2 Kings 9:8

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

6So Jehu left the others and went into the house. Then the young prophet poured the oil over Jehu’s head and said, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I anoint you king over the Lord’s people, Israel. 7You are to destroy the family of Ahab, your master. In this way, I will avenge the murder of my prophets and all the Lord’s servants who were killed by Jezebel. The entire family of Ahab must be wiped out. I will destroy every one of his male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel. 9I will destroy the family of Ahab as I destroyed the families of Jeroboam son of Nebat and of Baasha son of Ahijah. 10Dogs will eat Ahab’s wife Jezebel at the plot of land in Jezreel, and no one will bury her.” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.

2 Kings 9:8 word by word

וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the whole houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• and I will cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• him that pissethשָׁתַןshâthan · to urinateH8366
• against the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• and him that is shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• and leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: releaseH5800
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Kings 9:8

• 1 Kings 14:10I will bring disaster on your dynasty and will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel. I will burn up your royal dynasty as one burns up trash until it is all gone.
• 1 Kings 21:21So now the Lord says, ‘I will bring disaster on you and consume you. I will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and free alike, anywhere in Israel!
• 1 Samuel 25:22May God strike me and kill me if even one man of his household is still alive tomorrow morning!”
• 2 Kings 14:26For the Lord saw the bitter suffering of everyone in Israel, and that there was no one in Israel, slave or free, to help them.
• Deuteronomy 32:36“Indeed, the Lord will give justice to his people, and he will change his mind about his servants, when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free.

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

Topics related to 2 Kings 9:8

• Ahab
• Church and State
• Enthusiasm
• Jehu

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Israel
• Elijah
• Jehoram
• Jezebel
• Jezreel, Blood of
• 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