2 Kings 9:8-10
New English Translation
8 Ahab’s entire family will die. I[a] will cut off every last male belonging to Ahab in Israel, including even the weak and incapacitated.[b] 9 I will make Ahab’s dynasty[c] like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah. 10 Dogs will devour Jezebel on the plot of ground in Jezreel; she will not be buried.’”[d] Then he opened the door and ran away.
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- 2 Kings 9:8 tc The LXX has the second person, “you.”
- 2 Kings 9:8 tn Heb “and I will cut off from Ahab those who urinate against a wall, [including both those who are] restrained and let free [or, ‘abandoned’] in Israel.” On the phrase וְעָצוּר וְעָזוּב (veʿatsur veʿazur, translated here “weak and incapacitated”) see the note at 1 Kgs 14:10.
- 2 Kings 9:9 tn Heb “house.”
- 2 Kings 9:10 sn Note how the young prophet greatly expands the message Elisha had given to him. In addition to lengthening the introductory formula (by adding “the God of Israel”) and the official declaration that accompanies the act of anointing (by adding “the Lord’s people”), he goes on to tell how Jehu will become king (by a revolt against Ahab’s dynasty), makes it clear that Jehu will be an instrument of divine vengeance, and predicts the utter annihilation of Ahab’s family and the violent death of Jezebel.
2 Kings 9:8-10
New International Version
8 The whole house(A) of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male(B) in Israel—slave or free.[a] 9 I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam(C) son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha(D) son of Ahijah. 10 As for Jezebel, dogs(E) will devour her on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and no one will bury her.’” Then he opened the door and ran.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 9:8 Or Israel—every ruler or leader
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