2 Kings 9:23
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings 9:23 in other translations
| BSB | Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!” |
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| WEB | Joram turned his hands and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!” |
| ASV | And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. |
| YLT | And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, ‘Deceit, O Ahaziah!' |
| DARBY | Then Joram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah! |
| BBE | Then Joram, turning his horses in flight, said to Ahaziah, Broken faith, O Ahaziah! |
| Webster | And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. |
What does 2 Kings 9:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:17-24
17-24. there stood a watchman on the tower of Jezreel--The Hebrew palaces, besides being situated on hills had usually towers attached to them, not only for the pleasure of a fine prospect, but as posts of useful observation. The ancient watchtower of Jezreel must have commanded a view of the whole region eastward, nearly down to the Jordan. Beth-shan stands on a rising ground about six or seven miles below it, in a…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 9:16-29
Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be known by his fury. He that has rule over his own spirit, is better than the mighty. Joram met Jehu in the portion of Naboth. The circumstances of events are sometimes ordered by Divine Providence to make the punishment answer to the sin, as face answers to face in a…
2 Kings 9:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 9:23
- 2 Kings 11:14
And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
- 2 Chronicles 23:13
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
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Context
- 2 Kings 9:22
And 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?
- 2 Kings 9:23
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
- 2 Kings 9:24
And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
2 Kings 9:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Joram volviendo la mano huyó, y dijo á Ochôzías: ¡Traición, Ochôzías! |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Joram tourna sa main, et s’enfuit, et dit à Achazia: Trahison, Achazia! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da wandte Joram um und floh, und sprach zu Ahasja: Verrat, Ahasja! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Convertit autem Joram manum suam, et fugiens ait ad Ochoziam: Insidiæ, Ochozia. |