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 Les chiens mangeront Jézabel dans le champ de Jizreel, et il n’y aura personne pour l’enterrer. Puis le jeune homme ouvrit la porte, et s’enfuit.
11 Lorsque Jéhu sortit pour rejoindre les serviteurs de son maître, on lui dit: Tout va-t-il bien? Pourquoi ce fou est-il venu vers toi? Jéhu leur répondit: Vous connaissez bien l’homme et ce qu’il peut dire.
12 Mais ils répliquèrent: Mensonge! Réponds-nous donc! Et il dit: Il m’a parlé de telle et telle manière, disant: Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Je t’oins roi d’Israël.
13 Aussitôt ils prirent chacun leurs vêtements, qu’ils mirent sous Jéhu au haut des degrés; ils sonnèrent de la trompette, et dirent: Jéhu est roi!
14 Ainsi Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimschi, forma une conspiration contre Joram. Or Joram et tout Israël défendaient Ramoth en Galaad contre Hazaël, roi de Syrie;
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