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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Literal Standard Version
2 Kings 10:2
"And now, at the coming in of this letter to you, and sons of your lord [are] with you, and the chariots and the horses, and a fortified city, and the armor, [are] with you,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weaponry, so when this letter arrives
Your master’s sons are with you, and you have chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weaponry, so when this letter arrives
Hebrew Names Version
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
King James Version
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
English Standard Version
"Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons,
"Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons,
New Century Version
"You have your master's sons with you, and you have chariots, horses, a city with strong walls, and weapons. When you get this letter,
"You have your master's sons with you, and you have chariots, horses, a city with strong walls, and weapons. When you get this letter,
New English Translation
"You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,
"You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,
Amplified Bible
"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons (male descendants) are with you, as well as chariots and horses and a fortified city and weapons,
"Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons (male descendants) are with you, as well as chariots and horses and a fortified city and weapons,
New American Standard Bible
"And now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses, and a fortified city and the weapons,
"And now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses, and a fortified city and the weapons,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when this letter commeth to you, (for ye haue wt you your masters sonnes, yee haue with you both charets and horses, and a defenced citie, and armour)
Nowe when this letter commeth to you, (for ye haue wt you your masters sonnes, yee haue with you both charets and horses, and a defenced citie, and armour)
Legacy Standard Bible
"So now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses and a fortified city and the weapons,
"So now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses and a fortified city and the weapons,
Contemporary English Version
Your town is strong, and you're protected by chariots and an armed cavalry. And I know that King Ahab's descendants live there with you. So as soon as you read this letter,
Your town is strong, and you're protected by chariots and an armed cavalry. And I know that King Ahab's descendants live there with you. So as soon as you read this letter,
Complete Jewish Bible
"You have with you your master's sons, also chariots and horses, as well as fortified cities and armor. So, as soon as this letter reaches you,
"You have with you your master's sons, also chariots and horses, as well as fortified cities and armor. So, as soon as this letter reaches you,
Darby Translation
And now, when this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots, and horses, and a fortified city, and armour,
And now, when this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots, and horses, and a fortified city, and armour,
Easy-to-Read Version
"As soon as you get this letter, choose the one who is the best and most worthy among your master's sons. You have chariots and horses. And you are living in a strong city. You also have weapons. Put the son you choose on his father's throne. Then fight for your master's family."
"As soon as you get this letter, choose the one who is the best and most worthy among your master's sons. You have chariots and horses. And you are living in a strong city. You also have weapons. Put the son you choose on his father's throne. Then fight for your master's family."
George Lamsa Translation
Now as soon as this letter reaches you, seeing your masters sons are with you and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons;
Now as soon as this letter reaches you, seeing your masters sons are with you and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons;
Good News Translation
"You are in charge of the king's descendants, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, weapons, and fortified cities. So then, as soon as you receive this letter,
"You are in charge of the king's descendants, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, weapons, and fortified cities. So then, as soon as you receive this letter,
Lexham English Bible
"Now, when this letter comes to you and your master's sons are with you, the chariots are with you, the horses, a fortified city, and weapons,
"Now, when this letter comes to you and your master's sons are with you, the chariots are with you, the horses, a fortified city, and weapons,
Literal Translation
And now when this letter comes to you, and you have with you the sons of your lord, and chariots and horses are with you, and a fortified city, and armor;
And now when this letter comes to you, and you have with you the sons of your lord, and chariots and horses are with you, and a fortified city, and armor;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan this letter commeth vnto you wt whom are youre lordes sonnes, charetes, horses, stronge cities, & ordynaunce,
Whan this letter commeth vnto you wt whom are youre lordes sonnes, charetes, horses, stronge cities, & ordynaunce,
American Standard Version
And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Bible in Basic English
Straight away, when you get this letter, seeing that your master's sons are with you, and that you have carriages and horses and a walled town and arms;
Straight away, when you get this letter, seeing that your master's sons are with you, and that you have carriages and horses and a walled town and arms;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe when this letter commeth to you (ye that haue with you your maisters sonnes, ye haue with you both charets and horses, a strong citie haue ye also, and harnesse)
Nowe when this letter commeth to you (ye that haue with you your maisters sonnes, ye haue with you both charets and horses, a strong citie haue ye also, and harnesse)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and armour;
'And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and armour;
King James Version (1611)
Now assoone as this letter commeth to you, seeing your masters sons are with you, and there are with you charets and horses, a fenced citie also, and armour:
Now assoone as this letter commeth to you, seeing your masters sons are with you, and there are with you charets and horses, a fenced citie also, and armour:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now then, as soon as this letter shall have reached you, whereas there are with you the sons of your master, and with you chariots and horses, and strong cities, and arms,
Now then, as soon as this letter shall have reached you, whereas there are with you the sons of your master, and with you chariots and horses, and strong cities, and arms,
English Revised Version
And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
And now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master’s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
Berean Standard Bible
"When this letter arrives, since your master's sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
"When this letter arrives, since your master's sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Anoon as ye han take these lettris, ye that han the sones of youre lord, and the charis, and horsis, and stronge citees, and armeris,
Anoon as ye han take these lettris, ye that han the sones of youre lord, and the charis, and horsis, and stronge citees, and armeris,
Young's Literal Translation
`And now, at the coming in of this letter unto you, and with you [are] sons of your lord, and with you [are] the chariots and the horses, and a fenced city, and the armour,
`And now, at the coming in of this letter unto you, and with you [are] sons of your lord, and with you [are] the chariots and the horses, and a fenced city, and the armour,
Update Bible Version
And now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, and a fortified city, and armor;
