2 Kings 10:2
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,
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?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- “Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor,
- ASV
- And 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 fortified city also, and armor;
- DARBY
- And now, when this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots, and horses, and a fortified city, and armour,
- BLB
- “And now at the coming in of this letter to you⁺—and with you⁺ [are] sons of your⁺ master, and with you⁺ [are] the chariots and the horses, and a fortified city, and weapons—
- ÅB
- Når nå dette brev kommer til dere, dere som har deres herres sønner hos dere, og som råder over vognene og hestene og en fast by og våbnene,
- OTB
- “Når dette brevet kommer til dere, siden deres herres sønner er hos dere, og dere har vogner, hester, en befestet by og våpen,
- B1930
- Når nu dette brev kommer til eder, I som har eders herres sønner hos eder, og som råder over vognene og hestene og en fast by og våbnene,
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
2 Kings 5:6
And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
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