2 Kings 9 · Verse 5

2 Kings 9:5

And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
2 Kings 9:5, King James Version

2 Kings 9:5 in other translations

BSBand when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.
WEBWhen he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, “I have a message for you, captain.” Jehu said, “To which one of us?” He said, “To you, O captain.”
ASVAnd when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.
YLTand cometh in, and lo, chiefs of the force are sitting, and he saith, ‘I have a word unto thee, O chief!' and Jehu saith, ‘Unto which of all of us?' and he saith, ‘Unto thee, O chief.'
DARBYAnd when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.
BBEAnd when he came, he saw the captains of the army seated together; and he said, I have something to say to you, O captain. And Jehu said, To which of us? And he said, To you, O captain.
WebsterAnd when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, To which of us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.

What does 2 Kings 9:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:4-6

4-6. So the young man ... went to Ramoth-gilead--His ready undertaking of this delicate and hazardous mission was an eminent proof of his piety and obedience. The act of anointing being done through a commissioned prophet, was a divine intimation of his investiture with the sovereign power. But it was sometimes done long prior to the actual possession of the throne (1Sa 16:13); and, in like manner, the commission…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 9:1-10

In these and the like events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing men to fulfil his purposes respecting them. Jehu was anointed king over Israel, by the Lord's special choice. The Lord still had a remnant of his people, and would yet preserve his worship among them. Of this Jehu was reminded. He was commanded to destroy the house of Ahab, and, as far as he acted in obedience to God, and upon…

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2 Kings 9:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009
שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269
הַחַ֙יִל֙ha.Cha.yilthe armyH2428
יֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםyo.she.Vim[were] sittingH3427
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
דָּבָ֥רda.Vara wordH1697
לִ֛יli[belongs] to <the> me
אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
הַשָּׂ֑רha.SarO commanderH8269
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יֵהוּא֙ye.Hu'JehuH3058
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מִ֣יmiwhom?H4310
מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּmi.ku.La.nufrom all of usH3605
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלֶ֥יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
הַשָּֽׂר\׃ha.SarO commanderH8269

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 9:5

  • Judges 3:19

    But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I have an errand.
Jud 3:19

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Context

  • 2 Kings 9:4

    So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth–gilead.

  • 2 Kings 9:5

    And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

  • 2 Kings 9:6

    And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.

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2 Kings 9:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como él entró, he aquí los príncipes del ejército que estaban sentados. Y él dijo: Príncipe, una palabra tengo que decirte. Y Jehú dijo: ¿A cuál de todos nosotros? Y él dijo: A ti, príncipe.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il entra, et voici, les chefs de l’armée étaient assis; et il dit: Chef, j’ai une parole pour toi. Et Jéhu dit: Pour qui de nous tous? Et il dit: Pour toi, chef.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er kam hinein, und siehe, da saßen die Obersten des Heeres. Und er sprach: Ich habe ein Wort an dich, Oberster. Und Jehu sprach: An wen von uns allen? Und er sprach: An dich, Oberster.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et ingressus est illuc: ecce autem principes exercitus sedebant: et ait: Verbum mihi ad te, o princeps. Dixitque Jehu: Ad quem ex omnibus nobis? At ille dixit: Ad te, o princeps.