2 Re 9:17

17 Or la sentinella che stava sulla torre di Izreel, scòrse la schiera numerosa di Jehu che veniva, e disse: "Vedo una schiera numerosa!" Joram disse: "Prendi un cavaliere, e mandalo incontro a coloro a dire: "Recate pace?"

2 Re 9:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 9:17

And there stood a watchman on the tower of Jezreel
Who could see afar off when an enemy was coming, and his business was to give notice of it; and especially he was now on his watch tower, because the king was there, and this was necessary for his safety: and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a
company;
a troop of soldiers, though he did not know who they were, and to whom they belonged, whether they were Syrians or Israelites; which was reported to the king: and Joram said, take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him
say, is it peace?
he might fear some ill had befallen his army at Ramothgilead, and the Syrians had got the advantage of them; or they had made an irruption into his country, and were coming to attack him at Jezreel; or there was an insurrection among his own people.

2 Re 9:17 In-Context

15 ma il re Joram era tornato a Izreel per farsi curare delle ferite che avea ricevuto dai Siri, combattendo contro Hazael, re di Siria. E Jehu disse: "Se così vi piace, nessuno esca e fugga dalla città per andare a portar la nuova a Izreel".

16 Poi Jehu montò sopra un carro e partì per Izreel, perché quivi si trovava Joram allettato; e Achazia, re di Giuda, v’era sceso per visitare Joram.

17 Or la sentinella che stava sulla torre di Izreel, scòrse la schiera numerosa di Jehu che veniva, e disse: "Vedo una schiera numerosa!" Joram disse: "Prendi un cavaliere, e mandalo incontro a coloro a dire: "Recate pace?"

18 Un uomo a cavallo andò dunque incontro a Jehu, e gli disse: "Così dice il re: Recate pace?" Jehu rispose: "Che importa a te della pace? Passa dietro a me". E la sentinella fece il suo rapporto, dicendo: "Il messo è giunto fino a loro, ma non torna indietro".

19 Allora Joram mandò un secondo cavaliere che, giunto da coloro, disse: "Così dice il re: Recate pace?" Jehu rispose: "Che importa a te della pace? Passa dietro a me".