2 Kings 9:18

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
horseback	רֹכֵ֨ב ro.Khev	H7392	to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle) · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
meet	קִרְאָה qirʼâh	H7125	an encountering
said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saith	אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
peace	הֲשָׁל֔וֹם ha.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · interrogative particle + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jehu	יֵה֛וּא ye.Hu'	H3058	Jehu · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
peace	וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם u.le.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
turn	סֹ֣ב so	H5437	to revolve · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
behind	אַחֲרָ֑י 'a.cha.Rai	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
watchman	הַצֹּפֶה֙ ha.tzo.Peh	H6822	properly · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
told	וַיַּגֵּ֤ד vai.ya.Ged	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
messenger	הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ ha.mal.'Akh	H4397	a messenger · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
came	בָּֽא ba'-	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
again	שָֽׁב Shav	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Kings 9:19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to…
2 Kings 9:22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy moth…
Isaiah 48:22 There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
Isaiah 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall n…
Jeremiah 16:5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from thi…
Romans 3:17 And the way of peace have they not known:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:16-29

From Ramoth-Gilead to Jezreel was more than one day's march; about the mid-way between them the river Jordan must be crossed. We may suppose Jehu to have marched with all possible expedition, and to have taken the utmost precaution to prevent the tidings from getting to Jezreel before him; and, at length, we have him within sight first, and then within reach, of the devoted king. I. Joram's watchman discovers him first at a distance, him and his retinue, and gives notice to the king of the approach of a company, whether of friends or foes he cannot tell. But the king (impatient to know what is the matter, and perhaps jealous that the Syrians, who had wounded him, had traced him by the blood…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:17

there stood a watchman on the tower of Jezreel--The Hebrew palaces, besides being situated on hills had usually towers attached to them, not only for the pleasure of a fine prospect, but as posts of useful observation. The ancient watchtower of Jezreel must have commanded a view of the whole region eastward, nearly down to the Jordan. Beth-shan stands on a rising ground about six or seven miles below it, in a narrow part of the plain; and when Jehu and his retinue reached that point between Gilboa and Beth-shan, they could be fully descried by the watchman on the tower. A report was made to Joram in his palace below. A messenger on horseback was quickly despatched down into the plain to meet…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:18

What hast thou to do with peace? - "What is it to thee whether there be peace or war? Join my company, and fall into the rear."

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:18

So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, thus saith the king, is it peace?.... Are things well in the army, or any disturbance in the kingdom? are you come as friends or enemies? and Jehu said, what hast thou to do with peace? or to ask such a question: turn thee behind me; which he was obliged to do, Jehu having such a company of soldiers with him; and this he did, that he might carry no tidings to Joram, that he might not know as yet who he and his company were: and the watchman told, saying, the messenger came to them, but he cometh not again; of this he sent word to the king what he had observed.

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…
Messenger — (Heb. mal’ak, Gr. angelos), an angel, a messenger who runs on foot, the bearer of despatches (Job 1:14; 1 Sam. 11:7; 2 Chr. 36:22); swift of foot (2 Kings 9:18).
Watches — The periods into which the time between sunset and sunrise was divided. They are so called because watchmen relieved each other at each of these periods. There are frequent references in Scripture to…
Ahaziah · .History of — .History of
Church And State · .Withdraws support and anoints a succes — .Withdraws support and anoints a succes
Conspiracy · .Of Jehu — .Of Jehu
Horse, The · Used for: Conveying posts, & c — Used for: Conveying posts, & c
Jehu · .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters — .Religious zeal of, in killing idolaters
Joram · .Killed by Jehu — .Killed by Jehu
Kings · Who reigned over Judah: Ahaziah

2 Kings 9:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:16-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:18

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:18

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 9:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:16-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:17

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:18

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:18

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:16-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 9:16

Rashi on 2 Kings 9:17