2 Kings

2 Kings 9:30–37

³⁰Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. ³¹And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?”^h

³²He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?”

And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.

³³“Throw her down!” yelled Jehu.

So they threw her down, and her blood splattered on the wall and on the horses as they trampled her underfoot.

³⁴Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of this cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was the daughter of a king.”

³⁵But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands.

³⁶So 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. ³⁷And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’ⁱ”

Footnotes

h 9:31 Or “Is there peace for Zimri, the murderer of his master?”See 1 Kings 16:10|1KI 16:10.
i 9:37 See verse 10 and 1 Kings 21:23|1KI 21:23.

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2 Kings 9:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when Jehu	יֵה֖וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
arrived	וַיָּב֥וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה	yiz·rə·‘e·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
Jezebel	וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל	wə·’î·ze·ḇel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
heard	שָׁמְעָ֗ה	šā·mə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
So she painted	וַתָּ֨שֶׂם	wat·tā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7760 put, place, set
her eyes	עֵינֶ֙יהָ֙	‘ê·ne·hā	Noun - cdc; third person feminine singular	H5869 eye
adorned	וַתֵּ֣יטֶב	wat·tê·ṭeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
her head	רֹאשָׁ֔הּ	rō·šāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7218 head
and looked down	וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ף	wat·taš·qêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
from	בְּעַ֥ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
a window	הַחַלּֽוֹן׃	ha·ḥal·lō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H2474 window

2 Kings 9:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as Jehu	וְיֵה֖וּא	wə·yê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
entered	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the gate	בַשָּׁ֑עַר	ḇaš·šā·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
she asked	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Have you come in peace	הֲשָׁל֔וֹם	hă·šā·lō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
O Zimri	זִמְרִ֖י	zim·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2174 Zimri
murderer	הֹרֵ֥ג	hō·rêḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2026 kill, slay
of your master	אֲדֹנָֽיו׃	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord

2 Kings 9:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He looked up	וַיִּשָּׂ֤א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the window	הַ֣חַלּ֔וֹן	ha·ḥal·lō·wn	Article; Noun - common singular	H2474 window
and called out	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is on my side	אִתִּ֖י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
Who	מִ֑י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
And two	שְׁנַ֥יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
or three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
eunuchs	סָרִיסִֽים׃	sā·rî·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5631 eunuch
looked down	וַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּ	way·yaš·qî·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8259 overhang, look out and down
at him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

2 Kings 9:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Throw her down	שִׁמְטֻהוּ	šim·ṭu·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8058 let drop
yelled	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
So they threw her down	וַֽיִּשְׁמְט֑וּהָ	way·yiš·mə·ṭū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8058 let drop
and her blood	מִדָּמָ֧הּ	mid·dā·māh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1818 blood
splattered	וַיִּ֨ז	way·yiz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5137 spurt, spatter
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the wall	הַקִּ֛יר	haq·qîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
and on	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the horses	הַסּוּסִ֖ים	has·sū·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
as they trampled her underfoot	וַֽיִּרְמְסֶֽנָּה׃	way·yir·mə·sen·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7429 trample

2 Kings 9:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and ate	וַיֹּ֣אכַל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and drank	וַיֵּ֑שְׁתְּ	way·yê·šət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
Take care of	פִּקְדוּ־	piq·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
cursed	הָאֲרוּרָ֤ה	hā·’ă·rū·rāh	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H779 curse
he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and bury her	וְקִבְר֔וּהָ	wə·qiḇ·rū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H6912 bury
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she	הִֽיא׃	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
the daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of a king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Kings 9:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when they went out	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to bury her	לְקָבְרָ֑הּ	lə·qā·ḇə·rāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H6912 bury
they found	מָ֣צְאוּ	mā·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
nothing	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
but	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
her	בָ֗הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
skull	הַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶת	hag·gul·gō·leṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1538 skull, head, poll
her feet	וְהָרַגְלַ֖יִם	wə·hā·raḡ·la·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - fd	H7272 foot
and the palms	וְכַפּ֥וֹת	wə·ḵap·pō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of her hands	הַיָּדָֽיִם׃	hay·yā·ḏā·yim	Article; Noun - fd	H3027 hand

2 Kings 9:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they went back	וַיָּשֻׁבוּ֮	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and told	וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ	way·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
who replied	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He spoke	דִּבֶּ֗ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
His servant	עַבְדּ֛וֹ	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֥הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
the Tishbite	הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖י	hat·tiš·bî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8664 Tishbite
On the plot	בְּחֵ֣לֶק	bə·ḥê·leq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2506 portion, tract, territory
at Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶ֔אל	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
the dogs	הַכְּלָבִ֖ים	hak·kə·lā·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3611 dog
will devour	יֹאכְל֥וּ	yō·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֥ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of Jezebel	אִיזָֽבֶל׃	’î·zā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel

2 Kings 9:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jezebel’s	אִיזֶ֗בֶל	’î·ze·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel
body	נִבְלַ֣ת	niḇ·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5038 carcass, corpse
will lie	וְהָיָת	wə·hå̄·yå̄ṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like dung	כְּדֹ֛מֶן	kə·ḏō·men	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H1828 dung
in the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
on the plot	בְּחֵ֣לֶק	bə·ḥê·leq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2506 portion, tract, territory
at Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶ֑אל	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
so that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
no one	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
can say	יֹאמְר֖וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
This	זֹ֥את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is Jezebel	אִיזָֽבֶל׃פ	’î·zā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H348 Izebel