Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 9:31
31As Jehu entered the city gate, she said, “Do you come in peace, Zimri, killer of your master?”
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
29It was in the eleventh year of Joram son of Ahab that Ahaziah had become king over Judah. 30When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, so she painted her eyes, fixed her hair, and looked down from the window. As Jehu entered the city gate, she said, “Do you come in peace, Zimri, killer of your master?” 32He looked up toward the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked down at him, 33and he said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down, and some of her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses, and Jehu rode over her.
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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 him while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza, who was in charge of the household at Tirzah.
- 2 Kings 9:18So a horseman went to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Do you come in peace? ’” Jehu replied, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.” The watchman reported, “The messenger reached them but hasn’t started back.”
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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