2 Kings 9:2

2 Kings 9:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
• New International Version (NIV)When you get there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him, get him away from his companions and take him into an inner room.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when you arrive, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. And go in and have him rise from among his fellows, and lead him to an inner chamber.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when you arrive at that place, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his associates, and take him to an inner room.

Context of 2 Kings 9:2

1And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-Gilead. And when thou art come thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him rise up from among his brethren, and bring him to an inner chamber; 3then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not. 4And the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramoth-Gilead.

2 Kings 9:2 word by word

וּבָ֖אתָ שָׁ֑מָּה וּרְאֵֽה־שָׁ֠ם יֵה֨וּא בֶן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֗י וּבָ֙אתָ֙ וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙ מִתּ֣וֹך אֶחָ֔יו וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ אֹת֖וֹ חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃Read the interlinear

• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• lookרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• Nimshiנִמְשִׁיnimshîy · NimshiH5250
• riseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• innerחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:2

• 2 Kings 9:5And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting. And he said, I have an errand to thee, captain. And Jehu said, To which of all of us? And he said, To thee, captain.
• 1 Kings 20:30And the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men of them that were left. And Ben-Hadad fled, and came into the city, [from] chamber to chamber.
• 1 Kings 22:25And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 9:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2This Jehoshaphat is different from the earlier king of Judah, who was Asa's son.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. carry him to an inner chamber--both to ensure the safety of the messenger and to prevent all obstruction in the execution of the business.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 9:2

• Anointing
• Box
• Church and State
• Elisha
• Enthusiasm
• Jehoshaphat
• Jehu
• Nimshi
• Ramoth-Gilead

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Jehu
• Chamber
• Elijah
• Jehoram
• Nimshi
• Perish
• Sink
• Tire
• Chronology of the Old Testament

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