The garden house] better, 'Bethgan,' a place on the direct road from Jezreel to the S. Ibleam] about half-way between Samaria and Jezreel. A different account of Ahaziah's death is given in 2 Chronicles 22:9; Megiddo] on the ridge of Carmel.
Verse 27. _FLED BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN_] The account of the death of Ahaziah, as given in 2 Chronicles 22:8, is very different from that given here: _When Jehu was executing judgment upon the house...
BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN-HOUSE - Or “by the way of Beth-Gan,” which has been conjectured to be another name for En-Gannim, “the spring of the gardens.” Both are considered identical with Ginaea, the m...
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...
AND THEY DID SO. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6) thus: "and they smote him"....
Death of Ahaziah king of Judah (2 Chronicles 22:7-9) 27. by _the way of the garden house_ The events took place close to the royal grounds, for Naboth's vineyard lay in the neighbourhood. The garden h...
C. THE DEATH OF AHAZIAH OF JUDAH 9:27-29 TRANSLATION (27) When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of Beth-Gan. But Jehu pursued after him, and said, Also smite him in the chariot. And...
_BUT WHEN AHAZIAH THE KING OF JUDAH SAW THIS, HE FLED BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN HOUSE. AND JEHU FOLLOWED AFTER HIM, AND SAID, SMITE HIM ALSO IN THE CHARIOT. AND THEY DID SO AT THE GOING UP TO GUR, WHIC...
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...
BUT WHEN... SAW THIS. — _Now Ahaziah... had seen it; and he fled, &c._ BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN HOUSE — i.e., in the direction of the garden house, which was probably a sort of arbour or drinking pav...
וַ אֲחַזְיָ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ ־יְהוּדָה֙ רָאָ֔ה וַ יּ
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 WORD OF THE LORD BY ELIJAH” 2 Kings 9:27 Let us read again 1 Kings 21:23. How those words came back to the two men, who had heard them from the lips of God's servant years before! God's mills gr...
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...
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw [this], he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. [And they did so] at the going up to Gur, w...
_House. Septuagint retain "Baithgan," the original term, as if it were the name of that road. (Menochius) --- Ochozias wanted to reach the palace by the garden, which was the source of the miseries of...
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...
BUT WHEN AHAZIAH THE KING OF JUDAH SAW THIS,.... That Joram was slain: HE FLED BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN HOUSE, which perhaps stood upon the spot where Naboth's vineyard was, turned into a garden by A...
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw [this], he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. [And they did so] at the going up to Gur, w...
_He fled by the way of the garden-house_ By some secret way, hoping to escape while they were busy about Joram. _Jehu said, Smite him also_ As you have done Joram, for he also is of the house of Ahab,...
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...
DEATH OF AHAZIAH AND JEZEBEL...
But when Ahaziah, the king of Judah, saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house, some structure in or near the palace grounds. AND JEHU FOLLOWED AFTER HIM AND SAID, SMITE HIM ALSO IN THE CHARIOT...
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...
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...
BY THE WAY OF THE GARDEN-HOUSE; by some secret way, hoping to escape whilst they were busy about Joram. SMITE HIM ALSO, as you have done Joram; for he also is of the house of Ahab, 2 KINGS 8:18. THEY...
2 Kings 9:27 Ahaziah H274 king H4428 Judah H3063 saw H7200 (H8804) fled H5127 (H8799) road H1870 Beth...
AHAZIAH OF JUDAH IS ALSO SLAIN AS A WORSHIPPER OF BAAL (2 KINGS 9:27). Having seen what was happening Ahaziah naturally also fled, taking the way of the garden-house. But he found no way of escape for...
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...
_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...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 9:27 HE FLED TO MEGIDDO AND DIED THERE. Linked with Ahab in marriage and practicing the same idol worship, AHAZIAH also shares in his fate. He is shot... in the char
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 21:2; 1 Kings 4:12; 2 Chronicles 22:7; 2 Chronicles 22:9;...
He died — The history is briefly and imperfectly described here, and the defects supplied in (the book of Chronicles, is great part written for that end, to supply things omitted in the book of Kings)...