2 Kings 9:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Kings 9:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 9:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 9:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then he sent out a second on horseback, who came to them and said, “The king says, ‘Is it peace?’” Jehu answered, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!””
2 Kings 9:19 — World English Bible
2 Kings 9:19 ASV — 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. ”
2 Kings 9:19 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 9:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he sendeth a second rider on a horse, and he cometh in unto them, and saith, `Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, `What--to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.'”
2 Kings 9:19 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 9:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he sent out a second on horseback; and he came to them and said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. ”
2 Kings 9:19 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 9:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then hee sent out another on horsebacke, which came to them, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu answered, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne behinde me.”
2 Kings 9:19 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:19 in Context — 2 Kings 9
17 And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
18 So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
19 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.
20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
21 And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
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