2 Kings 9:5

5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.

2 Kings 9:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 9:5

And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were
sitting
Either at a table, being at dinner, or at a council of war:

and he said, I have an errand unto thee, O captain;
looking and directing his speech to Jehu; or, "I have a word to thee" ^F12; something to say to thee, intimating that he desired to speak to him alone:

and Jehu said, unto which of all us?
not perhaps at first thoroughly understanding who he meant; or however was willing to have it repeated and explained, that it might be manifest to the whole company that he was intended:

and he said, to thee, O captain;
and to him only.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 (Kyla yl rbd) "verbum mihi ad te", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus.

2 Kings 9:5 In-Context

3 then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

4 And the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramoth-Gilead.

5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.

6 And he rose up and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over the people of Jehovah, over Israel.

7 And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master; and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah at the hand of Jezebel.