2 Kings 9:32

³⁰ And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.

³¹ And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?

And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

³³ And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.

³⁴ And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.

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: He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
KJV: And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
WEB: He lifted up his face to the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him.
ASV: And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
DARBY: And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And two or three chamberlains looked out to him.
BLB: And he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who [is] is with me? Who?” And two [or] three eunuchs looked out at him.

ÅB: Men han så opp mot vinduet og sa: Hvem holder med meg? Hvem? Da så to, tre hoffmenn ut gjennom vinduet.
OTB: Da løftet han ansiktet mot vinduet og sa, “Hvem er på min side? Hvem?” Og to eller tre embetsmenn så ned på ham.
B1930: Men han så op mot vinduet og sa: Hvem holder med mig? Hvem? Da så to, tre hoffmenn ut gjennem vinduet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
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Esther 1:10
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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Esther 2:21
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
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Psalms 118:6
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
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Psalms 124:1–2
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
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Esther 2:15
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
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Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
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Exodus 32:26
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
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