2 Kings 10:3
ContextNET © | pick the best and most capable 1 of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend 2 your master’s dynasty.” |
NIV © | choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house." |
NASB © | 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." |
NLT © | select the best qualified of King Ahab’s sons to be your king, and prepare to fight for Ahab’s dynasty." |
MSG © | Pick the best and most capable of your master's sons and put him on the throne. Prepare to fight for your master's position. |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | select the son of your master who is the best qualified, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house." |
NKJV © | choose the best qualified of your master’s sons, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house. |
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NET © | pick the best and most capable 1 of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend 2 your master’s dynasty.” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Hebrew יָשָׁר (yashar) does not have its normal moral/ethical nuance here (“upright”), but a more neutral sense of “proper, right, suitable.” For the gloss “capable,” see HALOT 450 s.v. יָשָׁר. 2 tn Or “fight for.” |