2 Kings 9:15

But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Joram	יְהוֹרָ֨ם ye.ho.Ram	H3088	Jehoram · proper noun, a man's name
returned	וַיָּשָׁב֩ vai.ya.Shav	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
healed	לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א le.hit.ra.Pe'	H7495	properly · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct
Jezreel	בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל viy.ze.re.'El	H3157	Jizreel · preposition + proper noun, a place name
wounds	הַמַּכִּים֙ ha.ma.Kim	H4347	a wound · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
Syrians	אֲרַמִּ֔ים 'a.ra.Mim	H761	an Aramite or Aramaean · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
given	יַכֻּ֣הוּ ya.Ku.hu	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fought	בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וֹ be.hi.La.cha.Mo	H3898	to feed on · preposition + verb, niphal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Hazael	חֲזָאֵ֖ל cha.za.'El	H2371	Chazael · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Syria	אֲרָ֑ם 'a.Ram	H758	Aram or Syria · proper noun, a place name
Jehu	יֵהוּא֙ ye.Hu'	H3058	Jehu · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
be	יֵ֣שׁ yesh	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular construct
minds	נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם naf.she.Khem	H5315	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
none	אַל 'al-	H408	not (the qualified negation · negative particle
forth	יֵצֵ֤א ye.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
escape	פָלִיט֙ fa.Lit	H6412	a refugee · noun, common masculine singular absolute
city	הָעִ֔יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
go	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
tell	לְהַגִּ֥יד le.gid	H5046	properly · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
Jezreel	בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל be.yiz.re.'El	H3157	Jizreel · preposition + proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Kings 8:29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king…
1 Samuel 27:9-11 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and th…
2 Chronicles 22:6 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And A…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:11-15

Jehu, after some pause, returned to his place at the board, taking no notice of what had passed, but, as it should seem, designing, for the present, to keep it to himself, if they had not urged him to disclose it. Let us therefore see what passed between him and the captains. I. With what contempt the captains speak of the young prophet (Kg2 9:11): "Wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? What business had he with thee? And why wouldst thou humour him so far as to retire for conversation with him? Are prophets company for captains?" They are called him a mad fellow, because he was one of those that would not run with them to an excess of riot (Pe1 4:4), but lived a life of self-denial, morti…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:14

Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead--rather, "was keeping," guarding, or besieging it, with the greater part of the military force of Israel. The king's wounds had compelled his retirement from the scene of action, and so the troops were left in command of Jehu.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:14

Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead - The confederate armies appear to have taken this city; but they were obliged to watch their conquests, as they perceived that Hazael was determined to retake it if possible.

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:15

But King Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel,.... As is recorded, 2 Kings 8:29 and here repeated for the reason above given: and Jehu said, if it be your minds; to engage one and all, and heartily, in this conspiracy, and to make me king: then let none go forth nor escape out of the city, to go to tell it in Jezreel; that so Joram might be surprised unawares, and have no opportunity either of fleeing or of preparing for his defence.

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:11-15

Jehu's Conspiracy against Joram. - Kg2 9:11. When Jehu came out again to his comrades in arms, after the departure of the pupil of the prophets, they inquired השׁלום, i.e., "is it all well? why did this madman come to thee?" not because they were afraid that he might have done him some injury (Ewald), or that he might have brought some evil tidings (Thenius), but simply because they conjectured that he had brought some important news. They called the prophet משׁגּע, a madman, in derision, with reference to the ecstatic utterances of the prophets when in a state of holy inspiration. Jehu answered evasively, "Ye know the man and his muttering," i.e., ye know that he is mad and says nothing rat…

Dictionary and topics

Jehoram — Jehovah-exalted. (1.) Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on the occasion of his victory over Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:10). (2.) A Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr.…
Jezebel — Chaste, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Zidonians, and the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel (1 Kings 16:31). This was the “first time that a king of Israel had allied himself by marriage…
Jezreel — God scatters. (1.) A town of Issachar (Josh. 19:18), where the kings of Israel often resided (1 Kings 18:45; 21:1; 2 Kings 9:30). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his…
Church And State · .Withdraws support and anoints a succes — .Withdraws support and anoints a succes
Conspiracy · .Of Jehu — .Of Jehu
Jehu · .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters — .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Joram · .Killed by Jehu — .Killed by Jehu
Ramoth-Gilead · Recovered by Joram; Joram woun — Recovered by Joram; Joram woun
Syria · Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded — Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded
Usurpation · .By Jehu — .By Jehu

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 9:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:11-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:14

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:14

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:15

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:11-15

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2 Kings 9:15

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:11-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:14

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:14

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:15

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:11-15

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 9:14-15

Rashi on 2 Kings 9:15