And now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, and a fortified city, and armor;
Webster's Bible Translation
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons [are] with you, and [there are] with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons [are] with you, and [there are] with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
World English Bible
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and armor;
New King James Version
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and weapons,
Now as soon as this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city also, and weapons,
New Living Translation
"The king's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons. As soon as you receive this letter,
"The king's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons. As soon as you receive this letter,
New Life Bible
"Now your owner's sons are with you. And you have war-wagons, and horses, and a strong city, and things to fight with. When this letter comes to you,
"Now your owner's sons are with you. And you have war-wagons, and horses, and a strong city, and things to fight with. When this letter comes to you,
New Revised Standard
"Since your master's sons are with you and you have at your disposal chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons,
"Since your master's sons are with you and you have at your disposal chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto you, there being, with you, the sons of your lord, - and, with you, the chariots and the homes, and a fortified city, and the armour,
Now, therefore, when this letter cometh in unto you, there being, with you, the sons of your lord, - and, with you, the chariots and the homes, and a fortified city, and the armour,
Douay-Rheims Bible
As soon as you receive these letters, ye that have your master’s sons, and chariots, and horses, and fenced cities, and armour,
As soon as you receive these letters, ye that have your master’s sons, and chariots, and horses, and fenced cities, and armour,
Revised Standard Version
"Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons,
"Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and weapons,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses and a fortified city and the weapons,
"Now, when this letter comes to you, since your master's sons are with you, as well as the chariots and horses and a fortified city and the weapons,
Contextual Overview
1And Ahab has seventy sons in Samaria, and Jehu writes letters, and sends [them] to Samaria, to the heads of Jezreel, the elderly, and to those supporting Ahab, saying, 2"And now, at the coming in of this letter to you, and sons of your lord [are] with you, and the chariots and the horses, and a fortified city, and the armor, [are] with you,3that you have seen the best and the most upright of the sons of your lord, and have set [him] on the throne of his father, and fight for the house of your lord." 4And they fear very greatly, and say, "Behold, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand—we?" 5And he who [is] over the house, and he who [is] over the city, and the elderly, and those supporting, send to Jehu, saying, "We [are] your servants, and all that you say to us we do; we do not make anyone king—do that which [is] good in your eyes." 6And he writes a letter to them a second time, saying, "If you [are] for me, and are listening to my voice, take the heads of the men—the sons of your lord, and come to me about this time tomorrow, to Jezreel"; and the sons of the king [are] seventy men, with the great ones of the city—those bringing them up. 7And it comes to pass, at the coming in of the letter to them, that they take the sons of the king, and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send [them] to him at Jezreel, 8and the messenger comes in, and declares [it] to him, saying, "They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king," and he says, "Make them two heaps at the opening of the gate until the morning." 9And it comes to pass in the morning, that he goes out, and stands, and says to all the people, "You are righteous; behold, I have conspired against my lord, and slay him—and who struck all these? 10Now you know that nothing falls of the word of YHWH to the earth that YHWH spoke against the house of Ahab, and YHWH has done that which He spoke by the hand of His servant Elijah."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as soon: 2 Kings 5:6
Reciprocal: Galatians 4:1 - That
Cross-References
Genesis 10:5
By these the islands of the nations have been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.
By these the islands of the nations have been parted in their lands, each by his tongue, by their families, in their nations.
Genesis 10:7
And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] Sheba and Dedan.
And sons of Cush [are] Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah; and sons of Raamah [are] Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:12
and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it [is] the great city.
and Resen, between Nineveh and Calah; it [is] the great city.
Genesis 10:14
and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from where have come out Philistim), and the Caphtorim.
and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (from where have come out Philistim), and the Caphtorim.
Genesis 10:21
As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.
As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.
Isaiah 66:19
And I have set a sign among them, || And have sent out of them those escaping to the nations || (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the islands that are far off), || Who have not heard My fame, nor seen My glory, || And they have declared My glory among nations.
And I have set a sign among them, || And have sent out of them those escaping to the nations || (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the islands that are far off), || Who have not heard My fame, nor seen My glory, || And they have declared My glory among nations.
Ezekiel 27:7
Your sail has been of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt, || To be for your ensign, || Your covering has been of blue and purple from islands of Elishah.
Your sail has been of fine linen with embroidery from Egypt, || To be for your ensign, || Your covering has been of blue and purple from islands of Elishah.
Ezekiel 27:19
Dan and Javan go about with your wares, || They have given shining iron, cassia, and cane, || It has been in your merchandise.
Dan and Javan go about with your wares, || They have given shining iron, cassia, and cane, || It has been in your merchandise.
Ezekiel 38:6
Gomer and all its bands, || The house of Togarmah [from] the sides of the north, || And all its bands, many peoples with you,
Gomer and all its bands, || The house of Togarmah [from] the sides of the north, || And all its bands, many peoples with you,
Ezekiel 38:15
And you have come in out of your place, || From the sides of the north, || You and many peoples with you, || Riding on horses—all of them, || A great assembly, and a numerous force.
And you have come in out of your place, || From the sides of the north, || You and many peoples with you, || Riding on horses—all of them, || A great assembly, and a numerous force.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you,.... Sons of Ahab, and some of Joram, and all either the sons or grandsons of Ahab:
and there are with you chariots and horses; military ones:
a fenced city also: as Samaria was, well walled and fortified, and able to hold out a long siege:
and armour; of all sorts, to arm themselves and people with in their defence.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A fenced city - Or, âfenced cities.â If Samaria had refused to acknowledge Jehu, many other Israelite towns would have been sure to follow the example.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 10:2. A fenced city also — All here seems to refer to Samaria alone; in it were the magazines and implements of war, c. No reader need be told that these letters were all ironical. It was the same as if he had said, "Ye have no means of defence Israel is with me: if you yield not up yourselves and the city, I will put you all to the sword."
