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Fall in behind me!” The watchman called out to the king, “The messenger has met them, but he’s not returning.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> So a man on horseback went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Turn around and ride behind me.” And the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/9.htm">King James Bible</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a> So the horseman went to meet him, and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Is it peace?’ ” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me.” So the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger went to them, but is not coming back.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So a horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says: ‘Is your intention peace?’” But Jehu said, “How is peace any business of yours? Turn and follow me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> So a horseman went to meet him and said, &#8220Thus says the king, &#8216Is it peace?&#8217&#8221 And Jehu said, &#8220What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.&#8221 And the watchman reported, &#8220The messenger came to them, but he did not return.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So a horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So a horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me.” And the watchman declared saying, “The messenger came to them, but he did not return.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the horseman went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Do you come in peace?’” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Rein in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger approached them, but he has not returned.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So a horseman went to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Do you come in peace? ’ ” Jehu replied, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.” The watchman reported, “The messenger reached them but hasn’t started back.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So a horseman went to meet Jehu and said, &#8220This is what the king asks: &#8216Do you come in peace?&#8221 Jehu replied, &#8220What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me.&#8221 The watchman reported, &#8220The messenger reached them but hasn&#8217t started back.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back. <a href="/cev/2_kings/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One of the soldiers rode out and said to Jehu, "King Joram wants to know if this is a friendly visit." "What's it to you?" Jehu asked. "Just stay behind me with the rest of my troops!" About the same time the guard in the watchtower said, "Your Majesty, the rider got there, but he isn't coming back." <a href="/erv/2_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So a chariot driver rode off, met Jehu, and said, "The king asks, 'Is everything alright?' " Jehu replied, "Why should that matter to you? Follow me." So the watchman announced, "The messenger you sent has reached them, but he isn't coming back." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> The messenger rode out to Jehu and said to him, "The king wants to know if you come as a friend." "That's none of your business!" Jehu answered. "Fall in behind me." The guard on the watchtower reported that the messenger had reached the group but was not returning. <a href="/isv/2_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> So a horseman went out, greeted Jehu and said, "This is what the king said: 'Have you come in peace?'" But Jehu responded, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me." The watchman reported, "The messenger arrived there, but he hasn't returned." <a href="/msb/2_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, ?This is what the king asks: ?Have you come in peace??? ?What do you know about peace?? Jehu replied. ?Fall in behind me.? And the watchman reported, ?The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.? <a href="/net/2_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a> So the horseman went to meet him and said, "This is what the king says, 'Is everything all right?'" Jehu replied, "None of your business! Follow me." The watchman reported, "The messenger reached them, but hasn't started back." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, "Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'" Jehu said, "What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me." The watchman said, "The messenger came to them, but he isn't coming back." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he doth not return. <a href="/web/2_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a> So one went on horseback to meet him, and said, “the king says, ‘Is it peace?’” Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Fall in behind me!” The watchman said, “The messenger came to them, but he isn’t coming back.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the rider on the horse goes to meet him and says, “Thus said the king: Is there peace?” And Jehu says, “And what is peace to you? Turn around behind me.” And the watchman declares, saying, “The messenger came to them, and he has not returned.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the rider on the horse goeth to meet him, and saith, 'Thus said the king, Is there peace?' and Jehu saith, 'What -- to thee and to peace? turn round behind me.' And the watchman declareth, saying, 'The messenger came unto them, and he hath not returned.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And a horseman of the horse will go to meet him, and he will say, Thus said the king, Is it peace? And Jehu will say, What to thee and to peace? turn behind me. And he watching will announce, saying, The messenger went even to them and turned not back.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So there went one in a chariot to meet him, and said : Thus saith the king: Are all things peaceable? And Jehu said: What hast thou to do with peace? go behind and follow me. And the watchman told, saying: The messenger came to them, but he returneth not. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, he who had climbed into the chariot went away to meet him, and he said, “The king says this: ‘Is everything peaceful?’ ” And Jehu said: “What peace is there for you? Pass by and follow me.” Also the watchman gave a report, saying, “The messenger went to them, but he did not return.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a> So a horseman went out to meet him and said, “The king asks, ‘Is everything all right?’ ” Jehu said, “What does it matter to you how things are? Get behind me.” The watchman reported to the king, “The messenger has reached them, but is not returning.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So the horseman went to meet him; he said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” Jehu responded, “What have you to do with peace? Fall in behind me.” The sentinel reported, saying, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So there went a horseman to meet him and said to him, Thus says the king: Is it peace? And Jehu said. What have you to do with peace? Turn behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he did not return. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And a rider of a horse went to meet him and said to him: “Thus says the King: peace!” And Yahu said: “What do you have to do with peace? Turn behind me!” And the Watchman told and said: “The Messenger arrived unto them and he has not returned!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said: 'Thus saith the king: Is it peace?' And Jehu said: 'What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.' And the watchman told, saying: 'The messenger came to them, but he cometh not back.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And there went a horseman to meet them, and said, Thus says the king, Peace. And Ju said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn behind me. And the watchman reported, saying, The messenger came up to them, and has not returned. