2 Kings 9:6

And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
arose	וַיָּ֙קָם֙ vai.Ya.kom	H6965	to rise (in various applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
went	וַיָּבֹ֣א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
house	הַבַּ֔יְתָה ha.Bay.tah	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute + directional suffix
poured	וַיִּצֹ֥ק vai.yi.Tzok	H3332	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
oil	הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן ha.She.men	H8081	grease · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
head	רֹאשׁ֑וֹ ro.Sho	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 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
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
anointed	מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ me.shach.Ti.kha	H4886	to rub with oil · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
king	לְמֶ֛לֶךְ le.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
people	עַ֥ם 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

1 Kings 19:16 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…
2 Kings 9:3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door,…
2 Chronicles 22:7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi,…
1 Kings 1:34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solo…
1 Kings 3:8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
1 Kings 10:9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore…
1 Kings 14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people…
1 Kings 16:2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and ha…

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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 9:4

So the young man . . . went to Ramoth-gilead--His ready undertaking of this delicate and hazardous mission was an eminent proof of his piety and obedience. The act of anointing being done through a commissioned prophet, was a divine intimation of his investiture with the sovereign power. But it was sometimes done long prior to the actual possession of the throne (Sa1 16:13); and, in like manner, the commission had, in this instance, been given also a long time before to Elijah [Kg1 19:16], who, for good reasons, left it in charge to Elisha; and he awaited God's time and command for executing it [POOLE].

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:6

King over the people of the Lord - This pointed out to Jehu that he was to rule that people according to God's law; and consequently, that he was to restore the pure worship of the Most High in Israel.

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:6

And he arose, and went into the house,.... Into the inner chamber in it: and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel; for though they were fallen into idolatry, and from the pure worship of God, yet the Lord had still a right unto them, and as yet he had not wrote a "Loammi" Hosea 1:9 upon them; and there were many among them which had not bowed the knee to Baal.

Dictionary and topics

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.…
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…
Jezreel, Blood of — The murder perpetrated here by Ahab and Jehu (Hos. 1:4; comp. 1 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 9:6-10).
Agency · IN EXECUTING — IN EXECUTING
Anointing · .Jehu — .Jehu
Call · .JEHU — .JEHU
Church And State · .Withdraws support and anoints a succes — .Withdraws support and anoints a succes
Enthusiasm · .Jehu — .Jehu
Jehu · 2. — 2.
Ramoth-Gilead · Elisha anoints Jehu to be king there — Elisha anoints Jehu to be king there

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 9:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:4

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:6

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:6

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 9:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 9:4

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 9:6

John Gill on 2 Kings 9:6

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 9:1-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 9:4-10

Rashi on 2 Kings 9:4