choose the best and the most worthy of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
2 Kings 10:4 - Tree of Life Version But they were very terrified and said, “Look, two kings couldn’t stand before him, how then can we?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they were exceedingly afraid and reasoned, The two kings could not stand before [Jehu]; how then can we stand? American Standard Version (1901) But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Common English Bible But they were frozen with fear. They said, “Not even two kings could resist him! How can we?” Catholic Public Domain Version But they were vehemently afraid, and they said: "Behold, two kings were not able to stand before him. So how will we be able to withstand him?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold, two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist? |
choose the best and the most worthy of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
But Jehu drew his bow with his full strength and shot Joram between his arms, and the arrow went out through his heart, and he collapsed in his chariot.
When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. But Jehu pursued him, and said, “Shoot him too!” They shot him in the chariot at Gur Pass near Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo, but he died there.
It is not that I have wrath. Who would give me thorns and thistles? Into battle I would march against them! I would burn them up altogether!
Look, it is like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a secure pasture—for abruptly I will make him run away from it. I appoint over it whomever I choose. For who is like Me? Who will summon me to court? What shepherd stands up to Me?”
Before His indignation who can stand? Who can withstand His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and cliffs break down before Him.
“Or what king, going to make war against another king, won’t first sit down to consider whether he is able with ten thousand to confront the one coming against him with twenty thousand?