god is a god of the mountains—we don’t stand a chance against them there. So let’s engage them on the plain where we’ll have the advantage. Here’s the strategy: Remove each sheik from his place of leadership and replace him with a seasoned officer. Then recruit a fighting force equivalent in size to the army that deserted earlier—horse for horse, chariot for chariot. And we’ll fight them on the plain—we’re sure to prove stronger than they are.” It sounded good to the king; he did what they advised.
- Christian Standard Bible - Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are.
- New American Standard Bible - Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains; for that reason they were stronger than we. But let us fight them in the plain, and we will certainly be stronger than they.
- New King James Version - Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than they.
- Amplified Bible - Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Israel’s god is a god of the hills; that is why they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.
- American Standard Version - And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
- King James Version - And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
- New English Translation - Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him: “Their God is a god of the mountains. That’s why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them.
- World English Bible - The servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let’s fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.
- 新標點和合本 - 亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：「以色列人的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們；但在平原與他們打仗，我們必定得勝。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 亞蘭王的臣僕對他說：「他們的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們。但在平原與他們打仗，我們一定勝過他們。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 亞蘭王的臣僕對他說：「他們的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們。但在平原與他們打仗，我們一定勝過他們。
- 當代譯本 - 臣僕給亞蘭王獻計說：「以色列人的神明是山神，所以他們佔了上風，我們若在平原上跟他們交戰，一定會取勝。
- 聖經新譯本 - 亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：“以色列人的神是山神，所以他們比我們強；但我們若是在平原上與他們爭戰，我們必比他們強大。
- 呂振中譯本 - 亞蘭 王的臣僕對 亞蘭 王說：『 以色列 人的神是山神，故此他們勝過我們；但我們要在平原上跟他們交戰，就一定勝過他們。
- 中文標準譯本 - 亞蘭王的臣僕們對王說：「以色列的神是山地之神，所以他們比我們強。然而，如果我們在平原上與他們交戰，我們一定比他們強。
- 現代標點和合本 - 亞蘭王的臣僕對亞蘭王說：「以色列人的神是山神，所以他們勝過我們。但在平原與他們打仗，我們必定得勝。
- 文理和合譯本 - 亞蘭王臣僕謂之曰、彼之神、乃山嶽之神、故強於我、當在平原與戰、則我必強於彼、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 亞蘭王臣僕告之曰、其上帝乃山嶽之上帝、故強於我、若戰於平原、必能取勝、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 亞蘭 王之臣僕謂之曰、 以色列 人所奉之神、乃山岳之神、故能勝我、如與 以色列 人戰於平原、我儕必勝之、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Por otra parte, los funcionarios del rey de Siria le aconsejaron: «Los dioses de los israelitas son dioses de las montañas. Por eso son demasiado fuertes para nosotros. Pero, si peleamos contra ellos en las llanuras, sin duda los venceremos.
- 현대인의 성경 - 한편 벤 – 하닷의 신하들은 그에게 이렇게 조언하였다. “이스라엘의 신은 산의 신이므로 그들이 우리를 이겼습니다. 그러나 만일 평지에서 싸운다면 분명히 우리가 이길 것입니다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Тем временем приближенные царя Арама советовали ему: – Их Бог – это Бог гор. Вот почему они слишком сильны для нас. Но если мы сразимся с ними на равнине, мы непременно окажемся сильнее их.
- Восточный перевод - Тем временем приближённые сирийского царя советовали ему: – Их Бог – это Бог гор. Вот почему они слишком сильны для нас. Но если мы сразимся с ними на равнине, мы непременно окажемся сильнее их.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Тем временем приближённые сирийского царя советовали ему: – Их Бог – это Бог гор. Вот почему они слишком сильны для нас. Но если мы сразимся с ними на равнине, мы непременно окажемся сильнее их.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Тем временем приближённые сирийского царя советовали ему: – Их Бог – это Бог гор. Вот почему они слишком сильны для нас. Но если мы сразимся с ними на равнине, мы непременно окажемся сильнее их.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les ministres du roi de Syrie lui dirent : Leur Dieu est un Dieu des montagnes, c’est pourquoi ils nous ont vaincus. Attaquons-les en plaine et, sûrement, nous l’emporterons sur eux.
