Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 9:19
Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, [Is it] peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said,…. The same as the first messenger did, and had the same answer, and was bid to do the same as in the preceding verse.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) Then.Literally, And he sent a second rider of a horse.
Is it peace?So the versions, many editions, and some MSS. The ordinary Hebrew text gives it as a salutation: Peace! but wrongly. Joram is still unsuspicious of evil. Some accident might have detained his first messenger.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 9:19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, [Is it] peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
Ver. 19. What hast thou to do with peace? ] Heb., What is it to thee and peace? Trouble not thyself and me with such inquiries; I myself will answer Joram.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: 2Ki 9:11 – Is all well 2Ki 9:17 – Is it peace 2Ki 9:18 – What hast thou to do