Then a messenger arrived and reported to him, saying, "They have brought the heads of the king’s sons." And he responded, "Place them in two piles, beside the entrance of the gate, until morning.
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King James Version
And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.English Standard Version
When the messenger came and told him, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons," he said, "Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning."New International Version
When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, "They have brought the heads of the princes." Then Jehu ordered, "Put them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning."