Westminster Leningrad Codex with Strong’s numbers

1 וֶאֱלִישָׁעH477 הַנָּבִיאH5030 קָרָאH7121 לְאַחַדH259 מִבְּנֵיH1121 הַנְּבִיאִיםH5030 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לוֹH0 חֲגֹרH2296 מָתְנֶיךָH4975 וְקַחH3947 פַּךְH6378 הַשֶּׁמֶןH8081 הַזֶּהH2088 בְּיָדֶךָH3027 וְלֵךְH1980 רָמֹתH7433 גִּלְעָֽדH1568

2 וּבָאתָH935 שָׁמָּהH8033 וּרְאֵֽהH7200 שָׁםH8033 יֵהוּאH3058 בֶןH1121 יְהוֹשָׁפָטH3092 בֶּןH1121 נִמְשִׁיH5250 וּבָאתָH935 וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹH6965 מִתּוֹךH8432 אֶחָיוH251 וְהֵבֵיאתָH935 אֹתוֹH853 חֶדֶרH2315 בְּחָֽדֶרH2315

3 וְלָקַחְתָּH3947 פַךְH6378 הַשֶּׁמֶןH8081 וְיָצַקְתָּH3332 עַלH5921 רֹאשׁוֹH7218 וְאָֽמַרְתָּH559 כֹּֽהH3541 אָמַרH559 יְהוָהH3068 מְשַׁחְתִּיךָֽH4886 לְמֶלֶךְH4428 אֶלH413 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וּפָתַחְתָּH6605 הַדֶּלֶתH1817 וְנַסְתָּהH5127 וְלֹאH3808 תְחַכֶּֽהH2442

4 וַיֵּלֶךְH1980 הַנַּעַרH5288 הַנַּעַרH5288 הַנָּבִיאH5030 רָמֹתH7433 גִּלְעָֽדH1568

5 וַיָּבֹאH935 וְהִנֵּהH2009 שָׂרֵיH8269 הַחַיִלH2428 יֹֽשְׁבִיםH3427 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 דָּבָרH1697 לִיH0 אֵלֶיךָH413 הַשָּׂרH8269 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יֵהוּאH3058 אֶלH413 מִיH4310 מִכֻּלָּנוּH3605 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 אֵלֶיךָH413 הַשָּֽׂרH8269

6 וַיָּקָםH6965 וַיָּבֹאH935 הַבַּיְתָהH1004 וַיִּצֹקH3332 הַשֶּׁמֶןH8081 אֶלH413 רֹאשׁוֹH7218 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לוֹH0 כֹּֽהH3541 אָמַרH559 יְהוָהH3068 אֱלֹהֵיH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מְשַׁחְתִּיךָֽH4886 לְמֶלֶךְH4428 אֶלH413 עַםH5971 יְהוָהH3068 אֶלH413 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

7 וְהִכִּיתָהH5221 אֶתH853 בֵּיתH1004 אַחְאָבH256 אֲדֹנֶיךָH113 וְנִקַּמְתִּיH5358 דְּמֵיH1818 עֲבָדַיH5650 הַנְּבִיאִיםH5030 וּדְמֵיH1818 כָּלH3605 עַבְדֵיH5650 יְהוָהH3068 מִיַּדH3027 אִיזָֽבֶלH348

8 וְאָבַדH6 כָּלH3605 בֵּיתH1004 אַחְאָבH256 וְהִכְרַתִּיH3772 לְאַחְאָבH256 מַשְׁתִּיןH8366 בְּקִירH7023 וְעָצוּרH6113 וְעָזוּבH5800 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

9 וְנָֽתַתִּיH5414 אֶתH853 בֵּיתH1004 אַחְאָבH256 כְּבֵיתH1004 יָרָבְעָםH3379 בֶּןH1121 נְבָטH5028 וּכְבֵיתH1004 בַּעְשָׁאH1201 בֶןH1121 אֲחִיָּֽהH281

