2 Kings 9:17
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?
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. Elisha sends a young prophet to anoint Jehu son of Jehoshaphat as king of Israel, commanding him to destroy Ahab's house. Jehu is recognized returning to the chariot, rallies the army's support, and drives furiously to Jezreel. Joram king of …
Other Translations
Now the watchman was standing 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 a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
And the watchman is standing on the tower in Jezreel, and seeth the company of Jehu in his coming, and saith, `A company I see;' and Joram saith, `Take a rider and send to meet them, and let him say, Is there peace?'
And the watchman on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu and his band coming, and said, I see a band of people. And Joram said, Send out a horseman to them, and let him say, Is it peace?
Cross References
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that …
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving …
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the …
And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is …
For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to …
And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and …
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.