20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

21 And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.

22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

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20 Väktaren meddelade på nytt: ”Han har hunnit fram till dem, men han kommer inte tillbaka. De kör som Jehu, Nimshis son, för han kör som en galning.” 21 (A) Då sade Joram: ”Spänn för.” Och man spände för hans vagn. Joram, Israels kung, och Ahasja, Juda kung, for ut i var sin vagn. De for för att möta Jehu, och de mötte honom på jisreeliten Nabots åkermark.

22 (B) När Joram fick se Jehu sade han: ”Är allt bra, Jehu?” Han svarade: ”Hur skulle det kunna vara det så länge som din mor Isebels avgudaväsen och hennes många trolldomskonster finns kvar?”

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20 So the watchman reported, saying, “He went up to them and is not coming back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously!”

21 Then Joram said, [a]“Make ready.” And his chariot was made ready. Then (A)Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot; and they went out to meet Jehu, and [b]met him (B)on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 Now it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?”

So he answered, “What peace, as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 9:21 Harness up
  2. 2 Kings 9:21 Lit. found