2 Kings 9 · Verse 11

2 Kings 9:11

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
2 Kings 9:11, King James Version

2 Kings 9:11 in other translations

BSBWhen Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
WEBWhen Jehu came out to the servants of his lord and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this madman come to you?” He said to them, “You know the man and how he talks.”
ASVThen Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and what his talk was.
YLTAnd Jehu hath gone out unto the servants of his lord, and one saith to him, ‘Is there peace? wherefore came this madman unto thee?' and he saith unto them, ‘Ye have known the man and his talk.'
DARBYAnd Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord. And one said to him, Is all well? why came this madman to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his mind.
BBEThen Jehu came out again to the servants of his lord, and one said to him, Is all well? why did this man, who is off his head, come to you? And he said to them, You have knowledge of the man and of his talk.
WebsterThen Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, Is all well? Why came this mad man to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

What does 2 Kings 9:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Is all well? &c.--Jehu's attendants knew that the stranger belonged to the order of the prophets by his garb, gestures, and form of address; and soldiers such as they very readily concluded such persons to be crackbrained, not only from the sordid negligence of their personal appearance and their open contempt of the world, but from the religious pursuits in which their whole lives were spent, and the grotesque actions which they frequently performed (compare Jr 29:26).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? - Was it because he was a holy man of God that he was reputed by a club of irreligious officers to be a madman? In vain do such pretend that they fight for religion, and are the guardians of the public welfare and morals, if they persecute religion and scoff at holy men. But this has been an old custom with all the seed, the sons, of the serpent. As to religious soldiers, they are far to seek, and ill to find, according to the old proverb. Ye know the man, and his communication - Ye know that he is a madman, and that his message must be a message of folly. Jehu did not appear willing to tell them what had been done, lest it should promote jealousy and envy.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 9:11-15
Those who faithfully deliver the Lord's message to sinners, have in all ages been treated as madmen. Their judgment, speech, and conduct are contrary to those of other men; they endure much in pursuit of objects, and are influenced by motives, into which the others cannot enter. But above all, the charge is brought by the worldly and ungodly of all sorts, who are mad indeed; while the principles and practice of the devoted servants of God, prove to be wise and reasonable. Some faith in the word of God, seems to have animated Jehu to this undertaking.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 9:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיֵה֗וּאve.ye.Hu'and JehuH3058
יָצָא֙ya.Tza'he went outH3318
אֶל\־'el-toH413
עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
אֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand someone saidH559
לוֹ֙loto him
הֲשָׁל֔וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ peaceH7965
מַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069
בָּֽא\־ba'-did he comeH935
הַמְשֻׁגָּ֥עham.shu.Ga'the mad [man]H7696
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413
אַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemyouH859
יְדַעְתֶּ֥םye.da'.Temyou knowH3045
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שִׂיחֽוֹ\׃si.Chotalk hisH7879

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Cross references for 2 Kings 9:11

  • Jeremiah 29:26

    The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

  • John 10:20

    And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

  • Acts 26:24

    And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

  • Hosea 9:7

    The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

  • 2 Kings 5:21

    So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?

  • 2 Kings 9:19

    Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

  • 2 Kings 9:17

    And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?

  • Mark 3:21

    And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

  • 2 Kings 9:22

    And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

  • 2 Kings 4:26

    Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:13

    For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

  • Acts 17:18

    Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Is all well.
17,19,22; 4:26; 5:21
this mad fellow.It is probable there was something peculiar in the young prophet's manner and address, similar to the vehement actions sometimes used by the prophets when under the Divine influence, which caused the bystanders to use this contemptuous language.
Isa 59:15; *marg:
Jer 29:26; Ho 9:7; Mr 3:21; Joh 10:20; Ac 17:18; 26:24; 1Co 4:10
2Co 5:13

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Context

  • 2 Kings 9:10

    And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

  • 2 Kings 9:11

    Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

  • 2 Kings 9:12

    And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

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2 Kings 9:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después salió Jehú á los siervos de su señor, y dijéronle: ¿Hay paz? ¿para qué entró á ti aquel loco? Y él les dijo: Vosotros conocéis al hombre y sus palabras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jéhu sortit vers les serviteurs de son seigneur, et on lui dit: Tout va-t-il bien? Pourquoi ce fou est-il venu vers toi? Et il leur dit: Vous connaissez l’homme et sa pensée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehu kam heraus zu den Knechten seines Herrn. Und man sprach zu ihm: Steht es wohl? Warum ist dieser Rasende zu dir gekommen? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Ihr kennet ja den Mann und seine Rede.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Jehu autem egressus est ad servos domini sui: qui dixerunt ei: Rectene sunt omnia? quid venit insanus iste ad te? Qui ait eis: Nostis hominem, et quid locutus sit.