2 Kings 9 · Verse 3

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.
2 Kings 9:3, King James Version

2 Kings 9:3 in other translations

BSBThen take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”
WEBThen take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘The LORD says, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door, flee, and don’t wait.”
ASVThen take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
YLTand taken the vial of oil, and poured on his head, and said, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel; and thou hast opened the door, and fled, and dost not wait.'
DARBYthen take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head and say, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel; and open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
BBEThen take the bottle and put the oil on his head, and say, The Lord says, I have put the holy oil on you to make you king over Israel. Then, opening the door, go in flight, without waiting.
WebsterThen 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.

What does 2 Kings 9:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. I have anointed thee king over Israel--This was only a part of the message; the full announcement of which is given (2Ki 9:7-10). flee, and tarry not--for fear of being surprised and overtaken by the spies or servants of the court.

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…

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2 Kings 9:3 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.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.Taand you will takeH3947
פַךְ\־fakh-[the] flask ofH6378
הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha.She.men<the> oilH8081
וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ve.ya.tzak.Taand you will pour [it]H3332
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559
כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽme.shach.Ti.khaI anoint youH4886
לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH4428
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וּפָתַחְתָּ֥u.fa.tach.Taand you will openH6605
הַדֶּ֛לֶתha.De.letthe doorH1817
וְנַ֖סְתָּהve.Nas.tahand you will fleeH5127
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תְחַכֶּֽה\׃te.cha.Kehyou must delayH2442

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Cross references for 2 Kings 9:3

  • 1 Kings 19:16

    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.

  • Exodus 29:7

    Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

  • Proverbs 8:15-16

    By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

  • 1 Samuel 15:17

    And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?

  • John 19:10-11

    Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

  • Psalms 75:6-7

    For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

  • Daniel 4:35

    And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  • 2 Chronicles 22:7

    And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

  • 1 Samuel 16:12-13

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 9:16

    To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

  • 1 Samuel 16:2

    And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the Lord said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.

  • Daniel 2:1

    And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
pour it.
Ex 29:7; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 19:16
I have anointed.
8:13; 1Sa 9:16; 15:1,17; 16:12; Ps 75:6,7; Pr 8:15,16; Jer 27:5-7
Da 2:1; 4:35; 5:18; Joh 19:10,11
and flee.
1Sa 16:2; Mt 2:13; 10:16

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Context

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 9:4

    So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth–gilead.

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2 Kings 9:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Toma luego la alcuza de aceite, y derrámala sobre su cabeza, y di: Así dijo Jehová: Yo te he ungido por rey sobre Israel. Y abriendo la puerta, echa á huir, y no esperes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu prendras la fiole d’huile, et tu la verseras sur sa tête, et tu diras: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Je t’oins roi sur Israël. Et tu ouvriras la porte, et tu t’enfuiras, et tu n’attendras pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und nimm die Ölflasche und gieße sie über sein Haupt aus und sprich: So spricht Jehova: Ich habe dich zum König über Israel gesalbt! und öffne die Tür und fliehe, und harre nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tenensque lenticulam olei, fundes super caput ejus, et dices: Hæc dicit Dominus: Unxi te regem super Israël. Aperiesque ostium, et fugies, et non ibi subsistes.