2 Kings 9:31

What does 2 Kings 9:31 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 9:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master’s murderer?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master’s murderer?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Jehu was coming into the town, she said, Is all well, O Zimri, taker of your master's life?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehu hath come into the gate, and she saith, `Was there peace <FI>to<Fi> Zimri--slayer of his lord?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Jehu came in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of his master?

Context

v.30And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.

v.31This passage

v.32And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 16:9

    And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:

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