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II Kings 9:15

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but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the Arameans in the battle against Hazael their king.) So Jehu said, “If you commanders wish to make me king, then do not let anyone escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 15

Hazael and Jehu were the men that were designed to be the instruments of God's justice in punishing and destroying the house of Ahab. Elijah was told to appoint them to this service; but, upon Ahab's humiliation, a reprieve was granted, and so it was left to Elisha to appoint them. Hazael's elevation to the throne of Syria we read of in the foregoing chapter; and we must now attend Jehu to the throne of Israel; for him that escapeth the sword of Hazael, as Joram and Ahaziah did, Jehu must slay, of which this chapter gives us an account. I. A commission is sent to Jehu by the hand of one of the prophets, to take upon him the government, and destroy the house of Ahab (Kg2 9:1-10). II. Here is his speedy execution of this commission. 1. He communicates it to his captains (Kg2 9:11-15). 2. He marches directly to Jezreel (Kg2 9:16-20), and there dispatches (1.) Joram king of Israel (Kg2 9:21-26). (2.) Ahaziah king of Judah (Kg2 9:27-29). (3.) Jezebel (Kg2 9:30-37).

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Strong's Concordancev. 15

מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king יְהוֹרָם (Yᵉhôwrâm, H3088) — Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… רָפָא (râphâʼ, H7495) — properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizrᵉʻêʼl, H3157) — Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites מַכָּה (makkâh, H4347) — a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence אֲרַמִּי (ʼĂrammîy, H761) — an Aramite or Aramaean נָכָה (nâkâh, H5221) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) לָחַם (lâcham, H3898) — to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) חֲזָאֵל (Chăzâʼêl, H2371) — Chazael, a king of Syria אֲרָם (ʼĂrâm, H758) — Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of… יֵהוּא (Yêhûwʼ, H3058) — Jehu, the name of five Israelites אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) יֵשׁ (yêsh, H3426) — there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

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II Kings 8:29rank 5

So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans 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.

II Chronicles 22:6rank 2

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.

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