2 Kings 10:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the messenger came and told him, ‘They have brought the heads of the king’s sons,’ the king said, ‘Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When a messenger came and told him, They have brought the heads of the king's sons, he said, Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the city gate until morning. American Standard Version (1901) And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning. Common English Bible A messenger came and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He responded, “Pile them in two stacks at the entrance of the gate where they will stay until morning.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then a messenger arrived and reported to him, saying, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons." And he responded, "Place them in two piles, beside the entrance of the gate, until morning." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a messenger came, and told him, saying: They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said: Lay ye them in two heaps by the entering-in of the gate until the morning. |
When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
The next morning when he went out and stood at the gate, he said to all the people, ‘You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who struck down all these?
brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.
you are not to leave his corpse on the tree overnight but are to bury him that day, for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.