4 But they were terrified and said, "If two kings could not resist him, how can we?"
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
4 But they were exceedingly afraid and said, "Behold, the two kings could not stand before him. How then can we stand?"
4 They were absolutely terrified at the letter. They said, "Two kings have already been wiped out by him; what hope do we have?"
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, "Look, two kings could not stand up to him; how then can we stand?"
4 But they were paralyzed with fear and said, "We've seen that two kings couldn't stand against this man! What can we do?"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 10:4
Commentary on 2 Kings 10:1-14
(Read 2 Kings 10:1-14)
In the most awful events, though attended by the basest crimes of man, the truth and justice of God are to be noticed; and he never did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable. Jehu destroyed all that remained of the house of Ahab; all who had been partners in his wickedness. When we think upon the sufferings and miseries of mankind, when we look forward to the resurrection and last judgment, and think upon the vast number of the wicked waiting their awful sentence of everlasting fire; when the whole sum of death and misery has been considered, the solemn question occurs, Who slew all these? The answer is, SIN. Shall we then harbour sin in our bosoms, and seek for happiness from that which is the cause of all misery?