Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
2 Kings 9:24
Jehu drew a bow ... - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “Jehu took a bow in his hand.” The arrow struck Jehoram’s back, between his two shoulders, as he fled.
Jehu drew a bow ... - literally, as in the margin, i. e., “Jehu took a bow in his hand.” The arrow struck Jehoram’s back, between his two shoulders, as he fled.
Verse 2 Kings 9:24. _DREW A BOW WITH HIS FULL STRENGTH_] The marginal reading is correct: _He filled his hand with a bow_. That is, "He immediately took up his bow, set his arrow, and let fly." This i...
III. THE PERIOD OF DECLENSION AND APOSTASY 1. Jehu, King of Israel and His Deeds CHAPTER 9:11-37 _ 1. Jehu is king (2 Kings 9:11)_ 2. Jehoram, King of Israel slain (2 Kings 9:14) 3. Ahaziah slain...
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...
BETWEEN HIS ARMS: i.e. between his shoulders....
_drew a_[R.V. HIS] _bow with his full strength_ Literally as on margin of R.V. -filled his hand with the bow", which expresses the attitude of a bowman as he shoots. _between his arms_ As he was in fl...
B. THE DEATH OF JEHORAM OF ISRAEL 9:17-26 TRANSLATION (17) Now the watchman was standing upon the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and he said, A company I see! And Joram...
_AND JEHU DREW A BOW WITH HIS FULL STRENGTH, AND SMOTE JEHORAM BETWEEN HIS ARMS, AND THE ARROW WENT OUT AT HIS HEART, AND HE SUNK DOWN IN HIS CHARIOT._ Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, х_ MILE...
9:24 hand, (a-8) Lit. 'filled his hand with the bow.'...
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...
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...
AND JEHU DREW... STRENGTH. — See margin, which, however, is not quite accurate. Rather it should be, _And Jehu had filled his hand_ (with an arrow) _on the bow_ — _i.e._, had meanwhile put an arrow on...
וְ יֵה֞וּא מִלֵּ֧א יָדֹ֣ו בַ † קֶּ֗שֶׁת...
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...
“THE DRIVING OF JEHU” 2 Kings 9:14 Many times in this chapter the question is asked, though in varying tones, “Is it peace?” The horsemen ask it of the furious driver; the king asks it of his captain...
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...
What a remarkable coincidence of circumstances must it have been to have brought those persons to the very spot of Naboth's vineyard! as if to remind Joram of the cause of his death, and his merited j...
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...
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...
AND JEHU DREW A BOW WITH HIS FULL STRENGTH,.... To give the arrow all the force he could; AND SMOTE JEHORAM BETWEEN HIS ARMS; that is, between his shoulders, his back being turned to him, and the cha...
And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. Ver. 24. _And the arrow went out at his heart._]...
_Joram turned his hands_ Or the reins of his chariot; _and said, There is treachery, O Ahaziah_ Jehu is our enemy: it is time for us to shift for our safety. _Jehu drew a bow and smote Jehoram between...
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...
And Jehu, as the king turned to flee, DREW A BOW WITH HIS FULL STRENGTH AND SMOTE JEHORAM BETWEEN HIS ARMS, between the shoulder-blades, AND THE ARROW WENT OUT AT HIS HEART, AND HE SUNK DOWN IN HIS CH...
DEATH OF JORAM...
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...
DREW A BOW: _ Heb._ filled his hand with a bow SUNK: _ Heb._ bowed...
16-29 Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be known by his fury. He that has rule over his...
BETWEEN HIS ARMS; between his shoulders, when he was turned or turning back, the chariot being probably open behind, as many times they were....
2 Kings 9:24 Jehu H3058 bow H7198 full H4390 (H8765) strength H3027 shot H5221 (H8686) Jehoram H3088 arms...
THE DEATH OF JEHORAM AT THE HANDS OF JEHU IN ACCORDANCE WITH YHWH'S PRONOUNCED JUDGMENT ON THE HOUSE OF AHAB BECAUSE OF THE MURDER OF NABOTH THE JEZREELITE (2 KINGS 9:21). Now confident at least of th...
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...
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...
_And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength._ AIMLESSNESS The frivolous, purposeless lives of this world are like ships at the mercy of the wind and tide. Hail one of them, and ask, “Whither are you...
_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...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 9:21. EACH IN HIS CHARIOT WENT OUT AGAINST JEHU—Rather, to _meet_ Jehu. They would not have ridden out in royal equipages for a hostile attack on him. This se...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 9:1 THE ANOINTING OF JEHU. His MURDER OF JEHORAM AND AHAZIAH. THE DEATH OF JEZEBEL....
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...
1 Kings 22:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; Ecclesiastes 8:12; Ecclesiastes 8:13;...
The arrow — It was one of God's arrows, which he ordained against the persecutor....