II Kings 9:20
“And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 9:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not back: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Wächter berichtete und sprach: Er ist bis zu ihnen gekommen und kehrt nicht zurück. Und das Treiben ist wie das Treiben Jehus, des Sohnes Nimsis; denn er treibt unsinnig.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El atalaya volvió á decir: También éste llegó á ellos y no vuelve: mas el marchar del que viene es como el marchar de Jehú hijo de Nimsi, porque viene impetuosamente.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O atalaia voltou a dizer: Também este chegou a eles e não volta: mas o marchar do que vem é como o marchar de Jeú filho de Ninsi, porque vem impetuosamente.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
De novo, o vigia reportou: "Ele os encontrou, mas ele não está voltando. E, pelo andar da carruagem, ela está sendo guiada por Jéu, filho de Ninsi; está dirigindo como louco".
📖 II Kings 9:20 in Context
18So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
19Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
20And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
21And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
22And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
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