KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and 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.
WEB World English Bible
When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, “I have a message for you, captain.” Jehu said, “To which of us all?” He said, “To you, O captain.”
ASV American Standard Version
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 us all? And he said, To thee, O captain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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.’
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 9
2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
3 Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
4 So the young man, [even] the young man the prophet, went to Ramothgilead.
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.
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.
7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
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וַיָּבֹ֗אH935 · boto come (in): comeוְהִנֵּ֨הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdשָׂרֵ֤יH8269 · sarrulerהַחַ֙יִל֙H2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersיֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםH3427 · ya.shavto dwellוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּבָ֥רH1697 · da.varwordלִ֛יH9030 · nimeאֵלֶ֖יךָH413 · elto(wards)הַשָּׂ֑רH8269 · sarrulerוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיֵהוּא֙H3058 · ye.huJehuאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מִ֣יH4310 · miwho?מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּH3605 · kolallוַיֹּ֖אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֵלֶ֥יךָH413 · elto(wards)הַשָּֽׂר׃H8269 · sarruler
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