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II Kings 9:8

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The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

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. 8

בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) אַחְאָב (ʼAchʼâb, H256) — Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon אָבַד (ʼâbad, H6) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) כָּרַת (kârath, H3772) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to… שָׁתַן (shâthan, H8366) — (causatively) to make water, i.e. urinate קִיר (qîyr, H7023) — a wall (as built in a trench) עָצָר (ʻâtsâr, H6113) — to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble עָזַב (ʻâzab, H5800) — to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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I Samuel 25:22rank 5

May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”

Deuteronomy 32:36rank 5

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

II Kings 14:26rank 4

For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel,

II Kings 10:17rank 3

When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.

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