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2 Kings 9:16-18
King James Version
2 Kings 9:16-18
King James Version
16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
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2 Kings 9:16-18
New International Version
2 Kings 9:16-18
New International Version
16 Then he got into his chariot and rode to Jezreel, because Joram was resting there and Ahaziah(A) king of Judah had gone down to see him.
17 When the lookout(B) standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, he called out, “I see some troops coming.”
“Get a horseman,” Joram ordered. “Send him to meet them and ask, ‘Do you come in peace?(C)’”
18 The horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Do you come in peace?’”
“What do you have to do with peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”
The lookout reported, “The messenger has reached them, but he isn’t coming back.”
2 Kings 9:16-18
New King James Version
2 Kings 9:16-18
New King James Version
16 So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was laid up there; (A)and Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
17 Now a watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, “I see a company of men.”
And Joram said, “Get a horseman and send him to meet them, and let him say, [a]‘Is it peace?’ ”
18 So the horseman went to meet him, and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Is it peace?’ ”
And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? [b]Turn around and follow me.”
So the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger went to them, but is not coming back.”
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- 2 Kings 9:17 Are you peaceful?
- 2 Kings 9:18 Lit. Turn behind me
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