Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 9:14-15
2 Kings 9:14-15. So Jehu conspired against Joram Contrived with the rest of the captains how to destroy Joram: for which they had the fairer opportunity, because he was gone from the army to Jezreel. Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead That is, kept a strong garrison there, upon the frontiers of his kingdom, it having been taken by him before this time, although the taking of it be not mentioned. He and all Israel, because of Hazael, &c. He left an army also there, or in the... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 9:14
Had kept - Rather, “was keeping watch.” The city had been taken: but the war continuing, and there being a danger of the Syrians recovering it, Joram and all Israel (i. e., the whole military force) were guarding the recent conquest, while Hazael threatened it. read more