When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, ‘Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you? ’ Then he said to them, ‘You know the sort and their ranting.’
2 Kings 9:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So he sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, ‘This is what the king asks: “Do you come in peace? ” ’ Jehu answered, ‘What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Joram sent out a second man on horseback, who came to them and said, Thus says the king: Is it peace? Jehu replied, What have you to do with peace? Ride behind me. American Standard Version (1901) Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. Common English Bible The king sent a second driver. He came to them and said, “The king asks, ‘Do you come in peace?’” Jehu said, “What do you care about peace? Come around and follow me.” Catholic Public Domain Version And then he sent a second chariot of horses. And he went to them, and he said, "The king says this: 'Is there peace?' " And Jehu said: "What peace is there for you? Pass by and follow me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent a second chariot of horses. And he came to them, and said: Thus saith the king: Is there peace? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? Pass, and follow me. |
When Jehu came out to his master’s servants, they asked, ‘Is everything all right? Why did this crazy person come to you? ’ Then he said to them, ‘You know the sort and their ranting.’
Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel. He saw Jehu’s mob approaching and shouted, ‘I see a mob! ’ Joram responded, ‘Choose a rider and send him to meet them and to ask, “Do you come in peace? ” ’
So a horseman went to meet Jehu and said, ‘This is what the king asks: “Do you come in peace? ” ’ Jehu replied, ‘What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.’ The watchman reported, ‘The messenger reached them but hasn’t started back.’
Again the watchman reported, ‘He reached them but hasn’t started back. Also, the driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi #– #he drives like a madman.’