2 Kings 10:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”
2 Kings 10:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 10:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 10:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.””
2 Kings 10:3 — World English Bible
2 Kings 10:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“look ye out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. ”
2 Kings 10:3 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 10:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set <FI>him<Fi> on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.'”
2 Kings 10:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 10:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“look out the best and worthiest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house. ”
2 Kings 10:3 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 10:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Consider therefore which of your masters sonnes is best and most meete, and set him on his fathers throne, and fight for your masters house.”
2 Kings 10:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 10:3 in Context — 2 Kings 10
1 And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children, saying,
2 Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
3 Look even out the best and meetest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
5 And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
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What Does 2 Kings 10:3 Mean?
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