2 Kings 9:2

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
comest	וּבָ֖אתָ u.Va.ta	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
out	וּרְאֵֽה u.re.'e.ho.Sha-	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
Jehu	יֵה֨וּא ye.Hu'	H3058	Jehu · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜ט ye.ho.sha.Fat	H3092	Jehoshaphat · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Nimshi	נִמְשִׁ֗י nim.Shi	H5250	Nimshi · proper noun, a man's name
in	וּבָ֙אתָ֙ u.Va.ta	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
up	וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙ va.ha.ke.mo.To	H6965	to rise (in various applications · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
among	מִתּ֣וֹך mi.Tokh	H8432	a bisection · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
brethren	אֶחָ֔יו 'e.Chav	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
carry	וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ ve.he.vei.Ta	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
inner	חֶ֥דֶר Che.der	H2315	an apartment (usually literal) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
chamber	בְּחָֽדֶר be.Cha.der	H2315	an apartment (usually literal) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Kings 9:5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which…
2 Kings 9:11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said un…
2 Kings 9:14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of H…
1 Kings 19:16-17 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be p…
1 Kings 20:30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fle…
1 Kings 22:25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Kings 9:20 And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi;…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:1-10

We have here the anointing of Jehu to be king, who was, at this time, a commander (probably commander-in-chief) of the forces employed at Ramoth-Gilead, Kg2 9:14. There he was fighting for the king his master, but received orders from a higher king to fight against him. It does not appear that Jehu aimed at the government, or that he ever thought of it, but the commission given him was a perfect surprise to him. Some think that he had been anointed before by Elijah, whom God ordered to do it, but privately, and with an intimation that he must not act till further orders, as Samuel anointed David long before he was to come to the throne: but that it not at all probable, for then we must suppo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:2

carry him to an inner chamber--both to ensure the safety of the messenger and to prevent all obstruction in the execution of the business.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:1

One of the children of the prophets - The Jews say that this was Jonah the prophet, the son of Amittai. Gird up thy loins - What thou hast to do requires the utmost despatch.

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:2

And when thou comest thither,.... To Ramothgilead; but from whence he went is uncertain, doubtless where there was a school of the prophets, perhaps that which was erected near Jordan, on the other side of which lay Ramothgilead, 2 Kings 6:1, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi; the same that Elijah was ordered to anoint, but it was deferred till now, a reprieve being granted to Ahab upon his humiliation, 1 Kings 19:16, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren; the captains of the army: and carry him into an inner chamber; a chamber within a chamber, as in the original; this he was to do for secrecy, that it might not be seen what he did to Jehu; a…

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Dictionary and topics

Chamber — “on the wall,” which the Shunammite prepared for the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 4:10), was an upper chamber over the porch through the hall toward the street. This was the “guest chamber” where…
Elijah — Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made…
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.…
Jehoshaphat — Jehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr. 11:43). (2.) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (3.) Son of Ahilud, “recorder” or annalist…
Jehu — Jehovah is he. (1.) The son of Obed, and father of Azariah (1 Chr. 2:38). (2.) One of the Benjamite slingers that joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:3). (3.) The son of Hanani, a prophet of Judah (1…
Nimshi — Saved. Jehu was “the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi” (2 Kings 9:2; comp. 1 Kings 19:16).
Anointing · .Jehu — .Jehu
Box · For oil — For oil
Church And State · .Withdraws support and anoints a succes — .Withdraws support and anoints a succes
Enthusiasm · .Jehu — .Jehu
Houses · Had often detached apartments for secrecy and for strangers — Had often detached apartments for secrecy and for strangers
Jehu · 2.

2 Kings 9:2

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Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:2

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:1

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:2

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2 Kings 9:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:2

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:1

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:2

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Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 9:2

Rashi on 2 Kings 9:1