2 Kings 9:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they said, That is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

Common English Bible

“That’s a lie!” they said. “Come on, tell us!” Jehu replied, “This is what he said to me: ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king of Israel.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But they responded, "That is false; instead, you should tell us." And he said to them, "He said to me these certain things, and he said, 'Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But they answered: It is false; but rather do thou tell us. And he said to them: Thus and thus did he speak to me. And he said: Thus saith the Lord: I have anointed thee king over Israel.

2 Kings 9:12 Cross References

1 Kings 19:16

and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

2 Kings 9:11

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.

2 Kings 9:13

Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, Jehu is king.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?