2 Kings 10:4

In 11 translations

BSB

But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”

KJV

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

WEB

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”

ASV

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

LSV

And they fear very greatly, and say, “Behold, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand—we?”

YLT

And they fear very greatly, and say, 'Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand — we?'

DBY

And they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him; and how shall we stand?

DRC

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist?

GNV

But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand?

JPS

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: 'Behold, the two kings stood not before him; how then shall we stand?'

LXXE

And they feared greatly, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: and how shall we stand?

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WLC

וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ εἶπον, ἰδοὺ οἱ δύο βασιλεῖς οὐκ ἔστησαν κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ πῶς στησόμεθα ἡμεῖς;

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• 2 Kings 9:27When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to…
• 2 Kings 9:24Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
• Luke 14:31Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
• Isaiah 27:4I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.
• Nahum 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
• Jeremiah 49:19Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who…

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