⁴ But they were exceedingly afraid and said, “Behold, the two kings could not stand before him. How then can we stand?”

^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.

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.

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?

^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?