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2 Kings 9:16
Then Jehu got into his chariot and went to Jezreel, because Joram was laid up there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehu acts after ordering his commanders to block messengers from reaching Jezreel, riding toward the city where King Joram is recovering from battle wounds and King Ahaziah of Judah has arrived to visit him.
The words — וַ/יִּרְכַּב (va.yir.kav) literally means "and he rode in a chariot," and שֹׁכֵב (sho.khev) denotes "lying" or "laid up," describing Joram's incapacitated state in Jezreel.
The thread — The convergence of Joram and Ahaziah in Jezreel for recovery echoes their joint campaign against Hazael recorded in 2 Kings 8:28 and 2 Chronicles 22:6.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that political and military movements are already underway, requiring the reader to track the immediate convergence of wounded kings and a newly empowered commander.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 8:28 Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram.
- 2 Chronicles 22:6 So he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.