Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
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Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
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And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
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and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
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- 1 Kings 19:19-21 So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. Elijah went over to him, and put his mantle on him. Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?” He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their meat with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.
- 2 Kings 9:1-14 Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Put your belt on your waist, take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him rise up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room. Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.” ’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.” So the young man, even the young man, the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead. When he came, behold, the captains of the army were sitting. Then he said, “I have a message for you, captain.” Jehu said, “To which of us all?” He said, “To you, O captain.” He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel. You must strike your master Ahab’s house, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of Yahweh, at the hand of Jezebel. For the whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against a wall, both him who is shut up and him who is left at large in Israel. I will make Ahab’s house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’ ” Then he opened the door and fled. When Jehu came out to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.” They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.” He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’ ” Then they hurried, and each man took his cloak, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew the trumpet, saying, “Jehu is king.” So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram was keeping Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria;
- 2 Kings 2:9 When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”
- 2 Kings 2:15 When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
- Judges 7:22 They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man’s sword against his fellow and against all the army; and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.
- 1 Kings 4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
- Luke 4:27 There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt…
1Ki 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.
Ver. 16. Of Abelmeholah.] Which was, say some, {a} in the tribe of Manasseh, on this side of Jordan, like as Elias was of the tribe of Gad. Isidor and Epiphanius tell us that at the birth of Elisha one of Jeroboam’s golden calves lowed so loud, that it was heard at Jerusalem, and that thereupon one of the priests pronounced that there was one born that day that should be the ruin of idolatry. Others, to set forth the transcendent zeal of Elijah, have legended of him, that when he drew his mother’s breasts he was seen to suck in fire.
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{a} Jerome. Adrichom.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The son of Nimshi, i. e. his grandson, for…
The son of Nimshi, i. e. his grandson, for he was the son of Jehoshaphat, 2Ki 9:2; he constituted
Elisha prophet, by casting his mantle over him, here, 1Ki 19:19.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint…
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel,.... This was a son of Jehoshaphat, and a grandson of Nimshi; nor does he appear to have been anointed by Elijah, but by Elisha; and being done by his order and direction was the same as if it was done by himself, unless he was twice anointed, see Kg2 9:1.
and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room; which was in the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side Jordan; See Gill on Jdg 7:22.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The son, &c. - That is, his grand-son, for…
The son, &c. - That is, his grand-son, for he was the son of Jehosaphat, 2 Kings ix, 2. This was intended as a prediction that by these God would punish the degenerate Israelites, plead his own cause among them, and avenge the quarrel of his covenant.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 16. Elisha - shalt thou anoint to be…
Verse 16. Elisha - shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.] Jarchi gives a strange turn to these words: "Thy prophecy (or execution of the prophetic office) does not please me, because thou art the constant accuser of my children." With all their abominations, this rabbin would have us to believe that those vile idolaters and murderers were still the beloved children of God! And why? Because God had made a covenant with their fathers; therefore said the ancient as well as the modern siren song: "Once in the covenant, always in the covenant; once a son, and a son for ever." And yet we have here the testimony of God's own prophet, and the testimony of their history, that they had forsaken the covenant, and consequently renounced all their interest in it.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Jehu, the son of Nimshi - In reality the…
Jehu, the son of Nimshi - In reality the grandson of Nimshi. But he seems to have been commonly known by the above title 2Ki 9:20; 2Ch 22:7, perhaps because his father had died and his grand-father had brought him up.
Abel-meholah - See Jdg 7:22 note. (Conder identifies it with Ain Helweh.)
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Elisha ... shalt thou anoint - This is almost the only place where we hear of the anointing of prophets (compare 1Ch 16:22 and Psa 105:15).
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Jehu, the son of Jospahat, (4 Kings ix. 2.)…
Jehu, the son of Jospahat, (4 Kings ix. 2.) and grandson of Namsi. (Menochius) --- Eliseus sent one of his disciples to anoint him, (4 Kings ix. 1.; Calmet) with common oil; the sacred was reserved for priests and the kings of Juda, according to the Rabbins. --- Anoint, or call to the ministry, perhaps by placing a mantle on his head, ver. 19. No mention is made of unction. (Calmet) --- Yet the Fathers have hence inferred that prophets received it, as well as priests and kings. (Sanctius) --- Elias had complained that he was left alone. God appoints him a coadjutor, and successor; a person who seemed to have yet made no immediate preparation for the office. His parents were probably known for their probity, and had taken no part in the worship of idols. (Calmet) --- Abelmeula was in the great plain, ten miles south of Scythopolis. (Eusebius)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Abel-meholah--that is, "the meadow of dancing," in the valley…
Abel-meholah--that is, "the meadow of dancing," in the valley of the Jordan.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 16. Jehu the son of Nimshi — See the…
16. Jehu the son of Nimshi — See the fulfilment of this prophecy in 2Ki_9:1-10.
Abel-meholah — A place in the Jordan valley not yet certainly identified with any modern town, but probably in the plain south of Bethshean. Here Gideon and his three hundred pursued the flying Midianites. Jdg_7:22.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 16. And Jehu the son of Nimshi] We learn…
16. And Jehu the son of Nimshi] We learn from the account of Jehu’s anointing (2Ki_9:2) that Nimshi was Jehu’s grandfather. He was ‘Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi.’ He was one of Ahab’s captains, and heard the sentence which Elijah pronounced against Ahab for the murder of Naboth (2Ki_9:25-26). When Jehoram had succeeded Ahab, Jehu was anointed and conspired against him, and slew not only Jehoram but also caused to be slain seventy sons of Ahab, and the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and all the worshippers of Baal. For the history of these doings see 2 Kings 10. It is clear that Jehu looked upon himself as God’s ordained instrument, and considered his actions as ‘zeal for the Lord.’ We may therefore conclude that there had been made known to him something of the message which the Lord here gives to Elijah, and that inspired by it, he rose against the house of Ahab. For details of Jehu’s history, see notes on 2Ki_9:10.
of Abel-meholah] See above on 1Ki_4:12. These words are omitted by the LXX. For the history of Elisha see 2 Kings chapp. 2–8. At the time of his call Elisha was probably a young man. His father and mother were still alive, and he was living with them.
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prophet in thy room] These words would teach Elijah that he was not to expect the accomplishment of all God’s purpose during his own lifetime, but only to prepare a representative to be ready when it was God’s will to call him away. Till Elijah is about to be taken up into heaven (2 Kings 2) we read no more of Elisha than is told us in this chapter. He ministered unto Elijah and was ready to attend him on his last journey, and in those days of his ministration he doubtless received all the teaching which God had given to his master, and was made to see how the hand of God was ever working amidst His people.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (16) And Jehu.—Of this charge Elijah fulfilled in person…
(16) And Jehu.—Of this charge Elijah fulfilled in person but one part, in the call of Elisha: for the fulfilment of the other two parts, see 2Ki_8:8-13; 2Ki_9:1-6. This apparently imperfect correspondence of the event to the charge, is a strong indication of the historical character of the narrative.
The history, indeed, records no actual anointing of Elisha; and it is remarkable that in no other place is any such anointing of a prophet referred to, unless Psa_105:15 be an exception. The anointing, signifying the gift of grace, was first instituted for the priests (Exo_40:15; Num_3:3); next it was extended to the royal office, and became, in common parlance, especially attached to it. The prophetic office, as the third great representative of the power of Jehovah, might well be hallowed by the same ordinance, especially as the prophets dispensed it to the kings; but, whether the prophets were always consecrated with the sacred oil, or whether, as in the Prophet of prophets, the “anointing with the Holy Ghost and with power” sometimes superseded the outward sign, we do not know. Abelmeholah (“the meadow of the dance,” see 1Ki_4:12) lay in the rich country near the Jordan valley and the plain of Esdraelon; it was therefore on Elijah’s way.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Jehu Jehovah is he. The name was as…
And Jehu Jehovah is he. The name was as appropriate as Elijah"s the son i.e., descendant, probably grandson. (2Ki_9:2, 2Ki_9:14) Nimshi may have been a person of more importance than Jehoshaphat of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel The prophet thus learns that the house of Omri is to share the fate of the dynasties which had preceded it. Jezebel"s triumph is not to endure: and Elisha My God is salvation. This name, berne by the successor of Elijah, "My God is the Lord," looks like a fresh revelation of God"s nature and purpose of grace the son of Shaphat Judge of Abel-meholah The mention of his abode, Abel-meholah, "the meadow of the dance" (cf. 1Ki_4:12; Jud_1:7:22) a town in the Jordan valley, at no great distance from Beth-shean, almost implies that he was hitherto unknown to Elijah. It is to be observed that no such addition follows the mention of Hazael or Jehu shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room So far from Elijah"s work being fruitless, or from the prophetic order being extinguished, provision is now made for his successor.
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