2 Kings 10:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 10:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 10:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 10:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.””
2 Kings 10:5 — World English Bible
2 Kings 10:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. ”
2 Kings 10:5 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 10:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he who <FI>is<Fi> over the house, and he who <FI>is<Fi> over the city, and the elders, and the supporters, send unto Jehu, saying, `Thy servants we <FI>are<Fi> , and all that thou sayest unto us we do; we do not make any one king--that which <FI>is<Fi> good in thine eyes do.'”
2 Kings 10:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 10:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, and the elders, and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any one king; do what is good in thy sight. ”
2 Kings 10:5 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 10:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, and the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee.”
2 Kings 10:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 10:5 in Context — 2 Kings 10
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.
6 Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
7 And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
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