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2 Kings 10:4
4But they were paralyzed with fear and said, “We’ve seen that two kings couldn’t stand against this man! What can we do?”
2 Kings 10:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
- New International Version (NIV)But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But they were exceedingly afraid and said, "Behold, the two kings could not stand before him. How then can we stand?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Look, two kings could not stand up to him; how then can we stand?”
Context of 2 Kings 10:4
2“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, 3select the best qualified of your master’s sons to be your king, and prepare to fight for Ahab’s dynasty.” But they were paralyzed with fear and said, “We’ve seen that two kings couldn’t stand against this man! What can we do?” 5So the palace and city administrators, together with the elders and the guardians of the king’s sons, sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants and will do anything you tell us. We will not make anyone king; do whatever you think is best.” 6Jehu responded with a second letter: “If you are on my side and are going to obey me, bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the seventy sons of the king were being cared for by the leaders of Samaria, where they had been raised since childhood.
Read all of 2 Kings 102 Kings 10:4 word by word
וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 10:4
- 2 Kings 9:24But Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he sank down dead in his chariot.
- Isaiah 27:4My anger will be gone. If I find briers and thorns growing, I will attack them; I will burn them up—
- Jeremiah 49:19I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. I will chase Edom from its land, and I will appoint the leader of my choice. For who is like me, and who can challenge me? What ruler can oppose my will?”
- Nahum 1:6Who can stand before his fierce anger? Who can survive his burning fury? His rage blazes forth like fire, and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence.
- Luke 14:31“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?
Commentaries on 2 Kings 10:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Two kings stood not before him - That is Joram and Ahaziah.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Two kings - literally, “the two kings,” i. e., Jehoram and Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:21-28.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-5Jehu's message about the city's military strength to protect Ahab's remaining family was actually a war declaration. The leaders of Samaria understood this. Jehu led Israel's main army and had already shown his power and ruthlessness at Jezreel. The leaders were so scared that they agreed to follow all of Jehu's orders.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-172Ki 10:1-17. Jehu Causes Seventy of Ahab's Children to Be Beheaded. 1-4. Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria--As it appears (2Ki 10:13), that grandsons are included it is probable that this number comprehended the whole posterity of Ahab. Their being all assembled in that capital might arise from their being left there on the king's departure for Ramoth-gilead, or from their taking refuge in some of the strongholds of that city on the news of Jehu's…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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