KJV King James Version
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.
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2 Kings 9:32
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
WEB World English Bible
He lifted up his face to the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him.
ASV American Standard Version
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he lifteth up his face unto the window, and saith, ‘Who is with me?—who?’ and look out unto him do two or three eunuchs;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 9
29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
30 And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard [of it]; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, [Had] Zimri peace, who slew his master?
32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.
33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and [some] of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed [woman], and bury her: for she [is] a king’s daughter.
35 And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of [her] hands.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּשָּׂ֤אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseפָנָיו֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַ֣חַלּ֔וֹןH2474 · chal.lonwindowוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמִ֥יH4310 · miwho?אִתִּ֖יH854 · etwithמִ֑יH4310 · miwho?וַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּH8259 · sha.qaphto lookאֵלָ֔יוH413 · elto(wards)שְׁנַ֥יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoשְׁלֹשָׁ֖הH7969 · sha.loshthreeסָרִיסִֽים׃H5631 · sa.riseunuch
Cross-references
Psalm 118:6The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?Acts 12:20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].Esther 1:10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,Esther 2:15Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.2 Chronicles 11:12And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.Esther 2:21In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.1 Chronicles 12:18Then the spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.Psalm 124:1-2A Song of degrees of David. If [it had] not [been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;Exodus 32:26Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
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