Verse 2
2. Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat Not, of course, of king Jehoshaphat, but of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi. This Jehu had been with Ahab, and had heard, and laid up in his heart, the fearful prediction of Elijah against that monarch when he went to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard. 1 Kings 21:18-29. Compare 2 Kings 9:25. But already had he been made known to Elijah as the future king of Israel, and that prophet had been commissioned to anoint him; (1 Kings 19:16;) but the commission was, in the providence of God, transferred to Elisha, who now fulfils it by the hand of one of his disciples.
His brethren His brethren in arms; his fellow-soldiers at Ramoth-gilead.
Carry him Literally, cause him to come in; that is, lead or conduct him.
Inner chamber This significant act is to be done in secret. In like manner Saul and David were first privately anointed.
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