2 Kings 9:17-20

17 Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." And Joram said, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them and let him say, 'Is it peace?' "

18 So a horseman went to meet him and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?' " And Jehu said, "¹What have you to do with peace? Turn behind * me." And the watchman reported, "The messenger came to them, but he did not return."

19 Then he sent out a second horseman, who came to them and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?' " And Jehu answered, "What have you to do with peace? Turn behind * me."

20 The watchman reported, "He came even to them, and he did not return; and ²the driving is like the driving of ³Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously."

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2 Kings 9:17-20 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 3

1. 2 Kings 9:19, 22
2. 2 Samuel 18:27
3. 1 Kings 19:17

Footnotes 5

[a]. Lit "multitude"
[b]. Lit "multitude"
[c]. Lit "told, saying"
[d]. Lit "said"
[e]. Lit "told, saying"

2 Kings 9:17-20

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2 Kings 9:17-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 9

Cross References 3

Footnotes 5