- リビングバイブル - 実際、大敗北のあと、ベン・ハダデ王の家臣たちは王にこう進言していたのです。「イスラエルの神は山の神だから、今回は負けたのです。平地なら難なく勝てます。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Enquanto isso, os conselheiros do rei da Síria lhe diziam: “Os deuses deles são deuses das montanhas. É por isso que eles foram fortes demais para nós. Mas, se os combatermos nas planícies, com certeza seremos mais fortes do que eles.
- Hoffnung für alle - Auch der König von Syrien wurde beraten. Seine hohen Beamten erklärten ihm: »Die Götter der Israeliten sind Berggötter. Nur deswegen war ihr Heer uns überlegen. Das nächste Mal wollen wir in der Ebene mit ihnen kämpfen; dann werden wir sie auf jeden Fall besiegen!
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các thuộc hạ của vua A-ram bàn kế với chủ: “Sở dĩ Ít-ra-ên thắng trận vì thần của họ là thần núi. Nếu đánh họ dưới đồng bằng, ta sẽ thắng.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ขณะเดียวกันบรรดาข้าราชการของกษัตริย์แห่งอารัมทูลแนะนำว่า “พระเจ้าของพวกเขาเป็นเทพเจ้าแห่งขุนเขา พวกเขาจึงแข็งแกร่งเกินกำลังของเรา แต่หากสู้รบกันบนที่ราบ เราย่อมจะแข็งแกร่งกว่าพวกเขาแน่นอน
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - บรรดาเจ้าหน้าที่ของกษัตริย์อารัมพูดกับท่านว่า “บรรดาเทพเจ้าของพวกเขาเป็นเทพเจ้าแห่งภูเขา พวกเขาจึงแข็งแกร่งกว่าพวกเรา ให้เราไปต่อสู้กับเขาในที่ราบเถิด เราจะแข็งแกร่งกว่าพวกเขาเป็นแน่
Cross Reference
- Romans 1:21 - They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.
- Romans 1:22 - They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.
- Romans 1:23 - They would rather have statues of gods than the glorious God who lives forever. Their statues of gods are made to look like people, birds, animals and reptiles.
- Psalm 121:1 - I look up to the mountains. Where does my help come from?
- Psalm 121:2 - My help comes from the Lord. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.
- 2 Kings 19:12 - The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Did the gods of those nations save them? Did the gods of Gozan, Harran or Rezeph save them? What about the gods of the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?
- Psalm 50:21 - When you did these things, I kept silent. So you thought I was just like you. But now I’m going to bring you to court. I will bring charges against you.
- Psalm 50:22 - “You who forget God, think about this. If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces. No one will be able to save you.
- 1 Kings 20:28 - The man of God came up to the king of Israel again. He told him, “The Lord says, ‘The men of Aram think the Lord is a god of the hills. They do not think he is a god of the valleys. So I, the Lord, will hand their huge army over to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 32:13 - “ ‘Don’t you know what I and the kings who ruled before me have done? Don’t you know what we’ve done to all the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of those nations ever able to save their lands from my power?
- 2 Chronicles 32:14 - The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Which one of the gods of those nations has been able to save his people from me? So how can your god save you from my power?
- 2 Chronicles 32:15 - Don’t let Hezekiah trick you. He’s telling you lies. Don’t believe him. No god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from my power. No god has been able to save his people from the power of the kings who ruled before me. So your god won’t save you from my power either!’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 32:16 - Sennacherib’s officers spoke even more things against the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.
- 2 Chronicles 32:17 - The king also wrote letters against the Lord. His letters made fun of the God of Israel. They said, “The peoples of other lands have their gods. But those gods didn’t save their people from my power. So the god of Hezekiah won’t save his people from my power either.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:18 - Then the officers called out in the Hebrew language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall. They were trying to scare them and make them afraid. That’s because they wanted to capture the city.
- 2 Chronicles 32:19 - They were comparing the God of Jerusalem to the gods of the other nations of the world. But those gods were only statues. They had been made by human hands.
- Isaiah 42:8 - “I am the Lord. That is my name! I will not let any other god share my glory. I will not let statues of gods share my praise.
- 1 Samuel 4:8 - How terrible it will be for us! Who will save us from the power of these mighty gods? They struck down the people of Egypt in the desert. They sent all kinds of plagues on them.
- 1 Kings 14:23 - Judah also set up for themselves high places for worship. They set up sacred stones. They set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. They did it on every high hill and under every green tree.