Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 9:34
Leaving the mangled body on the bare earth, Jehu went to the banquet. It was, no doubt, important that he should at once show himself to the court as king. In calling Jezebel “this cursed one,” Jehu means to remind his hearers that the curse of God had been pronounced upon her by Elijah 2 Kings 9:36, and so to justify his own conduct.A king’s daughter - Merely as the widow of Ahab and mother of Jehoram, Jehu would not have considered Jezebel entitled to buriah. But she was the daughter of... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 9:37
And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field (comp. Psalms 83:10 ; Zephaniah 1:17 ; Jeremiah 9:22 ; Jeremiah 16:4 , etc.). The expression was proverbial. In the portion of Jezreel (see the comment on the preceding verse); so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. The fragments of the body were so scattered that there could be no collective tomb, no place whereat admirers could congregate and say, "Here lies the great queen—here lies Jezebel." To rest... read more