2 Kings 9:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.”
2 Kings 9:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 9:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 9:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.””
2 Kings 9:3 — World English Bible
2 Kings 9:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not. ”
2 Kings 9:3 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 9:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and taken the vial of oil, and poured on his head, and said, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel; and thou hast opened the door, and fled, and dost not wait.'”
2 Kings 9:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 9:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not. ”
2 Kings 9:3 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 9:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then take the boxe of oyle and powre it on his head, and say, Thus sayth the Lord, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel. then open the doore, and flee without any tarying.”
2 Kings 9:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:3 in Context — 2 Kings 9
1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:
2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
4 So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth–gilead.
5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
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