Westminster Annotations, 2 Kings (4 Kings) · Chapter 9
CHAP. IX.
Vers. 1. CHildren] See 1 King. 18. 4.
Gird] See 1 King. 18. 46. He would have him make haste.
box of oil] See 1 Sam. 10. 1.
Ramoth-gilead] Which the Israelites, from Ahabs time, sought to recover. See 1 King. 22. 3. and it is probable that it was now recovered.
V. 2. Jehu the son, &c.] To distinguish him from Jehu the prophet son of Hanani, 1 King. 16. 1.
make him arise] Not by force, but by entreating.
his brethren] In office, fellow-captains, v. 5. See 1 King. 27. 13. and 20. 32.
inner chamber] Heb. a chamber in a chamber.
V. 3. take the box of oil] 1 King. 19. 16.
pour it] See 1 King. 1. 34.
I have anointed] I have appointed thee to be anointed, 1 Kin. 19. 26.
flee] That they may make no delay by propounding questions to thee.
V. 4. young man] The ingemination carrieth emphasis; in that though the messenger were a young man, and the message dangerous, yet he did it punctually and boldly.
V. 5. an errand] Something to tell thee in secret.
V. 6. And he] Jehu.
into the house] That they might be the more private: for the captains sate without.
he poured] The young prophet.
V. 7. smite] Destroy.
house of Ahab] His children, and others that belong to him, vers. 8.
thy master] For Jehu was one that followed Ahab, v. 25.
at the hand of Jezebel] 1 King. 21. 15. She caused the LORDS prophets to be slain, 1 King. 18. 4. and others, 1 King. 21. 10.
V. 8. I will …ut off] See the Notes on 1 King. 14. 10.
I will …ut off from Ahab, him that pisseth against the wall] 1 King. 14. 10. and 21. 21.
V. 9. Jeroboam the son of Nebat] 1 King. 14. 10. and 21. 22.
Baasha the son of Ahijah] 1 King. 16. 3.
V. 10. the dogs] See Chap. 21. 23. all accomplished, v. 35, 36.
in the portion] In that piece of ground where Naboths vineyard, was, 1 King. 21. 23.
V. 11. servants of his lord] Fellow-subjects, and captains under his king.
Is all well?] Heb. Is it peace? As v. 17.
mad fellow] The young prophet, is here so called, by reason of his sudden and hasty speaking to Jehu.
Ye know the man] That he is a prophet.
his communication] That what he saith is from the LORD.
V. 12. false] We know not what message in particular he brought to thee.
V. 13. put it under him] In an high place they made a kinde of throne with their garments, and set Jehu thereupon; and withall, laid other garments on the floor, for him to tread thereon. All this was in acknowledgement of him to be their king. So Matth. 21. 7.
is king] Heb. reigneth.
V. 14. conspired] He, with the other captains, consulted to destroy Joram, as v. 15.
kept] Guarded and assured.
V. 15. king Joram] Heb. Jehoram. Chap. 8. 29.
had given] Heb. smote.
let none go] Heb. let no escaper go, &c.] Either openly sent by …s, or privily stealing out, upon his own head.
V. 16. Ahaziah] Who was Jorams brother in law's son, and was accounted one of Ahabs house. See 2 Chron. 22. 7.
V. 17. the company of Jehu] The troops which accompanied▪ Jehu, which yet he did not know. See v. 20.
V. 18. What hast, &c.] Heb. What is to thee and peace? See 1 King. 17. 18.
turn thee, &c.] Thus he kept him from revealing the matter to Joram.
V. 20. driving] Or, marching.
son of Nimsht] Grand-childe. See v. 2.
furiously] Heb. in madnesse; As if he would kill his horses with riding.
V. 21. Make] Heb. Binde.
m…t] Heb. found.
in the portion] See v. 10.
V. 22. whoredoms] Idolatry, which is a spirituall adultery▪ Levit. 17. 7. Judg. 2. 17. Jer. 3. 2. Or it may be literally taken; for these two oft go together, Hos. 4. 11, &c.
witchcrafts] Cunning devices to deceive and allure men to sin, Nah. 3. 4.
V. 23. turned his hand] As 1 King. 22. 34. he was afraid to stand out against Jehu.
V. 24. drew a bowe with his full strength] Heb. filled his hand with a bowe.
sunk down] Heb. bowed. Died instantly.
V. 25. the Lord laid this burden] 1 King. 21. 29. This propheticall threatning and punishment, Isa. 13. 1. Mal. 1. 1.
V. 26. Surely, I have seen] A form of an oath, which importeth a certainty of the thing. Though this be not expressed in the history, yet might Jehu hear it uttered by Elijah.
blood] Heb. bloods.
of his sons] See 1 King. 21. 11.
plat] Heb. portion.
V. 27. Smite him also] As Joram was, v. 24. Jehu seeing Ahaziah to flee, thus chargeth his souldiers.
to Gur] In the way to Samaria.
I bleam] Belonging to Manasseh, Josh. 17. 11. as did Megiddo also.
Megiddo] 1 King. 9. 15. Here Josiah received his deadly wound, Chap. 23. 29.
died there] He was not struck thorow the heart, as Joram, vers. 24.
V. 28. city of David] See 1 King. 2. 10.
V. 29. in the eleventh yeer] Compleat, and beginning of the twelfth, Chap. 8. 25.
V. 30. she painted her face] Heb. put her eyes in painting. She set her self out in the greatest bravery that she could, to daunt Jehu: for, being of a stout disposition, she would still retain her royall state. Or, it may be, to entice him to lust; or at least to entice others to aid her, Jer. 4. 30. Ezek. 23. 40.
V. 31. at the gate] Of the kings palace.
Had Zimri, &c.] She resembles Jehu to Zimri, and puts him in minde of Zimri's end: whereof, see 1 King. 16. 28.
V. 32. Who is on my side] Who will shew that he takes part with me, and acknowledgeth me to be king?
eunuchs] Or, chamberlains; Chamberlains of the queen, or other great officers. See 1 King. 22. 9.
V. 33. he tr…de her] He being in his chariot (v. 16.) ran over her.
V. 34. cursed] In her present condition, in her former disposition.
V. 35. found no more] For the dogs had eaten the rest.
V. 36. This is, &c.] See 1 King. 21. 23.
by] Heb. by the hand of.
In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs, &c.] 1 King. 21. 23.
V. 37. the carcase, &c.] This is an exposition of the extent of the prophecy.
as dung] Lightly esteemed, trampled under foot.
in the portion] Where Naboth was stoned.