2 Kings 9:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² “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

¹² 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

¹² 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 Eli´sha the son of Shaphat of A´bel–meho´lah 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 his communication.

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 with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?