2 Kings 9 · Verse 2

2 Kings 9:2

And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
2 Kings 9:2, King James Version

2 Kings 9:2 in other translations

BSBWhen you arrive, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go in, get him away from his companions, and take him to an inner room.
WEBWhen you come there, find Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room.
ASVAnd when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber.
YLTand thou hast gone in there, and see thou there Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and thou hast gone in, and caused him to rise out of the midst of his brethren, and brought him in to the inner part of an inner-chamber,
DARBYAnd when thou art come thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him rise up from among his brethren, and bring him to an inner chamber;
BBEAnd when you get there, go in search of Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi; and go in and make him get up from among his brothers, and take him to an inner room.
WebsterAnd when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

What does 2 Kings 9:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. carry him to an inner chamber--both to ensure the safety of the messenger and to prevent all obstruction in the execution of the business.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 9:1-10

In these and the like events, we must acknowledge the secret working of God, disposing men to fulfil his purposes respecting them. Jehu was anointed king over Israel, by the Lord's special choice. The Lord still had a remnant of his people, and would yet preserve his worship among them. Of this Jehu was reminded. He was commanded to destroy the house of Ahab, and, as far as he acted in obedience to God, and upon…

Read the full comment on 2 Kings 9:1-10 →

2 Kings 9:2 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.

וּבָ֖אתָu.Va.taand you will goH935
שָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033
וּרְאֵֽה\־u.re.'e.ho.Sha-and look forH7200
שָׁ֠םShamthereH8033
יֵה֨וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֜טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נִמְשִׁ֗יnim.ShiNimshiH5250
וּבָ֙אתָ֙u.Va.taand you will goH935
וַהֲקֵֽמֹתוֹ֙va.ha.ke.mo.Toand you will make rise himH6965
מִתּ֣וֹךmi.Tokhfrom amongH8432
אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ve.he.vei.Taand you will bringH935
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853
חֶ֥דֶרChe.dera roomH2315
בְּחָֽדֶר\׃be.Cha.derin a roomH2315

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 9:2

  • 2 Kings 9:5

    And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.

  • 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 9:14

    So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth–gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria.

  • 1 Kings 19:16-17

    And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

  • 1 Kings 22:25

    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

  • 2 Kings 9:20

    And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.

  • 1 Kings 20:30

    But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jehu.Jehoram having retired from the army, Jehu seems to have been left first in command, having been long employed by Ahab's family.
14; 1Ki 19:16,17
among his brethern.
5,11
inner chamber. Heb. chamber in a chamber.
1Ki 20:30; 22:25; *margins

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 9:1

    And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth–gilead:

  • 2 Kings 9:2

    And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;

  • 2 Kings 9:3

    Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

Read all of 2 Kings 9

2 Kings 9:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cuando llegares allá, verás allí á Jehú hijo de Josaphat hijo de Nimsi; y entrando, haz que se levante de entre sus hermanos, y mételo en la recámara.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et entre là, et vois-y Jéhu, fils de Josaphat, fils de Nimshi; et tu entreras, et tu le feras lever du milieu de ses frères, et tu le mèneras dans une chambre intérieure.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn du dahin gekommen bist, so sieh dich daselbst nach Jehu um, dem Sohne Josaphats, des Sohnes Nimsis; und gehe hinein, und laß ihn aufstehen aus der Mitte seiner Brüder und führe ihn in ein inneres Gemach;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cumque veneris illuc, videbis Jehu filium Josaphat filii Namsi: et ingressus suscitabis eum de medio fratrum suorum, et introduces in interius cubiculum.