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2 Kings 9

BSB·37 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁע֙we·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → summonedקָרָ֕אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → oneלְאַחַ֖דlə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Tuck your cloakחֲגֹ֣רḥă·ḡōr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → under your beltמָתְנֶ֗יךָmā·ṯə·ne·ḵā — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, takeוְ֠קַחwə·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → flaskפַּ֣ךְpaḵ — A small container or vial for precious substancesH6378 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֤מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, and goוְלֵ֖ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →. 2When you arriveוּבָ֖אתָū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, lookוּרְאֵֽה־ū·rə·’ê·hō·šā- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → for Jehuיֵה֨וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֜טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֗יnim·šî — Father of JehuH5250 — Full Word Study →. Go inוּבָ֙אתָ֙ū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, get him awayוַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙wa·hă·qê·mō·ṯōw — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמִתּ֣וֹךmit·tōḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his companionsאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and takeוְהֵבֵיאתָ֥wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to an inner roomחֶ֥דֶרḥe·ḏer — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →. 3Then takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the flaskפַךְ־p̄aḵ- — A small container or vial for precious substancesH6378 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙haš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, pourוְיָצַקְתָּ֣wə·yā·ṣaq·tā — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and declareוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I anointמְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → you kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.’ Then openוּפָתַחְתָּ֥ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ·tā — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֛לֶתhad·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → and runוְנַ֖סְתָּהwə·nas·tāh — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → delayתְחַכֶּֽה׃ṯə·ḥak·keh — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study →!” 4So the youngהַנַּ֛עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Ramoth-gileadרָמֹ֥תrā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study →, 5and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the armyהַחַ֙יִל֙ha·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → were sittingיֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →. “I have a messageדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → for youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, commanderהַשָּׂ֑רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → whichמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of usמִכֻּלָּ֔נוּmik·kul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →. “For youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, commanderהַשָּֽׂר׃haś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 6So Jehu got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, where the young prophet pouredוַיִּצֹ֥קway·yi·ṣōq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → the oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I anoint youמְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֛לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 7And you are to strike downוְהִ֨כִּיתָ֔הwə·hik·kî·ṯāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of your masterאֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, so that I may avengeוְנִקַּמְתִּ֞יwə·niq·qam·tî — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → the bloodדְּמֵ֣י׀də·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֗יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → and the bloodוּדְמֵ֛יū·ḏə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → shed by the hand of Jezebelאִיזָֽבֶל׃’î·zā·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study →. 8The wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → will perishוְאָבַ֖דwə·’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from Ahabלְאַחְאָב֙lə·’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → every maleמַשְׁתִּ֣יןmaš·tîn — to urinate; to pass waterH8366 — Full Word Study →, both slaveוְעָצ֥וּרwə·‘ā·ṣūr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → and freeוְעָז֖וּבwə·‘ā·zūḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 9I will makeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → like the housesכְּבֵ֖יתkə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֑טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → and Baashaבַּעְשָׁ֥אba‘·šā — In his father's possessionH1201 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahijahאֲחִיָּֽה׃’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study →. 10Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → on the plot of ground at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֖אלyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֛יםhak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → will devourיֹאכְל֧וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → Jezebelאִיזֶ֜בֶל’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study →, and there will be no one to bury her.’” Then the young prophet openedוַיִּפְתַּ֥חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the doorהַדֶּ֖לֶתhad·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיָּנֹֽס׃way·yā·nōs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →. 11When Jehuוְיֵה֗וּאwə·yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → went outיָצָא֙yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, they askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is everything all rightהֲשָׁל֔וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →? Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → did thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → madmanהַמְשֻׁגָּ֥עham·šug·gā‘ — to be mad, act insane, behave as a madmanH7696 — Full Word Study → comeבָּֽא־bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” “Youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיְדַעְתֶּ֥םyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → his kindהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and their babbleשִׂיחֽוֹ׃śî·ḥōw — Complaint, meditation, or speech; utterance of the heartH7879 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 12That is a lieשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →!” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Tellהַגֶּד־hag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → us nowנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →!” So Jehu answeredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “He talkedאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → about thisכָּזֹ֤אתkā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → and thatוְכָזֹאת֙wə·ḵā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, and he said, ‘This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I anointמְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → you kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.’” 13Quicklyוַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּway·ma·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →, each manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his garmentבִּגְד֔וֹbiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and put it under Jehu onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the bareגֶּ֣רֶםge·rem — bone; strength; substanceH1634 — Full Word Study → stepsהַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹתham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ — Ascent, step, or degree; elevation in place or rankH4609 — Full Word Study →. Then they blewוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and proclaimedוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Jehuיֵהֽוּא׃yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → is kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →!” 14Thus Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֖יnim·šî — Father of JehuH5250 — Full Word Study →, conspiredוַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗רway·yiṯ·qaš·šêr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joramיוֹרָ֑םyō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study →. (Now Joramוְיוֹרָם֩wə·yō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had beenהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → defendingשֹׁמֵ֜רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמֹ֣תbə·rā·mōṯ — Heights, Elevated PlaceH7418 — Full Word Study → againstמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, 15but Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Joramיְהוֹרָ֨םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → had returnedוַיָּשָׁב֩way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelבִיְזְרְעֶ֗אלḇiy·zə·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → to recoverלְהִתְרַפֵּ֣אlə·hiṯ·rap·pê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the woundsהַמַּכִּים֙ham·mak·kîm — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → he had sufferedיַכֻּ֣הוּyak·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → at the hands of the Arameans in the battleבְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹbə·hil·lā·ḥă·mōw — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֖לḥă·zā·’êl — God seesH2371 — Full Word Study → their kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.) So Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you commanders wish to make me kingנַפְשְׁכֶ֔םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, then do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let anyoneיֵצֵ֤אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → escapeפָלִיט֙p̄ā·lîṭ — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tell it in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃bə·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →.” 16Then Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → got into his chariotוַיִּרְכַּ֤בway·yir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֔אלָהyiz·rə·‘e·lāh — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Joramיוֹרָ֖םyō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study → was laid upשֹׁכֵ֣בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → and Ahaziahוַֽאֲחַזְיָה֙wa·’ă·ḥaz·yāh — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → had gone downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → him. 17Now the watchmanוְהַצֹּפֶה֩wə·haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֨ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֜לham·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אלbə·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֞רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Jehu’sיֵהוּא֙yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → troopsשִׁפְעַ֤תšip̄·‘aṯ — Abundance, plenty, or multitudeH8229 — Full Word Study → approachingבְּבֹא֔וֹbə·ḇō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and he called outוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → seeרֹאֶ֑הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a company of troops!” “Chooseקַ֥חqaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a riderרַכָּ֛בrak·kāḇ — Charioteer; warrior on horseback or in a chariotH7395 — Full Word Study →,” Joramיְהוֹרָ֗םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Send him outוּֽשְׁלַ֥חū·šə·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֖םliq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and askוְיֹאמַ֥רwə·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃hă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?’” 18So a horsemanרֹכֵ֨בrō·ḵêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → rode offוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to meet Jehuלִקְרָאת֗וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → asksאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁל֔וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?’” “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you know about peaceוּלְשָׁל֖וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?” Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Fall inסֹ֣בsōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → behind meאַחֲרָ֑י’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” And the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “The messengerהַמַּלְאָ֥ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → reachedבָּֽא־bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themהֵ֖םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, but he is notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → coming backשָֽׁב׃šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” 19So the king sent out a secondשֵׁנִי֒šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → horsemanרֹכֵ֣בrō·ḵêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →, who wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → asksאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Have you come in peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?’” “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you know about peaceוּלְשָׁל֖וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?” Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Fall inסֹ֥בsōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → behind meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” 20Again the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “He reachedבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, but he is notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → coming backשָׁ֑בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. And the charioteerוְהַמִּנְהָ֗גwə·ham·min·hāḡ — the act of driving or conducting; manner of conduct or behaviorH4491 — Full Word Study → is driving likeכְּמִנְהַג֙kə·min·haḡ — the act of driving or conducting; manner of conduct or behaviorH4491 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šî — Father of JehuH5250 — Full Word Study →he is drivingיִנְהָֽג׃yin·hāḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → like a madmanבְשִׁגָּע֖וֹןḇə·šig·gā·‘ō·wn — madness, frenzied rage, violent insanityH7697 — Full Word Study →!” 