2 Kings 16:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.”

2 Kings 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Kings 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Kings 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it, and carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin.”

2 Kings 16:9 — World English Bible

2 Kings 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. ”

2 Kings 16:9 — American Standard Version

2 Kings 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And hearken unto him doth the king of Asshur, and the king of Asshur goeth up unto Damascus, and seizeth it, and removeth <FI>the people of<Fi> it to Kir, and Rezin he hath put to death.”

2 Kings 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Kings 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king of Assyria hearkened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried it captive to Kir, and put Rezin to death. ”

2 Kings 16:9 — Darby Translation

2 Kings 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King of Asshur consented vnto him: and the King of Asshur went vp against Damascus. and when he had taken it, he caryed the people away to Kir, and slew Rezin.”

2 Kings 16:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Kings 16:9 in Context — 2 Kings 16

7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.

8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

10 And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.

11 And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

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What Does 2 Kings 16:9 Mean?

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