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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?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
a watchman behold Verb H6822 וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ ve·ha·tzo·feh
And there stood abide Verb H5975 עֹמֵ֨ד o·med
on the tower castle Noun H4026 הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל ham·mig·dal
in Jezreel Jezreel Noun H3157 בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל be·yiz·re·'el
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and he spied advise self Verb H7200 וַיַּ֞רְא vai·yar·
the company abundance Noun H8229 שִׁפְעַ֤ת shif·'at
of Jehu Jehu Noun H3058 יֵהוּא֙ ye·hu
as he came abide Verb H935 בְּבֹאֹ֔ו be·vo·'ov,
and said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai·yo·mer
I see advise self Verb H7200 רֹאֶ֑ה ro·'eh;
a company abundance Noun H8229 שִׁפְעַ֖ת shif·'at
And Joram Jehoram Noun H3088 יְהֹורָ֗ם ye·ho·v·ram
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Take accept Verb H3947 קַ֥ח kach
an horseman chariot man Noun H7395 רַכָּ֛ב rak·kav
and send forsake Verb H7971 וּֽשְׁלַ֥ח u·she·lach
them and let him say answer Verb H559 וְיֹאמַ֥ר ve·yo·mar
favor favor Noun H7965 הֲשָׁלֹֽום׃ ha·sha·lo·vm.

Locations

Jezreel

JEZREELjez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).1. Territory:It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings o... View Details

People

Jezreel

  Jezreel [N] [S] God scatters.  A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ;  21:1 ;  2 Kings 9:30 ). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:14-37 ;  10:1-11 ). It has been identified with the modern Zerin,... View Details

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King James Bible 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?
Hebrew Greek English And there stood a Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, Jezreel and he spied saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I "I see a company. company." And Joram said, Take an horseman, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them, them and let him say, Is 'Is it peace?peace?'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And there stood a Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, Jezreel and he spied saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I "I see a company. company." And Joram said, Take an horseman, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them, them and let him say, Is 'Is it peace?peace?'"