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2 Kings 9:5

Jehu

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.

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.

6 And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

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BSB
and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.
KJV
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.
WEB
When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, “I have a message for you, captain.” Jehu said, “To which one of us?” He said, “To you, O captain.”
ASV
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 us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.
DARBY
And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.
BLB
And he arrived, and behold, the captains of the army were sitting, and he said, “A word from me [is] to you, commander.” And Jehu said, “For that of all of us?” And he said, “To you, commander.”
ÅB
Og da han kom dit, så han hærens høvedsmenn sitte der; og han sa: Jeg har noe å si deg, høvedsmann! Da sa Jehu: Hvem av alle oss her? Han svarte: Deg, høvedsmann!
OTB
Da han kom dit, se, hærens befalingsmenn satt der, og han sa, “Jeg har et budskap til deg, kommandant.” Og Jehu sa, “Til hvem av oss?” Og han sa, “Til deg, kommandant.”
B1930
Og da han kom dit, så han hærens høvedsmenn sitte der; og han sa: Jeg har noget å si dig, høvedsmann! Da sa Jehu: Hvem av alle oss her? Han svarte: Dig, høvedsmann!

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  • Judges 3:19

    But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

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