2 Kings 9:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel.”
2 Kings 9:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 9:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 9:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.” He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’””
2 Kings 9:12 — World English Bible
2 Kings 9:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.”
2 Kings 9:12 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 9:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they say, `False, declare, we pray thee, to us;' and he saith, `Thus and thus spake he unto me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel.'”
2 Kings 9:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 9:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said, It is false! tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spoke he to me saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel.”
2 Kings 9:12 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 9:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lord, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel.”
2 Kings 9:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:12 in Context — 2 Kings 9
10 Y á Jezabel comerán perros en el campo de Jezreel, y no habrá quien la sepulte. En seguida abrió la puerta, y echó á huir.
11 Después salió Jehú á los siervos de su señor, y dijéronle: ¿Hay paz? ¿para qué entró á ti aquel loco? Y él les dijo: Vosotros conocéis al hombre y sus palabras.
12 Y ellos dijeron: Mentira; decláranoslo ahora. Y él dijo: Así y así me habló, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová: Yo te he ungido por rey sobre Israel.
13 Entonces tomaron prestamente su ropa, y púsola cada uno debajo de él en un trono alto, y tocaron corneta, y dijeron: Jehú es rey.
14 Así conjuró Jehú hijo de Josaphat hijo de Nimsi, contra Joram. (Estaba Joram guardando á Ramoth de Galaad con todo Israel, por causa de Hazael rey de Siria.
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