2 Kings 10:4
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
In other versions
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
ASV
But they were full of fear, and said, The two kings have gone down before him: how may we keep our place?
BBE
And they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him; and how shall we stand?
DBY
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings didn't stand before him: how then shall we stand?
WEB
And they fear very greatly, and say, `Lo, the two kings have not stood before him, and how do we stand -- we?'
YLT
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
ENG
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
WBT
But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”
BSB
In context
2Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armor;
3Look 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.
4But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
5And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
6Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.