For the whole house of Ahab shall perish ,.... Be cut off by death, and that in a violent manner, not one should escape: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel ; of these phrases; see Gill on 1 Kings 14:10 , 1 Kings 21:21 read more
And I will make the house of Ahab , The same is threatened; see Gill on 1 Kings 21:22 . read more
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel ,.... Or in the field of Jezreel; the Targum is, the inheritance of Jezreel; this is also threatened, 1 Kings 21:23 . and there shall be none to bury her ; or nothing of her to bury, as Kimchi, all being eaten up but her skull, feet, and the palms of her hands, see 2 Kings 9:35 . and he opened the door, and fled ; that is, the young man of the sons of the prophets, as soon as he had said the above words, as he was... read more
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord ,.... The rest of the captains of the army, who served under Joram as he did: and one said unto him, is all well ? one of the captains, the greatest of them, as Kimchi; he inquired whether he brought any ill news, since he came and went in such haste: wherefore came this mad fellow to thee ? so profane men, especially the worshippers of Baal, as those captains might be, were wont to call the prophets of the Lord, because of their... read more
And they said, it is false, tell us now ,.... They did not believe he spoke truth, but concealed from them the real matter; which they concluded to be of some importance, by the hastiness of the messenger, the privacy between them, the countenance of Jehu, which discovered thoughtfulness and concern, and the trifling answer he sought to put them off with; all which increased their curiosity, and made them urgent and importunate to know the truth of the matter: and he said: thus and thus... read more
Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs ,.... That is, under Jehu, that he might be raised higher, and put on an eminence above them, agreeably to the high rank and dignity he was raised unto, and which they hereby acknowledged; and that he might be conspicuous to others: and this was done upon the top of the stairs, the first and highest of them, which led up either to an upper room, or to a scaffold erected for this purpose; the... read more
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram ,.... He and the captains with him entered into a confederacy to depose Joram, and set him up as king: now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria ; having taken it, he left his army in it, under the command of his captains, of which Jehu was the chief, to keep it from the king of Syria; which gave Jehu a fairer opportunity, having the army at his command, and at a distance... read more
But King Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel ,.... As is recorded, 2 Kings 8:29 and here repeated for the reason above given: and Jehu said, if it be your minds ; to engage one and all, and heartily, in this conspiracy, and to make me king: then let none go forth nor escape out of the city , to go to tell it in Jezreel; that so Joram might be surprised unawares, and have no opportunity either of fleeing or of preparing for his defence. read more
So Jehu rode in a chariot ,.... In great pomp and majesty as a king: and went to Jezreel : set forward on a march thither with his captains, and part of his army at least, from Ramothgilead; which, according to Bunting F14 Travels, &c.; p. 166. , was twenty four miles: for Jordan lay there ; to be cured of his wounds, as before observed: and Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram ; see 2 Kings 8:29 . read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:7
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master ,.... For Jehu was one of Ahab's captains, as he was now one of his son's, as appears from 2 Kings 9:25 , but this was to be no objection with him to the destroying of his house, as being an act of high treason, since he had an order for it from the King of kings, and Lord of lords; which otherwise would have seemed unlawful and criminal, and what follows will sufficiently vindicate the justice of God in it: that I may avenge the blood... read more