2 Kings 9:3

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Yahweh says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.”

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WEBBE

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘The LORD says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.”

BSB

Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”

KJV

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. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

ASV

Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

BBE

Then take the bottle and put the oil on his head, and say, The Lord says, I have put the holy oil on you to make you king over Israel. Then, opening the door, go in flight, without waiting.

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וְלָקַחְתָּ ve·la·kach·ta and you will take H3947 פַךְ־ fakh- [the] flask of H6378 הַשֶּׁמֶן ha·she·men (the) oil H8081 וְיָצַקְתָּ ve·ya·tzak·ta and you will pour [it] H3332 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 וְאָמַרְתָּ ve·'a·mar·ta and you will say 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 וּפָתַחְתָּ u·fa·tach·ta and you will open H6605 הַדֶּלֶת ha·de·let the door H1817 וְנַסְתָּה ve·nas·tah and you will flee H5127 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 תְחַכֶּה te·cha·keh you must delay H2442

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

In these and the like events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing men to fulfil his purposes respecting them. Jehu was anointed king over Israel, by the Lord's special choice. The Lord still had a remnant of his people, and would yet preserve his worship among them. Of this Jehu was reminded. He was commanded to destroy the house of Ahab, and, as far as he acted in obedience to God, and upon right principles, he needed not to regard reproach or opposition. The murder of God's prophets is strongly noticed. Jezebel persisted in idolatry and enmity to Jehovah and his servants, and her iniquity was now full.

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