2 Kings 10:3

“Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Looke euen out the best and meetest of your masters sonnes, and set him on his fathers throne, and fight for your masters house.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

select the best and fittest of your master's sons, and set {him} on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Take the best and most upright of your master's sons, and make him king in his father's place, and put up a fight for your master's family.
- Basic English Bible

look out the best and worthiest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
- Darby Bible

Look out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
- Webster's Bible

Select the best and fittest of your master's sons, set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."
- World English Bible

and ye have seen the best and the uprightest of the sons of your lord, and have set [him] on the throne of his father, and fight ye for the house of your lord.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 10:3


10:5 The house - The chief governor of the kings palace. City - The chief magistrate or military governor.


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