Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But they feared greatly and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?”

King James Version

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Holman Bible

However, they were terrified and reasoned, “Look, two kings couldn’t stand against him; how can we?”

International Standard Version

But they were too terrified, and so they told one another, "Look! Two previous kings couldn't stand up to Jehu, so how can we?"

A Conservative Version

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings did not stand before him. How then shall we stand?

American Standard Version

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Amplified

But they were extremely afraid and said, “Look, the two kings did not stand before Jehu; so how can we stand?”

Bible in Basic English

But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?

Darby Translation

And they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him; and how shall we stand?

Julia Smith Translation

And they will fear greatly, greatly, and say, Behold, two kings stood not before him, and how shall we stand.

King James 2000

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

Lexham Expanded Bible

But they were very afraid, and they said, "Look, two kings could not stand before him; how can we stand?"

Modern King James verseion

And they were exceedingly afraid and said, Behold, two kings did not stand before him; how then shall we stand?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they were accordingly afraid, and said, "See, two kings were not able to stand before him: how shall we then stand?"

NET Bible

They were absolutely terrified and said, "Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?"

New Heart English Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings did not stand before him. How then shall we stand?"

The Emphasized Bible

Then feared they very greatly, and said, Lo! two kings, stood not before him; how then, should, we, stand?

Webster

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

World English Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him! How then shall we stand?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And they fear very greatly, and say, 'Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand -- we?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and said

Usage: 0

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

not before
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

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Context Readings

Jehu Continues Purging The House Of Ahab

3 select the best and fittest of your master’s sons, and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.” 4 But they feared greatly and said, “Behold, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?” 5 And the one who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders, and the guardians of the children, sent word to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, all that you say to us we will do, we will not make any man king; do what is good in your sight.”

Cross References

2 Kings 9:24

And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength and shot Joram between his arms; and the arrow went through his heart and he sank in his chariot.

2 Kings 9:27

When Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him and said, “Shoot him too, in the chariot.” So they shot him at the ascent of Gur, which is at Ibleam. But he fled to Megiddo and died there.

Isaiah 27:4

“I have no wrath.
Should someone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
Then I would step on them, I would burn them completely.

Jeremiah 49:19

Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan against a perennially watered pasture; for in an instant I will make him run away from it, and whoever is chosen I shall appoint over it. For who is like Me, and who will summon Me into court? And who then is the shepherd who can stand against Me?”

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand before His indignation?
Who can endure the burning of His anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire
And the rocks are broken up by Him.

Luke 14:31

Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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