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2 Kings 10:2-4  New English Translation

2 “You have with you the sons of your master, chariots and horses, a fortified city, and weapons. So when this letter arrives,[a] 3 pick the best and most capable[b] of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend[c] your master’s dynasty.”

4 They were absolutely terrified[d] and said, “Look, two kings could not stop him![e] How can we?”[f]

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  1. 2 Kings 10:2 tn Heb “And now when this letter comes to you—with you are the sons of your master and with you are chariots and horses and a fortified city and weapons.”
  2. 2 Kings 10:3 tn Hebrew יָשָׁר (yashar) does not have its normal moral/ethical nuance here (“upright”), but a more neutral sense of “proper, right, suitable.” For the gloss “capable,” see HALOT 450 s.v. יָשָׁר.
  3. 2 Kings 10:3 tn Or “fight for.”
  4. 2 Kings 10:4 tn Heb “they were very, very afraid.” The term מְאֹד (meʾod) “very,” is repeated for emphasis.
  5. 2 Kings 10:4 tn Heb “did not stand before him.”
  6. 2 Kings 10:4 tn Heb “How can we stand?”
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