2 Kings 9:17

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

2 Kings 9:17 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

2 Kings 9:17 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’”

2 Kings 9:17 (BSB)

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What does 2 Kings 9:17 say?

2 Kings 9:17 in modern King James wording reads: "And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?"

Where is 2 Kings 9:17 found in the Bible?

2 Kings 9:17 is verse 17 of chapter 9 of the book of 2 Kings, in the Old Testament. 2 Kings has 25 chapters.

Which translations of 2 Kings 9:17 can I read here?

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