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Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 9 of 2 Kings. Jehu arrives at Jezreel and encounters Joram and Ahaziah. Joram asks whether there is peace, but Jehu connects the absence of peace with Jezebel’s idolatries. Joram attempts to escape and is mortally wounded. Ahaziah also dies after fleeing. The deaths fulfill the general direction of the judgment pronounced against Ahab’s house. The narrative links the dynasty’s politics, violence, and idolatry: peace cannot be defined simply as the absence of war when the power structure remains committed to practices the narrator considers rebellion against God.
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Compare 2 Kings 9:19 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 Da sandte er einen andern Reiter. Da der zu ihnen kam, sprach er: So spricht der König: Ist's Friede? Jehu sprach: Was geht dich der Friede an? Wende dich hinter mich!
Español · RVR1909 Entonces envió otro de a caballo, el cual llegando a ellos, dijo: El rey dice así: ¿Hay paz? Y Jehú respondió: ¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? vuélvete tras mí.
Español · NTBT Envió a un segundo jinete, que llegó hasta ellos y dijo: «Así dice el rey: “¿Hay paz?”». Jehú respondió: «¿Qué tienes tú que ver con la paz? Ponte detrás de mí».
Français · LSG Joram envoya un second cavalier, qui arriva vers eux et dit: Ainsi parle le roi: Est-ce la paix? Et Jéhu répondit: Que t'importe la paix? Passe derrière moi.
Italiano · DIO1885 Allora il re mandò un altro uomo a cavallo, il quale, pervenuto a loro, disse: Così ha detto il re: Le cose vanno elleno bene? E Iehu disse: Che hai tu da far di saper se le cose vanno bene? passa dietro a me.
Português · ARC Então enviou outro cavaleiro; e, chegando este a eles, disse: Assim diz o rei: Há paz? E disse Jeú: Que tens tu que fazer com a paz? Passa-te para trás de mim.
中文 · RCUV 王又派第二個騎兵去。這人到了他們那裏，說：「王如此說：『平安嗎？』」 耶戶 說：「平安不平安跟你有甚麼關係呢？轉身跟在我後面吧！」
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