2 Kings 10:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? ”

2 Kings 10:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two kings - literally, “the two kings,” i. e., Jehoram and Ahaziah 2 Kings 9:21-28 .
2 Kings 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Destruction of the House of Ahab and of the Baal Worshippers. The same source is continued, but 2 Kings 10:28-31 are from a Deuteronomist. The whole story is one of the most terrible in the OT, A...
2 Kings 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Two kings stood not before him - That is Joram and Ahaziah.
2 Kings 10:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour; No JFB commentary on these verses...
2 Kings 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jehu's Extermination of Baal Worship 1. Ahab.. sons] These were probably his grandchildren rather than his children. Unto the rulers of Jezreel ] LXX has 'unto the rulers of Samaria,' which the...
2 Kings 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid. — Literally, And they feared mightily, mightily. (Comp. Genesis 7:19 .) Two kings. — Rather, the two kings . The word kings is emphatic.
2 Kings 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHU ESTABLISHED ON THE THRONE 2 Kings 10:1-17 B.C. 842-814 "The devil can quote Scripture for his purpose." - SHAKESPEARE. BUT the work of Jehu was not yet over. He was established at Jezre...
2 Kings 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Doom of the House of Ahab 2 Kings 10:1-11 What an iconoclast was this Jehu! Before his strong hand the whole structure of Baal-worship received its death-blow. And as we meet Elijah's name...
2 Kings 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second section of the Book, that which deals with the rapid and fearful corruption of the whole nation. The story alternates between Israel and Judah, and both sections of the nation...
2 Kings 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We may learn wisdom from men of the world, for our Lord tells us, that the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. Oh! that we might learn from hence how vain...
2 Kings 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But they were exceedingly afraid ,.... They were intimidated at once; for they saw the purport of those letters, that should they attempt anything of this kind, he would come upon them with his forc...
2 Kings 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? Ver. 4. But they were exceedingly afraid. ] Such was their pusillanimity and perfidy, t...
2 Kings 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, two kings stood not before him All the power and interest of two kings, either in Jezreel or in the army, could not prevent his executing his design, his killing them both, and invading the...
2 Kings 10:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AHAB'S SONS KILLED (vv.1-11) Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria and Jehu was purposed to put them to death also. He chose the method of demanding by letter that the rulers and elders of Israel should c...
2 Kings 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Death of Ahab's Sons; the Death of Ahaziah's Brethren. B. C. 884. 1 And Ahab had seventy...
2 Kings 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All their power and interest, either in Jezreel, or in the army before or in Ramoth-gilead, could not hinder him from executing his design from killing the two kings, and from invading one of their k...
2 Kings 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Initial Destruction Of The Seventy ‘Sons' Of The House Of Ahab ( 2 Kings 10:1-8 ). Very few kings of that time (if any) who replaced another dynasty with their own, would have acted ant differ...
2 Kings 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FALL OF BAAL CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 10:1 . Seventy sons — i.e., descendants , sons grandsons, &c. The rulers of Jezreel —“Jezreel” has no authoritative place in the t...
2 Kings 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:1 . Seventy sons, whose end was destruction, like the sons of Gideon, of Saul, and of David. The sure way to build up a house is equity, not polygamy. Jehu wrote letters. God gave him...
2 Kings 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jehu wrote letters and sent to Samaria. Jehu Jehu. He did not rest until he had destroyed the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal. There are many Jehus to-day and there is much Jehuism: relig...
2 Kings 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 10:1-12 THE REIGN OF JEHU OVER ISRAEL . 2 Kings 10:1-12 The revolution initiated by the destruction of Joram and Jezebel is here traced through its secon...
2 Kings 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Relatives of Ahab Slain
2 Kings 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 9:24 ; 2 Kings 9:27 ; Isaiah 27:4 ; Jeremiah 49:19 ; Luke 14:31 ; Nahum 1:6

2 Kings 10:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge