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children. sons.
box of oil. oil flask.
oil. For its use in consecration see 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13.
Ramoth-gilead. Israelite army on guard here. Compare 2 Kings 9:14.
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Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat. In the Assyrian inscriptions he is called the son of Omri.
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the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
king. to be king.
over, or unto,
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2 Kings 9:5 open_in_new
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
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2 Kings 9:6 open_in_new
he arose: i.e. Jehu arose.
he poured: i.e. the prophet poured.
God. Hebrew Elohirn. App-4.
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him that, &c.. every male.
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2 Kings 9:9 open_in_new
like the house of Jeroboam, &c. Both these houses had been exterminated (1 Kings 15:29; 1 Kings 16:11).
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one said.. special various reading called Sevir (App-34), some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "they said".
Is all well? Hebrew Is it peace?
Ye know, &c.. Why, ye are in the secret, or ye know all about the man.
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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stairs. steps. Acts 21:30; Acts 21:40.
is king. reigneth.
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had kept. had been keeping.
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was returned. Compare 2 Kings 8:29.
minds. souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. The parenthesis in verses: 2 Kings 9:14-15 is so placed by the Structure. See above.
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an horseman, or. charioteer.
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2 Kings 9:18 open_in_new
What... ? Figure of speech Anteisagoge (App-6).
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whoredoms. idolatry. Joined together. Compare
witchcrafts. spiritism. Numbers 24:1; Numbers 25:1; Numbers 31:16.
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2 Kings 9:23 open_in_new
turned his hands: i.e. to wheel his chariot round.
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2 Kings 9:24 open_in_new
between his arms: i.e. between his shoulders.
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laid, &c. Compare 1 Kings 21:29.
burden. a prophetic pronouncement of doom. Compare Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 17:1.Nahum 1:1.Habakkuk 1:1.
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the blood of his sons. Additional information here given to that in 1 Kings 21:13.
saith the LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.
plat. portion. Compare 2 Kings 9:21.
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And they did so. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "and they smote him".
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2 Kings 9:28 open_in_new
to Jerusalem. Septuagint reads "and brought him to Jerusalem".
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heard of it: i.e. of the murder of her grandson.
face. eyebrows and eyelids.
tired. adorned.
a window. the lattice.
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Had Zimri peace... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. See 1 Kings 16:9-20. Suggesting the wisdom of coming to terms with her.
master. lord.
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2 Kings 9:34 open_in_new
a king's daughter. A daughter of Eth-baal, king of Zidon (1 Kings 16:31).
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2 Kings 9:36 open_in_new
He spake. Compare 1 Kings 21:23.
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2 Kings 9:37 open_in_new
field. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulg, read "ground".
so that, &c.. [something] of which they shall not say, &c.