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New King James Version

2 Kings 9:23

Then Joram turned around and fled, and said to Ahaziah, "Treachery, Ahaziah!"

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahaziah;   Church and State;   Conspiracy;   Decision;   Jehu;   Jezreel;   Joram;   Naboth;   Usurpation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ahaziah;   Azariah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah;   Jehoram;   Jehu;   Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Phoenicia;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Jehoram;   Jezebel;   Jezreel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jezebel;   Naboth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Government;   Jehu;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahaziah ;   Jehu ;   Jezebel ;   Jezreel ;   Joram, Jehoram;   Naboth ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jehu;   Ramothgilead;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Je'hu;   Jo'ram;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jehu;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jehoram;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Joram turned around and fled, shouting to Ahaziah, “It’s treachery, Ahaziah!”
Hebrew Names Version
Yoram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Achazyah, There is treachery, Achazyah.
King James Version
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
English Standard Version
Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahaziah, "Treachery, O Ahaziah!"
New Century Version
Joram turned the horses to run away and yelled to Ahaziah, "It's a trick, Ahaziah!"
New English Translation
Jehoram turned his chariot around and took off. He said to Ahaziah, "It's a trap, Ahaziah!"
Amplified Bible
So Joram reined [his chariot] around and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, "Treachery and betrayal, Ahaziah!"
New American Standard Bible
So Joram turned back and fled, and he said to Ahaziah, "There is treachery, Ahaziah!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iehoram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, O Ahaziah, there is treason.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joram turned about and fled and said to Ahaziah, "There is deception, O Ahaziah!"
Contemporary English Version
"Ahaziah, let's get out of here!" Joram yelled. "It's a trap!" As Joram tried to escape,
Complete Jewish Bible
Yoram wheeled around and fled, shouting, "Treachery, Achazyah!"
Darby Translation
Then Joram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah!
Easy-to-Read Version
Joram turned the horses to run away. He said to Ahaziah, "It is a trick, Ahaziah!"
George Lamsa Translation
Then Joram turned back and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah!
Good News Translation
"It's treason, Ahaziah!" Joram cried out, as he turned his chariot around and fled.
Lexham English Bible
Joram turned his chariot and fled and said to Ahaziah, "It's treason, Ahaziah!"
Literal Translation
And Jehoram turned his hands and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, O Ahaziah!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then turned Ioram his hande and fled, and sayde vnto Ochosias: There is treason Ochosias.
American Standard Version
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
Bible in Basic English
Then Joram, turning his horses in flight, said to Ahaziah, Broken faith, O Ahaziah!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ioram turned his hande, and fled, and sayde to Ahaziahu: There is falshood O Ahaziahu.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There is treachery, O Ahaziah.'
King James Version (1611)
And Ioram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ochozias, Treachery, Ochozias.
English Revised Version
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
Berean Standard Bible
Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, "Treachery, Ahaziah!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Joram turnede his hond, and fledde, and seide to Ocozie, Tresouns! tresouns!
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, `Deceit, O Ahaziah!'
Update Bible Version
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, [There is] treachery, O Ahaziah.
World English Bible
Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, Ahaziah.
New Living Translation
Then King Joram turned the horses around and fled, shouting to King Ahaziah, "Treason, Ahaziah!"
New Life Bible
So Joram turned the horses around and ran away, saying to Ahaziah, "He is turning against the king, O Ahaziah!"
New Revised Standard
Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahaziah, "Treason, Ahaziah!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Jehoram turned his hands, and fled, - and said unto Ahaziah - Treachery! O Ahaziah!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joram turned his hand, and fleeing, said to Ochozias: There is treachery, Ochozias.
Revised Standard Version
Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahazi'ah, "Treachery, O Ahazi'ah!"
THE MESSAGE
Joram wheeled his chariot around and fled, yelling to Ahaziah, "It's a trap, Ahaziah!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joram reined about and fled and said to Ahaziah, "There is treachery, O Ahaziah!"

Contextual Overview

16 So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was laid up there; and Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram. 17 Now a watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company of men." And Joram said, "Get a horseman and send him to meet them, and let him say, "Is it peace?"' 18 So the horseman went to meet him, and said, "Thus says the king: "Is it peace?"' And Jehu said, "What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me." So the watchman reported, saying, "The messenger went to them, but is not coming back." 19 Then he sent out a second horseman who came to them, and said, "Thus says the king: "Is it peace?"' And Jehu answered, "What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me." 20 So the watchman reported, saying, "He went up to them and is not coming back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously!" 21 Then Joram said, "Make ready." And his chariot was made ready. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot; and they went out to meet Jehu, and met him on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 Now it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, "Is it peace, Jehu?" So he answered, "What peace, as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?" 23 Then Joram turned around and fled, and said to Ahaziah, "Treachery, Ahaziah!" 24 Now Jehu drew his bow with full strength and shot Jehoram between his arms; and the arrow came out at his heart, and he sank down in his chariot. 25 Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, "Pick him up, and throw him into the tract of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember, when you and I were riding together behind Ahab his father, that the LORD laid this burden upon him:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

There is treachery: 2 Kings 11:14, 2 Chronicles 23:13

Cross-References

Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:32
"You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins." Proverbs 10:12">[fn]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Joram turned his hand, and fled,.... Taking hold of the horses' reins with it to turn them, or by the motion of it directing the charioteer to turn them back towards Jezreel, whither he fled:

and said to Ahaziah, there is treachery, O Ahaziah; a conspiracy formed, and rebellion raised by the captains, at the head of which he supposed Jehu was.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Turned his hands - The meaning is that Joram ordered his charioteer to turn round and drive back to the town.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 9:23. There is treachery, O Ahaziah. — This was the first intimation he had of it: he feels for the safety of his friend Ahaziah, and now they fly for their lives.


 
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