2 Kings 10:4

Ahab’s Seventy Sons Killed

3select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”4But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”

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Berean Standard Bible
But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
American Standard Version (1901)
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
Bible in Basic English
But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?
Douay-Rheims 1899
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said: Behold two kings could not stand before him, and how shall we be able to resist?
Free Bible Version
But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how could we?”
Geneva Bible 1599
But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand?
King James (Authorized) Version
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
Translation for Translators
But when they got those letters from Jehu and read them, they became very afraid. They said, “King Joram and King Ahaziah could not resist him; ◄how can we resist him?/we cannot possibly resist him!►” [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
But they were terrified and said among themselves, “See, the two kings could not stand before Jehu. So how can we stand?”
Noah Webster Bible
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
World English Bible
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, “Behold, the two kings didn’t stand before him! How then shall we stand?”
Young's Literal Translation
And they fear very greatly, and say, 'Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand — we?'