◄ 2 Kings 9:31 ►
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Good News Translation
As Jehu came through the gate, she called out, "You Zimri! You assassin! Why are you here?"

New Revised Standard Version
As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?”

Contemporary English Version
As he walked through the city gate, she shouted down to him, "Why did you come here, you murderer? To kill the king? You're no better than Zimri!"

New American Bible
As Jehu came through the gate, she cried out, “Is all well, you Zimri, murderer of your master?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?

Zimri

1 Kings 16:9-20 And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa. . . .

peace

2 Kings 9:18-22 So there went one in a chariot to meet him, and said: Thus saith the king: Are all things peaceable? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? go behind and follow me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he returneth not. . . .

Context
The Murder of Jezebel
30And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel, hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window. 31At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?32And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and said: Who is this? And two or three eunuchs bowed down to him.…
Cross References
1 Kings 16:9
And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa.

2 Kings 9:18
So there went one in a chariot to meet him, and said: Thus saith the king: Are all things peaceable? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? go behind and follow me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he returneth not.

2 Kings 9:32
And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and said: Who is this? And two or three eunuchs bowed down to him.

2 Kings 9:30
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