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And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 10 of 2 Kings. Jehu first confronts Ahab’s descendants and uses a strategy that causes the leaders of the court to surrender the former king’s sons. He then orders their execution and presents their heads as public evidence. The episode forms part of the judgment against the dynasty, but the narrative also shows the harshness of Jehu’s revolution. The text interprets it within the previously announced word against Ahab’s house without turning every method used by Jehu into a general model of conduct. The purge eliminates the family structure supporting the former regime.
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Compare 2 Kings 10:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und da der Bote kam und sagte es ihm an und sprach: Sie haben die Häupter der Königskinder gebracht, sprach er: Legt sie auf zwei Haufen vor die Tür am Tor bis morgen.
Español · RVR1909 Y vino un mensajero que le dio las nuevas, diciendo: Traído han las cabezas de los hijos del rey. Y él le dijo: Ponedlas en dos montones a la entrada de la puerta hasta la mañana.
Español · NTBT Llegó un mensajero y le informó: «Han traído las cabezas de los hijos del rey». Él ordenó: «Pónganlas en dos montones a la entrada de la puerta hasta la mañana».
Français · LSG Le messager vint l'en informer, en disant: Ils ont apporté les têtes des fils du roi. Et il dit: Mettez-les en deux tas à l'entrée de la porte, jusqu'au matin.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed un messo venne, che gli rapportò il fatto, dicendo: Coloro hanno portate le teste de’ figliuoli del re. Ed egli disse: Mettetele in due mucchi all’entrata della porta, infino a domattina.
Português · ARC E um mensageiro veio, e lhe anunciou dizendo: Trouxeram as cabeças dos filhos do rei. E ele disse: Ponde-as em dois montões à entrada da porta, até amanhã.
中文 · RCUV 有使者來告訴 耶戶 說：「他們把王眾兒子的首級送來了。」 耶戶 說：「把首級分成兩堆，放在城門口，直到早晨。」
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