2 Kings 9:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

Look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. It appears from this that he was the grandson of Nimshi, though in a loose sense he is commonly called his "son" (2 Kings 9:20; 1 Kings 19:16: cf. Matthew 1:1).

Carry him to an inner chamber, х cheder (H2315) bªchaader (H2315), a chamber within a chamber (see the notes at 1 Kings 20:30); Septuagint, eis to tameion en tameioo] - both to ensure the safety of the messenger and to prevent all obstruction in the execution of the business.

2 Kings 9:2

2 And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an innera chamber;