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2 Kings 9:15

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9:15But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians28 when he fought against King Hazael of Syria.29 Jehu told his supporters,30 “If you really want me to be king,31 then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel.”

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  1. 28 Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”
  2. 30 The words “his supporters” are added for clarification.
  3. 31 Heb “If this is your desire.” נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) refers here to the seat of the emotions and will. For other examples of this use of the word, see 660–61

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  1. 29 See 2 Kgs 8:28–29a.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) So Jehu said, “If this is your decision, then let no one slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him in the battle with Hazael king of Aram.) Jehu said, “If you desire to make me king, don’t let anyone slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought against Aram’s King Hazael. Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then don’t let anyone escape from the city to go tell about it in Jezreel.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But King Joram was wounded in the fighting and returned to Jezreel to recover from his wounds.) So Jehu told the men with him, “If you want me to be king, don’t let anyone leave town and go to Jezreel to report what we have done.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Joram the king had returned to heal in Jezreel from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. Jehu said, “If this is what you want, do not let him go out as a fugitive from the city to go to make it known in Jezreel.”

KJV 1900King James Version

But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.