2 Kings 9:25

rode together after Ahab his father Jehu had long experience of the doings of Ahab's family, and had not forgotten the prophetic words of Elijah. -Little did he think when he heard that message that his hands would act it" (Bp Hall). By -riding together after Ahab" we are not to understand that they were both together in the same chariot or both in Ahab's chariot, but that they were together among the king's retinue, when he went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.

laid this burden upon him Or (as R.V. margin) -uttered this oracle against him". The noun is that which is so often used by the prophets, especially Isaiah, for the oracle spoken against any city or nation. Cf. Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 19:1, &c. Also 2 Chronicles 24:27. The verb also is cognate with the noun, and signifies here -to lift up", i.e. the voice, in the utterance of a prophecy.