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Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Surely I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ says the LORD, ‘and I will repay you in this plot,’ says the LORD. Now therefore, take and throw him on the plot of ground, according to the word of the LORD.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘I have certainly seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will repay you on this property,’ declares the LORD. Now then, pick him up and throw him on the property, in accordance with the word of the LORD.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,&#8217 says the LORD, &#8216and I will repay you in this property,&#8217 says the LORD. Now then, take and cast him into the property, according to the word of the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘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 property,’ says the LORD. Now then, take and cast him into the property, according to the word of the LORD.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ says Yahweh, ‘and I will repay you in this property,’ says Yahweh. So now, lift him up and cast him into the property, according to the word of Yahweh.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘I certainly saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday,’ says the LORD, ‘and I will repay you on this property,’ says the LORD. Now then, pick him up and throw him into the property [of Naboth], in accordance with the word of the LORD.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday’—this is the LORD’s declaration—‘so will I repay you on this plot of land’—this is the LORD’s declaration. So now, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration—&#8217so will I repay you on this plot of land—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration. So now, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> Surely 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. <a href="/erv/2_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 'Just as I saw the blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday, I will pay you back in this field,' declares the LORD. Now take him and throw him into the field as the LORD predicted." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> 'I saw the murder of Naboth and his sons yesterday. And I promise that I will punish you here in this same field.' So take Joram's body," Jehu ordered his aide, "and throw it in the field that belonged to Naboth, so as to fulfill the LORD's promise." <a href="/isv/2_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD says, "I have certainly observed the blood of Naboth and his sons, and I will repay you on this property," declares the LORD.' "Therefore take the body and throw it in the field, just as the LORD said." <a href="/msb/2_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?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.? <a href="/net/2_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a> "Know for sure that I saw the shed blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday," says the LORD, "and that I will give you what you deserve right here in this plot of land," says the LORD.' So now pick him up and throw him into this plot of land, just as the LORD said." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> '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 word of the LORD." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Surely 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. <a href="/web/2_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a> ‘Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons,’ says Yahweh; ‘and I will repay you in this plot of ground,’ says Yahweh. Now therefore take and cast him onto the plot of ground, according to Yahweh’s word.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Have I not seen the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons last night—a declaration of YHWH—indeed, I have repaid to you in this portion—a declaration of YHWH—and now, lift up, cast him into the portion, according to the word of YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Have 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.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But the bloods of Naboth and the bloods of his sons did I not see yesternight, said Jehovah; and I requited to thee in this portion, said Jehovah. And now lift up, and cast him into the portion according to the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If I do not requite thee in this field, saith the Lord, for the blood of Naboth, and for the blood of his children, which I saw yesterday, saith the Lord. So now take him, and cast him into the field, according to the word of the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> ‘Certainly, I will repay you in this field, says the Lord, for the blood of Naboth, and for the blood of his sons, which I saw yesterday, says the Lord.’ Therefore, take him now, and cast him into the field, in accord with the word of the Lord.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a> As surely as I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons—oracle of the LORD—I will repay you for it in that very plot of ground—oracle of the LORD. So now take him and throw him into this plot of ground, in keeping with the word of the LORD.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> ‘For the blood of Naboth and for the blood of his children that I saw yesterday, says the LORD, I swear I will repay you on this very plot of ground.’ Now therefore lift him out and throw him on the plot of ground, in accordance with the word of the LORD.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, says the LORD; and I will requite you in this field, says the LORD. Now therefore take him up and cast him into the field, according to the word of the LORD. So they cast him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> ‘But the blood of Nabuth and the blood of his sons I have seen at evening, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall pay you in this inheritance, says LORD JEHOVAH.’ And now, take and throw him into this inheritance, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH!” And they threw him into the inheritance of Nabuth the Yizreilite.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 plot, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plot of ground, according to the word of the LORD.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Surely, I have seen yesterday the blood of Nabuthai, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will recompense him in this portion, saith the Lord. Now then, I pray thee, take him up and cast him into the portion, according to the word of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/9-26.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=3185" 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> …25And Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Pick him up and throw him into the field of Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember that when you and I were riding together behind his father Ahab, the LORD lifted up this burden against him: 26<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">‘As surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">as I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: də·mê (N-mpc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/5022.htm" title="5022: nā·ḇō·wṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A Jezreelite. Feminine plural from the same as Nob; fruits; Naboth, an Israelite.">of Naboth</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: də·mê (N-mpc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">and the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/570.htm" title="570: ’e·meš (Adv) -- Yesterday. Time past, i.e. Yesterday or last night.">yesterday,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: wə·šil·lam·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">so will I repay</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">on this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2513.htm" title="2513: ba·ḥel·qāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Smoothness, flattery, an allotment. Feminine of cheleq; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment.">plot of ground,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now then,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: śā (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">pick him up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: haš·li·ḵê·hū (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">and throw him</a> <a href="/hebrew/2513.htm" title="2513: ba·ḥel·qāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Smoothness, flattery, an allotment. Feminine of cheleq; properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment.">on the plot of ground.”