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2 Kings 9:31
31As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, “Is it well, Zimri, your master’s murderer?”
2 Kings 9:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
- New International Version (NIV)As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, you Zimri, you murderer of your master?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, "Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then, as Jehu entered at the gate, she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?”
Context of 2 Kings 9:31
29In the eleventh year of Joram, the son of Ahab, Ahaziah became king over Judah. 30So when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, and she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked down from the [upper] window. As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, “Is it well, Zimri, your master’s murderer?” 32Then Jehu raised his face toward the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked down at him. 33And he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and he trampled her underfoot.
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וְיֵה֖וּא בָּ֣א בַשָּׁ֑עַר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הֲשָׁל֔וֹם זִמְרִ֖י הֹרֵ֥ג אֲדֹנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:31
- 1 Kings 16:9His servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against Elah. Now Elah was in Tirzah, getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the [king’s] household in Tirzah.
- 2 Kings 9:18So the horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Do you come in peace?’ ” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Rein in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger approached them, but he has not returned.”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 9:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Had Zimri peace, who slew his master? - Jarchi paraphrases this place thus: "If thou hast slain thy master, it is no new thing; for Zimri also slew Elah, the son of Baasha;" which words were rather intended to conciliate than to provoke. But the words are understood by most of the versions thus: Health to Zimri, the slayer of his master!Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-37Verses 30-37 Instead of hiding herself, as one afraid of Divine vengeance, Jezebel mocked at fear. See how a heart, hardened against God, will brave it out to the last. There is not a surer presage of ruin, than an unhumbled heart under humbling providences. Let those look at Jezebel's conduct and fate, who use arts to seduce others to commit wickedness, and to draw them aside from the ways of truth and righteousness. Jehu called for aid against Jezebel…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Jezebel accused Jehu of being like Zimri, possibly to remind him that Zimri's quest for power was brief (1 Kings 16:15–19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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