2 Kings 10:8
And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
2 Kings 10:8 in other translations
| BSB | When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.” |
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| WEB | A messenger came and told him, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” He said, “Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.” |
| ASV | And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning. |
| YLT | and the messenger cometh in, and declareth to him, saying, ‘They have brought in the heads of the sons of the king,' and he saith, ‘Make them two heaps at the opening of the gate till the morning.' |
| DARBY | And a messenger came and told him saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning. |
| BBE | And a man came and said to him, They have come with the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Put them down in two masses at the doorway of the town till the morning. |
| Webster | And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning. |
What does 2 Kings 10:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 10:1-14
In the most awful events, though attended by the basest crimes of man, the truth and justice of God are to be noticed; and he never did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable. Jehu destroyed all that remained of the house of Ahab; all who had been partners in his wickedness. When we think upon the sufferings and miseries of mankind, when we look forward to the resurrection and last judgment, and think upon…
2 Kings 10:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 10:8
- 1 Kings 21:14
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
- Mark 6:28
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
- 2 Samuel 11:18-21
Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
- Deuteronomy 21:23
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Sa 11:18-21; 1Ki 21:14; Mr 6:28
Lay ye them.Such barbarities are by no means uncommon in the East. "It has been know to occur," says Mr. Morier, "after the combat was over, that prisoners have been put to death in cold blood, in order that the heads, which are immediately despatched to the king, and deposited in heaps at the place gates, might make a more considerable show."
until the morning.
De 21:23
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Context
- 2 Kings 10:7
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
- 2 Kings 10:8
And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
- 2 Kings 10:9
And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
2 Kings 10:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vino un mensajero que le dió las nuevas, diciendo: Traído han las cabezas de los hijos del rey. Y él le dijo: Ponedlas en dos montones á la entrada de la puerta hasta la mañana. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et un messager vint, et le lui rapporta, disant: Ils ont apporté les têtes des fils du roi. Et il dit: Mettez-les en deux tas à l’entrée de la porte, jusqu’au matin. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ein Bote kam und berichtete ihm und sprach: Man hat die Köpfe der Königssöhne gebracht. Und er sprach: Leget sie in zwei Haufen an den Eingang des Tores, bis zum Morgen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Venit autem nuntius, et indicavit ei, dicens: Attulerunt capita filiorum regis. Qui respondit: Ponite ea ad duos acervos juxta introitum portæ usque mane. |