Verse 18

2 Kings 9:18

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18 So a horseman went out to them and said, The king says, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? come after me. And the watchman gave them word, saying, The horseman went up to them, but has not come back.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּלֶךְ֩ רֹכֵ֨ב הַ/סּ֜וּס לִ/קְרָאת֗/וֹ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה אָמַ֤ר הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הֲ/שָׁל֔וֹם וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה לְּ/ךָ֥ וּ/לְ/שָׁל֖וֹם סֹ֣ב אֶֽל אַחֲרָ֑/י וַ/יַּגֵּ֤ד הַ/צֹּפֶה֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר בָּֽא הַ/מַּלְאָ֥ךְ עַד הֵ֖ם וְ/לֹֽא שָֽׁב

English Translation

And the rider of the horse went to meet him, and he said, “Thus says the king: Is it peace?” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me.” And the lookout reported, saying, “The messenger has come to them, but he does not return.”

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Chapter 9 Context

1 And Elisha the prophet sent for one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Make yourself read... Focus ↗

2 And when you get there, go in search of Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi; and go in a... Focus ↗

3 Then take the bottle and put the oil on his head, and say, The Lord says, I have put the holy oil on... Focus ↗

4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth-gilead. Focus ↗

5 And when he came, he saw the captains of the army seated together; and he said, I have something to... Focus ↗

6 And he got up and went into the house; then he put the holy oil on his head and said to him, The Lor... Focus ↗

7 You are to see that the family of Ahab your master is cut off, so that I may take from Jezebel payme... Focus ↗

8 For the family of Ahab will come to an end; every male of Ahab's family will be cut off, he who is s... Focus ↗

9 I will make the family of Ahab like that of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and Baasha, the son of Ahija... Focus ↗

10 And Jezebel will become food for the dogs in the heritage of Jezreel, and there will be no one to pu... Focus ↗

11 Then Jehu came out again to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, Is all well? why did this... Focus ↗

12 And they said, That is not true; now give us his story. Then he said, This is what he said to me: Th... Focus ↗

13 Then straight away everyone took his robe and put it under him on the top of the steps, and, soundin... Focus ↗

14 So Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, made designs against Joram. (Now Joram and all t... Focus ↗

15 But King Joram had gone back to Jezreel to get well from the wounds which the Aramaeans had given hi... Focus ↗

16 So Jehu got into his carriage and went to Jezreel, for Joram was ill in bed there; and Ahaziah, king... Focus ↗

17 And the watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his band coming, and said, I see a band of peo... Focus ↗

18 So a horseman went out to them and said, The king says, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to...

19 Then he sent out a second horseman, who came up to them and said, The king says, Is it peace? And Je... Focus ↗

20 And the watchman gave them word, saying, He went up to them and has not come back again; and the dri... Focus ↗

21 Then Joram said, Make ready. So they made his carriage ready; and Joram, king of Israel, with Ahazia... Focus ↗

22 Now when Joram saw Jehu he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he said in answer, What peace is possible wh... Focus ↗

23 Then Joram, turning his horses in flight, said to Ahaziah, Broken faith, O Ahaziah! Focus ↗

24 Then Jehu took his bow in his hand, and with all his strength sent an arrow, wounding Joram between... Focus ↗

25 Then Jehu said to Bidkar, his captain, Take him up, and put him in the field of Naboth the Jezreelit... Focus ↗

26 I saw the blood of Naboth and of his sons yesterday; and I will give you full payment in this field,... Focus ↗

27 Now when Ahaziah, king of Judah, saw this, he went in flight by the way of the garden house. And Jeh... Focus ↗

28 And his servants took him in a carriage to Jerusalem, and put him into the earth with his fathers in... Focus ↗

29 (In the eleventh year of the rule of Joram, the son of Ahab, Ahaziah became king over Judah.) Focus ↗

30 And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel had news of it; and, painting her eyes and dressing her hair... Focus ↗

31 And when Jehu was coming into the town, she said, Is all well, O Zimri, taker of your master's life? Focus ↗

32 Then, looking up to the window, he said, Who is on my side, who? and two or three unsexed servants p... Focus ↗

33 And he said, Take her and put her out of the window. So they sent her down with force, and her blood... Focus ↗

34 And he came in, and took food and drink; then he said, Now see to this cursed woman, and put her bod... Focus ↗

35 And they went out to put her body into the earth, but nothing of her was to be seen, only the bones... Focus ↗

36 So they came back and gave him word of it. And he said, This is what the Lord said by his servant El... Focus ↗

37 And the dead body of Jezebel will be like waste dropped on the face of the earth in the heritage of... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 9 (37 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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