2 Kings 9:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?”
2 Kings 9:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 9:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 9:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, “I see a company.” Joram said, “Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’””
2 Kings 9:17 — World English Bible
2 Kings 9:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?”
2 Kings 9:17 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 9:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, `A company I see;' and Joram saith, `Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'”
2 Kings 9:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 9:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the watchman stood on the tower in Jizreel, and saw Jehu's company as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?”
2 Kings 9:17 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 9:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the watchman that stoode in the towre in Izreel spyed the companie of Iehu as hee came, and sayd, I see a companie. And Iehoram said, Take a horseman and send to meete them, that hee may say, Is it peace?”
2 Kings 9:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:17 in Context — 2 Kings 9
15 mais le roi Joram s’en était retourné pour se faire guérir à Jizreel des blessures que les Syriens lui avaient faites, lorsqu’il se battait contre Hazaël, roi de Syrie. Jéhu dit: Si c’est votre volonté, personne ne s’échappera de la ville pour aller porter la nouvelle à Jizreel.
16 Et Jéhu monta sur son char et partit pour Jizreel, car Joram y était alité, et Achazia, roi de Juda, était descendu pour le visiter.
17 La sentinelle placée sur la tour de Jizreel vit venir la troupe de Jéhu, et dit: Je vois une troupe. Joram dit: Prends un cavalier, et envoie-le au-devant d’eux pour demander si c’est la paix.
18 Le cavalier alla au-devant de Jéhu, et dit: Ainsi parle le roi: Est-ce la paix? Et Jéhu répondit: Que t’importe la paix? Passe derrière moi. La sentinelle en donna avis, et dit: Le messager est allé jusqu’à eux, et il ne revient pas.
19 Joram envoya un second cavalier, qui arriva vers eux et dit: Ainsi parle le roi: Est-ce la paix? Et Jéhu répondit: Que t’importe la paix? Passe derrière moi.
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