NET Bible
"They were absolutely terrified and said,“Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?”"
— 2 Kings 10:4, NET Bible
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?”
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? ”
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him! How then shall we stand?"”
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist?”
“But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?”
“But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?”
Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family Ahab had seventy sons living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the leading officials of Jezreel and to the guardians of Ahab’s dynasty. This is what the letters said,
“You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,
pick the best and most capable of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend your master’s dynasty.”
They were absolutely terrified and said,“Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?”
So the palace supervisor, the city commissioner, the leaders, and the guardians sent this message to Jehu,“We are your subjects! Whatever you say, we will do. We will not make anyone king. Do what you consider proper.”
He wrote them a second letter, saying,“If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me, then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.” Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent men of the city were raising them.
When they received the letter, they seized the king’s sons and executed all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to him in Jezreel.