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2 Kings 10:4

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

KJV

Timuerunt illi vehementer, et dixerunt : Ecce duo reges non potuerunt stare coram eo, et quomodo nos valebimus resistere ?

Vulgate

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

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַ/יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַ/מְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְ/פָנָ֑י/ו וְ/אֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
'nchnv
pronoun · 120×
אֵ֚יךְ
'yk
particle · 82×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 9:24 — And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
  • 2Kgs 9:27 — But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which