21Harnessאֱסֹ֔ר’ĕ·sōr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →!” Joramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → shoutedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and they harnessedוַיֶּאְסֹ֖רway·ye’·sōr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → his chariotרִכְבּ֑וֹriḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →. Then Joramיְהוֹרָ֣םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּwa·’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in his own chariotבְּרִכְבּ֗וֹbə·riḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and metוַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙way·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵה֔וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → on the propertyבְּחֶלְקַ֖תbə·ḥel·qaṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → of Nabothנָב֥וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯ — Fruits, ProduceH5022 — Full Word Study → the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lî — God scatters/sowsH3158 — Full Word Study →. 22When Joramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → sawכִּרְא֤וֹתkir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Jehuיֵה֔וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →, he askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁל֣וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, Jehuיֵה֑וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study →?” “Howמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can there beעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → peaceהַשָּׁל֔וֹםhaš·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “as long asהָרַבִּֽים׃hā·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → the idolatryזְנוּנֵ֞יzə·nū·nê — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study → and witchcraftוּכְשָׁפֶ֖יהָū·ḵə·šā·p̄e·hā — Sorcery, witchcraft, or magical practicesH3785 — Full Word Study → of your motherאִמְּךָ֛’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → Jezebel aboundאִיזֶ֧בֶל’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study →?” 23Joramיְהוֹרָ֛םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → turned aroundוַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְway·ya·hă·p̄ōḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → and fledוַיָּנֹ֑סway·yā·nōs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, calling outוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, “Treacheryמִרְמָ֥הmir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →, Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָֽה׃’ă·ḥaz·yāh — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →!” 24Then Jehuוְיֵה֞וּאwə·yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → drewמִלֵּ֧אmil·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → his bowבַקֶּ֗שֶׁתḇaq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and shotוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Joramיְהוֹרָם֙yə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the shouldersזְרֹעָ֔יוzə·rō·‘āw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. The arrowהַחֵ֖צִיha·ḥê·ṣî — Arrow; projectile weaponH2678 — Full Word Study → piercedוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his heartמִלִּבּ֑וֹmil·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and he slumped downוַיִּכְרַ֖עway·yiḵ·ra‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → in his chariotבְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃bə·riḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →. 25And Jehu said toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Bidkarבִּדְקַר֙biḏ·qar — Bidkar, a servantH920 — Full Word Study → his officerשְׁלֹשָׁהšə·lō·šå̄h — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study →, “Pick him upשָׂ֚אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and throw him into the fieldשְׂדֵ֖הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Nabothנָב֣וֹתnā·ḇō·wṯ — Fruits, ProduceH5022 — Full Word Study → the Jezreeliteהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֑יhay·yiz·rə·‘ê·lî — God scatters/sowsH3158 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → remember thatזְכֹ֞רzə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → when youוָאַ֗תָּהwā·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → were ridingרֹכְבִ֤יםrō·ḵə·ḇîm — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → togetherצְמָדִים֙ṣə·mā·ḏîm — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → behindאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lifted upנָשָׂ֣אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → burdenהַמַּשָּׂ֖אham·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: 26As surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → as I sawרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the bloodדְּמֵ֣יdə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of Nabothנָבוֹת֩nā·ḇō·wṯ — Fruits, ProduceH5022 — Full Word Study → and the bloodדְּמֵ֨יdə·mê — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of his sonsבָנָ֜יוḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → yesterdayאֶ֙מֶשׁ֙’e·meš — last night; yesterday; former timeH570 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so will I repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥יwə·šil·lam·tî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → you on thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → plot of groundבַּחֶלְקָ֥הba·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ Now thenוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, pick him upשָׂ֧אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and throw him on the plot of ground.” 27When Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahוַאֲחַזְיָ֤הwa·’ă·ḥaz·yāh — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saw this, he fledוַיָּ֕נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → up the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → toward Beth-hagganהַגָּ֑ןhag·gān — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →. And Jehuיֵה֗וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → pursued himוַיִּרְדֹּ֨ףway·yir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, shoutingוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Shootהַכֻּ֣הוּhak·ku·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֞וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗הham·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → on the Ascentבְּמַֽעֲלֵה־bə·ma·‘ă·lêh- — ascent, going up, stairwayH4608 — Full Word Study → of Gurגוּר֙ḡūr — A place of sojourningH1483 — Full Word Study →, near Ibleamיִבְלְעָ֔םyiḇ·lə·‘ām — God swallowsH2991 — Full Word Study →, and he fledוַיָּ֥נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → to Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹmə·ḡid·dōw — Place of GodH4023 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 28Then his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → carried him by chariotוַיַּרְכִּ֧בוּway·yar·ki·ḇū — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלְָ֑מָהyə·rū·šā·lə·māh — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֨וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֧וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → in his tombבִקְבֻרָת֛וֹḇiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֥ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִֽד׃פdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. 