2 Kings 9:8

Translations

Modern

The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.

Traditional

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:

Literal

And all the house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab the one who urinates against the wall, and the one who is restrained, and the one who is free in Israel.

Latin

Perdamque omnem domum Achab: et interficiam de Achab mingentem ad parietem, et clausum et novissimum in Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.

Notes

2 Kings 9:4–10

The young prophet explained to Jehu how to carry out God's judgment against Ahab's family (see 1 Kings 21:20–24).

2 Kings 9:1–37

The writer summarizes Jehu's takeover, which started Israel's fourth dynasty, in four steps:

Elisha sent a prophet to the army camp at Ramoth-gilead to anoint Jehu as Israel's next king (2 Kings 9:1–10).
Jehu's soldiers learned about the prophet's visit and declared Jehu king (2 Kings 9:11–15).
Both Joram and King Ahaziah of Judah were killed (2 Kings 9:16–29).
Jezebel was killed (2 Kings 9:30–37).

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha Jezebel

Events

Reign of Jehu

Related verses

1 Samuel 25:22
May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one male belonging to Nabal survive until morning.”
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
2 Kings 14:26
For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel,
2 Kings 10:17
When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.
1 Kings 21:21–22
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.
1 Kings 14:10–11
Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone!

People

Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Ahab (King) Ahaziah Black Obelisk Elisha Jehoshaphat (Person) Jehu Jezebel Kings, Books of First and Second Nimshi Ramoth-Gilead

Topics

Ahab: King of Israel: Prophecies Against Church and State: Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil: Withdraws Support and Anoints a Successor Enthusiasm: Jehu Jehu: Son of Nimshi, King of Israel

2 Kings 9:8

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