2 Kings 10:5

2 Kings 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
• New International Version (NIV)So the palace administrator, the city governor, the elders and the guardians sent this message to Jehu: “We are your servants and we will do anything you say. We will not appoint anyone as king; you do whatever you think best.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he who was over the palace, and he who was over the city, together with the elders and the guardians, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and we will do all that you tell us. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your eyes."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he who was in charge of the house, and he who was in charge of the city, the elders also, and those who reared the sons, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, we will do all you tell us; but we will not make anyone king. Do what is good in your sight.”

Context of 2 Kings 10:5

3Choose the best person to be king from among your master's sons. Make him your king instead of his father. Then prepare to fight on behalf of your master's family.’ 4But the letter made the officers in Samaria very afraid. They said, ‘Even two kings could not win against Jehu. So we can never fight against him and win!’ So these people sent a message to Jehu: the officer who took care of the king's palace, the man who ruled the city of Samaria, the city's leaders, and the men who took care of Ahab's children. The message said, ‘We are your servants. We will do anything that you tell us. We will not make anyone king. You must do what you think is right.’ 6So Jehu wrote a second letter to them. It said, ‘If you are ready to help me and you will obey me, do this: Bring the heads of your master's sons here to me in Jezreel. Bring them by this time tomorrow.’ At that time, important leaders of the city were taking care of the king's 70 sons. 7When the letter arrived, these men took hold of the king's sons. They killed all 70 of them. They put their heads in baskets. Then they sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.

2 Kings 10:5 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• over the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• over the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• also, and the bringers upאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• us; we will not make anyאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• kingמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• in thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869

Cross-references for 2 Kings 10:5

• 2 Kings 18:14So King Hezekiah of Judah sent a message to the king of Assyria, who was in Lachish. Hezekiah said, ‘What I did was wrong. Please take your army out of Judah. Then I will pay you everything that you ask me to pay.’ The king of Assyria told King Hezekiah that he must pay ten tons of silver and one ton of gold.
• Joshua 9:11Our leaders and all our people told us to come to meet you. Our leaders said, “Take food and drink for your journey. Go to meet them, and say to them, ‘We want to be your servants. Please promise not to fight against us.’ ”
• 1 Kings 20:4The king of Israel replied, ‘My master, the king, I agree with what you have said. I, and everything that I have, belongs to you.’
• Jeremiah 27:7People from all nations will serve him. They will also serve his son and his grandson until the time of their kingdom has finished. Then great kings and people from many other nations will take away his power.
• John 12:26Anyone who wants to be my servant must follow me. Then he will be with me, where I am. My Father will praise anyone who is my servant.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He that was over the house, etc. - Thus all the constituted authorities agreed to submit. Will do all that thou shalt bid us - They made no conditions, and stood pledged to commit the horrid murders which this most execrable man afterwards commanded.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The officer who had the charge of the place (1 Kings 4:6 note) and the governor of the town (1 Kings 22:26 note) seem to correspond to the “rulers” of 2 Kings 10:1.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-5Jehu's message about the city's military strength to protect Ahab's remaining family was actually a war declaration. The leaders of Samaria understood this. Jehu led Israel's main army and had already shown his power and ruthlessness at Jezreel. The leaders were so scared that they agreed to follow all of Jehu's orders.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. he that was over the house--the governor or chamberlain of the palace. the bringers-up of the children--Anciently, and still also in many Eastern countries, the principal grandees were charged with the support and education of the royal princes. This involved a heavy expense which they were forced to bear, but for which they endeavored to find some compensation in the advantages of their connection with the court.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 10:5

• Ahab
• Children
• Enthusiasm
• Government
• Homicide
• Jehu
• Massacre

In the dictionaries

• Jehu
• Jezreel
• Eliakim
• Elijah
• Elisha
• Fact
• Hazael
• House
• Jehonadab
• Relationships, Family

Commentaries on 2 Kings 10

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings