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2 Kings 9:8
8And the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel.
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
6And he rose up and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over the people of Jehovah, over Israel. 7And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master; and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah at the hand of Jezebel. And the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel. 9And I will make the house of Ahab as the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and as the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. 10And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the plot of Jizreel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled.
Read all of 2 Kings 92 Kings 9:8 word by word
וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:8
- 1 Kings 14:10therefore behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every male, him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
- 1 Kings 21:21Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male, and him that is shut up and left in Israel;
- 1 Samuel 25:22So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.
- 2 Kings 14:26For Jehovah saw that the affliction of Israel was very bitter; and that there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.
- Deuteronomy 32:36For Jehovah will judge his people, And shall repent in favour of his servants; When he seeth that power is gone, And there is none shut up or left.
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
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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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