Bible Commentary

Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who [are] ye? And they answered, We [are] the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. 13. the brethren of Ahaziah ] And so part of Ahab’s kinsfolk, of whom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:13”

And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. [And] as he [was] at the shearing house in the way, 12 17. On his way to Samaria Jehu slays the brethren of Ahaziah, king of Judah. He takes Jehonadab to be the witness of his zeal for Jehovah (Not in Chronicles) 12. And he arose … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:12”

So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolk, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. 11. and his kinsfolks ] R.V. familiar friends. The word indicates those who were well known to him, [LXX. ] and contains no notion of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:11”

Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done [that] which he spoke by his servant Elijah. 10. Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:10”

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye [be] righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these? 9. he went out, and stood ] At the gate, the place of concourse, where the people usually … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:9”

And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning. 8. And there came a messenger, and told him ] Josephus ( Ant. IX. 6. 5) adds to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:8”

And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him [them] to Jezreel. 7. and slew seventy persons ] R.V. and slew them, even seventy persons. Though the pronoun is not expressed in the original, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:7”

Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time. Now the king’s sons, [being] seventy persons, [were] with the great men … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:6”

And he that [was] over the house, and he that [was] over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up [of the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We [are] thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou [that which is] good in thine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:5”

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? 4. Behold, two kings stood not before him ] Jehu’s prompt action had prevented any details of what had been done from reaching Samaria. Perhaps had they known how the two kings had been taken by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 10:4”