2 Kings 9:36

34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.

35 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.

Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

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.

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BSB
So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel.
KJV
Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
WEB
Therefore they came back, and told him. He said, “This is the LORD’s word, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘The dogs will eat the flesh of Jezebel on the plot of Jezreel,
ASV
Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel;
DARBY
And they came back and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite saying, In the plot of Jizreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel;
BLB
And they turned back and reported to him, and he said, “The word of YHWH it [is], which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘In the portion of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel.
ÅB
De vendte tilbake og fortalte ham det; da sa han: Dette er det ord som Herren talte gjennom sin tjener tisbitten Elias da han sa: På Jisre'els mark skal hundene fortære Jesabels kjøtt,
OTB
Derfor vendte de tilbake og informerte ham. Og han sa, “Dette er Herrens ord, som Han talte ved sin tjener Elia fra Tisjbe, og sa, ‘På Jisre'els eiendom skal hundene spise Jesabels kjøtt;
B1930
De vendte tilbake og fortalte ham det; da sa han: Dette er det ord som Herren talte gjennem sin tjener tisbitten Elias da han sa: På Jisre'els mark skal hundene fortære Jesabels kjøtt,

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.

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  • Leviticus 8:36

    So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

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  • 2 Kings 14:25

    He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:25

    And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

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