Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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?"

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 ye shall look out the goodliest and fittest of the sons of your lord, and set on the throne of his father, and ye shall do battle for the house of your lord. 4 Then feared they very greatly, and said, Lo! two kings, stood not before him; how then, should, we, stand? 5 So he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, and the elders, and the foster-parents sent unto Jehu, saying - Thy servants, we are! and, all that thou shalt say unto us, will we do, - we will make no man king, whatsoever is good in thine own eyes, do!

Cross References

2 Kings 9:24

And, Jehu, bent his bow, and smote Jehoram, between his arms, - and the arrow came out at his heart, - and he sank down in his chariot.

2 Kings 9:27

And, Ahaziah king of Judah, saw it, and fled by the way of the garden house, - and Jehu pursued him, and said - Him also! smite him in the chariot! It was in the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Mepidgo, and died there.

Isaiah 27:4

Fury, have I none, - Oh that there were delivered to me briars and thorns, in battle! I would march in among them I would set fire to them one and all.

Jeremiah 49:19

Lo! like a lion, will he come up from the majesty of the Jordan, unto the pasture perennial, But I will wink - I will make him run away therefrom, Who then shall be the Chosen One whom over it, I may set in charge? For who shall be like unto, me? And who shall appoint me, a time? And who is the Shepherd that shall stand before, me?

Nahum 1:6

Before his indignation, who shall stand? And who shall abide the glow of his anger? His wrath, hath been poured forth like fire, and, the rocks, have been broken down because of him.

Luke 14:31

Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.

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