Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!”
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Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!”
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And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
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And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There is treachery, O Ahaziah.'
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 9:23 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 11:14 and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
- 2 Chronicles 23:13 Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 9:23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled,…
2Ki 9:23 And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, [There is] treachery, O Ahaziah.
Ver. 23. And fled.] But divine vengeance, which the Greeks call Aδραστεια, because there is no fleeing from it, had him in chase, and there was no escaping.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Joram turned his hands; either that therewith he might…
Joram turned his hands; either that therewith he might turn the reins of the chariot, or that by this motion he might direct his charioteer to turn it from Jehu.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth,....…
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth,.... These are the words of the Lord to Elijah the day after Naboth was put to death:
and the blood of his sons, said the Lord; who were put to death with him, that there might be no heirs to the estate:
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and I will requite thee in this place: take vengeance here, as he now did on his son:
now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord; whereby it would be fulfilled, see Kg1 21:19, more is here recited than there, which Jehu well remembered.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 23. There is treachery, O Ahaziah.] This was…
Verse 23. There is treachery, O Ahaziah.] This was the first intimation he had of it: he feels for the safety of his friend Ahaziah, and now they fly for their lives.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 9:23-24. Joram turned his hands — Or the…
2Ki 9:23-24. Joram turned his hands — Or the reins of his chariot; and said, There is treachery, O Ahaziah — Jehu is our enemy: it is time for us to shift for our safety. Jehu drew a bow and smote Jehoram between his arms — Or shoulders, when he was turned or turning back, the chariot being probably open behind, as many times they were. The arrow went out at his heart — It was one of God’s arrows, which he ordained against the persecutor, and it killed him on the spot. Cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth — He died a criminal under the sentence of God, which Jehu, the executioner thereof, pursues in the disposal of the dead body. When I and thou rode together after Ahab, &c. — Probably when Ahab went in his chariot, attended with his nobles or chief officers, of which these were two, to take a formal and solemn possession of Naboth’s land: for then the Prophet Elijah met him, and denounced this judgment against him, (1Ki 21:17-21,) which was extended to his son. The Lord laid this burden upon him — This predicted punishment: prophecies of calamities to come upon individuals or nations are frequently termed burdens in the Scriptures.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Turned his hands - The meaning is that Joram…
Turned his hands - The meaning is that Joram ordered his charioteer to turn round and drive back to the town.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Hand. Or ordered his charioteer to flee with all…
Hand. Or ordered his charioteer to flee with all speed. (Menochius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 23. Joram turned his hands] i.e. Wheeled his chariot…
23. Joram turned his hands] i.e. Wheeled his chariot about to go in a contrary direction. Cf. 1Ki_22:34.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (23) And Joram turned his hands—i.e., turned the horses…
(23) And Joram turned his hands—i.e., turned the horses round. (Comp. 1Ki_22:34.)
There is treachery.—Literally, Guile, or fraud, Ahaziah! Joram shouted these two words of warning to his companion as he was turning his horses to fly.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ver. 23-26. Murder of Jehoram by Jehu.
Ver. 23-26. Murder of Jehoram by Jehu.
And Joram tamed his hands, and fled. Joram made his charioteer turn the chariot suddenly round, and fled by the way by which he had come. "Turning the hands" is turning the chariot round by means of the hands; and Joram is said to have done that which he caused to be done.
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And said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah. Mirmah is "deceit" or "fraud" of any kind, and here is not ill rendered by "treachery." Jehu"s conduct was not justified by the mission given him (vers. 6-10), which certainly did not authorize him to commit a treacherous murder.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 turned his chariot and fled
turned his chariot and fled
"turned his chariot around to try to flee"
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treachery
trickery or deception
with his full strength
"with all of his strength" or "with all of his power"
he sank down in his chariot
Joram died from being shot with arrow. AT: "Joram fell down dead in his chariot" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
translationWords
bow and arrow
heart
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