2 Kings 9:12

They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.” He said, “He said to me, ‘Yahweh says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’”

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WEBBE

They said, “That is a lie. Tell us now.” He said, “He said to me, ‘The LORD says, I have anointed you king over Israel.’”

BSB

“That is a lie!” they said. “Tell us now!” So Jehu answered, “He talked to me about this and that, saying, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”

ASV

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

BBE

And they said, That is not true; now give us his story. Then he said, This is what he said to me: The Lord says, I have made you king over Israel.

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וַיֹּאמְרוּ vai·yo·me·ru and they said H559 שֶׁקֶר she·ker falsehood H8267 הַגֶּד־ ha·ged- tell H5046 נָא na' please H4994 לָנוּ la·nu to us H9035 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 כָּזֹאת ka·zot like this H2063 וְכָזֹאת ve·kha·zot and like this H2063 אָמַר 'a·mar he said H559 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 כֹּה koh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מְשַׁחְתִּיךָ me·shach·ti·kha I anoint you H4886 לְמֶלֶךְ le·me·lekh to king H4428 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–15

Those who faithfully deliver the Lord's message to sinners, have in all ages been treated as madmen. Their judgment, speech, and conduct are contrary to those of other men; they endure much in pursuit of objects, and are influenced by motives, into which the others cannot enter. But above all, the charge is brought by the worldly and ungodly of all sorts, who are mad indeed; while the principles and practice of the devoted servants of God, prove to be wise and reasonable. Some faith in the word of God, seems to have animated Jehu to this undertaking.

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