10 וְאֶתH853 אִיזֶבֶלH348 יֹאכְלוּH398 הַכְּלָבִיםH3611 בְּחֵלֶקH2506 יִזְרְעֶאלH3157 וְאֵיןH369 קֹבֵרH6912 וַיִּפְתַּחH6605 הַדֶּלֶתH1817 וַיָּנֹֽסH5127

11 וְיֵהוּאH3058 יָצָאH3318 אֶלH413 עַבְדֵיH5650 אֲדֹנָיוH113 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 לוֹH0 הֲשָׁלוֹםH7965 מַדּוּעַH4069 בָּֽאH935 הַמְשֻׁגָּעH7696 הַזֶּהH2088 אֵלֶיךָH413 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 אֲלֵיהֶםH413 אַתֶּםH859 יְדַעְתֶּםH3045 אֶתH853 הָאִישׁH376 וְאֶתH853 שִׂיחֽוֹH7879

12 וַיֹּאמְרוּH559 שֶׁקֶרH8267 הַגֶּדH5046 נָאH4994 לָנוּH0 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 כָּזֹאתH2063 וְכָזֹאתH2063 אָמַרH559 אֵלַיH413 לֵאמֹרH559 כֹּהH3541 אָמַרH559 יְהוָהH3068 מְשַׁחְתִּיךָֽH4886 לְמֶלֶךְH4428 אֶלH413 יִשְׂרָאֵֽלH3478

13 וַֽיְמַהֲרוּH4116 וַיִּקְחוּH3947 אִישׁH376 בִּגְדוֹH899 וַיָּשִׂימוּH7760 תַחְתָּיוH8478 אֶלH413 גֶּרֶםH1634 הַֽמַּעֲלוֹתH4609 וַֽיִּתְקְעוּH8628 בַּשּׁוֹפָרH7782 וַיֹּאמְרוּH559 מָלַךְH4427 יֵהֽוּאH3058

14 וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁרH7194 יֵהוּאH3058 בֶּןH1121 יְהוֹשָׁפָטH3092 בֶּןH1121 נִמְשִׁיH5250 אֶלH413 יוֹרָםH3141 וְיוֹרָםH3141 הָיָהH1961 שֹׁמֵרH8104 בְּרָמֹתH7433 גִּלְעָדH1568 הוּאH1931 וְכָלH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 מִפְּנֵיH6440 חֲזָאֵלH2371 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 אֲרָֽםH758

15 וַיָּשָׁבH7725 יְהוֹרָםH3088 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 לְהִתְרַפֵּאH7495 בִיְזְרְעֶאלH3157 מִןH4480 הַמַּכִּיםH4347 אֲשֶׁרH834 יַכֻּהוּH5221 אֲרַמִּיםH761 בְּהִלָּחֲמוֹH3898 אֶתH854 חֲזָאֵלH2371 מֶלֶךְH4428 אֲרָםH758 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יֵהוּאH3058 אִםH518 יֵשׁH3426 נַפְשְׁכֶםH5315 אַלH408 יֵצֵאH3318 פָלִיטH6412 מִןH4480 הָעִירH5892 לָלֶכֶתH1980 לגידH5046 לְהַגִּידH5046 בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאלH3157

16 וַיִּרְכַּבH7392 יֵהוּאH3058 וַיֵּלֶךְH1980 יִזְרְעֶאלָהH3157 כִּיH3588 יוֹרָםH3141 שֹׁכֵבH7901 שָׁמָּהH8033 וַֽאֲחַזְיָהH274 מֶלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 יָרַדH3381 לִרְאוֹתH7200 אֶתH853 יוֹרָֽםH3141

