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2 Kings 9:3

2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 Kings 9:3 flask of oil. Elijah had been commanded to anoint Jehu king over Israel (1 Kings 19:16), but had failed to do so. The reasons for Elisha’s advice to the messenger to open the door and flee are not given. The reference to Jehu’s reckless chariot driving (2 Kings 9:20) perhaps suggests that he has a reputation for reckless behavior and could be dangerous to the messenger.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FLEE, AND TARRY NOT - The probable object of these directions was at once to prevent questioning, and to render the whole thing more striking....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. THE ANOINTING OF JEHU CHAPTER 9:1-10 _ 1. The commission (2 Kings 9:1)_ 2. Jehu anointed (2 Kings 9:4) The hour of judgment for the house of Ahab has come. The instrument for it, mentioned long...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 9:1 TO 2 KINGS 10:31. THE REVOLUTION AND OVERTHROW OF THE BAAL WORSHIP. This spirited narrative is probably derived from the same source as 1 Kings 20, 22; and, if we strike out the short Deut...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. KING. to be king. OVER, or unto,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee_ -God who would not countenance (by anointing) the erection of that usurped throne, would countenance the alteration. Or is it that by this visible testimony...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAVE ANOINTED THEE KING OVER ISRAEL— According to the Jews, none of the kings of Israel were anointed but those of the house of David, and these only when there was a question about their succession...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. THE ANOINTING OF JEHU 9:1-13 Jehu, the commander of the garrison at Ramoth-gilead, was selected by God to execute the divine wrath against the Omri dynasty. Quite unexpectedly, Jehu was thrust into...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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, AND FLEE, AND TARRY NOT._ I have anointed thee king over I...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHU AND HIS BLOODSHED This chapter relates the anointing of Jehu by order of Elisha; and the death of Jehoram (of Israel), Ahaziah (of Judah), and Jezebel. I. BOX] RV 'VIAL.' For the use of oil in an...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 9 ELISHA APPOINTS JEHU AS KING OF *ISRAEL V1 Elisha called a man from the group of the *prophets. He said this to the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN. — _And_ (both times). THUS SAITH THE LORD... OVER ISRAEL. — Only the chief part of the message to Jehu is here given, to avoid publicity. (See _infra,_ 2 Kings 9:6.) OVER ISRAEL. — Literally, _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לָקַחְתָּ֤ פַךְ ־הַ שֶּׁ֨מֶן֙ וְ יָצַקְתָּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE REVOLT OF JEHU 2 Kings 9:1 B.C. 842 " _ Te semper anteit saeva Necessitas, Clavos trabales et cuneos manu, Gestans ahena._ " - HORAT., " _ Od.,_ " I 35:17 A LONG period had elapsed since Elija...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE AVENGER OF BLOOD ANOINTED 2 Kings 9:1 Youth is always being called upon to gird up its loins, and dare to fulfill its commissions without fear of man. We are not to tarry to hear what men say of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The hour had come to carry out the sentence of God on the house of Ahab. The prophet sent one of the sons of the prophets to anoint Jehu. This Jehu, as his history reveals, was a fitting instrument fo...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bottle. See 1 Kings x. 1. Elias had received orders to anoint Jehu, 3 Kings xix 16. (Calmet) --- There. The utmost expedition was necessary, that Joram might be surprised, as well as Ochozias, and th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The only observation I would detain the Reader with on this passage, because it should seem to be of all others the most important, is the ceremony of anointing. When we behold how this service was un...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We now enter upon the solemn stroke of judgment which it pleased God to execute at this time; first, within Israel, and at the hands either of men raised up in their midst, or from without, until at l...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN TAKE THE BOX OF OIL, AND POUR IT ON HIS HEAD,.... When in the chamber together alone: AND SAY, THUS SAITH THE LORD, I HAVE ANOINTED THEE KING OVER ISRAEL; which was done, not with the anointing...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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, and flee, and tarry not. Ver. 3. _Then open the door and...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Make him arise up from among his brethren_ From the other officers of the army, 2 Kings 9:5. _Carry him to an inner chamber_ This he orders, partly that the work might not be hindered, and partly for...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Elisha sendeth a yong Prophet with instructions to annoint Iehu at Ramoth Gilead. 4 The Prophet hauing done his message, flieth. 11 Iehu being made king by the souldiers, killeth Ioram in the fiel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then take the box of oil and pour it on his head, its contents being the usual anointing oil, AND SAY, THUS SAITH THE LORD, I HAVE ANOINTED THEE KING OVER ISRAEL. Cf 1 Kings 19:16. THEN OPEN THE DOOR,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Announcement of Jehu's Elevation...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JEHU ANOINTED KING OF ISRAEL (vv.1-13) Elijah had been told to anoint Jehu king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16), but had not done it. Now later Elisha commissions one of the sons of the prophets to anoint...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 In these and the like events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing men to fulfil his purposes respecting them. Jehu was anointed king over Israel, by the Lord's special choic...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAVE ANOINTED THEE KING OVER ISRAEL: this was not his whole message; but the rest of it is particularly declared 2 KINGS 9:7, and is to be understood here....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 9:3 take H3947 (H8804) flask H6378 oil H8081 pour H3332 (H8804) head H7218 say H559 ...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 9:1 I. The Jewish prophet was not primarily or characteristically a foreteller. The sole power which the prophet possessed of declaring that which should be arose from his knowledge of that wh...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehu annointed king of Israel. Slays Jehoram, Ahaziah and Jezebel. CHARACTERS: God, Elisha, a prophet, Jehu, Jezebel, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Ahab. CONCLUSION: God doesn't always pay up for sin...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 9:1. _One of the children of the prophets._ A young man, fit for the mission, swift of foot: a bruised reed to overthrow a throne stained with the blood of countless martyrs. 2 Kings 9:7. _Tho...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat._ THE HISTORY OF JEHU Jehu was the son of Nimshi and the grandson of Jehoshaphat. He was one of the monsters of history. The leading facts of his revoltin...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE FALL OF THE OMRIAN DYNASTY CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 9:1. ELISHA CALLED ONE OF THE CHILDREN OF THE PROPHETS—A prophet-disciple, occupying towards Elisha the same relation he himsel...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 9:1 THE ANOINTING OF JEHU. His MURDER OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH. THE DEATH OF JEZEBEL....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter nine. Elisha is an extremely colorful character. And we are coming towards the end of the career of Elisha, a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel. And Elisha commanded one of the young p...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 19:16; 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel 15:17; 1 Samuel 16:12;...

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