2 Kings 9:8

2 Kings 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:
• New International Version (NIV)The whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both bond and free.

Context of 2 Kings 9:8

6So Jehu got up and went into the house. The young prophet poured the oil on his head and said, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anoint you king over the Lord’s people, Israel. 7You are to strike down the house of your master Ahab so that I may avenge the blood shed by the hand of Jezebel — the blood of my servants the prophets and of all the servants of the Lord. The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free, in Israel. 9I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah. 10The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel — no one will bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and escaped.

2 Kings 9:8 word by word

וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the whole houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• and I will cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• him that pissethשָׁתַןshâthan · to urinateH8366
• against the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• and him that is shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• and leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: releaseH5800
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:8

• 1 Kings 14:10Because of all this, I am about to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will wipe out all of Jeroboam’s males, both slave and free, in Israel; I will sweep away the house of Jeroboam as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone!
• 1 Kings 21:21This is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to bring disaster on you and will eradicate your descendants: I will wipe out all of Ahab’s males, both slave and free, in Israel;
• 1 Samuel 25:22May God punish me and do so severely if I let any of his males survive until morning.”
• 2 Kings 14:26For the Lord saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter for both slaves and free people. There was no one to help Israel.
• Deuteronomy 32:36The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left — slave or free.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 9:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-10The young prophet explained to Jehu how to carry out God's judgment against Ahab's family (see 1 Kings 21:20–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-232Ki 9:1-23. Jehu Is Anointed. 1. Ramoth-gilead--a city of great importance to the Hebrew people, east of Jordan, as a fortress of defense against the Syrians. Jehoram had regained it (2Ki 8:29). But the Israelitish army was still encamped there, under the command of Jehu. Elisha ... called one of the children of the prophets--This errand referred to the last commission given to Elijah in Horeb (1Ki 19:16). box of oil--(See 1Sa 10:1).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 9:8

• Ahab
• Church and State
• Enthusiasm
• Jehu

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Elijah
• Jehoram
• Jezebel
• Jezreel, Blood of
• Perish
• Sink

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