2 Kings 9:22-37 ASV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:30

And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it ,.... And of what he had done to Joram: and she painted her face ; or put "stibium" on her eyes; a sort of paint, to make them look beautiful perhaps the same with powder of lead ore, the Moors now use to tinge their eyebrows with, and make them look black, which they reckon graceful; see Gill on Ezekiel 23:40 , this custom now obtains among the white Indians, who, to heighten the lustre of their complexion, and render their eyes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:31

And as Jehu entered in at the gate ,.... Either of the city of Jezreel, or of the king's palace: she said, had Zimri peace, who slew his master ? Elah the son of Baasha king of Israel; no, he had not; he reigned but seven days, and, being besieged, burnt the king's house over him, and died, 1 Kings 16:10 , suggesting that the like would be his fate, who had slain his master Joram; or the words may be rendered, "O Zimri, the slayer of his master"; calling Jehu so, because of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:32

And he lifted up his face to the window ,.... On hearing the above words: and said, who is on my side, who ? and will assist in taking vengeance on this haughty, imperious, and abusive woman: and there looked out to him two or three eunuchs ; who used to wait on her, as such did on women of quality, and attend them in their bedchambers; these, by their looks, signified they were ready to do any thing Jehu should direct them, Jezebel having been, perhaps, a very cruel mistress to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:33

And he said, throw her down ,.... Out of the window upon the ground: so they threw her down ; took her up, and cast her headlong, as they were bid: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall ; of the palace where she was: and on the horses ; which drew the chariot of Jehu: and he trod her underfoot ; with his horses; according to Kimchi, her sentence, and so her death, was stoning, as a retaliation of Naboth; for stoning was done two ways, both by casting down persons on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:34

And when he was come in ,.... To the palace: he did eat and drink ; to refresh himself after so long a march, and doing such execution: and said, go see now this cursed woman ; who had been the means of bringing a curse on Israel through her idolatry, and upon Ahab and his family, and upon herself, body and soul, being cursed of God and of men: and bury her ; forgetting the prophecy concerning her, though afterwards he remembered it: for she is a king's daughter : the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:35

And they went to bury her ,.... The servants of Jehu, according to his orders and instructions: but they found no more of her than the scull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands ; the flesh, and even all the rest of her bones, being devoured by dogs, so that there was scarce anything of her to be buried, as in 2 Kings 9:10 , something similar to this happened to Ascletarion, a mathematician, as related by Suetonius F15 In Vita Domitian. c. 15. . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:36

Wherefore they came again, and told him ,.... How things were, and what only could be found of Jezebel: and he said, this is the word of the Lord ; or the fulfilment of it: which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying ; as in 1 Kings 21:23 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:37

And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel ,.... For upon this spot her carcass fell when thrown out of the window of the king's palace, and here it was left; for the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which was in the portion of Jezreel, was next to the palace, 1 Kings 21:1 , there seems to be some allusion to her name Jezebel, which signifies "where is dung?" so that they shall not say, this is Jezebel ; there being nothing left... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:22

What peace , so long as the whoredoms - Though the words whoredom, adultery, and fornication, are frequently used to express idolatry, and false religion, in general; yet here they may be safely taken in their common and most obvious sense, as there is much reason to believe that Jezebel was the patroness and supporter of a very impure system of religion; and to this Jehu might refer, rather than to the calf-worship, to which himself was most favourably disposed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:23

There is treachery , O Ahaziah - This was the first intimation he had of it: he feels for the safety of his friend Ahaziah, and now they fly for their lives. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:37

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:23

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