Verse 4

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings did not stand before him: how then shall we stand?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men de ble veldig redde og sa: 'Se, to konger klarte ikke å stå imot ham, hvordan kan vi da klare oss mot ham?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men de ble veldig redde og sa: «Se, to konger kunne ikke stå foran ham; hvordan skal vi kunne stå?»

• Norsk King James

  Men de var svært redde og sa: Se, to konger sto ikke imot ham; hvordan kan vi da stå imot ham?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de ble veldig redde og sa: Se, de to kongene holdt ikke stand mot ham; hvordan skal vi da klare det?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: «Se, to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham. Hvordan kan vi da stå?»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: Se, to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham; hvordan skal da vi kunne stå imot?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: «Se, for ham sto ikke engang to konger; hvordan skal vi da klare oss?»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: Se, to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham; hvordan skal da vi kunne stå imot?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: «Se, selv to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham. Hvordan skal da vi klare det?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But they were extremely afraid and said, "Look, two kings could not stand against him, so how can we stand?"

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.4", "source": "וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ הִנֵּה֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הַמְּלָכִ֔ים לֹ֥א עָמְד֖וּ לְפָנָ֑יו וְאֵ֖יךְ נַעֲמֹ֥ד אֲנָֽחְנוּ", "text": "*wayyîrəʾû* *məʾōd məʾōd* *wayyōʾmərû* *hinnēh* two the-*məlākîm* not *ʿāmədû* before-him, and-how *naʿămōd* we", "grammar": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "adverb repeated - very very/exceedingly", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*ʿāmədû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - stood/withstood", "*naʿămōd*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will stand/withstand" }, "variants": { "*wayyîrəʾû*": "they feared/they were afraid", "*ʿāmədû*": "stood/withstood/resisted" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: «Se, to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham, hvordan kan vi da stå imot?»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men de frygtede saare meget og sagde: See, de to Konger bestode ikke for hans Ansigt, hvorledes ville vi da bestaae?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men de ble veldig redde og sa: Se, to konger kunne ikke stå imot ham; hvordan skal vi da kunne stå imot?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: Se, de to kongene kunne ikke stå imot ham, hvordan skal da vi kunne stå imot?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men de fryktet veldig og sa: ‘Se, de to kongene sto ikke imot ham, hvordan kan vi da stå imot?’

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men de ble svært redde og sa: Se, de to kongene kunne ikke stå imot ham; hvordan skal da vi kunne stå?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men de ble grepet av frykt og sa: De to kongene har falt for ham; hvordan kan vi da motstå ham?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles they were sore afrayed, and sayde: Beholde, two kynges were not able to stonde before him, how wyl we then endure?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they were exceedingly afraid, and saide, Behold two Kings coulde not stande before him, how shall we then stand?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they were exceedingly afrayde, & sayde: See, two kinges were not able to stande before him: howe shall we then be able to stande?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  And they fear very greatly, and say, `Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand -- 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 (1941)

  But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him! How then shall we stand?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were absolutely terrified and said,“Look, two kings could not stop him! How can we?”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 9:24 : 24 And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and struck Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sank down in his chariot.
• 2 Kgs 9:27 : 27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him, and said, Strike 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.
• Isa 27:4 : 4 Fury is not in Me: who would set briers and thorns against Me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
• Jer 49:19 : 19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swellings of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him flee away from her; and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who will appoint me the time? And who is that shepherd who will stand before me?
• Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• Luke 14:31 : 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?