2 Kings 9:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.”
2 Kings 9:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
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2 Kings 9:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So one went on horseback to meet him, and said, “the king says, ‘Is it peace?’” Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!” The watchman said, “The messenger came to them, but he isn’t coming back.””
2 Kings 9:18 — World English Bible
2 Kings 9:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back.”
2 Kings 9:18 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 9:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the rider on the horse goeth to meet him, and saith, `Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, `What--to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.' And the watchman declareth, saying, `The messenger came unto them, and he hath not returned.'”
2 Kings 9:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 9:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“So there went one on horseback to meet him; and he said, Thus saith the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told saying, The messenger came to them, and he does not return.”
2 Kings 9:18 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 9:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So there went one on horseback to meete him, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu sayd, What hast thou to do with peace? Turne behinde me. And the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.”
2 Kings 9:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:18 in Context — 2 Kings 9
16 Entonces Jehú cabalgó, y fuése á Jezreel, porque Joram estaba allí enfermo. También Ochôzías rey de Judá había descendido á visitar á Joram.
17 Y el atalaya que estaba en la torre de Jezreel, vió la cuadrilla de Jehú, que venía, y dijo: Yo veo una cuadrilla. Y Joram dijo: Toma uno de á caballo, y envía á reconocerlos, y que les diga: ¿Hay paz?
18 Fué pues el de á caballo á reconocerlos, y dijo: El rey dice así: ¿Hay paz? Y Jehú le dijo: ¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? vuélvete tras mí. El atalaya dió luego aviso, diciendo: El mensajero llegó hasta ellos, y no vuelve.
19 Entonces envió otro de á caballo, el cual llegando á ellos, dijo: El rey dice así: ¿Hay paz? Y Jehú respondió: ¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? vuélvete tras mí.
20 El atalaya volvió á decir: También éste llegó á ellos y no vuelve: mas el marchar [del que viene] es como el marchar de Jehú hijo de Nimsi, porque viene impetuosamente.
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