17 וְהַצֹּפֶהH6822 עֹמֵדH5975 עַֽלH5921 הַמִּגְדָּלH4026 בְּיִזְרְעֶאלH3157 וַיַּרְאH7200 אֶתH853 שִׁפְעַתH8229 יֵהוּאH3058 בְּבֹאוֹH935 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 שִׁפְעַתH8229 אֲנִיH589 רֹאֶהH7200 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יְהוֹרָםH3088 קַחH3947 רַכָּבH7395 וּֽשְׁלַחH7971 לִקְרָאתָםH7125 וְיֹאמַרH559 הֲשָׁלֽוֹםH7965

18 וַיֵּלֶךְH1980 רֹכֵבH7392 הַסּוּסH5483 לִקְרָאתוֹH7125 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 כֹּֽהH3541 אָמַרH559 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 הֲשָׁלוֹםH7965 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יֵהוּאH3058 מַהH4100 לְּךָH0 וּלְשָׁלוֹםH7965 סֹבH5437 אֶֽלH413 אַחֲרָיH310 וַיַּגֵּדH5046 הַצֹּפֶהH6822 לֵאמֹרH559 בָּֽאH935 הַמַּלְאָךְH4397 עַדH5704 הֵםH1992 וְלֹֽאH3808 שָֽׁבH7725

19 וַיִּשְׁלַחH7971 רֹכֵבH7392 סוּסH5483 שֵׁנִיH8145 וַיָּבֹאH935 אֲלֵהֶםH413 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 כֹּֽהH3541 אָמַרH559 הַמֶּלֶךְH4428 שָׁלוֹםH7965 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יֵהוּאH3058 מַהH4100 לְּךָH0 וּלְשָׁלוֹםH7965 סֹבH5437 אֶֽלH413 אַחֲרָֽיH310

20 וַיַּגֵּדH5046 הַצֹּפֶהH6822 לֵאמֹרH559 בָּאH935 עַדH5704 אֲלֵיהֶםH413 וְלֹֽאH3808 שָׁבH7725 וְהַמִּנְהָגH4491 כְּמִנְהַגH4491 יֵהוּאH3058 בֶןH1121 נִמְשִׁיH5250 כִּיH3588 בְשִׁגָּעוֹןH7697 יִנְהָֽגH5090

21 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 יְהוֹרָםH3088 אֱסֹרH631 וַיֶּאְסֹרH631 רִכְבּוֹH7393 וַיֵּצֵאH3318 יְהוֹרָםH3088 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478 וַאֲחַזְיָהוּH274 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 אִישׁH376 בְּרִכְבּוֹH7393 וַיֵּֽצְאוּH3318 לִקְרַאתH7125 יֵהוּאH3058 וַיִּמְצָאֻהוּH4672 בְּחֶלְקַתH2513 נָבוֹתH5022 הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽיH3158

22 וַיְהִיH1961 כִּרְאוֹתH7200 יְהוֹרָםH3088 אֶתH853 יֵהוּאH3058 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 הֲשָׁלוֹםH7965 יֵהוּאH3058 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 מָהH4100 הַשָּׁלוֹםH7965 עַדH5704 זְנוּנֵיH2183 אִיזֶבֶלH348 אִמְּךָH517 וּכְשָׁפֶיהָH3785 הָרַבִּֽיםH7227

23 וַיַּהֲפֹךְH2015 יְהוֹרָםH3088 יָדָיוH3027 וַיָּנֹסH5127 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 אֶלH413 אֲחַזְיָהוּH274 מִרְמָהH4820 אֲחַזְיָֽהH274

24 וְיֵהוּאH3058 מִלֵּאH4390 יָדוֹH3027 בַקֶּשֶׁתH7198 וַיַּךְH5221 אֶתH853 יְהוֹרָםH3088 בֵּיןH996 זְרֹעָיוH2220 וַיֵּצֵאH3318 הַחֵצִיH2678 מִלִּבּוֹH3820 וַיִּכְרַעH3766 בְּרִכְבּֽוֹH7393

