2 Kings 9:37

2 Kings 9:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
• New International Version (NIV)Jezebel’s body will be like dung on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, ‘This is Jezebel.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, This is Jezebel.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as refuse on the surface of the field, in the plot at Jezreel, so that they shall not say, “Here lies Jezebel.” ’ ”

Context of 2 Kings 9:37

35But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands. 36So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”

2 Kings 9:37 word by word

וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה נִבְלַ֣ת אִיזֶ֗בֶל כְּדֹ֛מֶן עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה בְּחֵ֣לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֑אל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יֹאמְר֖וּ זֹ֥את אִיזָֽבֶל׃ פRead the interlinear

• And Jezebel’sאִיזֶבֶל'îyzebel · JezebelH348
• bodyנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• will lieהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• like dungדֹּ֫מֶןdômen · dungH1828
• in the fieldעַל‛al · uponH5921
• in the fieldפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
• in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• on the plotחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• at Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157
• so thatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• no oneלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• can sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Thisזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:37

• Psalms 83:10who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
• Ecclesiastes 6:3A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
• Isaiah 14:18All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
• Jeremiah 8:2They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.
• Jeremiah 16:4“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”
• Jeremiah 22:19He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 36:20So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
• Ezekiel 32:23Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword— those who once spread terror in the land of the living.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 9:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung - As it was not buried under the earth, but was eaten by the dogs, this saying was also literally fulfilled. They shall not say, This is Jezebel - As she could not be buried, she could have no funeral monument. Though so great a woman by her birth, connections, and alliances, she had not the honor of a tomb! There was not even a solitary stone to say, Here lies Jezebel! not even a mound of earth to designate the…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. 34-37The scene showing Jezebel's end fulfilled Elijah's prophecy against Ahab's family (1 Kings 21:21–24; 22:34–38).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 9:37

• Decision
• Elijah
• Homicide
• Jehu
• Jezebel
• Jezreel
• Prophecy
• Usurpation
• Wife
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Jezebel
• Jezreel
• Dung
• Jehoram
• Jezreel, Portion of
• Perish
• Sink
• Tire
• Burial
• Carcass; Carcase

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