Parallel Verses

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?'

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?"

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

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Context Readings

Jehu Continues Purging The House Of Ahab

3 and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set him on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.' 4 And they fear very greatly, and say, 'Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand -- we?' 5 And he who is over the house, and he who is over the city, and the elders, and the supporters, send unto Jehu, saying, 'Thy servants we are, and all that thou sayest unto us we do; we do not make any one king -- that which is good in thine eyes do.'

Cross References

2 Kings 9:24

And Jehu hath filled his hand with a bow, and smiteth Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow goeth out from his heart, and he boweth down in his chariot.

2 Kings 9:27

And Ahaziah king of Judah hath seen, and fleeth the way of the garden-house, and Jehu pursueth after him, and saith, 'Smite him -- also him -- in the chariot,' in the going up to Gur, that is Ibleam, and he fleeth to Megiddo, and dieth there,

Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in Me; Who giveth Me a brier -- a thorn in battle? I step into it, I burn it at once.

Jeremiah 49:19

Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? concerning her I lay a charge, For who is like Me? and who conveneth Me? And who is this shepherd who standeth before Me?

Nahum 1:6

Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.

Luke 14:31

'Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

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