25 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 אֶלH413 בִּדְקַרH920 שלשהH7991 שָֽׁלִשׁוֹH7991 שָׂאH5375 הַשְׁלִכֵהוּH7993 בְּחֶלְקַתH2513 שְׂדֵהH7704 נָבוֹתH5022 הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיH3158 כִּֽיH3588 זְכֹרH2142 אֲנִיH589 וָאַתָּהH859 אֵתH853 רֹכְבִיםH7392 צְמָדִיםH6776 אַֽחֲרֵיH310 אַחְאָבH256 אָבִיוH1 וַֽיהוָהH3068 נָשָׂאH5375 עָלָיוH5921 אֶתH853 הַמַּשָּׂאH4853 הַזֶּֽהH2088

26 אִםH518 לֹאH3808 אֶתH853 דְּמֵיH1818 נָבוֹתH5022 וְאֶתH853 דְּמֵיH1818 בָנָיוH1121 רָאִיתִיH7200 אֶמֶשׁH570 נְאֻםH5002 יְהוָהH3068 וְשִׁלַּמְתִּיH7999 לְךָH0 בַּחֶלְקָהH2513 הַזֹּאתH2063 נְאֻםH5002 יְהוָהH3068 וְעַתָּהH6258 שָׂאH5375 הַשְׁלִכֵהוּH7993 בַּחֶלְקָהH2513 כִּדְבַרH1697 יְהוָֽהH3068

27 וַאֲחַזְיָהH274 מֶֽלֶךְH4428 יְהוּדָהH3063 רָאָהH7200 וַיָּנָסH5127 דֶּרֶךְH1870 בֵּיתH1004 הַגָּןH1588 וַיִּרְדֹּףH7291 אַחֲרָיוH310 יֵהוּאH3058 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 גַּםH1571 אֹתוֹH853 הַכֻּהוּH5221 אֶלH413 הַמֶּרְכָּבָהH4818 בְּמַֽעֲלֵהH4608 גוּרH1483 אֲשֶׁרH834 אֶֽתH853 יִבְלְעָםH2991 וַיָּנָסH5127 מְגִדּוֹH4023 וַיָּמָתH4191 שָֽׁםH8033

28 וַיַּרְכִּבוּH7392 אֹתוֹH853 עֲבָדָיוH5650 יְרוּשָׁלְָמָהH3389 וַיִּקְבְּרוּH6912 אֹתוֹH853 בִקְבֻרָתוֹH6900 עִםH5973 אֲבֹתָיוH1 בְּעִירH5892 דָּוִֽדH1732

29 וּבִשְׁנַתH8141 אַחַתH259 עֶשְׂרֵהH6240 שָׁנָהH8141 לְיוֹרָםH3141 בֶּןH1121 אַחְאָבH256 מָלַךְH4427 אֲחַזְיָהH274 עַלH5921 יְהוּדָֽהH3063

30 וַיָּבוֹאH935 יֵהוּאH3058 יִזְרְעֶאלָהH3157 וְאִיזֶבֶלH348 שָׁמְעָהH8085 וַתָּשֶׂםH7760 בַּפּוּךְH6320 עֵינֶיהָH5869 וַתֵּיטֶבH3190 אֶתH853 רֹאשָׁהּH7218 וַתַּשְׁקֵףH8259 בְּעַדH1157 הַחַלּֽוֹןH2474

31 וְיֵהוּאH3058 בָּאH935 בַשָּׁעַרH8179 וַתֹּאמֶרH559 הֲשָׁלוֹםH7965 זִמְרִיH2174 הֹרֵגH2026 אֲדֹנָֽיוH113

32 וַיִּשָּׂאH5375 פָנָיוH6440 אֶלH413 הַחַלּוֹןH2474 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 מִיH4310 אִתִּיH854 מִיH4310 וַיַּשְׁקִיפוּH8259 אֵלָיוH413 שְׁנַיִםH8147 שְׁלֹשָׁהH7969 סָרִיסִֽיםH5631

