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SHALL FALL TO THE EARTH - i. e., “Shall remain unfulfilled”
(compare the marginal reference). Jehu and others were but executing
the word of the Lord....
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2. JEHU'S JUDGMENTS, BAAL-WORSHIP DESTROYED, AND HIS DEATH
CHAPTER 10
_ 1. The judgment upon the house of Ahab (2 Kings 10:1)_
2. The relations of Ahaziah slain (2 Kings 10:12; 2 Chronicles 22:8
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DESTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE OF AHAB AND OF THE BAAL WORSHIPPERS. The same
source is continued, but 2 Kings 10:28 are from a Deuteronomist. The
whole story is one of the most terrible in the OT, Ahab had...
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THE WORD OF THE 10RD. the word of Jehovah. Compare 1 Kings 21:19.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.
BY. by the hand of....
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_Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of
the Lord_ Thus Jehu constitutes himself, in the eyes of the people,
the instrument by which the Lord is to avenge the evil doings...
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III. THE AFTERMATH OF THE _COUP_ 10:1-27
In chapter 10 the historian discusses some of the consequences of the
revolution of 841 B.C. He discusses the bloody massacre of the house
of Omri (2 Kings 10:...
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JEHU'S EXTERMINATION OF BAAL WORSHIP
1. Ahab.. sons] These were probably his grandchildren rather than his
children. UNTO THE RULERS OF JEZREEL] LXX has 'unto the rulers of
Samaria,' which the sense...
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THE WORD OF THE LORD] see 1 Kings 21:19; 1 Kings 21:29.
Though Ahab had repented of his murder of Naboth, and the chastisement
he had incurred was for a time postponed, and though Jehoram seems to
hav...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 10
THE DEATHS OF 70 *DESCENDANTS OF AHAB
V1 There were 70 *descendants of Ahab’s family who lived in
Samaria. Jehu wr...
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FALL UNTO THE EARTH. — As a dead thing; man, bird, or beast. (Comp.
Matthew 10:29.)
NOTHING OF THE WORD OF THE LORD. — No part of Elijah’s prediction
shall fail of accomplishment.
FOR THE LORD HATH...
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דְּע֣וּ אֵפֹ֗וא כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יִפֹּ֜ל מִ
דְּבַ֤ר
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JEHU ESTABLISHED ON THE THRONE
2 Kings 10:1
B.C. 842-814
"The devil can quote Scripture for his purpose."
- SHAKESPEARE.
BUT the work of Jehu was not yet over. He was established at Jezreel:
he wa...
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THE DOOM OF THE HOUSE OF AHAB
2 Kings 10:1
What an iconoclast was this Jehu! Before his strong hand the whole
structure of Baal-worship received its death-blow. And as we meet
Elijah's name in this c...
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Here begins the second section of the Book, that which deals with the
rapid and fearful corruption of the whole nation. The story alternates
between Israel and Judah, and both sections of the nation s...
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While we read in this account how Jehu waded through blood, I pray the
reader to keep in view that he acted as the instrument of the Lord.
The commission was from heaven. And when we take into the acc...
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But of this dreadful work all was not over, for Ahab had seventy sons
(2 Kings 10:1-36). It seemed utterly beyond the scope of man's thought
that such a family could fall seventy sons. Ahab had sevent...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9 AND 10.
In chapter 9 the judgment on Ahab's house commences. He who executes
it does not remove, in so doing, the rod which God had lifted up
against Israel...
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KNOW NOW, THAT THERE SHALL FALL UNTO THE EARTH NOTHING OF THE WORD OF
THE LORD, WHICH THE LORD SPAKE CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF AHAB,.... He
would have them observe, that all this, and what else should f...
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Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of
the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the
LORD hath done [that] which he spake by his servant Elijah.
V...
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_He said to all the people, Ye be righteous_ This is spoken
ironically: as much as to say, You may look upon me as a very wicked
man, for rebelling against my master and killing him: but look here;
se...
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1 Iehu by his letters causeth seuentie of Ahabs children to be
beheaded.
8 He excuseth the facte by the prophecie of Elijah.
12 At the shearing house he slayeth two and fourtie of Ahaziahs
brethren....
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Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of
the Lord which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab; for the
Lord hath done that which He spake by His servant Elijah. Even...
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THE RELATIVES OF AHAB SLAIN...
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AHAB'S SONS KILLED
(vv.1-11)
Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria and Jehu was purposed to put them to death
also. He chose the method of demanding by letter that the rulers and
elders of Israel should choos...
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BY:
_ Heb._ by the hand of...
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1-14 In the most awful events, though attended by the basest crimes
of man, the truth and justice of God are to be noticed; and he never
did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable. Jehu des...
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But the truth is, neither I nor they are to be blamed; nor you that
assisted and encouraged me herein; for this is not man's work, but God
s, and done by his command. He mentions ELIJAH rather than El...
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2 Kings 10:10 Know H3045 (H8798) now H645 fall H5307 (H8799) earth
H776 word H1697 LORD H3068 LORD...
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THE CONTINUING PURGE OF THE HOUSE OF AHAB (2 KINGS 10:9).
Had Jehu stopped there no blame would have been laid at his door. All
would have recognised that he had done what was inevitable. But as can
s...
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CONTENTS: Judgment on house of Ahab. Princes of Judah slain. Baal
worship put out. Jehu's reign and death.
CHARACTERS: God, Jehu, Jehonadab, Hazael.
CONCLUSION: God is not the author of any man's si...
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2 Kings 10:1. _Seventy sons,_ whose end was destruction, like the sons
of Gideon, of Saul, and of David. The sure way to build up a house is
equity, not polygamy. _Jehu wrote letters._ God gave him a...
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_Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria._
JEHU
Jehu. He did not rest until he had destroyed the house of Ahab and the
worship of Baal. There are many Jehus to-day and there is much
Jehuism: religion...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 10:8 TWO HEAPS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE GATE.
Jehu’s aim is to convince the people to make him king. He knows the
people STRUCK DOWN ALL THESE, but he also tells them...
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THE FALL OF BAAL
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 10:1. SEVENTY SONS—_i.e., descendants_, sons grandsons, &c.
THE RULERS OF JEZREEL—“Jezreel” has no authoritative place in
the text. The LXX....
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 10:1
THE REIGN OF JEHU OVER ISRAEL.
2 KINGS 10:1
The revolution initiated by the destruction of Joram and Jezebel is
here tra
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Now Ahab who was the husband of this wicked woman Jezebel, who himself
was extremely wicked, had seventy sons. Evidently Jezebel wasn't his
only wife. Now these sons had grown up in Samaria and in Jez...
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1 Kings 21:19; 1 Kings 21:21; 1 Kings 21:29; 1 Samuel 15:29;...