29(In the eleventhאַחַ֣ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearוּבִשְׁנַת֙ū·ḇiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Joramלְיוֹרָ֖םlə·yō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֖ה’ă·ḥaz·yāh — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → had become kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.) 30Now when Jehuיֵה֖וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּב֥וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלָהyiz·rə·‘e·lāh — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, Jezebelוְאִיזֶ֣בֶלwə·’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → heard of it. So she paintedוַתָּ֨שֶׂםwat·tā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → her eyesעֵינֶ֙יהָ֙‘ê·ne·hā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, adornedוַתֵּ֣יטֶבwat·tê·ṭeḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → her headרֹאשָׁ֔הּrō·šāh — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and looked downוַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ףwat·taš·qêp̄ — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → fromבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → a windowהַחַלּֽוֹן׃ha·ḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study →. 31And as Jehuוְיֵה֖וּאwə·yê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → enteredבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the gateבַשָּׁ֑עַרḇaš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, she askedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁל֔וֹםhă·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, O Zimriזִמְרִ֖יzim·rî — Zimri, a personal or tribal nameH2174 — Full Word Study →, murdererהֹרֵ֥גhō·rêḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → of your masterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →?” 32He looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֤אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the windowהַ֣חַלּ֔וֹןha·ḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study → and called outוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is on my sideאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִ֑יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study →?” And twoשְׁנַ֥יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → or threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֖הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → eunuchsסָרִיסִֽים׃sā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → looked downוַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּway·yaš·qî·p̄ū — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → at himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 33Throw her downשִׁמְטֻהוּšim·ṭu·hū — to release, let fall, or abandonH8058 — Full Word Study →!” yelled Jehu. So they threw her downוַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָway·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā — to release, let fall, or abandonH8058 — Full Word Study →, and her bloodמִדָּמָ֧הּmid·dā·māh — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → splatteredוַיִּ֨זway·yiz — To sprinkle, especially for ritual cleansing or atonementH5137 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֛ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → and onוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the horsesהַסּוּסִ֖יםhas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → as they trampled her underfootוַֽיִּרְמְסֶֽנָּה׃way·yir·mə·sen·nāh — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study →. 34Then Jehu went in and ateוַיֹּ֣אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיֵּ֑שְׁתְּway·yê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. “Take care ofפִּקְדוּ־piq·ḏū- — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cursed woman,” he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and bury herוְקִבְר֔וּהָwə·qiḇ·rū·hā — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she was the daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of a kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” 35But when they went outוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to bury herלְקָבְרָ֑הּlə·qā·ḇə·rāh — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study →, they foundמָ֣צְאוּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → butכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her skullהַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶתhag·gul·gō·leṯ — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study →, her feetוְהָרַגְלַ֖יִםwə·hā·raḡ·la·yim — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and the palmsוְכַפּ֥וֹתwə·ḵap·pō·wṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of her handsהַיָּדָֽיִם׃hay·yā·ḏā·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 36So they went backוַיָּשֻׁבוּ֮way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגִּ֣ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Jehu, who repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He spokeדִּבֶּ֗רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֛וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֥הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יhat·tiš·bî — Native of TishbeH8664 — Full Word Study →: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֔אלyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study → the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֖יםhak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → will devourיֹאכְל֥וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbə·śar — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of Jezebelאִיזָֽבֶל׃’î·zā·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study →. 37And Jezebel’sאִיזֶ֗בֶל’î·ze·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study → bodyנִבְלַ֣תniḇ·laṯ — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → will lieוְהָיָתwə·hå̄·yå̄ṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like dungכְּדֹ֛מֶןkə·ḏō·men — dung, excrement, filthH1828 — Full Word Study → in the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → on the plot of ground at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → no oneלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → can sayיֹאמְר֖וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Thisזֹ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is Jezebelאִיזָֽבֶל׃פ’î·zā·ḇel — Jezebel, wife of AhabH348 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Kings 9
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2 Kings 9 records the dramatic anointing of Jehu as king of Israel and his swift execution of divine judgment against the house of Ahab. Through the prophet Elisha, God commissions a young prophet to anoint Jehu, declaring that he will be the instrument of God's vengeance for the blood of the prophets shed by Jezebel. This chapter demonstrates God's patience reaching its limit with persistent idolatry and violence, and shows how the Lord uses civil authority—even forcefully—to accomplish His purposes of justice and cleansing in the land.