33 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 שמטהוH8058 שִׁמְטוּהָH8058 וַֽיִּשְׁמְטוּהָH8058 וַיִּזH5137 מִדָּמָהּH1818 אֶלH413 הַקִּירH7023 וְאֶלH413 הַסּוּסִיםH5483 וַֽיִּרְמְסֶֽנָּהH7429

34 וַיָּבֹאH935 וַיֹּאכַלH398 וַיֵּשְׁתְּH8354 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 פִּקְדוּH6485 נָאH4994 אֶתH853 הָאֲרוּרָהH779 הַזֹּאתH2063 וְקִבְרוּהָH6912 כִּיH3588 בַתH1323 מֶלֶךְH4428 הִֽיאH1931

35 וַיֵּלְכוּH1980 לְקָבְרָהּH6912 וְלֹאH3808 מָצְאוּH4672 בָהּH0 כִּיH3588 אִםH518 הַגֻּלְגֹּלֶתH1538 וְהָרַגְלַיִםH7272 וְכַפּוֹתH3709 הַיָּדָֽיִםH3027

36 וַיָּשֻׁבוּH7725 וַיַּגִּידוּH5046 לוֹH0 וַיֹּאמֶרH559 דְּבַרH1697 יְהוָהH3068 הוּאH1931 אֲשֶׁרH834 דִּבֶּרH1696 בְּיַדH3027 עַבְדּוֹH5650 אֵלִיָּהוּH452 הַתִּשְׁבִּיH8664 לֵאמֹרH559 בְּחֵלֶקH2506 יִזְרְעֶאלH3157 יֹאכְלוּH398 הַכְּלָבִיםH3611 אֶתH853 בְּשַׂרH1320 אִיזָֽבֶלH348

37 והיתH1961 וְֽהָיְתָהH1961 נִבְלַתH5038 אִיזֶבֶלH348 כְּדֹמֶןH1828 עַלH5921 פְּנֵיH6440 הַשָּׂדֶהH7704 בְּחֵלֶקH2506 יִזְרְעֶאלH3157 אֲשֶׁרH834 לֹֽאH3808 יֹאמְרוּH559 זֹאתH2063 אִיזָֽבֶלH348

Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 1   JEHU IS ANOINTED. (2Ki. 9:1-23)
Ramoth-gilead--a city of great importance to the Hebrew people, east of Jordan, as a fortress of defense against the Syrians. Jehoram had regained it (2Kgs 8:29). But the Israelitish army was still encamped there, under the command of Jehu.
Elisha . . . called one of the children of the prophets--This errand referred to the last commission given to Elijah in Horeb (1Kgs 19:16).
box of oil--(See 1Sam 10:1).

 2   carry him to an inner chamber--both to ensure the safety of the messenger and to prevent all obstruction in the execution of the business.

 3   I have anointed thee king over Israel--This was only a part of the message; the full announcement of which is given (2Kgs 9:7-10).
flee, and tarry not--for fear of being surprised and overtaken by the spies or servants of the court.

 4   So the young man . . . went to Ramoth-gilead--His ready undertaking of this delicate and hazardous mission was an eminent proof of his piety and obedience. The act of anointing being done through a commissioned prophet, was a divine intimation of his investiture with the sovereign power. But it was sometimes done long prior to the actual possession of the throne (1Sam 16:13); and, in like manner, the commission had, in this instance, been given also a long time before to Elijah [1Kgs 19:16], who, for good reasons, left it in charge to Elisha; and he awaited God's time and command for executing it [POOLE].

 10   in the portion of Jezreel--that is, that had formerly been the vineyard of Naboth.

 11   Is all well? &c.--Jehu's attendants knew that the stranger belonged to the order of the prophets by his garb, gestures, and form of address; and soldiers such as they very readily concluded such persons to be crackbrained, not only from the sordid negligence of their personal appearance and their open contempt of the world, but from the religious pursuits in which their whole lives were spent, and the grotesque actions which they frequently performed (compare Jer 29:26).

