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2 Kings 10:14

14 Then he said, “Seize them alive!” So they seized them alive but then slaughtered them at the cistern of Beth-Eked, forty-two men. He did not allow any of them to survive.

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2 Kings 10:14 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 “Take them alive!” he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked—forty-two of them. He left no survivor.

2 Kings 10:14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

14 He said, “Take them alive.” And they took them alive and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two persons, and he spared none of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 “Take them alive!” Jehu shouted to his men. And they captured all forty-two of them and killed them at the well of Beth-eked. None of them escaped.

2 Kings 10:14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 And he said, “Take them alive!” So they took them alive, and killed them at the well of Beth Eked, forty-two men; and he left none of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Then Jehu said, “Take them alive!” So they captured Ahaziah’s relatives alive and killed them at the well near Beth Eked—forty-two of them. Jehu did not leave anyone alive.

2 Kings 10:14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing-house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 And he said, Take them alive! And they took them alive, and slew them at the well of the meeting-place, forty-two men; and he left not one of them remaining.

2 Kings 10:14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 Jehu ordered, “Capture them!” 

⸤Jehu’s men⸥ captured and slaughtered 42 of them at a cistern near Beth Eked. They didn’t leave any survivors. 

2 Kings 10:14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So they took them alive and then slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked—42 men. He didn’t spare any of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 He said, “Take them alive.” They took them alive, and slaughtered them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two in all; he spared none of them.

2 Kings 10:14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 “Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So his men took them alive. Then they killed them by the well of Beth Eked. They killed a total of 42 men. Jehu didn’t leave anyone alive.

2 Kings 10:14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 He said, “Take them alive.” So they took them alive and killed them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two men; and he left none of them.


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