But they were exceedingly afraid and said, “Behold, the two kings could not stand before him. How then can we stand?”

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But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”

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27 (A)When Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled in the direction of Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him and said, “Shoot him also.” And they shot him[a] in the chariot at the ascent of Gur, which is by (B)Ibleam. And he fled to (C)Megiddo and died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 9:27 Syriac, Vulgate (compare Septuagint); Hebrew lacks and they shot him

27 When Ahaziah king of Judah saw what had happened, he fled up the road to Beth Haggan.[a] Jehu chased him, shouting, “Kill him too!” They wounded him in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam,(A) but he escaped to Megiddo(B) and died there.

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  1. 2 Kings 9:27 Or fled by way of the garden house

24 And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and shot Joram between the shoulders, so that the arrow pierced his heart, and he sank in his chariot.

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24 Then Jehu drew his bow(A) and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart and he slumped down in his chariot.

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31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not (A)sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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31 “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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(A)Who can stand before his indignation?
    Who can endure the heat of his anger?
His wrath (B)is poured out like fire,
    and (C)the rocks are broken into pieces by him.

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Who can withstand(A) his indignation?
    Who can endure(B) his fierce anger?(C)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(D)
    the rocks are shattered(E) before him.

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19 (A)Behold, (B)like a lion coming up from (C)the jungle of the Jordan against a perennial pasture, I will suddenly make him[a] run away from her. And I will appoint over her whomever I choose. (D)For who is like me? (E)Who will summon me? (F)What shepherd can stand before me?

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  1. Jeremiah 49:19 Septuagint, Syriac them

19 “Like a lion(A) coming up from Jordan’s thickets(B)
    to a rich pastureland,
I will chase Edom from its land in an instant.
    Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this?
Who is like(C) me and who can challenge me?(D)
    And what shepherd(E) can stand against me?”

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    I have no wrath.
(A)Would that I had thorns and briers to battle!
    I would march against them,
    I would burn them up together.

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    I am not angry.
If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!
    I would march against them in battle;
    I would set them all on fire.(A)

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