2 Kings 16:9 - The Scriptures 1998 And the sovereign of Ashshur listened to him. And the sovereign of Ashshur went up against Dammeseq and captured it, and exiled it to Qir, and he killed Retsin. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Assyria's king hearkened to him; he went up against Damascus, took it, carried its people captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Common English Bible The Assyrian king heard the request and marched against Damascus. He captured it and sent its citizens into exile to Kir. He also killed Rezin. Catholic Public Domain Version And he agreed to his will. For the king of the Assyrians ascended against Damascus, and he laid waste to it. And he carried away its inhabitants to Cyrene. But Rezin he killed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he agreed to his desire: for the king of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and laid it waste. And he carried away the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene, but Rasin he slew. |
Therefore יהוה his Elohim gave him into the hand of the sovereign of Aram, and they smote him, and took many of them away as captives, and brought them to Darmeseq. And he was also given into the hand of the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ
The message concerning Damascus. “See, Damascus ceases to be a city, and shall become a heap of ruins.
“Truly, יהוה, the sovereigns of Ashshur have laid waste all the lands, and their land,
“For before the Child knows to refuse evil and choose the good, the land that you dread is to be forsaken by both her sovereigns.
“The bricks have fallen down, but we rebuild with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we replace them with cedars.”
And יהוה set up the adversaries of Retsin against him, and stirred up his enemies,