Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So the officer in charge of the palace and the official in charge of the city, together with the leading citizens and the guardians, sent this message to Jehu: "We are your servants, and we are ready to do anything you say. But we will not make anyone king; do whatever you think best." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Therefore they that were over the king's house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants: whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do; we will not make us any king: do thou all that pleaseth thee. We are thy servants 2 Kings 18:14 Then Ezechias, king of Juda, sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians, to Lachis, saying: I have offended, depart from me: and all that thou shalt put upon me, I will bear. And the king of the Assyrians put a tax upon Ezechias, king of Juda, of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold. Joshua 9:11,24,25 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. . . . 1 Kings 20:4,32 And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all that I have. . . . Jeremiah 27:7,8,17 And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son: till the time come for his land and himself: and many nations and great kings shall serve him. . . . John 12:26 If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour. Context Jehu Slaughters Ahab's Family…4But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist? 5Therefore they that were over the king's house, and the rulers of the city, and the ancients, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying: We are thy servants: whatsoever thou shalt command us we will do; we will not make us any king: do thou all that pleaseth thee.6And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city.… Cross References Numbers 11:12 Have I conceived all this multitude, or begotten them, that thou shouldst say to me: Carry them in thy bosom as the nurse is wont to carry the little infant, and bear them into the land, for which thou hast sworn to their fathers? Joshua 9:8 But they said to Joshua: We are thy servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? and whence came you? Joshua 9:11 And our ancients, and all the inhabitants of our country, said to us: Take with you victuals for a long way, and go meet them, and say: We are your servants, make ye a league with us. 1 Kings 20:4 And the king of Israel answered: According to thy word, my lord, O king, I am thine, and all that I have. 1 Kings 20:32 So they girded sackcloths on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said to him: Thy servant, Benadad, saith: I beseech thee let me have my life. And he said: If he be yet alive, he is my brother. 2 Kings 10:6 And he wrote letters the second time to them, saying: If you be mine, and will obey me, take the heads of the sons of your master, and come to me to Jezrahel by tomorrow at this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy men, were brought up with the chief men of the city. 2 Kings 18:14 Then Ezechias, king of Juda, sent messengers to the king of the Assyrians, to Lachis, saying: I have offended, depart from me: and all that thou shalt put upon me, I will bear. And the king of the Assyrians put a tax upon Ezechias, king of Juda, of three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold. Jump to Previous Bid Children City Elders Eyes Good Guardians House Household Jehu ServantsJump to Next Bid Children City Elders Eyes Good Guardians House Household Jehu ServantsLinks 2 Kings 10:5 NIV2 Kings 10:5 NLT 2 Kings 10:5 ESV 2 Kings 10:5 NASB 2 Kings 10:5 Bible Apps 2 Kings 10:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 10:5 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 10:5 French Bible 2 Kings 10:5 German Bible Alphabetical: administrator all and any anyone anything appoint are as best children city do elders good governor guardians he household in is Jehu king make man message not of one over palace say saying sent servants sight So that the think this to us was We what whatever who will word you your OT History: 2 Kings 10:5 He who was over the household (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |