2 Kings

2 Kings 9:17–20

17Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!”

“Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’”

18So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’”

“What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”

And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”

19So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’”

“What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”

20Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the charioteer is driving like Jehu son of Nimshid— he is driving like a madman!”

Footnotes

  • d 9:20 Or grandson of Nimshi; see verse 14.

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2 Kings 9:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the watchmanוְהַצֹּפֶה֩wə·haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
standingעֹמֵ֨ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֜לham·miḡ·dālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4026 tower
in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אלbə·yiz·rə·‘elPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3157 Jizreel
sawוַיַּ֞רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Jehu’sיֵהוּא֙yê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
troopsשִׁפְעַ֤תšip̄·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8229 abundance, quantity
approachingבְּבֹא֔וֹbə·ḇō·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and he called outוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
seeרֹאֶ֑הrō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
a company ofשִׁפְעַ֖תšip̄·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8229 abundance, quantity
Chooseקַ֥חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
a riderרַכָּ֛בrak·kāḇNoun - masculine singularH7395 charioteer
Joramיְהוֹרָ֗םyə·hō·w·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram
commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Send him outוּֽשְׁלַ֥חū·šə·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
to meet themלִקְרָאתָ֖םliq·rā·ṯāmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7122 encounter, befall
and askוְיֹאמַ֥רwə·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁלֽוֹם׃hă·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

2 Kings 9:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So a horsemanרֹכֵ֨בrō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
rode offוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meet Jehuלִקְרָאת֗וֹliq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
asksאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Have you come in peaceהֲשָׁל֔וֹםhă·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
know about peaceוּלְשָׁל֖וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Fall inסֹ֣בsōḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
behind meאַחֲרָ֑י’a·ḥă·rāyPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind
And the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
The messengerהַמַּלְאָ֥ךְham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
reachedבָּֽא־bā-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
themהֵ֖םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
but he is notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
coming backשָֽׁב׃šāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return

2 Kings 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
a secondשֵׁנִי֒šê·nîNumber - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
horsemanרֹכֵ֣בrō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
who wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
asksאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Have you come in peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
know about peaceוּלְשָׁל֖וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Fall inסֹ֥בsōḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
behind meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāyPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind

2 Kings 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Again the watchmanהַצֹּפֶה֙haṣ·ṣō·p̄ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
He reachedבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
but he is notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
coming backשָׁ֑בšāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
And the charioteerוְהַמִּנְהָ֗גwə·ham·min·hāḡConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4491 driving, charioteering
is driving likeכְּמִנְהַג֙kə·min·haḡPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4491 driving, charioteering
Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁ֔יnim·šîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5250 Nimshi
he is drivingיִנְהָֽג׃yin·hāḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5090 drive, conduct
like a madmanבְשִׁגָּע֖וֹןḇə·šig·gā·‘ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7697 madness

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2 Kings 9:17 1 Samuel 16:4

2 Kings 9:18 2 Kings 9:22 · 2 Kings 9:19

2 Kings 9:20 2 Samuel 18:27

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