And when the letters came to them, they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezrahel.
2 Kings 10:3 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Select the best and most fit of your master's sons and set him on his father's throne; and fight for your master's house. American Standard Version (1901) look ye out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. Common English Bible look for the best and most capable of your master’s sons. Place him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s family.” Catholic Public Domain Version choose him who is better and who pleases you from among the sons of your lord, and set him on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Choose the best, and him that shall please you most of your master's sons: and set him on his father's throne, and fight for the house of your master. |
And when the letters came to them, they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezrahel.
And when it was light, he went out, and standing said to all the people: You are just: if I conspired against my master, and slew him, who hath slain all these?
Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.
And Naas the Ammonite answered them: On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may pluck out all your right eyes, and make you a reproach in all Israel.
And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.