 13   they hasted, and took every man his garment--the upper cloak which they spread on the ground, as a token of their homage to their distinguished commander (Matt 21:7).
top of the stairs--from the room where the prophet had privately anointed Jehu. That general returned to join his brother officers in the public apartment, who, immediately on learning his destined elevation, conducted him to the top of the stairs leading to the roof. This was the most conspicuous place of an Oriental structure that could be chosen, being at the very top of the gate building, and fully in view of the people and military in the open ground in front of the building [KITTO]. The popularity of Jehu with the army thus favored the designs of Providence in procuring his immediate and enthusiastic proclamation as king, and the top of the stairs was taken as a most convenient substitute for a throne.

 14   Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead--rather, "was keeping," guarding, or besieging it, with the greater part of the military force of Israel. The king's wounds had compelled his retirement from the scene of action, and so the troops were left in command of Jehu.

 16   So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel--Full of ambitious designs, he immediately proceeded to cross the Jordan to execute his commission on the house of Ahab.

 17   there stood a watchman on the tower of Jezreel--The Hebrew palaces, besides being situated on hills had usually towers attached to them, not only for the pleasure of a fine prospect, but as posts of useful observation. The ancient watchtower of Jezreel must have commanded a view of the whole region eastward, nearly down to the Jordan. Beth-shan stands on a rising ground about six or seven miles below it, in a narrow part of the plain; and when Jehu and his retinue reached that point between Gilboa and Beth-shan, they could be fully descried by the watchman on the tower. A report was made to Joram in his palace below. A messenger on horseback was quickly despatched down into the plain to meet the ambiguous host and to question the object of their approach. "Is it peace?" We may safely assume that this messenger would meet Jehu at the distance of three miles or more. On the report made of his being detained and turned into the rear of the still advancing troops, a second messenger was in like manner despatched, who would naturally meet Jehu at the distance of a mile or a mile and a half down on the plain. He also being turned into the rear, the watchman now distinctly perceived "the driving to be like the driving of Jehu, the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously." The alarmed monarch, awakened to a sense of his impending danger, quickly summoned his forces to meet the crisis. Accompanied by Ahaziah, king of Judah, the two sovereigns ascended their chariots to make a feeble resistance to the impetuous onset of Jehu, who quickly from the plain ascended the steep northern sides of the site on which Jezreel stood, and the conflicting parties met "in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite," where Joram was quickly despatched by an arrow from the strong arm of Jehu. We were impressed with the obvious accuracy of the sacred historian; the localities and distances being such as seem naturally to be required by the incidents related, affording just time for the transactions to have occurred in the order in which they are recorded [HOWE].

 25   cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite, &c.--according to the doom pronounced by divine authority on Ahab (1Kgs 21:19), but which on his repentance was deferred to be executed on his son.

 26   the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord--Although their death is not expressly mentioned, it is plainly implied in the confiscation of his property (see 1Kgs 21:16).

 27   AHAZIAH IS SLAIN. (2Kgs 9:27-35)
Ahaziah--was grandnephew to King Joram, and great-grandson to King Ahab.
Ibleam--near Megiddo, in the tribe of Issachar (Josh 17:11; Judg 1:27); and Gur was an adjoining hill.

 30   Jezebel painted her face--literally, "her eyes," according to a custom universal in the East among women, of staining the eyelids with a black powder made of pulverized antimony, or lead ore mixed with oil, and applied with a small brush on the border, so that by this dark ligament on the edge, the largeness as well as the luster of the eye itself was thought to be increased. Her object was, by her royal attire, not to captivate, but to overawe Jehu.

 35   found no more of her than the skull, and the palms of her hands, &c.--The dog has a rooted aversion to prey on the human hands and feet.

 36   JEZEBEL EATEN BY DOGS. (2Kgs 9:36-37)
This is the word of the Lord--(See 1Kgs 21:23). Jehu's statement, however, was not a literal but a paraphrased quotation of Elijah's prophecy.