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 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
12 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.
13 Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth–gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.
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