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/9-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3073" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/9.htm">Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah</a> …17Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’ ” 18<a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: rō·ḵêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">So a horseman</a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: has·sūs (Art:: N-ms) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">rode off</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asks:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: hă·šā·lō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">‘Have you come in peace?’”</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">do you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: ū·lə·šā·lō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">know about peace?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3058.htm" title="3058: yê·hū (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is He, the name of several Isr. From Yhovah and huw'; Jehovah He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites.">Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: sōḇ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">“Fall in</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. To peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await.">And the watchman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">reported,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ham·mal·’āḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">“The messenger</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but he is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">coming back.”</a> 19So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’ ” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/18-44.htm">1 Kings 18:44-46</a> On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” / Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. / And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">1 Kings 20:35-43</a> Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him. / Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him. / Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him, ... <a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm">2 Kings 1:9-15</a> Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’” / Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” ... <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11-15</a> But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” / Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. / Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.” ... <a href="/2_kings/5-9.htm">2 Kings 5:9-14</a> So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. / Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. ... <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32-33</a> Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?” / While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?” <a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">2 Kings 7:12-15</a> So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’” / But one of his servants replied, “Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out.” / Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, “Go and see.” ... <a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">2 Kings 8:28-29</a> Then Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram. / So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded. <a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">2 Samuel 18:19-33</a> Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.” / But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.” / So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running. ... <a href="/isaiah/21-6.htm">Isaiah 21:6-9</a> For this is what the Lord says to me: “Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees. / When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.” / Then the lookout shouted: “Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower; night after night I stay at my post. ... <a href="/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Jeremiah 51:12</a> Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon. <a href="/ezekiel/33-2.htm">Ezekiel 33:2-6</a> “Son of man, speak to your people and tell them: ‘Suppose I bring the sword against a land, and the people of that land choose a man from among them, appointing him as their watchman, / and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people. / Then if anyone hears the sound of the horn but fails to heed the warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. ... <a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42-44</a> Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. <a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Mark 13:34-37</a> It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. / Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. / Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. ... <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35-40</a> Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus said the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What have you to do with peace? turn you behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he comes not again.What hast thou to do<a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">2 Kings 9:19,22</a> 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… <a href="/isaiah/48-22.htm">Isaiah 48:22</a> There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.<a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Isaiah 59:8</a> The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/7-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Horseback</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Horseman</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">It</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-33.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-5.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-44.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-16.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm">Watchman</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Horseback</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Horseman</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">It</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-21.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Rode</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Watchman</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 9</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/9-1.htm">Elisha sends a young prophet with instructions to anoint Jehu at Ramoth Gilead</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/9-4.htm">The prophet having done his message, flees</a> 11. <a href="/2_kings/9-11.htm">Jehu, being made king by the soldiers, kills Joram in the field of Naboth</a> 27. <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Ahaziah is slain at Gur, and buried at Jerusalem</a> 30. <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">Proud Jezebel is thrown down out of a window, and eaten by dogs.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu In the ancient Near East, horsemen were often used as messengers or scouts due to their speed and mobility. This scene takes place during a time of political upheaval in Israel. Jehu, a commander in the army of Israel, has been anointed by a prophet to become king and to execute judgment on the house of Ahab. The horseman represents the current king's attempt to maintain control and gather intelligence on Jehu's intentions.and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” The question "Have you come in peace?" reflects the king's concern about Jehu's intentions. In the context of ancient Israel, peace (shalom) was not just the absence of conflict but also the presence of justice and right relationships. The king's inquiry indicates a desire to know whether Jehu's approach is hostile or friendly. This question is significant in the biblical narrative, as it often precedes moments of divine intervention or judgment.