For such used to attend upon queens in their chambers.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

And he lifted up his face to the window,…. On hearing the above words;

and said, who is on my side, who? and will assist in taking vengeance on this haughty, imperious, and abusive woman:

and there looked out to him two or three eunuchs; who used to wait on her, as such did on women of quality, and attend them in their bedchambers; these, by their looks, signified they were ready to do any thing Jehu should direct them, Jezebel having been, perhaps, a very cruel mistress to them, and so was hated by them; and they might hope, by pleasing Jehu, to be continued at court in their office.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Jehu did not deign to answer the worthless woman; he simply looked up to the window and inquired: “Who is (holds) with me? who?” Then two, three chamberlains looked out (of the side windows), and by Jehu’s command threw the proud queen out of the window, so that some of her blood spirted upon the wall and the horses (of Jehu), and Jehu trampled her down, driving over her with his horses and chariot.

Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament

(32) Who is on my side? who?This hardly implies, as Thenius thinks, that Jezebel had made preparations for resistance. Jehu knew that the imperious and cruel queen was well hated by the palace officials. The two or three eunuchs, who a moment before had crouched in servile dread before Jezebel, would now be eager to curry favour with the regicide, and, at the same time, wreak their malice upon their former tyrant. (The repetition, Who is on my side? who? accords well with Jehus character. The LXX. has the strange reading, he saw her, and said, Who art thou? Come down with me. Josephus adopts this; but Thenius shows clearly that it has originated in easy corruptions of the present Hebrew text.)

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

2Ki 9:32. There looked outtwo or three eunuchs According to the custom of the eastern nations, the business of this sort of people was to attend upon queens in their chambers. By their great fidelity and obsequiousness they generally gained the esteem, and were admitted to the confidence of those whom they served; and so, very often into places of great trust and profit. It is remarkable, however, of Jezebel’s eunuchs, that they were far from being faithful to her. Some of the Jewish doctors look upon Jezebel’s as a punishment according to the Lex talionis; for, as she had done, so she suffered. She had caused Naboth to be stoned, and she is now condemned to be stoned herself: for there were two ways of stoning, either by throwing stones at malefactors till they were knocked down and killed, or by throwing them down upon the stones from a high place, and so dashing them to pieces. See Patrick and Calmet. The words, he trod her under foot, at the close of the 33rd verse, Houbigant renders they, that is, the horses trod her under foot.

REFLECTIONS.Long had this hateful monster of a woman, big with mischief, dispensed her baleful influence around, defying God, and tempted by long impunity to think that she should ever reign as a queen, and see no sorrow. But vengeance, though slow, is sure.

1. Her pride and insolence endured to the last. Unhumbled under the scourge now fallen upon her house, and decked with paint and jewels, she would still act the queen, and from her window dares insult the conquering Jehu. Note; (1.) When God in just judgment gives up the sinner to his hardened heart, then he rushes on ruin as the horse into the battle. (2.) A painted face is the devil’s mask. Like Jezebel, whom such imitate, their pride will have a fall. (3.) They who would act with zeal for God, will be often insulted and threatened; but, like Jehu, they will not be intimidated.

2. Jehu, mocking her impotent rage, calls out hastily, Who is on my side? who? and some eunuchs appearing at the summons, he bids them throw her down, which out of fear of Jehu they instantly complied with, and her blood besmeared the walls of the palace, and was sprinkled on Jehu’s horses, as he drove over her corpse. Note; (1.) There is no standing neuter between Christ and Belial. If we are on the Lord’s side, we must appear for him. (2.) Wickedness and wretchedness are inseparable. Though for a time the sinner lifts his head high, it will be laid shortly low in the dust, and still lower in hell.

3. Having taken possession of the palace, and refreshed himself after his march, in respect for her royal descent, Jehu designs Jezebel a grave, forgetting the denunciation pronounced upon her; but God had fulfilled his own word. The dogs had devoured her carcase, and only a few scattered fragments remained; of which when Jehu was informed, he reflected on the word of Elijah, and admired its awful accomplishment. She who alive was so imperious, cruel, and arrogant, is devoured as carrion, and denied even a grave. Note; (1.) Whether we intend it or not, the word of the Lord will have its exact accomplishment. (2.) Not only the corpse, but the very memory of the wicked shall rot. (3.) Let Jezebel’s fate be a warning against her sins.

Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke

2Ki 9:32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.

Ver. 32. There looked out to him two or three eunuchs. ] Those rats of the court, as a certain emperor called them: these were active in their lady’s death, all hope of further advantage by her being taken away.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Who is on my side: Exo 32:26, 1Ch 12:18, 2Ch 11:12, Psa 118:6, Psa 124:1, Psa 124:2

eunuchs: or, chamberlains, Est 1:10, Est 2:15, Est 2:21, Act 12:20

Reciprocal: 2Sa 20:11 – for David 1Ki 22:9 – officer 2Ki 8:6 – officer 2Ki 9:7 – at the hand 2Ki 10:6 – If ye be mine 2Ch 23:12 – she came Est 4:4 – chamberlains Est 7:9 – one of the chamberlains Psa 94:16 – rise up Jer 29:2 – eunuchs

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2Ki 9:32-33. He said, Who is on my side? He had been called out by God to the work of punishing those who had corrupted the land, and he here calls out for assistance in doing it. And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs Or chamberlains, for such used to attend upon queens in their chambers. And by their great fidelity and obsequiousness, they generally gained the esteem, and were admitted to the confidence, of those they served; and so, very often, into places of great trust and profit. It is remarkable, however, of Jezebels eunuchs, that they were far from being faithful to her; to let us see how suddenly courtiers are wont to change with the fortune of their masters. He said, Throw her down. So they threw her down Being mercenary creatures, they quickly comply with Jehus command, sacrificing her life to save their own. Thus, as she had done, so she suffered. She had commanded Naboth to be stoned, and now she is stoned herself: for there were two ways of stoning among the Hebrews, either by throwing stones at malefactors till they were knocked down and killed, or by throwing them down from a high place, and so dashing them to pieces. Dodd, who refers to Patrick and Calmet on the punishments of the Jews. And he trode her under foot Houbigant renders it, they, that is, the horses, trod her under foot, after she had been dashed against the wall and pavement, which, with the horses, were besmeared with her blood.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments