2 Kings 10:5 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes.”

BSB

So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”

KJV

And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

ASV

And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up [the children], sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

BBE

So the controller of the king's house, with the ruler of the town, and the responsible men, and those who had the care of Ahab's sons, sent to Jehu, saying, We are your servants and will do all your orders; we will not make any man king; do whatever seems best to you.

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וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- [the one] who H834 עַל־ 'al- [was] over H5921 הַבַּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 וַאֲשֶׁר va·'a·sher and [the one] who H834 עַל־ 'al- [was] over H5921 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 וְהַזְּקֵנִים ve·ha·ze·ke·nim and the elders H2205 וְהָאֹמְנִים ve·ha·'o·me·nim and the guardians H539 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יֵהוּא ye·hu' Jehu H3058 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 עֲבָדֶיךָ 'a·va·dei·kha [are] servants your H5650 אֲנַחְנוּ 'a·nach·nu we H587 וְכֹל ve·khol and all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 תֹּאמַר to·mar you will say H559 אֵלֵינוּ 'e·lei·nu to us H413 נַעֲשֶׂה na·'a·seh we will do H6213 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 נַמְלִיךְ nam·likh we will make king H4427 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 הַטּוֹב ha·tov the good H2896 בְּעֵינֶיךָ be·'ei·nei·kha in view your H5869 עֲשֵׂה 'a·seh do H6213

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–14

In the most awful events, though attended by the basest crimes of man, the truth and justice of God are to be noticed; and he never did nor can command any thing unjust or unreasonable. Jehu destroyed all that remained of the house of Ahab; all who had been partners in his wickedness. When we think upon the sufferings and miseries of mankind, when we look forward to the resurrection and last judgment, and think upon the vast number of the wicked waiting their awful sentence of everlasting fire; when the whole sum of death and misery has been considered, the solemn question occurs, Who slew all these? The answer is, SIN. Shall we then harbour sin in our bosoms, and seek for happiness from that which is the cause of all misery?

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