2 Kings 9 · Verse 26

2 Kings 9:26

Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
2 Kings 9:26, King James Version

2 Kings 9:26 in other translations

BSB‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground.”
WEB‘Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,’ says the LORD; ‘and I will repay you in this plot of ground,’ says the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to the LORD’s word.”
ASVSurely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of Jehovah.
YLTHave I not the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons seen yesternight--the affirmation of Jehovah--yea, I have recompensed to thee in this portion--the affirmation of Jehovah; --and now, lift up, cast him into the portion, according to the word of Jehovah.'
DARBYCertainly I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plot, saith Jehovah. And now, take and cast him into the plot, according to the word of Jehovah.
BBEI saw the blood of Naboth and of his sons yesterday; and I will give you full payment in this field, says the Lord? So now, take him and put him in this field, as the Lord said.
WebsterSurely I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

What does 2 Kings 9:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord--Although their death is not expressly mentioned, it is plainly implied in the confiscation of his property (see 1Ki 21:16). 2Ki 9:27-35. Ahaziah Is Slain.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 The blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons - We are not informed in 1 Kings 21 that any of Naboth's family was slain but himself: but as the object both of Ahab and Jezebel was to have Naboth's vineyard entirely, and for ever, it is not likely that they would leave any of his posterity, who might at a future time reclaim it as their inheritance. Again, to secure this point, Jezebel had Naboth convicted of treason and atheism; in order that his whole family might be involved in his ruin.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 9:16-29

Jehu was a man of eager spirit. The wisdom of God is seen in the choice of those employed in his work. But it is not for any man's reputation to be known by his fury. He that has rule over his own spirit, is better than the mighty. Joram met Jehu in the portion of Naboth. The circumstances of events are sometimes ordered by Divine Providence to make the punishment answer to the sin, as face answers to face in a…

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2 Kings 9:26 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.

אִם\־'im-ifH518
לֹ֡אlo'notH3808
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דְּמֵ֣יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818
נָבוֹת֩na.VotNabothH5022
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
דְּמֵ֨יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818
בָנָ֜יוva.Navsons hisH1121
רָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200
אֶ֙מֶשׁ֙'e.meshyesterdayH570
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥יve.shi.lam.Tiand I will repayH7999
לְךָ֛le.Khato you
בַּחֶלְקָ֥הba.chel.Kahon the portion of landH2513
הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258
שָׂ֧אsa'pick [him] upH5375
הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּhash.li.Khe.huthrow himH7993
בַּחֶלְקָ֖הba.chel.Kahon the portion of landH2513
כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH1697
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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

Cross references for 2 Kings 9:26

  • 1 Kings 21:19

    And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

  • Deuteronomy 24:16

    The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:25

    And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.

  • Exodus 20:5

    Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  • Deuteronomy 5:9

    Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

  • Ezekiel 18:19

    Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:4

    But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
blood of Naboth. Heb. bloods of Naboth. of his sons.
De 24:16; 2Ch 24:25; 25:4
I will requite.
Ex 20:5; De 5:9; Eze 18:19
plat. or, portion.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 9:25

    Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord laid this burden upon him;

  • 2 Kings 9:26

    Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.

  • 2 Kings 9:27

    But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.

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2 Kings 9:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Que yo he visto ayer las sangres de Naboth, y las sangres de sus hijos, dijo Jehová; y tengo de darte la paga en esta heredad, dijo Jehová. Tómalo pues ahora, y échalo en la heredad, conforme á la palabra de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
N’ai-je pas vu hier le sang de Naboth et le sang de ses fils, dit l’ Éternel? et je te le rendrai dans ce champ-ci, dit l’ Éternel. Et maintenant, prends-le et jette-le dans le champ, selon la parole de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wenn ich nicht das Blut Naboths und das Blut seiner Söhne gestern gesehen habe! spricht Jehova; und ich werde es dir vergelten auf diesem Grundstück, spricht Jehova. Und nun nimm ihn auf, wirf ihn auf das Grundstück, nach dem Worte Jehovas.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si non pro sanguine Naboth, et pro sanguine filiorum ejus, quem vidi heri, ait Dominus, reddam tibi in agro isto, dicit Dominus. Nunc ergo tolle, et projice eum in agrum juxta verbum Domini.