</a> 27When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.…<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/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a> Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’” <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13-14</a> And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. / Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.” <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">1 Kings 21:23-24</a> And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ / Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a> “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">1 Kings 16:7</a> Moreover, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger with the work of his hands and becoming like the house of Jeroboam, and also because Baasha had struck down the house of Jeroboam. <a href="/1_kings/16-11.htm">1 Kings 16:11-12</a> As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend. / So Zimri destroyed the entire household of Baasha, according to the word that the LORD had spoken against Baasha through Jehu the prophet. <a href="/1_kings/21-17.htm">1 Kings 21:17-18</a> Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, / “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it. <a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25-26</a> (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel. / He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.) <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">1 Kings 22:38</a> And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken. <a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">2 Kings 10:10</a> Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.” <a href="/2_kings/10-17.htm">2 Kings 10:17</a> When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah. <a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm">2 Kings 10:30</a> Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” <a href="/2_chronicles/22-7.htm">2 Chronicles 22:7-9</a> Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab. / So while Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the rulers of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s brothers who were serving Ahaziah, and he killed them. / Then Jehu looked for Ahaziah, and Jehu’s soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So Ahaziah was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom. <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. <a href="/jeremiah/26-15.htm">Jeremiah 26:15</a> But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, said the LORD; and I will requite you in this plat, said the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.<a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a> 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.<a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25</a> 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.<a href="/2_chronicles/25-4.htm">2 Chronicles 25:4</a> 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.I will requite<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a> 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;<a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Deuteronomy 5:9</a> 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,<a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Ezekiel 18:19</a> 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.plat.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">As</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Naboth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-7.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-33.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm">Property</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-7.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-14.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-20.htm">Word</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-20.htm">Yesterday</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">As</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-4.htm">Full</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">Naboth</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-11.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Property</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Requite</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/8-9.htm">Yesterday</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>As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD This phrase references the unjust killing of Naboth and his sons, which is recounted in <a href="/1_kings/21.htm">1 Kings 21</a>. Naboth owned a vineyard that King Ahab desired. When Naboth refused to sell it, Queen Jezebel orchestrated false charges against him, leading to his execution. The mention of "yesterday" emphasizes the immediacy and freshness of the crime in God's eyes, even though it occurred years earlier. This highlights God's omniscience and His perfect justice, as He remembers and avenges innocent blood. The inclusion of Naboth's sons indicates that Jezebel's plot was thorough, eliminating any heirs to the vineyard, which underscores the depth of the injustice.so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD This is a direct fulfillment of the prophecy given by Elijah in <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a>, where God declared that Ahab's blood would be shed in the same place where Naboth's blood was spilled. The phrase "on this plot of ground" signifies divine retribution and justice, as the very land that was unjustly taken becomes the site of judgment. This reflects the biblical principle of reaping what one sows (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>) and serves as a warning against the abuse of power and injustice.Now then, according to the word of the LORD This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of God's word. The events unfolding are not random but are the direct result of divine prophecy and judgment. It highlights the reliability of God's promises and the inevitability of His justice. This also serves as a reminder of the prophetic role in Israel, where prophets were the mouthpiece of God, delivering His messages and judgments.pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground This command is given to Jehu, who was anointed king to execute judgment on the house of Ahab. The act of throwing the body on Naboth's plot is symbolic, serving as a public demonstration of God's justice. It fulfills the prophecy and serves as a visible reminder to the people of Israel of the consequences of sin and the certainty of divine retribution. This action also prefigures the ultimate justice that will be executed by Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/naboth.htm">Naboth</a> A righteous man who owned a vineyard coveted by King Ahab. His unjust execution was orchestrated by Queen Jezebel. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab</a> The King of Israel who desired Naboth's vineyard and allowed Jezebel to arrange Naboth's death. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jezebel.htm">Jezebel</a> The wife of Ahab, known for her idolatry and manipulation, who plotted Naboth's death. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> Anointed by God to be king and tasked with executing judgment on Ahab's house. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_plot_of_ground.htm">The Plot of Ground</a> The location where Naboth was killed and where Jehu fulfills God's judgment against Ahab's lineage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_inevitable.htm">God's Justice is Inevitable</a> God's promise to repay the bloodshed of Naboth demonstrates His unwavering commitment to justice. Believers can trust that God will right wrongs in His timing. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Ahab and Jezebel's actions show how sin can lead to devastating consequences, not only for the perpetrators but also for their descendants. This serves as a warning to live righteously. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a> Naboth's refusal to sell his vineyard, despite pressure, exemplifies integrity and faithfulness to God's laws. Christians are called to uphold their convictions even in the face of adversity. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> Jehu's role in executing God's judgment illustrates that God uses individuals to fulfill His purposes. Believers should be open to being used by God in His plans. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The events in <a href="/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26</a> fulfill Elijah's prophecy, underscoring the reliability of God's word. Christians can have confidence in the promises and prophecies found in Scripture.<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/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a> <a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_9_25_and_1_kgs_4_26_differ.htm">Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon's horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26?</a> <a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls__40k_or_4k.htm">How many stalls for horses did Solomon have? Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26) Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)</a> <a href="/q/who_was_naboth_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Naboth in the Bible?</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>(26) Surely.--Literally, if not; a formula of emphatic asseveration, which originally must have run somewhat as follows: "If I have not seen, may I perish." The inappropriateness of such an expression in the mouth of the Deity is obvious; but that only shows how completely the original meaning of the formula was forgotten in everyday usage.Yesterday.--So that Ahab seized the vineyard the day after the murder of Naboth, a detail not exactly specified in <a href="/1_kings/21-16.htm" title="And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.">1Kings 21:16</a>.The blood.--The plural (margin) implies death by violence (<a href="/genesis/4-10.htm" title="And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.">Genesis 4:10</a>).And the blood of his sons.--The murder of the sons of Naboth is neither stated nor implied in 1 Kings 21, an omission which has needlessly troubled the minds of commentators. As to the fact, it would be quite in accordance with ancient practice to slay the sons of one accused of blasphemy along with their father (comp. <a href="/context/joshua/7-24.htm" title="And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them to the valley of Achor.">Joshua 7:24-25</a>); and the crafty Jezebel would not be likely to spare persons whose wrongs might one day prove dangerous. The difference in the two narratives is accounted for by the circumstance that the present is the exact version of an eye-witness, viz., Jehu himself, while the former was probably derived from a less direct source.Saith the Lord.--Literally, is the thing uttered of Jehovah. This phrase, which is uncommon except in the writings of the prophets, and the word rendered "burden" in the last verse, which also belongs to prophetic terminology, together establish the historical authenticity of the short oracle of Elijah, recorded in this verse. Its brevity and the solemnity with which it was pronounced would, we may be sure, stamp it ineffaceably upon the memory of those who heard it. (Comp. <a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm" title="Why the LORD God of Israel said, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD said, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.">1Samuel 2:30</a>; and <a href="/2_kings/19-33.htm" title="By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, said the LORD.">2Kings 19:33</a>, infra.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth (comp. <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a>, where the same idea of retribution is expressed, though in different words). Jehu, after the lapse of fourteen or fifteen years, naturally had forgotten the exact words used. And the blood of his sons. The execution of Naboth's sons had not been mentioned previously; but, under the rude jurisprudence of the age (<a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">2 Kings 14:6</a>), sons were usually slain with their fathers. And, unless they had been removed, Ahab could not have inherited the vineyard. Saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. This was the gist of the prophecy, which ran as follows: "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine." Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord. The evil prophesied against Ahab had been formally and expressly deferred to his son's days on Ahab's repentance (cf. <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/9-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>‘As surely אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not as I saw רָאִ֤יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the blood דְּמֵ֣י (də·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of Naboth נָבוֹת֩ (nā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5022.htm">Strong's 5022: </a> Naboth -- a Jezreelite and the blood דְּמֵ֨י (də·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of his sons בָנָ֜יו (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son yesterday, אֶ֙מֶשׁ֙ (’e·meš) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_570.htm">Strong's 570: </a> Yesterday, last night declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel so will I repay וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י (wə·šil·lam·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate you on this הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, plot of land, בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה (ba·ḥel·qāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> Smoothness, flattery, an allotment declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD.’ יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Now then, וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time according to the word כִּדְבַ֥ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel pick him up שָׂ֧א (śā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take [and] throw him הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּ (haš·li·ḵê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> To throw out, down, away on the plot [of land].” בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה (ba·ḥel·qāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> Smoothness, flattery, an allotment <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/9-26.htm">2 Kings 9:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-26.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 9:26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/9-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 9:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 9:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 9:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 9:27" /></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>