2 Kings 14:8

NETBible

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said, “Come, let’s meet face to face.” 1 

NIV ©

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, with the challenge: "Come, meet me face to face."

NASB ©

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face each other."

NLT ©

One day Amaziah sent this challenge to Israel’s king Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu: "Come and meet me in battle!"

MSG ©

One day Amaziah sent envoys to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, challenging him to a fight: "Come and meet with me--I dare you. Let's have it out face to face!"

BBE ©

Then Amaziah sent representatives to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

NRSV ©

Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

NKJV ©

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face one another in battle ."

KJV
Then Amaziah
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sent
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messengers
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to Jehoash
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the son
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of Jehoahaz
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son
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of Jehu
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king
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of Israel
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saying
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Come
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let us look
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one another in the face
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NASB ©
Then
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Amaziah
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sent
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messengers
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to Jehoash
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, the son
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of Jehoahaz
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son
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of Jehu
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, king
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of Israel
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, saying
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, "Come
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, let us face
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<6440> each other."
LXXM
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ADV
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V-AAI-3S
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N-APM
prov
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PREP
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N-ASM
iwacav {N-PRI} uiou
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N-GSM
iou {N-PRI} basilewv
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N-GSM
israhl
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N-PRI
legwn
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V-PAPNS
deuro
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ADV
ofywmen
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V-APS-1P
proswpoiv
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N-DPN
NET [draft] ITL
Then
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Amaziah
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sent
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messengers
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to
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Jehoash
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son
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of Jehoahaz
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son
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of Jehu
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, king
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of Israel
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. He said
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, “Come
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, let’s meet
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face to face
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.”
HEBREW
Mynp
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hartn
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hkl
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rmal
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larvy
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Klm
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awhy
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Nb
<01121>
zxawhy
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Nb
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sawhy
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la
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Mykalm
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hyuma
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xls
<07971>
za (14:8)
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NETBible

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said, “Come, let’s meet face to face.” 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “let us look at each other [in the] face.” The expression refers here to meeting in battle. See v. 11.