New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 9:14-26
14So JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250 conspiredH7194 againstH413 JoramH3141. 1Now JoramH3141 2with allH3605 IsraelH3478 was 3defendingH8104 Ramoth-gileadH7433 againstH4480H6440 HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of AramH758, 15but 4KingH4428 5JoramH3088 had returnedH7725 to JezreelH3157 to have himself healedH7495 of the woundsH4347 whichH834 the ArameansH761 had 6inflictedH5221 on him when he foughtH3898 HazaelH2371 kingH4428 of AramH758. So JehuH3058 saidH559 to the other men, “IfH518 this is your 7intentH5315, then let noH408 8oneH6412 escapeH6412H3318 from the cityH5892 to goH1980 tellH5046 about it in JezreelH3157.” 16Then JehuH3058 rodeH7392 inH7392 aH7392 chariotH7392 and wentH1980 to JezreelH3157, sinceH3588 JoramH3141 was lyingH7901 thereH8033 recovering. 9And AhaziahH274 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had comeH3381 downH3381 to seeH7200 JoramH3141.
17Now the watchmanH6822 was standingH5975 on the towerH4026 in JezreelH3157 and he sawH7200 the 10companyH8229 of JehuH3058 as he cameH935, and he saidH559, “I seeH7200 a 11companyH8229.” And 12JoramH3088 saidH559, “TakeH3947 a horsemanH7395 and sendH7971 him to meetH7122 them and have him 13askH559, ‘Is your intention peaceH7965?’” 18So a horsemanH7392H5483 wentH1980 to meetH7122 him and saidH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the kingH4428 saysH559: ‘Is your intention peaceH7965?’” But JehuH3058 saidH559, “1415HowH4100 is peaceH7965 any business of yours? TurnH5437 and followH310 me.” And the watchmanH6822 16reportedH5046, “The messengerH4397 cameH935 to them, but he did not returnH7725.” 19Then he sentH7971 a secondH8145 horsemanH7392H5483, and he cameH935 to them and saidH559, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the kingH4428 saysH559: ‘Is your intention peaceH7965?’” And JehuH3058 17answeredH559, “18HowH4100 is peaceH7965 any business of yours? TurnH5437 and followH310 me.” 20And the watchmanH6822 19reportedH5046, “He cameH935 up to them, but he did not returnH7725; and 20the 21drivingH4491 is like the drivingH4491 of 22JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of NimshiH5250, for he drivesH5090 furiouslyH7697.”
21Then 23JoramH3088 saidH559, “24GetH631 readyH631.” And they 25madeH631 his chariotH7393 readyH631. 26Then 27JoramH3088 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 wentH3318 outH3318, eachH376 in his chariotH7393, and they wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7122 JehuH3058 and foundH4672 him on the 2829propertyH2513 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158. 22When 30JoramH3088 sawH7200 JehuH3058, he saidH559, “Is your intention peaceH7965, JehuH3058?” And he 31answeredH559, “WhatH4100 ‘peaceH7965,’ 32soH5704 longH5704 as your motherH517 Jezebel’sH348 acts of prostitutionH2183 and witchcraftH3785 are so manyH7227?” 23So 33JoramH3088 34turnedH2015H3027 backH2015 and fledH5127, and he saidH559 to AhaziahH274, “35There is treacheryH4820, AhaziahH274!” 24Then 36JehuH3058 37drewH4390 his bowH7198 with his fullH4390 strengthH3027 and 38shotH5221 39JoramH3088 betweenH996 his armsH2220; and the arrowH2678 wentH3318 40throughH3318 his heartH3820, and he sankH3766 in his chariotH7393. 25And Jehu saidH559 to BidkarH920 his officerH7991, “PickH5375 him upH5375 and 41throwH7993 him on the 42propertyH2513 of the fieldH7704 of NabothH5022 the JezreeliteH3158; for rememberH2142, when 43you and I were ridingH7392 togetherH6776 afterH310 his fatherH1 AhabH256, that the 44LordH3068 broughtH5375 thisH2088 45pronouncementH4853 againstH5921 him: 26‘46I have certainlyH518H3808 seenH7200 yesterdayH570 the bloodH1818 of NabothH5022 and the bloodH1818 of his sonsH1121,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068, ‘and 47I will repayH7999 you on thisH2088 48propertyH2513,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068. NowH6258 then, pickH5375 him upH5375 and throwH7993 him on the 49propertyH2513, in accordance with the wordH1697 of the LordH3068.”
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 9:14 1 Kin 22:3; 2 Kin 8:28 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 9:14 Lit he and ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 9:14 Lit protecting ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 9:15 2 Kin 8:29 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 9:15 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 9:15 Lit struck ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 9:15 Lit soul ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 9:15 Lit escapee leave ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 9:16 2 Kin 8:29 ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 9:17 Lit crowd ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 9:17 Lit crowd ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 9:17 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 9:17 Lit say ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 9:18 Lit What to you and to peace ↩
- 15. 2 Kings 9:18 2 Kin 9:19, 22 ↩
- 16. 2 Kings 9:18 Lit reported, saying ↩
- 17. 2 Kings 9:19 Lit said ↩
- 18. 2 Kings 9:19 See note 1 v 18 ↩
- 19. 2 Kings 9:20 Lit reported, saying ↩
- 20. 2 Kings 9:20 2 Sam 18:27 ↩
- 21. 2 Kings 9:20 I.e., of the chariot ↩
- 22. 2 Kings 9:20 1 Kin 19:17 ↩
- 23. 2 Kings 9:21 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 24. 2 Kings 9:21 Lit Harness the chariot ↩
- 25. 2 Kings 9:21 Lit harnessed ↩
- 26. 2 Kings 9:21 2 Chr 22:7 ↩
- 27. 2 Kings 9:21 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 28. 2 Kings 9:21 Lit portion ↩
- 29. 2 Kings 9:21 1 Kin 21:1-7, 15-19; 2 Kin 9:26 ↩
- 30. 2 Kings 9:22 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 31. 2 Kings 9:22 Lit said ↩
- 32. 2 Kings 9:22 1 Kin 16:30-33; 18:19; 2 Chr 21:13 ↩
- 33. 2 Kings 9:23 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 34. 2 Kings 9:23 Lit turned his hands ↩
- 35. 2 Kings 9:23 2 Kin 11:14 ↩
- 36. 2 Kings 9:24 1 Kin 22:34 ↩
- 37. 2 Kings 9:24 Lit filled his hand with the bow ↩
- 38. 2 Kings 9:24 Lit struck ↩
- 39. 2 Kings 9:24 Heb Jehoram ↩
- 40. 2 Kings 9:24 Lit out from ↩
- 41. 2 Kings 9:25 1 Kin 21:1 ↩
- 42. 2 Kings 9:25 Lit portion ↩
- 43. 2 Kings 9:25 Lit I and you ↩
- 44. 2 Kings 9:25 1 Kin 21:19, 24-29 ↩
- 45. 2 Kings 9:25 Is 13:1 ↩
- 46. 2 Kings 9:26 1 Kin 21:13, 19 ↩
- 47. 2 Kings 9:26 2 Kin 9:21, 25 ↩
- 48. 2 Kings 9:26 Lit portion ↩
- 49. 2 Kings 9:26 Lit portion ↩
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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