2 Kings 9:10
8 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:
9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
12 And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And on the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour Jezebel, and there will be no one to bury her.’” Then the young prophet opened the door and ran.
- KJV
- And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
- WEB
- The dogs will eat Jezebel on the plot of ground of Jezreel, and there shall be no one to bury her.’” Then he opened the door and fled.
- ASV
- And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
- DARBY
- And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the plot of Jizreel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled.
- BLB
- And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and [there is] none to bury [her].’” And he opened the door and fled.
- ÅB
- Og Jesabel skal hundene fortære på Jisre'els mark, og ingen skal begrave henne. Så åpnet han døren og flyktet.
- OTB
- Hundene skal fortære Jesabel på Jisre'els mark, og hun skal ikke bli begravet.’” Så åpnet han døren og flyktet.
- B1930
- Og Jesabel skal hundene fortære på Jisre'els mark, og ingen skal begrave henne. Så åpnet han døren og flyktet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 21:23
And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
Read in context2 Kings 9:35–36
And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
Read in contextJeremiah 22:19
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Kings 9:3
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.
Read in contextJudges 3:26
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
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