“What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. Jehu's response is confrontational and dismissive, suggesting that the current regime, represented by the king, lacks true understanding or practice of peace. This can be seen as a critique of the moral and spiritual state of Israel under Ahab's lineage. Jehu's mission, as ordained by God through the prophet Elisha, is to bring judgment and restore righteousness, which he implies the current leadership has failed to uphold.“Fall in behind me.” Jehu's command to the horseman to "fall in behind me" signifies a shift in allegiance. It indicates Jehu's authority and the inevitability of his mission. This phrase can be seen as a call to join the new order that Jehu is establishing, one that aligns with God's will. It also foreshadows the broader acceptance and support Jehu will receive as he fulfills his divinely appointed task.And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” The watchman's report highlights the tension and uncertainty of the situation. The fact that the messenger does not return suggests that Jehu's influence is compelling and that his mission is gaining momentum. This moment underscores the theme of divine providence and the unstoppable nature of God's plans. It also reflects the fear and confusion within the current regime as they witness the unfolding of events beyond their control.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> Anointed by God to be king over Israel, Jehu is a central figure in this passage. He is on a mission to fulfill God's judgment against the house of Ahab. 2. <a href="/topical/h/horseman.htm">Horseman</a> A messenger sent by King Joram to inquire about Jehu's intentions. His role is to communicate the king's question about peace. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_joram.htm">King Joram</a> The reigning king of Israel at the time, who is concerned about Jehu's approach and sends messengers to determine his intentions. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The northern kingdom where these events take place, under the rule of King Joram. 5. <a href="/topical/p/peace_inquiry.htm">Peace Inquiry</a> The question of peace is significant, as it reflects the political tension and uncertainty of the time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_commission_and_obedience.htm">Divine Commission and Obedience</a> Jehu's mission was divinely ordained, reminding us of the importance of obedience to God's calling in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/true_peace_vs._false_peace.htm">True Peace vs. False Peace</a> The inquiry about peace highlights the difference between superficial peace and true peace that aligns with God's will. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a> Jehu's actions serve as a reminder of God's justice and the eventual judgment against wickedness. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_leadership.htm">Courage in Leadership</a> Jehu's boldness in confronting the status quo challenges us to be courageous leaders in our own spheres of influence. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_times_of_uncertainty.htm">Discernment in Times of Uncertainty</a> The horseman's question reflects the need for discernment in times of political and spiritual uncertainty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 9</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jehu_easily_execute_ahaziah.htm">In 2 Chronicles 22:9, how could Jehu swiftly seize and execute Ahaziah without apparent resistance, given Ahaziah's royal status and resources?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jehu's_kingship_historically.htm">How can the sudden acceptance of Jehu as king (2 Kings 9:1-13) be historically verified beyond the biblical text?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jehu's_overthrow_of_joram.htm">Is there archaeological evidence supporting Jehu's violent overthrow of Joram and the circumstances of Jezebel's death (2 Kings 9:21-37)?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoram_joram.htm">Who was King Jehoram/Joram in biblical history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) One on horseback.--Literally, the rider of the horse.What hast thou to do with peace?--A rough evasion: "What business is it of yours, on what ground I am come?" Conscious of his strength, Jehu can despise the royal message, and the messenger durst not disobey the fierce general, when ordered summarily to the rear. Of course Jehu wished to prevent an alarm being raised in Jezreel.Came to them.--Literally, came right up to them. (The Hebrew text should be corrected from <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm" title="And the watchman told, saying, He came even to them, and comes not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he drives furiously.">2Kings 9:20</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace! turn thee behind me. Jehu chooses to accept the messenger's words as if they were his own, and not those of the king. "What does it matter to such a one as thee, a mere common man, whether my tidings are peaceful or the contrary? I shall not tell thee my errand. Turn and follow in my train." The messenger had no choice but to obey. An attempt at flight would have led to his being seized or slain. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again. The watchman evidently thought his not returning suspicious, and reported it at once. Joram should now have taken alarm, but he did not. He appears to have had no notion that any danger could be approaching. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/9-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So a horseman רֹכֵ֨ב (rō·ḵêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> To ride, to place upon, to despatch rode off וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to meet Jehu לִקְרָאת֗וֹ (liq·rā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7125.htm">Strong's 7125: </a> Against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king asks: אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Have you come in peace?’” הֲשָׁל֔וֹם (hă·šā·lō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what do you לְּךָ֥ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> know about peace?” וּלְשָׁל֖וֹם (ū·lə·šā·lō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace Jehu יֵה֛וּא (yê·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3058.htm">Strong's 3058: </a> Jehu -- 'the LORD is He', the name of several Israelites replied. וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Fall in סֹ֣ב (sōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> To turn about, go around, surround behind me.” אַחֲרָ֑י (’a·ḥă·rāy) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part And the watchman הַצֹּפֶה֙ (haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6822.htm">Strong's 6822: </a> To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await reported, וַיַּגֵּ֤ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous “The messenger הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel reached בָּֽא־ (bā-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go them, הֵ֖ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They but he is not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no coming back.” שָֽׁב׃ (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/9-18.htm">2 Kings 9:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 9:18 So there went one on horseback (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/9-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 9:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 9:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/9-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 9:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 9:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>