John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:5
And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting ,.... Either at a table, being at dinner, or at a council of war: and he said, I have an errand unto thee, O captain ; looking and directing his speech to Jehu; or, "I have a word to thee" F12 דבר לי אליך "verbum mihi ad te", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus. ; something to say to thee, intimating that he desired to speak to him alone: and Jehu said, unto which of all us ? not perhaps at first thoroughly... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 9:1-10
We have here the anointing of Jehu to be king, who was, at this time, a commander (probably commander-in-chief) of the forces employed at Ramoth-Gilead, 2 Kgs. 9:14. There he was fighting for the king his master, but received orders from a higher king to fight against him. It does not appear that Jehu aimed at the government, or that he ever thought of it, but the commission given him was a perfect surprise to him. Some think that he had been anointed before by Elijah, whom God ordered to do... read more