2 Kings 9:20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:11-37

Jehu’s revolution (9:11-10:14)On hearing of Jehu’s anointing as king, Jehu’s senior officers swore their immediate allegiance (11-13). Without allowing time for news of the rebellion to leak out, Jehu set off for Jezreel (14-16). As he approached the city, Joram and Ahaziah, unaware of the rebellion, went out to meet him. Joram was killed on the spot, appropriately at Naboth’s vineyard (17-26; cf. 1 Kings 21:17-19). Ahaziah was killed after a chase (27-29). Jehu quickly went on to Jezreel to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 9:1-29

B. THE PERIOD OF ALLIANCE 1 Kings 16:29-2 Kings 9:29 [CONT. FROM 1 KGS.] ) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 9:14-26

Jehu’s assassination of Joram 9:14-26Israel had evidently retaken Ramoth-gilead after Ben-Hadad I had defeated Ahab there 12 years earlier. Israel was now defending it against the attacking Arameans (2 Kings 9:14). The horsemen and Joram who asked Jehu, "Is it peace?" were asking if Israel had successfully defended Ramoth-gilead (2 Kings 9:17; 2 Kings 9:19; 2 Kings 9:22). Jehu’s reply to the two horsemen, "What have you to do with peace?" (2 Kings 9:18-19) was somewhat enigmatic and meant,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:1-37

Jehu and his BloodshedThis chapter relates the anointing of Jehu by order of Elisha; and the death of Jehoram (of Israel), Ahaziah (of Judah), and Jezebel.I. Box] RV ’vial.’ For the use of oil in anointing sovereigns see 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13. Ra-moth-gilead] The Israelite army was on guard here (2 Kings 9:14). 9. Like the house of Jeroboam.. of Baasha] Both these families had been extirpated: 1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 16:11. 10. In.. Jezreel] the scene of Ahab’s murder of Naboth (1 Kings... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 9:20

(20) Driving.—Correct. The margin is wrong.The son of Nimshi.—Jehu was son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi. The former phrase may have fallen out of the text here. (Yet comp. 2 Kings 8:26, “Athaliah daughter of Omri.”) The Syriac and Arabic call Jehu “the son of Nimshi” in 2 Kings 9:2 also.He driveth ſuriously—i.e., the foremost charioteer so drives. The word rendered “furiously” is related to that rendered “mad fellow” in 2 Kings 9:11. (Comp. margin here.) Jehu’s chariot swayed unsteadily as he... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 9:1-37

The Character of Jezebel 2 Kings 9:30 Some there are who, having an imperfect knowledge of the true position of woman among the Hebrews, or, placing too much reliance on modern Oriental analogies, have represented her station as that of a low and degraded character. In doing this, they have committed an error, of which they could never have been guilty had they studied that beautiful description of a Hebrew woman given at the end of the book of Proverbs, where the value of a virtuous and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 9:1-37

THE REVOLT OF JEHU2 Kings 9:1-37B.C. 842"Te semper anteit saeva Necessitas, Clavos trabales et cuneos manu, Gestans ahena."- HORAT., "Od.," I 35:17A LONG period had elapsed since Elijah had received the triple commission which was to mark the close of his career. Two of those Divine behests had now been accomplished. He had anointed Elisha, son of Shaphat, of Abel-Meholah, to be prophet in his room; and Elisha had anointed Hazael to be king over Syria, {; 1 Kings 19:15-16} the third and more... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Kings 9:11-37

III. THE PERIOD OF DECLENSION AND APOSTASY 1. Jehu, King of Israel and His Deeds CHAPTER 9:11-37 1. Jehu is king (2 Kings 9:11-13 ) 2. Jehoram, King of Israel slain (2 Kings 9:14-26 ) 3. Ahaziah slain (2 Chronicles 22:9 ) 4. Jezebel and her end (2 Kings 9:30-37 ) Jehu revealed the secret anointing as King over Israel, and under the blare of the trumpets the army hails him as King. “Jehu is King!” Oh! for that day when our Lord Jesus will be hailed as King to begin His righteous... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 2 Kings 9:20

9:20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving [is] like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth {f} furiously.(f) As one that went earnestly about his business. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 9:1-37

JEHU ANOINTED KING OF ISRAEL (vv.1-13) Elijah had been told to anoint Jehu king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16), but had not done it. Now later Elisha commissions one of the sons of the prophets to anoint Jehu, telling him he would find him at Ramoth Gilead (v.1). Explicit directions were given him to anoint Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, taking him to an inner room to do this. Jehu was an officer in the army of Joram, son of Ahab. What was the reason for a secret anointing... read more

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