Verses 1–3: The Divine Commission

Elisha calls one of his prophetic students and gives him a specific, urgent mission: to travel to Ramoth-gilead and anoint Jehu as king over Israel. The use of oil for anointing (verse 3) is deeply significant in Israel's tradition—it signified God's choice and empowerment of a leader (see 1 Samuel 10:1). Elisha's instruction to flee immediately after anointing (verse 3) suggests the danger and urgency of the task. This is not a political appointment but a divine appointment, authenticated by the phrase "Thus saith the LORD."

Verses 4–10: The Anointing and the Promise

The young prophet successfully locates Jehu among the military captains at Ramoth-gilead and isolates him privately. In verse 6, he formally anoints Jehu, declaring him king "over the people of the LORD, even over Israel." The crucial point comes in verses 7–10: Jehu is not merely receiving a crown but receiving a commission to execute judgment. He will "smite the house of Ahab" in vengeance for the blood of God's prophets and servants that Jezebel has shed (verse 7). Verses 8–9 use graphic language—cutting off all males and reducing Ahab's house to the fate of previous evil dynasties. Most strikingly, verse 10 foretells that Jezebel herself will be eaten by dogs and left unburied, a terrible curse in the ancient Near East.

Verses 11–15: Jehu Takes Action

Upon leaving the inner chamber, Jehu is questioned by his fellow officers (verse 11). Initially evasive, he finally reveals the prophet's words in verse 12. The captains' response is immediate and dramatic: they hail Jehu as king (verse 13), using their garments as a makeshift throne and sounding trumpets. This spontaneous acclamation by the soldiers shows that Jehu's authority is recognized by the military establishment. Verse 15 reveals Jehu's strategic wisdom—he ensures that no messenger can warn King Joram in Jezreel before his arrival, preventing escape.

Verses 16–27: The Death of Joram and Ahaziah

Jehu rides furiously toward Jezreel (verse 16), where the wounded King Joram lies. Two messengers are sent to inquire "Is it peace?" but Jehu dismisses them both (verses 18–19). The watchman notes his furious driving (verse 20)—a phrase that becomes Jehu's signature characteristic. Meeting Joram and Ahaziah of Judah in Naboth's field (verse 21), Jehu declares that there can be no peace while Jezebel's "whoredoms" and "witchcrafts" continue (verse 22). In verse 24, Jehu strikes Joram with an arrow to the heart. In verse 25, he orders Joram's body cast into Naboth's field, fulfilling Elijah's earlier prophecy (1 Kings 21:17–24) about the blood price for Naboth's murder. Ahaziah of Judah is also struck down (verses 27–28), showing that alliance with evil receives no mercy.

Verses 28–37: The Fall of Jezebel

When Jezebel learns of Jehu's approach, she defiantly prepares herself (verse 30), but her bravery turns to dust. She is hurled from a window by eunuchs (verses 32–33), trampled beneath horses' hooves, and devoured by dogs, with only her skull, feet, and palms remaining (verse 35). Verse 36 explicitly connects this to Elijah's prophecy, showing that God's word never fails. Even Jehu, moved by her royal dignity, orders a proper burial—but God's judgment stands.

Application for Today

This chapter shows that God takes the shedding of innocent blood with utmost seriousness and that His judgment, though sometimes delayed, is ultimately certain. We are reminded that sin—especially rebellion against God and cruelty toward His people—has real consequences. Yet we must also remember that in Christ, judgment and mercy meet: through His blood, guilty sinners find forgiveness rather than destruction, provided we repent and believe.

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