And the king of Israel, when he had seen them, said to Elisha, "My father, should I not strike them?
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King James Version
And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite themEnglish Standard Version
As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down?"New International Version
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Shall I kill them, my father? Shall I kill them?"