2 Kings 9:27
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But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.
In other translations
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.
Hebrew words
וַאֲחַזְיָהva'achazyahand AhaziahH274מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063רָאָהra'ahhe sawH7200וַיָּנָסvaiyanosand he fledH5127דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] directionH1870בֵּיתbeitBethH1004הַגָּןhaganHagganH1588וַיִּרְדֹּףvaiyirdofand he pursuedH7291אַחֲרָיו'acharavafter himH310יֵהוּאyehu'JehuH3058וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853הַכֻּהוּhakuhustrike down himH5221אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמֶּרְכָּבָהhamerkavahthe chariotH4818בְּמַעֲלֵה־bema'aleh-at [the] ascent ofH4608גוּרgurGurH1483אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אֶת־'et-[is] withH854יִבְלְעָםyivle'amIbleamH2991וַיָּנָסvaiyanosand he fledH5127מְגִדּוֹmegidoMegiddoH4023וַיָּמָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191שָׁם׃shamthereH8033
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People and places
Places: Beth-haggan, Gur, Ibleam, Megiddo