2 Kings 9:9

2 Kings 9:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
• New International Version (NIV)I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I will destroy the family of Ahab as I destroyed the families of Jeroboam son of Nebat and of Baasha son of Ahijah.

Context of 2 Kings 9:9

7And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord. 8For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. 10And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury her." Then he opened the door and fled. 11When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, they said to him, "Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?" And he said to them, "You know the fellow and his talk."

2 Kings 9:9 word by word

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כְּבֵ֖ית יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וּכְבֵ֖ית בַּעְשָׁ֥א בֶן־אֲחִיָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• of Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nebatנְבָטnebâţ · NebatH5028
• of Baashaבַּעְשָׁאba‛shâ' · BaashaH1201
• of Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû · AhijahH281

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:9

• 1 Kings 14:10therefore behold, I will bring harm upon the house of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both bond and free in Israel, and will burn up the house of Jeroboam, as a man burns up dung until it is all gone.
• 1 Kings 15:29And as soon as he was king, he killed all the house of Jeroboam. He left to the house of Jeroboam not one that breathed, until he had destroyed it, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.
• 1 Kings 21:22And I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin.
• 1 Kings 16:3behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 9:9

• 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 9:9

• Ahijah
• Baasha
• Church and State
• Enthusiasm
• Jehu

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Ahijah
• Baasha
• Jeroboam
• 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