Verse 5

2 Kings 10:5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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5 Therefore the overseers of the house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the tutors sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants, whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do, neither will we make us a king: do thou all that pleaseth thee.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר עַל הַ/בַּ֣יִת וַ/אֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל הָ/עִ֟יר וְ/הַ/זְּקֵנִים֩ וְ/הָ/אֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל יֵה֤וּא לֵ/אמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣י/ךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְ/כֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖י/נוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַ/טּ֥וֹב בְּ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָ עֲשֵֽׂה

English Translation

And he sent those who were over the house and those who were over the city and the elders and the guardians to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and whatever you say to us we will do; we will not make anyone king; do what is good in your eyes."

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Chapter 10 Context

1 And Achab had seventy sons in Samaria: so Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the chief men... Focus ↗

2 As soon as you receive these letters, ye that have your master's sons, and chariots, and horses, and... Focus ↗

3 Choose the best, and him that shall please you most of your master's sons, and set him on his father... Focus ↗

4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how sha... Focus ↗

5 Therefore the overseers of the house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the tutors s...

6 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the hea... Focus ↗

7 And when the letters came to them, they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put thei... Focus ↗

8 And a messenger came, and told him, saying: They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he s... Focus ↗

9 And when it was light, he went out, and standing said to all the people: You are just: if I conspire... Focus ↗

10 See therefore now that there hath not fallen to the ground any of the words of the Lord, which the L... Focus ↗

11 So Jehu slew all that were left of the house of Achab in Jezrahel, and all his chief men, and his fr... Focus ↗

12 And he arose, and went to Samaria: and when he was come to the shepherds' cabin in the way, Focus ↗

13 He met with the brethren of Ochozias king of Juda, and he said to them: Who are you? And they answer... Focus ↗

14 And he said: Take them alive. And they took them alive, and killed them at the pit by the cabin, two... Focus ↗

15 And when he was departed thence, he found Jonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him, and he bless... Focus ↗

16 And he said to him: Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So he made him ride in his chariot, Focus ↗

17 And brought him into Samaria. And he slew all that were left of Achab in Samaria, to a man, accordin... Focus ↗

18 And Jehu gathered together all the people, and said to them: Achab worshipped Baal a little, but I w... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, and all his servants, and all his priests: let no... Focus ↗

20 And he said: Proclaim a festival for Baal. And he called, Focus ↗

21 And he sent into all the borders of Israel, and all the servants of Baal came: there was not one lef... Focus ↗

22 And he said to them that were over the wardrobe: Bring forth garments for all the servants of Baal.... Focus ↗

23 And Jehu and Jonadab the son of Rechab went to the temple of Baal, and said to the worshippers of Ba... Focus ↗

24 And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings: but Jehu had prepared him fourscore men wi... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass, when the burnt offering was ended, that Jehu commanded his soldiers and captain... Focus ↗

26 And brought the statue out of Baal's temple, and burnt it, Focus ↗

27 And broke it in pieces. They destroyed also the temple of Baal, and made a jakes in its place unto t... Focus ↗

28 So Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel: Focus ↗

29 But yet he departed not from the sills of Jeroboam the son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin, nor did... Focus ↗

30 And the Lord said to Jehu: Because thou hast diligently executed that which was right and pleasing i... Focus ↗

31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel with all his heart:... Focus ↗

32 In those days the Lord began to he weary of Israel: and Hazael ravaged them in all the coasts of Isr... Focus ↗

33 From the Jordan eastward, all the land of Galaad, and Gad, and Ruben, and Manasses, from Aroer, whic... Focus ↗

34 But the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and his strength, are they not written in the... Focus ↗

35 And Jehu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria: and Joachaz his son reigned in his... Focus ↗

36 And the time that Jehu reigned over Israel, in Samaria, was eight and twenty years. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 10 (36 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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