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

1The prophet Elisha told a man from the group of prophets to come to him. Elisha said to him, ‘Tie your belt around you and prepare to travel. Take this bottle of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you arrive there, look for Jehu. He is the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him and take him into a room away from his friends. 3Pour the oil from the bottle onto his head. Say to him, “This is what the Lord says to you: I have now chosen you to be king of Israel.” Then open the door and run away quickly!’ 4The young prophet that Elisha had sent 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when thou comestבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• thither, look outרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• there Jehuיֵהוּאyêhû' · JehuH3058
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• of Nimshiנִמְשִׁיnimshîy · NimshiH5250
• and make him arise upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• from amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• him to an innerחֶ֫דֶרcheder · chamberH2315

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:2

• 2 Kings 9:5When he arrived there, he found the army officers. They were sitting together. The prophet said, ‘Captain, I have a message for you.’ Jehu asked him, ‘The message is for which of us?’ The prophet replied, ‘It is for you, sir.’
• 1 Kings 20:30The other soldiers ran back to Aphek. When they went into the city, the city wall fell on 27,000 of them. King Ben-Hadad also ran into the city. He hid in a room at the back of a house.
• 1 Kings 22:25Micaiah answered him, ‘One day, you will know which of us has spoken the truth. That will be the day that you go to hide in a room at the back of a house.’

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