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.”
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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.”
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And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
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And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said: 'I have an errand to thee, O captain.' And Jehu said: 'Unto which of us all?' And he said: 'To thee, O captain.'
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- Judges 3:19 But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 9:5 And when he came, behold, the captains…
2Ki 9:5 And when he came, behold, the captains of the host [were] sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
Ver. 5. To thee, O captain.] Jehu was captain general of all Jehoram’s forces, and so had the fairer opportunity of taking the kingdom.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he arose, and went into the house,.... Into…
And he arose, and went into the house,.... Into the inner chamber in it:
and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel; for though they were fallen into idolatry, and from the pure worship of God, yet the Lord had still a right unto them, and as yet he had not wrote a "Loammi" Hos 1:9 upon them; and there were many among them which had not bowed the knee to Baal.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ki 9:5. Jehu said, Unto which of us all?…
2Ki 9:5. Jehu said, Unto which of us all? — It does not appear that Jehu aimed at the government, or that he ever thought of it, but the commission given him was a perfect surprise to him. Some indeed think he had been anointed before by Elijah, but privately, and with an intimation that he must not act till he received further orders, as Samuel anointed David long before he was to come to the throne. But this is not at all probable.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The chief officers - the generals - were assembled…
The chief officers - the generals - were assembled together in Jehu’s quarters, perhaps holding a council of war. The place of assembly seems to have been the great court. Hence, Jehu “went into the house” 2Ki 9:6 entered, that is, one of the rooms opening into the court.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. the captains of the host were sitting] Perhaps…
5. the captains of the host were sitting] Perhaps discussing some matter connected with the defence of the city. Jehu is the one who speaks to the new-comer. We may take it that he was the moving spirit in the war-council, and hence had gained a popularity beyond that of king Joram.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) And when he came, behold.—Rather, And he went…
(5) And when he came, behold.—Rather, And he went in, and behold. He went into Jehu’s headquarters.
The captains of the host were sitting.—In council with Jehu.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And when he came, behold, the captains of the…
And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting either "sitting in council," or, at any rate, collected together in one place, not engaged in any active work, but seatedand he said, I have an errand literally, a wordto thee, O captain. Probably he knew Jehu by sight, and looked at him as he spoke; but, as he addressed no one by name, there might be a doubt who was intended. Jehu, therefore, causes the doubt to be resolved by his question. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he saidi.e. , the young man the prophet answeredTo thee, O captain. Jehu was thus singled out as the object of the message the person to whom alone it was addressed, and whose special attention was, consequently, required to it.
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