2 Kings 9:7
And thou shalt utterly destroy the house of Achaab thy master from before me, and shalt avenge the + 9:7 Gr. bloods.blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezabel,
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Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; + 32:43 Rom. 15. 10. rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; for he will avenge the blood of his sons, and he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, and will reward them that hate him; and the Lord shall purge the land of his people.
1 Kings 21:15And Achaab + 21:15 Or, reviewed.numbered the young men the heads of the districts, and they were two hundred and thirty: and afterwards he numbered the people, even every + 21:15 Gr. son of strength.man fit for war, seven thousand.
1 Kings 21:25And we will + 21:25 Gr. change.give thee another army according to the army that was destroyed, and cavalry according to the cavalry, and chariots according to the chariots, and we will fight against them in the plain, and we shall prevail against them. And he hearkened to + 21:25 Gr. his.their voice, and did so.
2 Kings 10:11And Ju smote all that were left of the house of Achaab in Jezrael, and all his great men, and his acquaintance, and his priests, so as not to leave him any remnant.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 9:2-11
Jehu Anointed King. ( b. c. 884.) 1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: 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 inner chamber; 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord , I have anointed thee king over Israel.… Read the whole commentary →