2 Kings 9:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0a watchmanוְהַצֹּפֶה֩h6822
1And there stoodעֹמֵ֨דh5975
2עַֽלh5921
3on the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֜לh4026
4in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אלh3157
13I seeרֹאֶ֑הh7200
6אֶתh853
11a companyשִׁפְעַ֖תh8229
8of Jehuיֵהוּא֙h3058
9as he cameבְּבֹא֔וֹh935
20and saidוְיֹאמַ֥רh559
11a companyשִׁפְעַ֖תh8229
12אֲנִ֣יh589
13I seeרֹאֶ֑הh7200
20and saidוְיֹאמַ֥רh559
15And Joramיְהוֹרָ֗םh3088
16Takeקַ֥חh3947
17an horsemanרַכָּ֛בh7395
18and sendוּֽשְׁלַ֥חh7971
19to meetלִקְרָאתָ֖םh7125
20and saidוְיֹאמַ֥רh559
21Is it peaceהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃h7965

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his band coming, and said, I see a band of people. And Joram said, Send out a horseman to them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the watchman stood on the tower in Jizreel, and saw Jehu's company as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

World English Bible (WEB)

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, `A company I see;' and Joram saith, `Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'