2 Kings 9:30-37

Jehu Executes Jezebel

30 When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And ¹she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window.

31 And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, ²"Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?"

32 And he lifted up his face to the window and said, "Who is on my side? Who?" Two or three eunuchs looked out at him.

33 He said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down. And some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and they trampled on her.

34 Then he went in and ate and drank. And he said, "See now to this cursed woman and bury her, ³for she is a king's daughter."

35 But when they went to bury her, they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands.

36 When they came back and told him, he said, "This is the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, ⁴'In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel,

37 and the corpse of Jezebel shall be ⁵as dung on the face of the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, This is Jezebel.'"

2 Kings 9:30-37 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 9

In this chapter we are told that one of the sons of the prophets was sent by Elisha to anoint Jehu king of Israel, and to order him to smite and destroy the whole house of Ahab, 2Ki 9:1-10, which being done unto him, and the order received by Jehu, he acquainted his captains with it, 2Ki 9:11-15, who set out with him immediately to Jezreel, 2Ki 9:16-21, where he slew Joram king of Israel, 2Ki 9:22-26, and Ahaziah king of Judah, 2Ki 9:27-29, and Jezebel, the widow of Ahab, and mother of Joram, 2Ki 9:30-37.

Cross References

• 1. [Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 23:40]
• 2. See 1 Kings 16:9-20
• 3. 1 Kings 16:31
• 4. 1 Kings 21:23
• 5. [Psalms 83:10; Jeremiah 8:2; Jeremiah 9:22; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 25:33]