2 Kings 9:5

5 When he arrived, he found the army officers sitting together. "Commander, I have a message for you," he said. "For which one of us?" asked Jehu. "For you, commander," he replied.

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 get the bottle. Pour the oil on his head. Announce to him, 'The LORD says, "I anoint you as king over Israel." ' After that, open the door and run away. Do it quickly!"

4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth Gilead.

5 When he arrived, he found the army officers sitting together. "Commander, I have a message for you," he said. "For which one of us?" asked Jehu. "For you, commander," he replied.

6 Jehu got up and went into the house. Then the prophet poured the oil on Jehu's head. He announced, "The LORD is the God of Israel. He says, 'I am anointing you as king over my people Israel.

7 You must destroy the royal house of your master Ahab. I will pay them back for spilling the blood of my servants the prophets. I will also pay them back for the blood of all of my servants that Jezebel spilled.