...shalt not smite them,' saith the scripture. ' Wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive ? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.' " " I beg your pardon, I have no patience at all with the little rascal !" said I, " and I would send...

...Israel said unto Elisha when he saw them, " My father, shall I smite them ? shall I smite them?" And he answered, " Thou shalt not smite them ; wouldest...that they may eat and drink, and go to their master." And when they had eaten and drunk he sent them away. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land...

...of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them : wouldest...that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. And he prepared great provision for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and...

...Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou...that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away,...

...shall not slay them. Would you slay those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them that they may...eat and drink and go to their master. So he prepared for them a great feast and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their...

...when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 22 And he answered, Thou shall w how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how...through the nations which ye passed by; 17 And ye 23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away,...

...shall not slay them. Would you slay those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master." 2'So he prepared for them a great feast; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and...

...For all his massive, inscrutable power, the prophet is a man of peace. Instead he authorizes a feast. "Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master" (v. 22). So they prepare a great feast, and after the Syrians have eaten and drunk, they go home, defeated...

...Them whom thou hadst taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow> wouldst |thou| have been smiting ? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go their way unto their lord.b 23 And he made for them a great feast, and < when they had eaten and drunk...

...[ones] whom you have captured with your sword and with your bow that you would strike [them] down? Put bread and water before them that they may eat and drink and then go to their master." 23 So he prepared a great feast for them: after they ate and drank, he sent...