Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"As soon as you receive this letter (since your master's children are with you, you have chariots and horses there with you, and you are protected by a walled city and weaponry),
New American Standard Bible
“Now,
King James Version
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
Holman Bible
When this letter
A Conservative Version
And now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, also a fortified city, and armor,
American Standard Version
And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Amplified
“Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons (male descendants) are with you, as well as chariots and horses and a fortified city and weapons,
Bible in Basic English
Straight away, when you get this letter, seeing that your master's sons are with you, and that you have carriages and horses and a walled town and arms;
Darby Translation
And now, when this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots, and horses, and a fortified city, and armour,
Julia Smith Translation
And now when this letter comes to you, and with you your lord's sons, and with you chariots and horses, and a fortified city, and weapons;
King James 2000
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Now, when this letter comes to you and your master's sons [are] with you, the chariots [are] with you, the horses, a fortified city, and weapons,
Modern King James verseion
And now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and chariots and horses are with you, also a fortified city and armor,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
ye have with you your master's sons, and ye have with you chariots and horses, and a strong city and harness.
NET Bible
"You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,
New Heart English Bible
"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto you, there being, with you, the sons of your lord, - and, with you, the chariots and the homes, and a fortified city, and the armour,
Webster
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
World English Bible
"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor.
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, at the coming in of this letter unto you, and with you are sons of your lord, and with you are the chariots and the horses, and a fenced city, and the armour,
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Sons of, murdered
Chariots » Used in war by the » Jews
Children » Edict to murder » Of jehu
Enthusiasm » Instances of » Jehu
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Jehu
Jehu » Son of nimshi, king of israel » Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehu
Massacre » Instances of » Sons of ahab
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 10:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehu Continues Purging The House Of Ahab
1 Meanwhile, Ahab had 70 sons who lived in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and the guardians of Ahab's children. He told them, 2 "As soon as you receive this letter (since your master's children are with you, you have chariots and horses there with you, and you are protected by a walled city and weaponry), 3 select the best and most qualified of your master's sons, set him in place on his father's throne, and fight for your master's dynasty!"
Cross References
2 Kings 5:6
He also brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read as follows: ""and now as this letter finds its way to you, look! I've sent my servant Naaman to you so you may heal him of his leprosy."