2 Kings 9:20
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And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi—he is driving like a madman!”
In other translations
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshi—he is driving like a madman!”
Hebrew words
וַיַּגֵּדvaiyagedand he reportedH5046הַצֹּפֶהhatzopehthe watchmanH6822לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559בָּאba'he cameH935עַד־'ad-toH5704אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808שָׁבshavhe has turned backH7725וְהַמִּנְהָגvehaminhagand the drivingH4491כְּמִנְהַגkeminhag[is] like [the] driving ofH4491יֵהוּאyehu'JehuH3058בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121נִמְשִׁיnimshiNimshiH5250כִּיkiforH3588בְשִׁגָּעוֹןveshiga'onwith madnessH7697יִנְהָג׃yinhaghe drivesH5090
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 18:27And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.The watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
- Habakkuk 1:6For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans— that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.
- Daniel 11:44But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.But news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will go out with great fury to destroy many and devote them to destruction.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.
- 1 Kings 19:17And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu.
- Habakkuk 3:12Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.
- 2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord. So they made him ride in his chariot.saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.
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