2 Kings 9:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the carcase of Jezebel. — This continuation of the prophecy is not given in 1 Kings 21:23. It is probably original; not “a free expansion” by Jehu, as Keil asserts.

Shall be. — It is questionable whether the Hebrew text is to be read as a rare ancient form wehâyâth); or simply as an instance of defective writing (wehâyethâ). We prefer the second view.

As dung. — Comp. Psalms 83:10.

So that they shall not say. — Comp. Genesis 11:7 for the construction. The sense is, So that men will no longer be able to recognise her mangled remains.

2 Kings 9:37

37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.