2 Kings 9:5

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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WEBBE

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 one of us?” He said, “To you, O captain.”

BSB

and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And when he came, he saw the captains of the army seated together; and he said, I have something to say to you, O captain. And Jehu said, To which of us? And he said, To you, O captain.

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 שָׂרֵי sa·rei [the] commanders of H8269 הַחַיִל ha·cha·yil the army H2428 יֹשְׁבִים yo·she·vim [were] sitting H3427 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 דָּבָר da·var a word H1697 לִי li [belongs] to (the) me H9030 אֵלֶיךָ 'e·lei·kha to you H413 הַשָּׂר ha·sar O commander H8269 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יֵהוּא ye·hu' Jehu H3058 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 מִי mi whom H4310 מִכֻּלָּנוּ mi·ku·la·nu from all of us H3605 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אֵלֶיךָ 'e·lei·kha to you H413 הַשָּׂר ha·sar O commander H8269

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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