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II Kings 9:Verse 3

KJV
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Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

1 Kings 19:161 Kings 19:161 Samuel 16:22 Kings 8:13Exodus 29:7
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What Does II Kings 9:3 Mean?

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"The anointing of Jehu: "Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel." This ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

American Standard Version
ASV

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

American King James Version
AKJV

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Then take the bottle and put the oil on his head, and say, The Lord says, I have put the holy oil on you to make you king over Israel. Then, opening the door, go in flight, without waiting.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

and taken the vial of oil, and poured on his head, and said, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel; and thou hast opened the door, and fled, and dost not wait.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, 'Thus says the Lord, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and do not wait."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, 'Thus says the Lord, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and do not wait."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, 'Thus says Jehovah, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and do not wait."

Darby Translation
Darby

then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Webster Bible
Webster

Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then take the boxe of oyle and powre it on his head, and say, Thus sayth the Lord, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel. then open the doore, and flee without any tarying.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Then taking the little bottle of oil, thou shalt pour it on his head, and shalt say: Thus saith the Lord: I have anointed thee king over Israel. And thou shalt open the door and flee, and shalt not stay there.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

then shalt thou take the flask of oil, and pour out upon his head, and say—Thus, saith Yahweh, I have anointed thee to be king unto Israel! Then shalt thou open the door and flee, and not tarry.

Literal Translation
LITV

And take the vial of oil and pour on his head, and say, So says Jehovah, I have anointed you as king to Israel. And you shall open the door and flee, and shall not wait.

Modern King James
MKJV

And take the box of oil and pour it on his head, and say, So says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel. And you shall open the door, and flee, and shall not wait.

Updated King James
UKJV

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

You must take the flask of olive oil and pour it out on his head. You must say, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “I hereby anoint you as king over Israel.” ’ Then you must open the door and flee; do not linger!”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say: Thus saith HaShem: I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And taking the little bottle of oil, you shall pour it upon his head, and you shall say: ‘Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you as king over Israel.’ And you shall open the door and flee. And you shall not remain in that place.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”

Revised Webster
RWebster

Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And thou schalt holde the vessel of oile, and schalt schede on his heed, and schalt seie, The Lord seith these thingis, I haue anoyntid thee in to kyng on Israel; and thou schalt opene the dore, and schalt flee, and schalt not abide there.

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1 Kings 19:161 Kings 19:161 Samuel 16:22 Kings 8:13Exodus 29:72 Chronicles 22:7Matthew 2:131 Samuel 15:1Psalms 75:6Psalms 75:7
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