2 Kings 9:8

8 The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will eliminate all of Ahab's males,^[a] both slave and free, in Israel.

2 Kings 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 9:8

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish
Be cut off by death, and that in a violent manner, not one should escape:

and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and
him that is shut up and left in Israel;
of these phrases, (See Gill on 1 Kings 14:10) (See Gill on 1 Kings 21:21)

2 Kings 9:8 In-Context

6 So Jehu got up and went into the house. The young prophet poured the oil on his head and said, "This is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'I anoint you king over the Lord's people, Israel.

7 You are to strike down the house of your master Ahab so that I may avenge the blood shed by the hand of Jezebel-the blood of My servants the prophets and of all the servants of the Lord.

8 The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will eliminate all of Ahab's males, both slave and free, in Israel.

9 I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah.

10 The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel-no one will bury her.' " Then the young prophet opened the door and escaped.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit eliminate Ahab's one who urinates against a wall